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Schools in California Township · Knox Community School Corporation

California Township’s public schools score below 61% of Indiana districts on tests and graduation

In California Township, 27% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Indiana average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving California 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
32%
▼ 9 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
27%
▼ 10 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.6K
▼ 0% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.4
IN 15.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,673 students on the public path
In brief

California Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1060 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of California Township’s, its schools beat 19%, lower than their 39% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 32% of tested students were proficient in reading and 27% in math, against 41% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana (the state reports California Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,646 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 Knox Community Middle School, then Knox Community High School. Enrollment is down 5% 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 California Township’s grade

C Test scoresC+ Graduation

C+: better than 39% of Indiana school districts. Graduation is above the Indiana average; test scores are below it.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 39%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (1060)Better than 19%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 877 test results and a graduating class of 153 could put California Township anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of California Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (877 in math, 877 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Knox Community Elementary Schoolin KnoxB
5–8Knox Community Middle Schoolin KnoxC−
9–12Knox Community High Schoolin KnoxB+

California Township’s public schools are run by Knox Community School Corporation, which also serves Center, Knox and Washington. Parts of California Township (14% of its land) are served by North Judson-San Pierre School Corporation instead. 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.

Knox Community School CorporationGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,673 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 14.4 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$13,646IN $13,688 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading32%
State average 41.3% · 877 students tested
Math27%
State average 37.5% · 877 students tested

California Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
California TownshipC+Knox Community School Corporation
North BendC+Culver Community Schools Corporation
WayneC+North Judson-San Pierre School Corporation
Franklin—Eastern Pulaski Community School Corporation
Rich Grove—North Judson-San Pierre School Corporation
CenterC+Knox Community School Corporation

Every school in California 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 California Townshipin other towns
Knox Community Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Knox
B
699 students18:1Rate it →
Knox Community Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Knox
C−
474 students14:1Rate it →
Knox Community High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Knox
B+
500 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about California Township’s schools

Are California Township’s schools good?

On Indiana’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools California Township children attend score below 61% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 19%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is California Township in?

Knox Community School Corporation, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,673 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of California Township are served by North Judson-San Pierre School Corporation.

Where do California Township kids go to high school?

Knox Community High School in Knox, with 500 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is California Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does California Township spend per student?

$13,646 in Knox 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.