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Schools in Bean Blossom Township · Richland-Bean Blossom Community School Corporation

Bean Blossom Township’s public schools outscore 67% of Indiana districts

Reading proficiency in Bean Blossom Township’s districts is 48%, above the Indiana average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Bean Blossom Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Indiana, not nationally.

#257of 592 Indiana townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Indiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
48%
▲ 7 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
40%
▲ 2 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.9K
▼ 6% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.9
IN 15.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
2,675 students on the public path
In brief

Bean Blossom Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 999 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Bean Blossom Township’s, its schools beat 54%, lower than their 67% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 48% and math 40% in spring 2022, against 41% and 38% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,924 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Edgewood Intermediate School, then Edgewood Junior High School, then Edgewood High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Bean Blossom Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

B+: better than 67% of Indiana school districts, #257 of 592 Indiana towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Indiana average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 67%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (999)Better than 54%
Towns in Monroe County (11)Better than 0%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,394 test results and a graduating class of 192 could put Bean Blossom Township anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Bean Blossom Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,393 in math, 1,395 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bean Blossom Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–2Edgewood Primary Schoolin BloomingtonNo scores
3–5Edgewood Intermediate Schoolin BloomingtonB+
6–8Edgewood Junior High Schoolin EllettsvilleB−
9–12Edgewood High Schoolin EllettsvilleA

Bean Blossom Township’s public schools are run by Richland-Bean Blossom Community School Corporation, which also serves Ellettsville, Richland and Stinesville. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Richland-Bean Blossom Community School CorporationGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,776 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 13.9 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$12,924IN $13,688 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading48%
State average 41.3% · 1395 students tested
Math40%
State average 37.5% · 1393 students tested

Bean Blossom Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Indiana towns that share Bean Blossom Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Bean Blossom TownshipB+Richland-Bean Blossom Community School Corporation
WayneBSpencer-Owen
RichlandB+Richland-Bean Blossom Community School Corporation
WashingtonBSpencer-Owen
Washington TownshipA−Monroe County Community School Corporation
Baker—Martinsville Schools Metropolitan

Every school in Bean Blossom Township

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Indiana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Bean Blossom Townshipin other towns
Edgewood Primary School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Bloomington
652 students14:1Rate it →
Edgewood Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Bloomington
B+
619 students14:1Rate it →
Edgewood Junior High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Ellettsville
B−
627 students15:1Rate it →
Edgewood High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Ellettsville
A
777 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Bean Blossom Township’s schools

Are Bean Blossom Township’s schools good?

By Indiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Bean Blossom Township children attend outscore 67% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #257 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 54%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bean Blossom Township in?

Richland-Bean Blossom Community School Corporation, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,776 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Bean Blossom Township kids go to high school?

Edgewood High School in Ellettsville, with 777 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Bean Blossom Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Richland-Bean Blossom Community School Corporation graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Bean Blossom Township spend per student?

$12,924 in Richland-Bean Blossom Community School Corporation (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Indiana. Stars are from neighbors.