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Schools in Vernon · West Washington School Corporation

Vernon’s public schools beat 63% of Indiana districts

The public schools Vernon’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 63% of Indiana’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

53%beats similar-income towns
Reading proficiency
43%
▲ 0 pts vs IN 43%
2020–21
Math proficiency
41%
▲ 5 pts vs IN 36%
2020–21
Graduate on time
92%
▲ 1 pts vs IN 91%
class of 2020
Spent per student
$14.2K
▲ 4% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.6
IN 15.4 · smaller classes
Schools
2
939 students
The School Grade

How Vernon compares

B+ Test scoresC Graduation
Indiana school districts we grade (390)Better than 63%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (1,062)Better than 53%
Towns in Washington County (13)Better than 62%
Good confidence. Built on 435 tested students and a graduating class of 70; ordinary year-to-year swings are unlikely to change it.
How the School Grade works
  • Results, not inputs. Math and reading proficiency on Indiana’s state tests against the state average, plus the four-year graduation rate. Spending and class size are shown but don’t count. Tests: 2020–21; graduation: class of 2020.
  • The whole path. A town’s grade follows its kids through every district that serves it, weighted by students tested. Tests count 60%, graduation 40%.
  • Graded within the state. Each state writes its own tests, so districts are compared with the rest of Indiana only. A+ is the top 5%, A the next 10%, A− the next 10%, the B range the next 30%, the C range the next 30%, D the rest.
  • What a grade can’t tell you. Test results track family income, so we also compare towns with similar incomes. Visit, ask other parents, and read neighbor reviews. It’s our own summary of U.S. Department of Education data, not an official rating.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Vernon.

The path, start to finish
PK–6West Washington Elementary SchoolWest Washington School Corporation
7–12West Washington Jr-Sr High SchoolWest Washington School Corporation

The district

Each district’s own page has its spending, test scores, enrollment and every school.

Test scores · 2020–21

Close to the state in reading

Reading43%
State average 42.6%
Math41%
State average 35.8%

Vernon vs. its neighbors

Vernon’s schools rank 1st of 6 among the towns that share its borders. School Grade, by percentile among Indiana districts.

Every school in Vernon

2 schools. Grades are based on state tests and graduation. Any other ratings are made by neighbors.

Elementary
High

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What Vernon families are saying about school.

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Within reach

Colleges near Vernon

There’s no college in Vernon, but 1 is within 30 miles. The closest is Indiana University-Southeast in New Albany, 29.2 miles away.

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Straight-line distance from the center of Vernon. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus · College Scorecard · IPEDS.

School data: U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts, F-33 school finance). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within Indiana. Stars are from neighbors.

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