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Schools in Charlestown Township · Greater Clark County Schools

Charlestown Township’s public schools outscore 53% of Indiana districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Charlestown Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state math tests, 28% of Charlestown Township’s students scored proficient, below the Indiana average (38%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Indiana, not nationally.

#364of 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
39%
▼ 2 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
28%
▼ 10 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
96%
▲ 8 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.1K
▼ 11% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.6
IN 15.3
Schools in town
4
2,624 students on the public path
In brief

Charlestown Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 844 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Charlestown Township’s, its schools beat 32%, lower than their 53% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 39% of tested students were proficient in reading and 28% in math, against 41% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,144 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

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

From grade 3 the district’s path is Jonathan Jennings Elementary Sch, then Charlestown Middle School, then Charlestown Senior High School. Enrollment is up 5% since 2020–21. 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 Charlestown Township’s grade

C+ Test scoresB Graduation

B−: better than 53% of Indiana school districts, #364 of 592 Indiana towns. Graduation is above the Indiana average; test scores are below it.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 53%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (844)Better than 32%
Towns in Clark County (12)Better than 0%
B−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 5,288 test results and a graduating class of 686 could put Charlestown Township anywhere from B− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Charlestown Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (5,287 in math, 5,288 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2Pleasant Ridge Elementary SchoolGreater Clark County SchoolsNo scores
3–5Jonathan Jennings Elementary SchGreater Clark County SchoolsC+
6–8Charlestown Middle SchoolGreater Clark County SchoolsC
9–12Charlestown Senior High SchoolGreater Clark County SchoolsC+

Charlestown Township’s public schools are run by Greater Clark County Schools, which also serves Bethlehem, Charlestown, Clarksville and Jeffersonville 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.

Greater Clark County SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 16 schools · 10,615 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 15.6 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$12,144IN $13,688 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading39%
State average 41.3% · 5288 students tested
Math28%
State average 37.5% · 5287 students tested

Charlestown Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Charlestown TownshipB−Greater Clark County Schools
OwenB−Greater Clark County Schools
UticaB−Greater Clark County Schools
Silver CreekB+Silver Creek School Corporation
OregonB−Greater Clark County Schools
UnionBBorden-Henryville School Corp
JeffersonvilleB−Greater Clark County Schools
MonroeBBorden-Henryville School Corp

4 of the 7 neighbors share Greater Clark County Schools with Charlestown Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Charlestown Township

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).

District schools in Charlestown Townshipby address
Pleasant Ridge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Charlestown
588 students15:1Rate it →
Jonathan Jennings Elementary Sch
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Charlestown
C+
529 students18:1Rate it →
Charlestown Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Charlestown
C
647 students17:1Rate it →
Charlestown Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Charlestown
C+
860 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Charlestown Township’s schools

Are Charlestown Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Indiana: the public schools Charlestown Township children attend outscore 53% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #364 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 32%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Charlestown Township in?

Greater Clark County Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 10,615 students in 16 schools (2024–25).

Where do Charlestown Township kids go to high school?

Charlestown Senior High School in Charlestown, with 860 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Charlestown Township’s graduation rate?

96% of the class of 2023 in Greater Clark County Schools graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Charlestown Township spend per student?

$12,144 in Greater Clark County 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.