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Schools in Blue River Township · Edinburgh Community School Corporation

Blue River Township’s public schools score below 71% of Indiana districts on tests and graduation

On the state reading tests, 30% of Blue River Township’s students scored proficient, below the Indiana average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Blue River Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Indiana, not nationally.

#535of 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
30%
▼ 11 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
28%
▼ 10 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Spent per student
$12.1K
▼ 12% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.9
IN 15.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
793 students on the public path
In brief

Blue River Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 994 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Blue River Township’s, its schools beat 7%, lower than their 29% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 30% of tested students were proficient in reading and 28% in math, against 41% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,102 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Edinburgh Comm Middle School, then Edinburgh Community High School. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. 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 Blue River Township’s grade

C Test scores

C: better than 29% of Indiana school districts, #535 of 592 Indiana towns. Test scores are below the Indiana average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 29%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (994)Better than 7%
C−C+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 428 test results could put Blue River Township anywhere from C− to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Blue River Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (428 in math, 428 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5East Side Elementary SchoolEdinburgh Community School CorporationC
6–8Edinburgh Comm Middle SchoolEdinburgh Community School CorporationC
9–12Edinburgh Community High SchoolEdinburgh Community School CorporationB

Blue River Township’s public schools are run by Edinburgh Community School Corporation, which also serves Edinburgh. 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.

Edinburgh Community School CorporationGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 793 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 13.9 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$12,102IN $13,688 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading30%
State average 41.3% · 428 students tested
Math28%
State average 37.5% · 428 students tested

Blue River Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Indiana towns that share Blue River Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Blue River TownshipCEdinburgh Community School Corporation
NinevehA−Nineveh-Hensley-Jackson United School Corporation
JacksonC+Southwestern Shelby County Consolidated Schools
NeedhamBFranklin Community School Corporation
GermanB−Bartholomew County School Corporation

Every school in Blue River Township

3 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).

District schools in Blue River Townshipby address
East Side Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Edinburgh
C
382 students14:1Rate it →
Edinburgh Comm Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Edinburgh
C
179 students13:1Rate it →
Edinburgh Community High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Edinburgh
B
232 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Blue River Township’s schools

Are Blue River Township’s schools good?

On Indiana’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Blue River Township children attend score below 71% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #535 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 7%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Blue River Township in?

Edinburgh Community School Corporation, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 793 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Blue River Township kids go to high school?

Edinburgh Community High School in Edinburgh, with 232 students; its own test results earn a B.

How much does Blue River Township spend per student?

$12,102 in Edinburgh 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.