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Schools in Center Township · Marion Community Schools

Center Township’s public schools score below 74% of Indiana districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Center Township’s districts is 20%, below the Indiana average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Center 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.

#553of 592 Indiana townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Indiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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
23%
▼ 18 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
20%
▼ 18 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
89%
▲ 1 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.9K
▲ 17% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.5
IN 15.3
Schools in town
7
2,379 students on the public path
In brief

Center Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 272 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Center Township’s, its schools beat 5%, lower than their 26% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 23% of tested students were proficient in reading and 20% in math, against 41% and 38% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,948 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is John L McCulloch Junior High Sch, then Marion High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Paul Parish School (private), Kinwell Academy Inc (private) and Paddock View Residential Center (private) are in town. Every school ↓

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 Center Township’s grade

C− Test scoresC Graduation

C: better than 26% of Indiana school districts, #553 of 592 Indiana towns. Graduation is above the Indiana average; test scores are below it.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 26%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (272)Better than 5%
Towns in Grant County (13)Better than 0%
C−CA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,746 test results and a graduating class of 226 could put Center Township anywhere from C− to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Center Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,745 in math, 1,746 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–42 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD to C+
7–8John L McCulloch Junior High SchMarion Community SchoolsD
9–12Marion High SchoolMarion Community SchoolsC

Center Township’s public schools are run by Marion Community Schools, which also serves Franklin, Marion and Washington. 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.

Marion Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 3,668 students · 15.5 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$15,948IN $13,688 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading23%
State average 41.3% · 1746 students tested
Math20%
State average 37.5% · 1745 students tested

Center Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Center TownshipCMarion
WashingtonC+Eastbrook Community School Corporation PK–12 · Marion PK–12
MillB−Mississinewa Community School Corporation
MonroeBEastbrook Community School Corporation
FranklinC+Oak Hill United School Corporation PK–12 · Marion PK–12
Gas CityB−Mississinewa Community School Corporation

2 of the 5 neighbors share Marion with Center Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Center Township

7 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 Center Townshipby address
Frances Slocum Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Marion
D
473 students16:1Rate it →
Riverview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Marion
C+
393 students17:1Rate it →
John L McCulloch Junior High Sch
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Marion
D
455 students11:1Rate it →
Marion High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Marion
C
1,058 students19:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Paul Parish School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Marion
Private · Catholic
179 students10:1Rate it →
Kinwell Academy Inc
High · Grades 9–12 · Marion
Private · Nonsectarian
28 students9:1Rate it →
Paddock View Residential Center
Grades 6–11 · Marion
Private · Nonsectarian
22 students6:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Grant Regional Career Center).

Questions about Center Township’s schools

Are Center Township’s schools good?

On Indiana’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Center Township children attend score below 74% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #553 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 5%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Center Township in?

Marion Community Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,668 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

Where do Center Township kids go to high school?

Marion High School in Marion, with 1,058 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Center Township’s graduation rate?

89% of the class of 2023 in Marion Community Schools graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Center Township spend per student?

$15,948 in Marion Community Schools (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Center Township?

Yes: St. Paul Parish School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 179 students), Kinwell Academy Inc (nonsectarian, grades 9–12, 28 students) and Paddock View Residential Center (nonsectarian, grades 6–11, 22 students).

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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.