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Schools in Centerville · Centerville-Abington Community Schools

Centerville’s public schools outscore 76% of Indiana districts

49% of students in Centerville’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Indiana average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Centerville, 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.

#179of 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
48%
▲ 7 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
49%
▲ 12 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.3K
▼ 17% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.8
IN 15.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
1,755 students on the public path
In brief

Centerville’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 549 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Centerville’s, its schools beat 85%, higher than their 76% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 48% and math 49% in spring 2022, against 41% and 38% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,317 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Centerville-Abington Elem School, then Centerville-Abington Jr High Sch, then Centerville Sr High School. 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 Centerville’s grade

A− Test scoresC+ Graduation

A−: better than 76% of Indiana school districts, #179 of 592 Indiana towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Indiana average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 76%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (549)Better than 85%
BAA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 958 test results and a graduating class of 130 could put Centerville anywhere from B to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Centerville’s students in the tested grades sat them (959 in math, 958 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2Rose Hamilton Elementary SchoolCenterville-Abington Community SchoolsNo scores
3–6Centerville-Abington Elem SchoolCenterville-Abington Community SchoolsB+
7–8Centerville-Abington Jr High SchCenterville-Abington Community SchoolsB+
9–12Centerville Sr High SchoolCenterville-Abington Community SchoolsA−

Centerville’s public schools are run by Centerville-Abington Community Schools, which also serves Abington and Center. 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.

Centerville-Abington Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,755 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 15.8 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$11,317IN $13,688 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading48%
State average 41.3% · 958 students tested
Math49%
State average 37.5% · 959 students tested

Centerville vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CentervilleA−Centerville-Abington

Every school in Centerville

4 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).

Also serving Centervillein other towns
Rose Hamilton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2
441 students15:1Rate it →
Centerville-Abington Elem School
Elementary · Grades 3–6
B+
530 students17:1Rate it →
Centerville-Abington Jr High Sch
Middle · Grades 7–8
B+
266 students18:1Rate it →
Centerville Sr High School
High · Grades 9–12
A−
518 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Centerville’s schools

Are Centerville’s schools good?

By Indiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Centerville children attend outscore 76% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #179 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 85%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Centerville in?

Centerville-Abington Community Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,755 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Centerville kids go to high school?

Centerville Sr High School, with 518 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Centerville’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Centerville-Abington Community Schools graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Centerville spend per student?

$11,317 in Centerville-Abington Community Schools (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.