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C+
Schools in Cambridge City · Western Wayne Schools

Cambridge City’s public schools score below 63% of Indiana districts on tests and graduation

21% of students in Cambridge City’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Indiana average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Cambridge City, 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
36%
▼ 5 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
21%
▼ 16 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.3K
▲ 4% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.0
IN 15.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
739 students on the public path
In brief

Cambridge City’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 606 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Cambridge City’s, its schools beat 19%, lower than their 37% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 36% of tested students were proficient in reading and 21% 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 Cambridge City’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,278 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Lincoln Middle/ High School. Enrollment is up 14% 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 Cambridge City’s grade

C Test scoresC+ Graduation

C+: better than 37% of Indiana school districts. Graduation is above the Indiana average; test scores are below it.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 37%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (606)Better than 19%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 370 test results and a graduating class of 61 could put Cambridge City anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Cambridge City’s students in the tested grades sat them (369 in math, 371 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Western Wayne Elementary SchoolWestern Wayne SchoolsC+
7–12Lincoln Middle/ High SchoolWestern Wayne SchoolsB−

Cambridge City’s public schools are run by Western Wayne Schools, which also serves Dublin, East Germantown, Jackson and Milton 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.

Western Wayne SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 739 students, up 14% since 2020–21 · 13.0 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$14,278IN $13,688 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading36%
State average 41.3% · 371 students tested
Math21%
State average 37.5% · 369 students tested

Cambridge City vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Indiana towns that share Cambridge City’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Cambridge CityC+Western Wayne Schools

Every school in Cambridge City

2 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 Cambridge Cityin other towns
Western Wayne Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
C+
433 students18:1Rate it →
Lincoln Middle/ High School
High · Grades 7–12
B−
306 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Cambridge City’s schools

Are Cambridge City’s schools good?

On Indiana’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Cambridge City children attend score below 63% 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 Cambridge City in?

Western Wayne Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 739 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Cambridge City’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Western Wayne Schools graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Cambridge City spend per student?

$14,278 in Western Wayne Schools (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.