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Schools in Clay Township · Nettle Creek School Corporation

Clay Township’s public schools outscore 55% of Indiana districts

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.

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
46%
▲ 5 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
38%
▲ 0 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 1–3 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.0K
▼ 20% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.8
IN 15.3
Schools in town
0
1,172 students on the public path
In brief

Clay Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1085 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Clay Township’s, its schools beat 42%, lower than their 55% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 46% and math 38% in spring 2022, against 41% and 38% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $10,957 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 7 the district’s path is Hagerstown Jr-Sr High School. Enrollment is up 7% 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

B Test scoresC− Graduation

B: better than 55% of Indiana school districts. Test scores are above the Indiana average; graduation is below it.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 55%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (1085)Better than 42%
Towns in Wayne County (15)Better than 27%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 576 test results and a graduating class of 75 could put Clay Township anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Clay Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (576 in math, 575 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–6Hagerstown Elementary Schoolin HagerstownB
7–12Hagerstown Jr-Sr High Schoolin HagerstownB

Clay Township’s public schools are run by Nettle Creek School Corporation, which also serves Dalton, Economy, Greens Fork and Hagerstown 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.

Nettle Creek School CorporationGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 1,172 students, up 7% since 2020–21 · 14.8 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$10,957IN $13,688 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading46%
State average 41.3% · 575 students tested
Math38%
State average 37.5% · 576 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 TownshipBNettle Creek School Corporation
CenterA−Centerville-Abington
GreenA−Northeastern Wayne Schools
Harrison—Nettle Creek School Corporation
Perry—Nettle Creek School Corporation
JeffersonBNettle Creek School Corporation

3 of the 5 neighbors share Nettle Creek School Corporation with Clay Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Clay Township

2 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
Hagerstown Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Hagerstown
B
621 students14:1Rate it →
Hagerstown Jr-Sr High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Hagerstown
B
551 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Clay Township’s schools

Are Clay Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Indiana: the public schools Clay Township children attend outscore 55% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 42%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Clay Township in?

Nettle Creek School Corporation, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,172 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Clay Township’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Nettle Creek School Corporation graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Clay Township spend per student?

$10,957 in Nettle Creek 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.