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Schools in Brandywine Township · Northwestern Consolidated School Corporation

Brandywine Township’s public schools outscore 70% of Indiana districts

In Brandywine Township, 48% of tested students read at a proficient level, above the Indiana average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Brandywine 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
48%
▲ 7 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
43%
▲ 6 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.1K
▼ 12% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.7
IN 15.3
Schools in town
0
1,414 students on the public path
In brief

Brandywine Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 48% and math 43% 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 $12,066 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 5 the district’s path is Triton Central Middle School, then Triton Central 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 Brandywine Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

B+: better than 70% 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 70%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (1050)Better than 68%
Towns in Shelby County (14)Better than 43%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 762 test results and a graduating class of 99 could put Brandywine Township anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Brandywine Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (763 in math, 761 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Triton Central Elementary Schoolin FairlandB+
5–8Triton Central Middle Schoolin FairlandB
9–12Triton Central High Schoolin FairlandA−

Brandywine Township’s public schools are run by Northwestern Consolidated School Corporation, which also serves Fairland, Moral, Shelbyville and Sugar Creek. 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.

Northwestern Consolidated School CorporationGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,414 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 15.7 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$12,066IN $13,688 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading48%
State average 41.3% · 761 students tested
Math43%
State average 37.5% · 763 students tested

Brandywine Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Brandywine TownshipB+Northwestern Consolidated School Corporation
Sugar CreekB+Northwestern Consolidated School Corporation
MarionBShelbyville Central Schools
MoralB+Northwestern Consolidated School Corporation
AddisonBShelbyville Central Schools
Van BurenA−Shelby Eastern Schools
ShelbyvilleB+Shelbyville Central Schools PK–12 · Northwestern Consolidated School Corporation PK–12

3 of the 6 neighbors share Northwestern Consolidated School Corporation with Brandywine Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Brandywine 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 Brandywine Townshipin other towns
Triton Central Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Fairland
B+
516 students17:1Rate it →
Triton Central Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Fairland
B
426 students12:1Rate it →
Triton Central High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Fairland
A−
472 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Brandywine Township’s schools

Are Brandywine Township’s schools good?

By Indiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Brandywine Township children attend outscore 70% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 68%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Brandywine Township in?

Northwestern Consolidated School Corporation, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,414 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Brandywine Township kids go to high school?

Triton Central High School in Fairland, with 472 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Brandywine Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Northwestern Consolidated School Corporation graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Brandywine Township spend per student?

$12,066 in Northwestern Consolidated 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.