Photo: Evking22 · CC BY-SA 4.0Center Township’s public schools score below 62% of Indiana districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Center Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Math proficiency in Center Township’s districts is 33%, below the Indiana average (38%). 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 1065 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Center Township’s, its schools beat 17%, lower than their 38% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 37% of tested students were proficient in reading and 33% in math, against 41% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
85% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,406 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Lincoln Junior High School, then Plymouth High School. Enrollment is down 8% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
St. Michael School (private) and Grace Baptist Christian School (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.
What’s behind Center Township’s grade
C+: better than 38% of Indiana school districts, #466 of 592 Indiana towns. Both inputs trail the Indiana average; test scores are 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.
5th grade in Center Township
Riverside Intermediate
Grades 5–6 · 450 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Plymouth
6th grade in Center Township
Riverside Intermediate
Grades 5–6 · 450 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Plymouth
7th grade in Center Township
Lincoln Junior High School
Grades 7–8 · 498 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Plymouth
8th grade in Center Township
Lincoln Junior High School
Grades 7–8 · 498 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Plymouth
9th grade in Center Township
Plymouth High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,034 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Plymouth
10th grade in Center Township
Plymouth High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,034 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Plymouth
11th grade in Center Township
Plymouth High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,034 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Plymouth
12th grade in Center Township
Plymouth High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,034 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Plymouth
Center Township’s public schools are run by Plymouth Community School Corporation, which also serves Plymouth and West. 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.
Below the state in reading
Center Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Indiana towns that share Center Township’s borders.
Every school in Center Township
9 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).
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 62% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #466 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 17%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Center Township in?
Plymouth Community School Corporation, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,168 students in 7 schools (2024–25).
Where do Center Township kids go to high school?
Plymouth High School in Plymouth, with 1,034 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Center Township’s graduation rate?
85% of the class of 2023 in Plymouth Community School Corporation graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.
How much does Center Township spend per student?
$14,406 in Plymouth Community School Corporation (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Center Township?
Yes: St. Michael School (Catholic, grades K–8, 192 students) and Grace Baptist Christian School (religious, grades PK–12, 88 students).
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.