Enrollment
326
Elementary
DISTRICT 349 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JAY SCHOOL CORPORATION·NCES 180498000917
Redkey Elementary School
Box 6 W Main St, Redkey, IN 47373 · (765) 369-2571 · Jay County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL326 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 30% of Indiana public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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
14.6:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
123 students
DISTRICT 56% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 139 | 43% |
| Kindergarten | 22 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 26 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 24 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 35 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 35 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 25 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 20 | 6% |
This year's kindergarten class (22) is 10% larger than its 6th grade class (20).
Student demographics
11%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
Redkey Elementary School→Jay County Jr/Sr High School
Based on grade levels within Jay School Corporation. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
38.2%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
36.4%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 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
39.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.8%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% 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 Redkey Elementary School
Redkey Elementary School's state test result (39.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redkey Elementary School this school | 326 | 37.7% | 39.1% |
| Loogootee Elementary School Loogootee | 310 | 38.1% | 59.0% |
| Pleasant Hill Elementary School Crawfordsville | 287 | 37.3% | 55.5% |
| Sunman Elementary School Sunman | 327 | 34.9% | 46.2% |
| North Elementary School Poseyville | 364 | 40.1% | 57.4% |
| Lydia Middleton Elementary School Madison | 333 | 40.5% | 46.8% |
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 Redkey Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.1% | #534 of 983 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.4% | #657 of 986 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.2% | #495 of 986 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 326 | #778 of 1,079 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #406 of 991 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 11.2% | #928 of 996 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.7% | #820 of 1,058 |
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
326
+100 (+44%) vs 2020
+11% since 1990-91, when it was 293
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 17.4:1
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 | 326 | 22.4 | 14.6:1 | 38% (123) |
| 2023-24 | 254 | 25 | 10.2:1 | 52% (133) |
| 2022-23 | 269 | 23.5 | 11.4:1 | 56% (151) |
| 2020-21 | 226 | 13 | 17.4:1 | 54% (123) |
| 2017-18 | 187 | 14 | 13.4:1 | 59% (111) |
| 2015-16 | 157 | 11 | 14.3:1 | 49% (77) |
| 2010-11 | 206 | 12 | 17.2:1 | 57% (118) |
| 2000-01 | 329 | 18 | 18.3:1 | 35% (116) |
| 1990-91 | 293 | 15 | 19.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Redkey Elementary School.
About Redkey Elementary School
As a small elementary school, Redkey Elementary School serves students in Redkey, Indiana. It educates 326 students in pre-K through 6. The typical figure for elementary schools in Indiana is about 436 students.
The district for Redkey Elementary School is Jay School Corporation, with 6 schools and 2,950 students.
White students are the large majority at Redkey Elementary School, with 94% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 3% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. The county population is about 94% White, within a few points of the school. The chance that two students picked at random at Redkey Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 11%.
At Redkey Elementary School, 22.4 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 14.6:1. That ratio is under the 15.5:1 average for elementary schools in Indiana. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 38% of enrollment. Among public schools in Jay County, the average eligibility rate is 55%.
Measured against Indiana public elementary schools, Redkey Elementary School receives a C. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Redkey Elementary School is 9.7 points below its prediction. Actual: 39.1%. Predicted: 48.8%.
Jay County has these Census figures: median household income is about $54,969, roughly 13% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. The public schools of Jay County number 6 and enroll about 2,950.
The nearest other public school, West Jay Elementary, is about 3.2 miles away. In all, 3 other public schools sit within ten miles of Redkey Elementary School. Of the 9 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Redkey Elementary School is 7th on average proficiency.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Distant: the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The school's enrollment figures are 226 for 2020-21 and 326 for 2024-25. Differences this large can reflect a change in grade levels, a boundary change, or a merger. The ratio was 17.4:1 in 2020-21 and 14.6:1 in 2024-25.
Discussions about Redkey Elementary School may include school safety, transportation, and start times. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Jay County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
20,229
Census ACS
Median income
$54,969
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
2,950 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Jay School Corporation
- Jay County Jr/Sr High SchoolHigh · 1,207 students
- East Jay ElementaryElementary · 529 students
- East Elementary SchoolElementary · 395 students
- Bloomfield Elementary SchoolElementary · 279 students
- West Jay ElementaryElementary · 214 students
Nearby schools
- West Jay Elementary3.2 mi · 214
- Albany Elementary School5.9 mi · 267
- Jay County Jr/Sr High School8.8 mi · 1,207
- Eaton Elementary School10.1 mi · 256
- Deerfield Elementary School10.6 mi · 158
- East Jay Elementary11.0 mi · 529
Frequently asked questions
About Redkey Elementary SchoolHow large is Redkey Elementary School?
Redkey Elementary School enrolls approximately 326 students in grades PK-06.
Is Redkey Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Redkey Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Redkey Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Redkey Elementary School is approximately 14.6:1 (22 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Redkey Elementary School?
Student demographics at Redkey Elementary School are roughly 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is Redkey Elementary School in?
Redkey Elementary School is part of Jay School Corporation.
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