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Schools in Carr Township · Medora Community School Corporation

Carr Township’s public schools score below 69% of Indiana districts on tests and graduation

27% of students in Carr Township’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Indiana average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Carr Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. 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 98% 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
Spent per student
$14.6K
▲ 7% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
8.8
IN 15.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
185 students on the public path
In brief

Carr Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1072 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Carr Township’s, its schools beat 8%, lower than their 31% 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; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,617 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 6 the district’s path is Medora Jr & Sr High School. Enrollment is up 8% 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 Carr Township’s grade

C Test scores

C: better than 31% of Indiana school districts. Test scores are below the Indiana average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 31%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (1072)Better than 8%
Towns in Jackson County (12)Better than 8%
C−B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 73 test results could put Carr Township anywhere from C− to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Carr Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (73 in math, 73 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Medora STEM AcademyMedora Community School CorporationB−
6–12Medora Jr & Sr High SchoolMedora Community School CorporationD

Carr Township’s public schools are run by Medora Community School Corporation, which also serves Medora. 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.

Medora Community School CorporationGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 185 students, up 8% since 2020–21 · 8.8 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$14,617IN $13,688 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading32%
State average 41.3% · 73 students tested
Math27%
State average 37.5% · 73 students tested

Carr Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Carr TownshipCMedora Community School Corporation
Driftwood—Brownstown Central Community School Corporation
Jefferson—Salem
BrownAWest Washington School Corporation
OwenB+Brownstown Central Community School Corporation
BrownstownB+Brownstown Central Community School Corporation

Every school in Carr Township

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).

District schools in Carr Townshipby address
Medora STEM Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Medora
B−
90 students14:1Rate it →
Medora Jr & Sr High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Medora
D
95 students7:1Rate it →

Questions about Carr Township’s schools

Are Carr Township’s schools good?

On Indiana’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Carr Township children attend score below 69% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 8%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Carr Township in?

Medora Community School Corporation, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 185 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Carr Township spend per student?

$14,617 in Medora Community School Corporation (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Carr Township families are saying about school.

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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.