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Schools in Clay Township · Westview School Corporation, Lakeland School Corporation

Clay Township’s public schools outscore 76% of Indiana districts

Math proficiency in Clay Township’s districts is 46%, above the Indiana average (38%). The grade covers the two public school districts 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.

#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
42%
▲ 0 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
46%
▲ 8 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 7–12 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.3K
▲ 4% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024 · Westview School Corporation
Students per teacher
12.9
IN 15.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
2,230 students on the public path
In brief

Clay Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 674 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Clay Township’s, its schools beat 63%, lower than their 76% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 42% and math 46% across both districts 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

Westview School Corporation spends $14,297 per student and Lakeland School Corporation $14,598, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Buck Creek School (private) and Valley Line (private) are 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

B+ Test scoresB+ Graduation

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

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 76%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (674)Better than 63%
Towns in LaGrange County (11)Better than 55%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,032 test results and a graduating class of 140 could put Clay Township anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Clay Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,033 in math, 2,031 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–44 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A+
7–12Westview Jr-Sr High SchoolWestview School CorporationA−

Clay Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Westview School Corporation). From grade K, students attend the Lakeland School Corporation, shared with Bloomfield, Greenfield, Johnson, Lagrange, Lima and Wolcottville. Its elementary school is in Shipshewana. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Clay Township

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Westview School CorporationGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,931 students, down 10% since 2020–21 · 13.5 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$14,297IN $13,688 · FY2024
A
Lakeland School CorporationGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 1,452 students, down 10% since 2020–21 · 12.2 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$14,598IN $13,688 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Westview School Corporation51%
State average 41.3% · 1174 students tested
Math · PK–12, Westview School Corporation58%
State average 37.5% · 1175 students tested
Reading · K–12, Lakeland School Corporation29%
State average 41.3% · 857 students tested
Math · K–12, Lakeland School Corporation29%
State average 37.5% · 858 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−Westview School Corporation PK–12 · Lakeland School Corporation K–12
NewburyAWestview School Corporation
Van BurenAWestview School Corporation
BloomfieldB−Lakeland School Corporation
LimaB−Lakeland School Corporation
ClearspringAWestview School Corporation

3 of the 5 neighbors share Westview School Corporation with Clay Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Clay Township

8 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
Westview Elementary School
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Topeka
A−
348 students15:1Rate it →
Westview Jr-Sr High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Topeka
A−
654 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Clay Townshipin other towns
Meadowview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Shipshewana
A+
332 students13:1Rate it →
Shipshewana-Scott Elementary Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Shipshewana
B+
349 students13:1Rate it →
Lakeland Primary School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · LaGrange
299 students12:1Rate it →
Topeka Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Topeka
B+
248 students13:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Buck Creek School
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · Lagrange
Private · Religious
41 students10:1Rate it →
Valley Line
Elementary · Grades 1–7 · Shipshewana
Private · Religious
28 students14:1Rate 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 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 63%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Clay Township in?

Two districts: Westview School Corporation runs grades PK–12, and Lakeland School Corporation runs grades K–12, shared with Bloomfield, Greenfield, Johnson, Lagrange, Lima and Wolcottville.

What is Clay Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Clay Township spend per student?

$14,297 in Westview School Corporation and $14,598 in Lakeland School Corporation (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Clay Township?

Yes: Buck Creek School (religious, grades 1–8, 41 students) and Valley Line (religious, grades 1–7, 28 students).

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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.