Three county schools garner ‘A’ ratings

When the Indiana State Board of Education unanimously approved the school accountability grades this week, it was excellent news for three county schools.

South Putnam’s Fillmore Elementary School, North Putnam High School and Cloverdale High School were all rated as A schools for the 2017-18 academic year.

This marked a big change for Fillmore, which climbed to an A rating after earning a C in 2016-17.

For the two high schools, the A rating was a repeat of the 2016-17 performance.

The accountability grades showed no real reason for alarm throughout the county, as none of the 17 school buildings nor any of the four corporations as a whole received anything below a C rating.

At the corporation level, Cloverdale, North Putnam and South Putnam were each rated at as a B overall. Greencastle Schools earned a C rating.

By corporation, the grades were as follows:

Cloverdale Schools

Corporation grade: B

Cloverdale Elementary: B

Cloverdale Middle School: B

Cloverdale High School: A

At the high school and corporation level, the ratings are the same as in 2016-17. Meanwhile, the elementary and middle school each saw its grade climb from a C the previous year.

Greencastle Schools

Corporation grade: C

Ridpath Primary: C

Deer Meadow Primary: C

Tzouanakis Intermediate: C

Greencastle Middle School: C

Greencastle Senior High School: C

The three elementary schools were consistent with their C rating the prior year, while the middle school, high school and corporation slide from B ratings to C ratings.

North Putnam Schools

Corporation grade: B

Bainbridge Elementary: C

Roachdale Elementary: B

North Putnam Middle School: B

North Putnam High School: A

The high school, middle school and Bainbridge all maintained their 2016-17 rating, while Roachdale fell from an A to a B.

South Putnam Schools

Corporation grade: B

Fillmore Elementary: A

Central Elementary: B

South Putnam Middle School: C

South Putnam High School: B

Besides Fillmore’s jump from C to A, the rest of the corporation maintained its rating from the previous year.

“We are proud of Indiana’s schools and pleased to see so many have received A or B ratings from the state this year,” said B.J. Watts, vice chairman of the state board. “Today’s actions by the board advance our work toward developing well-rounded students who will be ready for the post-secondary challenges of the workforce, regardless of the path they take to get there.”