The highest-performing public schools in reading in DeKalb County, Indiana
Across DeKalb County, Indiana, 12 public schools are ranked here, ranked by the share of students meeting or exceeding the state reading and writing standard. Hamilton Community Elementary Sch leads the list at 43.7%, against a median of 35.8% across the ranked schools.
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| # | School | City | % Proficient (Reading) | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hamilton Community Elementary Sch | Hamilton, IN | 43.7% | — |
| 2 | James R Watson Elementary School | Auburn, IN | 43.3% | — |
| 3 | Riverdale Elementary School | Saint Joe, IN | 43.1% | — |
| 4 | DeKalb Middle School | Waterloo, IN | 42.1% | — |
| 5 | McKenney-Harrison Elementary Sch | Auburn, IN | 41.2% | — |
| 6 | Eastside Junior-Senior High School | Butler, IN | 37.8% | — |
| 7 | Hamilton Community High School | Hamilton, IN | 33.8% | — |
| 8 | Country Meadow Elementary School | Ashley, IN | 27.8% | — |
| 9 | Garrett Middle School | Garrett, IN | 26.1% | — |
| 10 | J E Ober Elementary School | Garrett, IN | 25.6% | — |
| 11 | Waterloo Elementary School | Waterloo, IN | 20.2% | — |
| 12 | Butler Elementary School | Butler, IN | 18.6% | — |
Rank change counts the places a school moved since its prior test year, among the schools on this list that were tested both years. A dash means the school has no prior-year result.
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