Blackford Jr-Sr High School
Hartford City, IN
PublicHigh · Grades 7–12
Federal accountability rating
Indiana Department of Education
Meets Expectations for 2024–25.
K–8
- E/La academic achievement
- Approaches Expectations
- Math academic achievement
- Meets Expectations
- E/La academic progress
- Approaches Expectations
- Math academic progress
- Meets Expectations
- E/La closing gaps
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Math closing gaps
- Meets Expectations
- Addressing chronic absenteeism
- Approaches Expectations
High school
- E/La academic achievement
- Meets Expectations
- Math academic achievement
- Approaches Expectations
- Graduation rate
- Exceeds Expectations
- Strength of diploma
- Exceeds Expectations
- Addressing chronic absenteeism
- Does Not Meet Expectations
| School year | Overall school rating |
|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Approaches Expectations |
| 2023–24 | Meets Expectations |
| 2024–25 | Meets Expectations |
Test scores
Indiana Department of Education · ILEARN
English language arts
215 students tested41.4% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency15
- At proficiency74
- Approaching proficiency79
- Below proficiency47
Math
215 students tested48.4% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency29
- At proficiency75
- Approaching proficiency58
- Below proficiency53
Biology
103 students tested43.7% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency16
- At proficiency29
- Approaching proficiency48
- Below proficiency10
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 124 | 98 | 103 |
| Proficient | 26.6% | 37.8% | 43.7% |
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
9.1% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 744 | 723 |
| Suspended out of school | 0.0% · 0 | 9.1% · 66 |
| Suspended in school | 10.6% · 79 | 10.0% · 72 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.8% · 6 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
14.4% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 760 | 747 | 681 |
| Chronically absent | 23.3% · 177 | 20.3% · 152 | 14.4% · 98 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Rural, Fringe
Enrollment
715 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
Principal
Jason Ridge
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino5.3%
White89.2%
Black or African American0.8%
Asian0.3%
Two or More Races4.2%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 180057000102
- District
- Blackford County Schools
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 715 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 50.5
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- Indiana School Directory · Indiana Department of Education · 2026-06-08
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24
- Indiana Federal Accountability · Indiana Department of Education · 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
- Indiana ILEARN · Indiana Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26
- Indiana Chronic Absenteeism · Indiana Department of Education · 2024–25