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Schools in Clay Township · South Bend Community School Corporation

Clay Township’s public schools score below 82% of Indiana districts on tests and graduation

14% of students in Clay Township’s public schools are proficient in math, 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.

#576of 592 Indiana townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Indiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
21%
▼ 20 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
14%
▼ 24 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
81%
▼ 7 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.7K
▲ 30% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.8
IN 15.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
8
5,418 students on the public path
In brief

Clay Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1084 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Clay Township’s, its schools beat 1%, lower than their 18% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 21% of tested students were proficient in reading and 14% in math, against 41% and 38% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

81% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,729 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and four high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is down 13% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Paramount School of Excellence South Bend, Christ the King School (private), Correct. (private), Early Childhood Develop Center (private) and Peace Lutheran School (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

C− Test scoresD Graduation

C−: better than 18% of Indiana school districts, #576 of 592 Indiana towns. Both inputs trail the Indiana average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 18%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (1084)Better than 1%
Towns in St. Joseph County (13)Better than 0%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 7,475 test results and a graduating class of 1,158 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Clay Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (7,467 in math, 7,483 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 addressD to B+
6–8Clay International AcademySouth Bend Community School CorporationD
9–124 high schoolsDepends on your addressD to B

Clay Township’s public schools are run by South Bend Community School Corporation, which also serves Centre, German, Greene and Indian Village 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.

South Bend Community School CorporationGrades PK–12 · 28 schools · 13,569 students, down 13% since 2020–21 · 12.8 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$17,729IN $13,688 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading21%
State average 41.3% · 7483 students tested
Math14%
State average 37.5% · 7467 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 TownshipC−South Bend Community School Corporation
PortageC−South Bend Community School Corporation
GermanC−South Bend Community School Corporation
PennA+Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation
HarrisA+Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation

2 of the 4 neighbors share South Bend Community School Corporation with Clay Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts. Niles, MI borders Clay Township but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.

Every school in Clay Township

12 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
Clay International Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · South Bend
D
496 students13:1Rate it →
Swanson Traditional School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · South Bend
B+
399 students14:1Rate it →
Darden Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · South Bend
D
375 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving Clay Townshipin other towns
Adams High School
High · Grades 9–12 · South Bend
B
1,966 students15:1Rate it →
Riley High School
High · Grades 9–12 · South Bend
C
1,238 students13:1Rate it →
Washington High School
High · Grades 9–12 · South Bend
C−
795 students11:1Rate it →
Rise Up Academy at Eggleston
High · Grades 9–12 · South Bend
D
149 students7:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Paramount School of Excellence South Bend
Elementary · Grades K–7 · South Bend
Charter
476 students17:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Christ the King School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · South Bend
Private · Catholic
511 students17:1Rate it →
Correct.
Grades K–12 · Granger
Private · Religious
214 students12:1Rate it →
Early Childhood Develop Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Notre Dame
Private · Nonsectarian
154 studentsRate it →
Peace Lutheran School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Granger
Private · Religious
8 students8:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Clay High School).

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 82% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #576 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 1%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Clay Township in?

South Bend Community School Corporation, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 13,569 students in 28 schools (2024–25).

Where do Clay Township kids go to high school?

One of 4 high schools, depending on your address: Adams High School, Riley High School, Washington High School and Rise Up Academy at Eggleston.

What is Clay Township’s graduation rate?

81% of the class of 2023 in South Bend Community School Corporation graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Clay Township spend per student?

$17,729 in South Bend Community School Corporation (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Clay Township?

Yes: Christ the King School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 511 students), Correct. (religious, grades K–12, 214 students), Early Childhood Develop Center (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 154 students) and Peace Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–5, 8 students). Clay Township also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.

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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.