WARSAW — The Indiana Department of Education has released the 2017-2018 school accountability grades.

According to the IDOE, school accountability grades are based on a new formula designed to be less complex and focus on both individual growth and performance. Nearly 25 percent of schools in Indiana improved one or more letter grades, with close to 6 percent improving their letter grade to an A, according to the IDOE.

The formula focuses on the components of student performance, student growth, student improvement and multiple measure. The new A-F formula is based on a combination of scores from student’s english/language arts and math assessments, indicates students individual growth and assesses graduation rates and college readiness in high schools.

Local schools received the following grades:

Warsaw Community School Corporation

• Claypool Elementary School – B
• Lakeview Middle School – D
• Eisenhower Elementary School – A
• Harrison Elementary School – C
• Leesburg Elementary School – B
• Warsaw Community High School – B
• Edgewood Middle School – C
• Jefferson Elementary School – B
• Lincoln Elementary School – A
• Madison Elementary School – B
• Washington Elementary School – B

Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation

• Akron Elementary School – C
• Tippecanoe Valley High School – A
• Mentone Elementary School – A
• Tippecanoe Valley Middle School – D

Whitko Community School Corporation

• Pierceton Elementary School – D
• Whitko Middle School – C
• South Whitley Elementary School – C
• Whitko High School – A