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Schools in Blue River Township · Eastern Hancock County Community School Corporation

Blue River Township’s public schools outscore 82% of Indiana districts

On the state math tests, 47% of Blue River Township’s students scored proficient, above the Indiana average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Blue River 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.

K–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
47%
▲ 6 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
47%
▲ 10 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 7–12 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.3K
▼ 10% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.1
IN 15.3
Schools in town
0
1,219 students on the public path
In brief

Blue River Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 597 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Blue River Township’s, its schools beat 71%, lower than their 82% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 47% and math 47% in spring 2022, against 41% and 38% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,329 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 Eastern Hancock Middle School, then Eastern Hancock High School. Enrollment is up 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

A− Test scoresB+ Graduation

A−: better than 82% of Indiana school districts. 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 82%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (597)Better than 71%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 618 test results and a graduating class of 92 could put Blue River Township anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Blue River Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (618 in math, 618 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–5Eastern Hancock Elementary Schoolin CharlottesvilleA−
6–8Eastern Hancock Middle Schoolin CharlottesvilleB−
9–12Eastern Hancock High Schoolin CharlottesvilleA

Blue River Township’s public schools are run by Eastern Hancock County Community School Corporation, which also serves Brown, Jackson, Shirley and Wilkinson. 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.

Eastern Hancock County Community School CorporationGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,219 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 15.1 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$12,329IN $13,688 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading47%
State average 41.3% · 618 students tested
Math47%
State average 37.5% · 618 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 TownshipA−Eastern Hancock County Community School Corporation
HanoverA−Shelby Eastern Schools
RipleyBC. A. Beard Memorial School Corporation
BrandywineANew Palestine
JacksonA−Eastern Hancock County Community School Corporation
CenterB+Greenfield-Central

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).

Also serving Blue River Townshipin other towns
Eastern Hancock Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Charlottesville
A−
549 students16:1Rate it →
Eastern Hancock Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Charlottesville
B−
299 students16:1Rate it →
Eastern Hancock High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Charlottesville
A
371 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Blue River Township’s schools

Are Blue River Township’s schools good?

By Indiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Blue River Township children attend outscore 82% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 71%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Blue River Township in?

Eastern Hancock County Community School Corporation, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,219 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Blue River Township kids go to high school?

Eastern Hancock High School in Charlottesville, with 371 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Blue River Township’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Eastern Hancock County Community School Corporation graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Blue River Township spend per student?

$12,329 in Eastern Hancock County 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.