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Schools in Cloverdale Township · Cloverdale Community Schools

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

The grade covers the public school district serving Cloverdale Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 32% of students in Cloverdale Township’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Indiana average (38%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Indiana, not nationally.

#343of 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
43%
▲ 2 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
32%
▼ 6 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$8.6K
▼ 37% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.1
IN 15.3
Schools in town
4
1,043 students on the public path
In brief

Cloverdale Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1047 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Cloverdale Township’s, its schools beat 45%, lower than their 55% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 43% and math 32% in spring 2022, against 41% and 38% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $8,573 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 5 the district’s path is Cloverdale Middle School, then Cloverdale High School. Enrollment is up 115% since 2021–22. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Good News Academy (private) is in town. Cloverdale Distance Learning Academy, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. 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 Cloverdale Township’s grade

B− Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 55% of Indiana school districts, #343 of 592 Indiana towns. Graduation is above the Indiana average; test scores are below it.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 55%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (1047)Better than 45%
Towns in Putnam County (13)Better than 15%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 744 test results and a graduating class of 69 could put Cloverdale Township anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Cloverdale Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (744 in math, 743 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Cloverdale Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–4Cloverdale Elementary SchoolCloverdale Community SchoolsB−
5–8Cloverdale Middle SchoolCloverdale Community SchoolsC+
9–12Cloverdale High SchoolCloverdale Community SchoolsB+

Cloverdale Township’s public schools are run by Cloverdale Community Schools, which also serves Cloverdale, Jackson, Jennings and Taylor. 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.

Cloverdale Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 3,029 students, up 115% since 2021–22 · 15.1 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$8,573IN $13,688 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading43%
State average 41.3% · 743 students tested
Math32%
State average 37.5% · 744 students tested

Cloverdale Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Indiana towns that share Cloverdale Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Cloverdale TownshipBCloverdale
WarrenA−South Putnam
JeffersonA−South Putnam
AshlandC+Eminence Community School Corporation
Jennings—Cloverdale
WashingtonA−South Putnam
Harrison—Spencer-Owen
TaylorBCloverdale

2 of the 7 neighbors share Cloverdale with Cloverdale Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Cloverdale Township

5 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 Cloverdale Townshipby address
Cloverdale Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Cloverdale
B−
445 students17:1Rate it →
Cloverdale Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Cloverdale
C+
297 students15:1Rate it →
Cloverdale High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Cloverdale
B+
301 students13:1Rate it →
Online schools based in Cloverdale Townshipnot counted as local schools
Cloverdale Distance Learning Academy
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Cloverdale
Online
1,986 studentsRate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Good News Academy
High · Grades 9–12 · Reelsville
Private · Religious · All-boys
11 students2:1Rate it →

Questions about Cloverdale Township’s schools

Are Cloverdale Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Indiana: the public schools Cloverdale Township children attend outscore 55% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #343 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 45%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Cloverdale Township in?

Cloverdale Community Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,029 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Cloverdale Township kids go to high school?

Cloverdale High School in Cloverdale, with 301 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Cloverdale Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Cloverdale Community Schools graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Cloverdale Township spend per student?

$8,573 in Cloverdale Community Schools (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Cloverdale Township?

Yes: Good News Academy (religious · all-boys, grades 9–12, 11 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.