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Schools in Center Township · Jac-Cen-Del Community School Corporation

Center Township’s public schools outscore 61% of Indiana districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Center Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state reading tests, 36% of Center Township’s students scored proficient, below the Indiana average (41%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Indiana, not nationally.

#306of 592 Indiana townsK–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
35%
▼ 2 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 7–12 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.4K
▼ 9% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.2
IN 15.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
781 students on the public path
In brief

Center Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1004 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Center Township’s, its schools beat 56%, lower than their 61% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 36% of tested students were proficient in reading and 35% in math, against 41% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana (the state reports Center Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,432 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 Jac-Cen-Del MS/HS. 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 Center Township’s grade

B− Test scoresB+ Graduation

B: better than 61% of Indiana school districts, #306 of 592 Indiana towns. Graduation is above the Indiana average; test scores are below it.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 61%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (1004)Better than 56%
Towns in Ripley County (11)Better than 0%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 390 test results and a graduating class of 74 could put Center Township anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Center Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (390 in math, 390 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–6Jac-Cen-Del Elementary SchoolJac-Cen-Del Community School CorporationC+
7–12Jac-Cen-Del MS/HSJac-Cen-Del Community School CorporationC+

Center Township’s public schools are run by Jac-Cen-Del Community School Corporation, which also serves Delaware, Jackson, Napoleon and Osgood. 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.

Jac-Cen-Del Community School CorporationGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 781 students · 14.2 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$12,432IN $13,688 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading36%
State average 41.3% · 390 students tested
Math35%
State average 37.5% · 390 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 TownshipBJac-Cen-Del Community School Corporation
Otter CreekB+South Ripley Community School Corporation
JohnsonB+South Ripley Community School Corporation
Jackson—Jac-Cen-Del Community School Corporation
DelawareBJac-Cen-Del Community School Corporation

2 of the 4 neighbors share Jac-Cen-Del Community School Corporation with Center Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Center 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 Center Townshipby address
Jac-Cen-Del Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Osgood
C+
421 students15:1Rate it →
Jac-Cen-Del MS/HS
High · Grades 7–12 · Osgood
C+
360 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Center Township’s schools

Are Center Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Indiana: the public schools Center Township children attend outscore 61% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #306 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 56%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Center Township in?

Jac-Cen-Del Community School Corporation, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 781 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Center Township’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Jac-Cen-Del Community School Corporation graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Center Township spend per student?

$12,432 in Jac-Cen-Del Community School Corporation (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.