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Schools in Center Township · Evansville-Vanderburgh School Corporation

Center 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. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Indiana, not nationally.

#466of 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
40%
▼ 1 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
36%
▼ 2 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
82%
▼ 6 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.9K
▲ 2% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.3
IN 15.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
9
4,495 students on the public path
In brief

Center Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1047 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Center Township’s, its schools beat 15%, lower than their 38% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 40% of tested students were proficient in reading and 36% in math, against 41% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

82% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,945 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Four elementary schools, then one middle and two high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 15% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Holy Redeemer School /Diocese (private) and Evansville Adventist Academy (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

B Test scoresD Graduation

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.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 38%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (1047)Better than 15%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 11,259 test results and a graduating class of 1,668 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Center Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (11,245 in math, 11,273 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
K–64 schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A+
7–8Thompkins Middle SchoolEvansville-Vanderburgh School CorporationB
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressA−

Center Township’s public schools are run by Evansville-Vanderburgh School Corporation, which also serves Armstrong, Darmstadt, Evansville and German and others. 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.

Evansville-Vanderburgh School CorporationGrades PK–12 · 38 schools · 21,589 students, up 15% since 2020–21 · 14.3 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$13,945IN $13,688 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading40%
State average 41.3% · 11273 students tested
Math36%
State average 37.5% · 11245 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 TownshipC+Evansville-Vanderburgh School Corporation
PigeonC+Evansville-Vanderburgh School Corporation
KnightC+Evansville-Vanderburgh School Corporation
ScottC+Evansville-Vanderburgh School Corporation
EvansvilleC+Evansville-Vanderburgh School Corporation
CampbellAWarrick County School Corporation
DarmstadtC+Evansville-Vanderburgh School Corporation

5 of the 6 neighbors share Evansville-Vanderburgh School Corporation with Center Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

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).

District schools in Center Townshipby address
McCutchanville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Evansville
A+
919 students18:1Rate it →
Highland Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Evansville
A−
814 students17:1Rate it →
Oak Hill Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Evansville
A
476 students17:1Rate it →
Stringtown Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Evansville
B−
313 students12:1Rate it →
Thompkins Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Evansville
B
622 students16:1Rate it →
Central High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Evansville
A−
1,087 students14:1Rate it →
New Tech Institute
High · Grades 9–12 · Evansville
A−
264 students17:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Holy Redeemer School /Diocese
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Evansville
Private · Catholic
265 students17:1Rate it →
Evansville Adventist Academy
Grades K–9 · Evansville
Private · Religious
35 students12:1Rate it →

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 15%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Center Township in?

Evansville-Vanderburgh School Corporation, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 21,589 students in 38 schools (2024–25).

Where do Center Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Central High School and New Tech Institute.

What is Center Township’s graduation rate?

82% of the class of 2023 in Evansville-Vanderburgh School Corporation graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Center Township spend per student?

$13,945 in Evansville-Vanderburgh School Corporation (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Center Township?

Yes: Holy Redeemer School /Diocese (Catholic, grades PK–8, 265 students) and Evansville Adventist Academy (religious, grades K–9, 35 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.