Enrollment
237
Elementary
DISTRICT 290 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLAY COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 180084000160
Jackson Township Elementary School
1860 E CR 600 N, Brazil, IN 47834 · (812) 986-2177 · Clay County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL237 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 77% of Indiana public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+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
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
88 students
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 50%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 29 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 37 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 39 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 43 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 41 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 48 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (29) is 40% smaller than its 5th grade class (48).
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · 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
Based on grade levels within Clay Community Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
47.0%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
65.7%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 66 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
56.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.3%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 Jackson Township Elementary School
Jackson Township Elementary School's state test result (56.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Township Elementary School this school | 237 | 37.1% | 56.4% |
| Central Noble Primary School Wolf Lake | 238 | 38.2% | N/A |
| Pine Ridge Elementary School Birdseye | 235 | 35.3% | 62.3% |
| Westwood Elementary School New Castle | 256 | 36.3% | 48.3% |
| Mount Carmel School Cedar Grove | 213 | 37.1% | 54.6% |
| Chrisney Elementary School Chrisney | 216 | 38.4% | 61.0% |
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 Jackson Township Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Clay County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.4% | #205 of 983 | #3 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.7% | #175 of 986 | #2 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #290 of 986 | #5 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 237 | #947 of 1,079 | #5 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.0:1 | #664 of 991 | #3 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.1% | #849 of 996 | #1 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.1% | #830 of 1,058 | #7 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.3% | #227 of 597 | N/A |
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
237
-170 (-42%) vs 2020
-36% since 1990-91, when it was 368
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
was 15.1:1
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 | 237 | 14.8 | 16.0:1 | 37% (88) |
| 2023-24 | 257 | 15.3 | 16.8:1 | 47% (121) |
| 2022-23 | 253 | 15.6 | 16.3:1 | 43% (109) |
| 2020-21 | 407 | 27 | 15.1:1 | 48% (195) |
| 2017-18 | 283 | 15.9 | 17.8:1 | 41% (117) |
| 2015-16 | 281 | 16 | 17.6:1 | 42% (117) |
| 2010-11 | 299 | 14 | 21.4:1 | 41% (124) |
| 2000-01 | 327 | 16 | 20.4:1 | 27% (87) |
| 1990-91 | 368 | 18 | 20.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jackson Township Elementary School.
About Jackson Township Elementary School
Jackson Township Elementary School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in Brazil, Indiana. The school had 237 students in kindergarten through 5 in 2024-25. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Indiana is about 436, so this school runs 46% smaller than that.
Jackson Township Elementary School falls under Clay Community Schools, which has 10 schools enrolling 3,995 students.
White students are the large majority at Jackson Township Elementary School, with 92% of enrollment. Next come 4% multiracial and 2% Hispanic. The White share in Clay County as a whole is similar, at about 95%. By the diversity index, Jackson Township Elementary School comes in at 15%.
Its 14.8 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 16.0:1. Elementary schools in Indiana have a similar average ratio of 15.5:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 37%.
The allk12 Grade for Jackson Township Elementary School is A-. Compared with Indiana public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 77% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Test results at Jackson Township Elementary School are 7.1 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (56.4% actual, 49.3% predicted).
Among Clay County residents, median household income is about $70,010, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 10 public schools in Clay County, with a combined enrollment of about 3,995.
Nearby, Forest Park Elementary School is about 3.8 miles away. Jackson Township Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with 3 others within five miles. Jackson Township Elementary School ranks 4th of 8 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 56.4% against a local average of 51.0%.
Federal data place Jackson Township Elementary School in the Rural: Distant locale, which means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The 2020-21 count was 407 students and the 2024-25 count was 237. A difference that large may reflect a change in which grades the school serves.
Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Jackson Township Elementary School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Clay County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
26,409
Census ACS
Median income
$70,010
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
3,995 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Clay Community Schools
- Northview High SchoolHigh · 863 students
- North Clay Middle SchoolMiddle · 734 students
- Clay City Elementary SchoolElementary · 385 students
- Staunton Elementary SchoolElementary · 373 students
- Clay City Jr-Sr High SchoolHigh · 366 students
- Meridian Street Elementary SchoolElementary · 321 students
Other schools in Brazil
- Northview High SchoolHigh · 863 students
- North Clay Middle SchoolMiddle · 734 students
- Staunton Elementary SchoolElementary · 373 students
- Meridian Street Elementary SchoolElementary · 321 students
- Van Buren Elementary SchoolElementary · 275 students
- Forest Park Elementary SchoolElementary · 232 students
Nearby schools
- Forest Park Elementary School3.8 mi · 232
- East Side Elementary School4.3 mi · 209
- Meridian Street Elementary School4.7 mi · 321
- Northview High School5.7 mi · 863
- North Clay Middle School5.9 mi · 734
- Van Buren Elementary School6.1 mi · 275
Frequently asked questions
About Jackson Township Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Jackson Township Elementary School?
Jackson Township Elementary School enrolls approximately 237 students in grades KG-05.
Is Jackson Township Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Jackson Township Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Jackson Township Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Jackson Township Elementary School is approximately 16.0:1 (15 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Jackson Township Elementary School?
Jackson Township Elementary School reports a student body of 92% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Jackson Township Elementary School public or private?
Jackson Township Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Clay Community Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.