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Enrollment
447
Elementary
DISTRICT 381 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BLACKFORD COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 180057000108
Blackford Intermediate School
400 E McDonald, Hartford City, IN 47348 · (765) 348-7595 · Blackford County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL447 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 55% of Indiana public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Indiana public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
314 students
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 50%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 131 | 29% |
| Grade 4 | 105 | 23% |
| Grade 5 | 88 | 20% |
| Grade 6 | 123 | 28% |
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 57% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Blackford Intermediate School→Blackford Jr-Sr High School
Based on grade levels within Blackford County Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
32.0%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
41.4%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Indiana schools, those numbers are about 39 and 41.
Source: ILEARN. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
36.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.8%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% typical for Indiana schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Indiana's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Blackford Intermediate School
Blackford Intermediate School's state test result (36.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackford Intermediate School this school | 447 | 70.2% | 36.3% |
| Anderson Elementary School Madison | 489 | 69.7% | 17.6% |
| Scottsburg Elem School Scottsburg | 493 | 70.2% | 37.4% |
| Parkview Elementary School Bedford | 528 | 71.2% | 52.6% |
| Elwood Intermediate School Elwood | 400 | 73.0% | 21.5% |
| Sugar Creek Consolidated Elem Sch West Terre Haute | 452 | 65.9% | 32.9% |
Matched among Indiana elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Blackford Intermediate School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.3% | #601 of 983 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.4% | #576 of 986 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #638 of 986 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 447 | #494 of 1,079 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.0:1 | #656 of 991 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.3% | #736 of 996 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 70.2% | #156 of 1,058 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +56.3% | #22 of 353 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
447
+92 (+26%) vs 2020
+105% since 1990-91, when it was 218
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
was 14.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 447 | 28 | 16.0:1 | 70% (314) |
| 2023-24 | 413 | 28.5 | 14.5:1 | 64% (264) |
| 2022-23 | 427 | 28 | 15.3:1 | 65% (276) |
| 2020-21 | 355 | 25 | 14.2:1 | 54% (192) |
| 2017-18 | 286 | 13.5 | 21.2:1 | 60% (171) |
| 2015-16 | 285 | 13 | 21.9:1 | 62% (176) |
| 2010-11 | 310 | 18 | 17.2:1 | 55% (170) |
| 2000-01 | 396 | 21 | 18.9:1 | 38% (150) |
| 1990-91 | 218 | 11 | 19.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Blackford Intermediate School.
About Blackford Intermediate School
Blackford Intermediate School is a mid-sized elementary school in Hartford City, Indiana. Enrollment stands at 447 students, covering pre-K through 6.
Blackford County Schools enrolls 1,412 students, and its 3 schools include Blackford Intermediate School.
The share of White students at Blackford Intermediate School is 88%. The remaining shares are 7% multiracial and 4% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Blackford Intermediate School scores 21%.
The school has 28 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 16.0 students per teacher. The average ratio among elementary schools in Indiana is similar, at 15.5:1. Of all students at Blackford Intermediate School, 70% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Blackford Intermediate School holds a B allk12 Grade, placing it above 55% of Indiana public elementary schools.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Blackford Intermediate School would be expected to post about 25.8%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 36.3%.
Looking at the county, Blackford County, the median household earns about $51,326 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 15%, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Blackford County has 3 public schools with about 1,412 students, including Blackford Intermediate School.
The closest school to Blackford Intermediate School is Blackford Primary School, located about 0.7 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 2. On proficiency, Blackford Intermediate School is behind the 45.0% nearby average, ranking 7th of 7.
NCES lists the school's locale as Town: Distant. That means it sits in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Over 4 years, enrollment increased by 92 students, from 355 to 447. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 14.2:1; by 2024-25 it was 16.0:1.
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Blackford County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
11,950
Census ACS
Median income
$51,326
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
3
1,412 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Blackford County Schools
- Blackford Jr-Sr High SchoolHigh · 651 students
- Blackford Primary SchoolElementary · 314 students
Other schools in Hartford City
- Blackford Jr-Sr High SchoolHigh · 651 students
- Blackford Primary SchoolElementary · 314 students
Nearby schools
- Blackford Primary School0.7 mi · 314
- Blackford Jr-Sr High School2.0 mi · 651
- Eastbrook South Elementary6.5 mi · 336
- Eaton Elementary School8.0 mi · 256
- Eastbrook High School9.2 mi · 524
- Eastbrook Middle School9.2 mi · 358
Frequently asked questions
About Blackford Intermediate SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Blackford Intermediate School?
Blackford Intermediate School enrolls approximately 447 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Blackford Intermediate School serve?
Blackford Intermediate School serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Blackford Intermediate School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Blackford Intermediate School is approximately 16.0:1 (28 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Blackford Intermediate School?
At Blackford Intermediate School, the student body is approximately 88% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 7% Two or more.
What district is Blackford Intermediate School in?
Blackford Intermediate School is part of Blackford County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.