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Schools in Clay Township · Rossville Consolidated School District

Clay Township’s public schools outscore 96% of Indiana districts

54% of students in Clay Township’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Indiana average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Clay Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Indiana, not nationally.

K–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
57%
▲ 16 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
54%
▲ 16 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Spent per student
$11.7K
▼ 14% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.5
IN 15.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
933 students on the public path
In brief

Clay Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 57% and math 54% in spring 2022, against 41% and 38% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,739 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 6 the district’s path is Rossville Middle/Senior High Sch. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

New Hope School C/O John Hess (private) is 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 Clay Township’s grade

A Test scores

A+: better than 96% of Indiana school districts. Test scores are above the Indiana average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 96%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (1080)Better than 99%
Towns in Carroll County (14)Better than 93%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 494 test results could put Clay Township anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Clay Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (494 in math, 495 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Rossville Elementary Schoolin RossvilleA−
6–12Rossville Middle/Senior High Schin RossvilleB−

Clay Township’s public schools are run by Rossville Consolidated School District, which also serves Owen, Ross and Rossville. 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.

Rossville Consolidated School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 933 students · 13.5 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$11,739IN $13,688 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading57%
State average 41.3% · 495 students tested
Math54%
State average 37.5% · 494 students tested

Clay Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Clay TownshipA+Rossville Consolidated
RossA+Rossville Consolidated
Madison—Delphi Community School Corporation
Democrat—Carroll Consolidated School Corporation
PerryB+Tippecanoe School Corporation

Every school in Clay Township

3 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 Clay Townshipin other towns
Rossville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Rossville
A−
440 students15:1Rate it →
Rossville Middle/Senior High Sch
High · Grades 6–12 · Rossville
B−
493 students12:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
New Hope School C/O John Hess
Elementary · Grades 1–7 · Rossville
Private · Religious
16 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Clay Township’s schools

Are Clay Township’s schools good?

By Indiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Clay Township children attend outscore 96% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 99%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Clay Township in?

Rossville Consolidated School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 933 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Clay Township spend per student?

$11,739 in Rossville Consolidated School District (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Clay Township?

Yes: New Hope School C/O John Hess (religious, grades 1–7, 16 students).

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What Clay Township families are saying about school.

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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.