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Schools in Clay Township · Logansport Community School Corporation

Clay Township’s public schools score below 66% of Indiana districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 24% of Clay Township’s students scored proficient, below the Indiana average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Clay 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.

#502of 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
28%
▼ 13 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
24%
▼ 14 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
▲ 4 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.0K
▼ 12% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.6
IN 15.3
Schools in town
1
3,590 students on the public path
In brief

Clay Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1028 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Clay Township’s, its schools beat 12%, lower than their 34% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 28% of tested students were proficient in reading and 24% in math, against 41% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,034 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Logansport Junior High School, then Logansport Community High School. Enrollment is up 14% since 2021–22. 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 Clay Township’s grade

C Test scoresC+ Graduation

C: better than 34% of Indiana school districts, #502 of 592 Indiana towns. Graduation is above the Indiana average; test scores are below it.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 34%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (1028)Better than 12%
Towns in Cass County (14)Better than 14%
CC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,194 test results and a graduating class of 273 could put Clay Township anywhere from C to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Clay Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,195 in math, 2,194 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–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B−
7–8Logansport Junior High Schoolin LogansportC−
9–12Logansport Community High Schoolin LogansportC+

Clay Township’s public schools are run by Logansport Community School Corporation, which also serves Clinton, Eel and Logansport. 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.

Logansport Community School CorporationGrades PK–12 · 8 schools · 4,488 students, up 14% since 2021–22 · 15.6 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$12,034IN $13,688 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading28%
State average 41.3% · 2194 students tested
Math24%
State average 37.5% · 2195 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 TownshipCLogansport Community School Corporation
MiamiBLewis Cass Schools
EelCLogansport Community School Corporation
Bethlehem—Caston School Corporation
NobleB−Pioneer Regional School Corporation
Adams—Caston School Corporation

Every school in Clay Township

6 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 Clay Townshipby address
Berry Preschool
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Logansport
122 students17:1Rate it →
Also serving Clay Townshipin other towns
Landis Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Logansport
C+
819 students16:1Rate it →
Fairview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Logansport
B−
428 students15:1Rate it →
Columbia Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Logansport
C−
432 students13:1Rate it →
Logansport Junior High School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Logansport
C−
641 students17:1Rate it →
Logansport Community High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Logansport
C+
1,148 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Clay Township’s schools

Are Clay Township’s schools good?

On Indiana’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Clay Township children attend score below 66% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #502 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 12%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Clay Township in?

Logansport Community School Corporation, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,488 students in 8 schools (2024–25).

Where do Clay Township kids go to high school?

Logansport Community High School in Logansport, with 1,148 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Clay Township’s graduation rate?

92% of the class of 2023 in Logansport Community School Corporation graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Clay Township spend per student?

$12,034 in Logansport 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.