Center Township’s public schools score below 68% of Indiana districts on tests and graduation
In Center Township, 29% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the Indiana average (41%). 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.
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.
Center Township’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 602 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Center Township’s, its schools beat 10%, lower than their 32% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 29% 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
88% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana. Districts ↓
Spending, and where it came from
The district spent $14,636 per student in FY2024, against $13,688 across Indiana. 23% of its revenue that year was federal (Indiana 11%), in the last year of pandemic relief. Districts ↓
Eight elementary schools, then three middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is down 8% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Excel Center - Kokomo, STS. Joan of Arc & Patrick School (private) and Redeemer Lutheran School (private) are in town. Kokomo Virtual Academy, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. 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.
What’s behind Center Township’s grade
C: better than 32% of Indiana school districts, #519 of 592 Indiana towns. Both inputs trail the Indiana average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Center Township, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Center Township · depends on your address
Central Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 451 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Kokomo
Maple Crest Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 435 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Kokomo
Bon Air Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 190 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Kokomo
7th grade in Center Township · depends on your address
Central Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 451 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Kokomo
Maple Crest Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 435 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Kokomo
Bon Air Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 190 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Kokomo
8th grade in Center Township · depends on your address
Central Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 451 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Kokomo
Maple Crest Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 435 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Kokomo
Bon Air Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 190 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Kokomo
9th grade in Center Township
Kokomo High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,393 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Kokomo
10th grade in Center Township
Kokomo High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,393 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Kokomo
11th grade in Center Township
Kokomo High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,393 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Kokomo
12th grade in Center Township
Kokomo High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,393 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Kokomo
Center Township’s public schools are run by Kokomo School Corporation, which also serves Kokomo. 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 below the state in reading
Center Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Indiana towns that share Center Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Center Township | C | Kokomo School Corporation |
| Clay | A− | Northwestern School Corporation |
| Taylor | C− | Taylor Community School Corporation |
| Howard | A− | Northwestern School Corporation |
| Harrison | A | Western School Corporation |
| Kokomo | C | Kokomo School Corporation PK–12 · Taylor Community School Corporation PK–12 |
Every school in Center Township
16 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).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Kokomo Area 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 68% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #519 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 10%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Center Township in?
Kokomo School Corporation, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,197 students in 13 schools (2024–25).
Where do Center Township kids go to high school?
Kokomo High School in Kokomo, with 1,393 students; its own test results earn a C+.
What is Center Township’s graduation rate?
88% of the class of 2023 in Kokomo School Corporation graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.
How much does Center Township spend per student?
$14,636 in Kokomo School Corporation (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Center Township?
Yes: STS. Joan of Arc & Patrick School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 283 students) and Redeemer Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 203 students). Center Township also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Center Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Center 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.