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Schools in Clay Township · Mill Creek Community School Corporation

Clay Township’s public schools outscore 85% of Indiana districts

In Clay Township, 50% of tested students 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 and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Indiana, not nationally.

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
50%
▲ 12 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 7–12 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.6K
▼ 8% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.0
IN 15.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
1,213 students on the public path
In brief

Clay Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 691 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Clay Township’s, its schools beat 79%, lower than their 85% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 48% and math 50% in spring 2022, against 41% and 38% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,613 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Cascade Middle School, then Cascade Senior High School. Enrollment is up 6% 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 Clay Township’s grade

A− Test scoresB+ Graduation

A: better than 85% of Indiana school districts. 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 85%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (691)Better than 79%
Towns in Hendricks County (12)Better than 0%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 780 test results and a graduating class of 98 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 (781 in math, 780 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
K–5Mill Creek West ElementaryMill Creek Community School CorporationA−
6–8Cascade Middle Schoolin ClaytonB
9–12Cascade Senior High Schoolin ClaytonA

Clay Township’s public schools are run by Mill Creek Community School Corporation, which also serves Amo, Clayton, Coatesville and Franklin 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.

Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading48%
State average 41.3% · 780 students tested
Math50%
State average 37.5% · 781 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 TownshipAMill Creek Community School Corporation
MarionADanville Community School Corporation
FranklinAMill Creek Community School Corporation
LibertyAMill Creek Community School Corporation
CenterADanville Community School Corporation

2 of the 4 neighbors share Mill Creek Community School Corporation with Clay Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

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).

District schools in Clay Townshipby address
Also serving Clay Townshipin other towns

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 85% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 79%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Clay Township in?

Mill Creek Community School Corporation, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,572 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Clay Township kids go to high school?

Cascade Senior High School in Clayton, with 537 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Clay Township’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Mill Creek Community School Corporation graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Clay Township spend per student?

$12,613 in Mill Creek 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.