Brown Township’s public schools outscore 90% of Indiana districts
53% of students in Brown Township’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Indiana average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Brown 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.
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.
Brown Township’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 52% and math 53% 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 $13,059 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Southmont Jr High School, then Southmont Sr 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.
What’s behind Brown Township’s grade
A: better than 90% of Indiana school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Indiana average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Brown Township, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Brown Township · depends on your address
New Market Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 468 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in New Market
Ladoga Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 182 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Ladoga
Walnut Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 166 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in New Ross
Kindergarten in Brown Township · depends on your address
New Market Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 468 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in New Market
Ladoga Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 182 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Ladoga
Walnut Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 166 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in New Ross
1st grade in Brown Township · depends on your address
New Market Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 468 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in New Market
Ladoga Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 182 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Ladoga
Walnut Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 166 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in New Ross
2nd grade in Brown Township · depends on your address
New Market Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 468 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in New Market
Ladoga Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 182 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Ladoga
Walnut Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 166 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in New Ross
3rd grade in Brown Township · depends on your address
New Market Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 468 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in New Market
Ladoga Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 182 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Ladoga
Walnut Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 166 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in New Ross
4th grade in Brown Township · depends on your address
New Market Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 468 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in New Market
Ladoga Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 182 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Ladoga
Walnut Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 166 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in New Ross
5th grade in Brown Township · depends on your address
New Market Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 468 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in New Market
Ladoga Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 182 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Ladoga
Walnut Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 166 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in New Ross
6th grade in Brown Township
Southmont Jr High School
Grades 6–8 · 392 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Crawfordsville
7th grade in Brown Township
Southmont Jr High School
Grades 6–8 · 392 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Crawfordsville
8th grade in Brown Township
Southmont Jr High School
Grades 6–8 · 392 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Crawfordsville
9th grade in Brown Township
Southmont Sr High School
Grades 9–12 · 476 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Crawfordsville
10th grade in Brown Township
Southmont Sr High School
Grades 9–12 · 476 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Crawfordsville
11th grade in Brown Township
Southmont Sr High School
Grades 9–12 · 476 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Crawfordsville
12th grade in Brown Township
Southmont Sr High School
Grades 9–12 · 476 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Crawfordsville
Brown Township’s public schools are run by South Montgomery Community School Corporation, which also serves Alamo, Clark, Ladoga and New Market and others. 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.
Well above the state in reading
Brown Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Indiana towns that share Brown Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Brown Township | A | South Montgomery Community School Corporation |
| Ripley | — | South Montgomery Community School Corporation |
| Russell | — | North Putnam |
| Scott | — | South Montgomery Community School Corporation |
| Union | A | North Montgomery Community School Corporation PK–12 · South Montgomery Community School Corporation PK–12 |
| Greene | — | North Central Parke Community School Corporation |
| Howard | — | North Central Parke Community School Corporation |
3 of the 6 neighbors share South Montgomery Community School Corporation with Brown Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Brown Township
5 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).
Questions about Brown Township’s schools
Are Brown Township’s schools good?
By Indiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Brown Township children attend outscore 90% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 87%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Brown Township in?
South Montgomery Community School Corporation, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,684 students in 5 schools (2024–25).
Where do Brown Township kids go to high school?
Southmont Sr High School in Crawfordsville, with 476 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Brown Township’s graduation rate?
95–100% of the class of 2023 in South Montgomery Community School Corporation graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.
How much does Brown Township spend per student?
$13,059 in South Montgomery Community School Corporation (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Brown Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Brown Township → They have their own page.
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.