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Schools in Cloverdale · Cloverdale Community Schools

Cloverdale’s public schools outscore 55% of Indiana districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Cloverdale, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state math tests, 32% of Cloverdale’s students scored proficient, below the Indiana average (38%). 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
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
0
1,043 students on the public path
In brief

Cloverdale’s schools, in brief

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 ↓

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’s grade

B− Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 55% of Indiana school districts. 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 (258)Better than 53%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 744 test results and a graduating class of 69 could put Cloverdale anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Cloverdale’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, 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’s public schools are run by Cloverdale Community Schools, which also serves Cloverdale, Jackson, Jennings and Taylor. Parts of Cloverdale (11% of its land) are served by South Putnam instead. 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 vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CloverdaleBCloverdale

Every school in Cloverdale

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).

Also serving Cloverdalein other towns
Cloverdale Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
B−
445 students17:1Rate it →
Cloverdale Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
C+
297 students15:1Rate it →
Cloverdale High School
High · Grades 9–12
B+
301 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Cloverdale’s schools

Are Cloverdale’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Indiana: the public schools Cloverdale children attend outscore 55% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 53%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Cloverdale in?

Cloverdale Community Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,029 students in 4 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Cloverdale are served by South Putnam.

Where do Cloverdale kids go to high school?

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

What is Cloverdale’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 spend per student?

$8,573 in Cloverdale Community Schools (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.