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Schools in Concord Township · Concord Community Schools, Elkhart Community Schools

Concord Township’s public schools score below 74% of Indiana districts on tests and graduation

23% of students in Concord Township’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Indiana average (38%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Concord 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.

#553of 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
27%
▼ 14 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
23%
▼ 15 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
83%
▼ 5 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.7K
▲ 15% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024 · Elkhart
Students per teacher
16.0
IN 15.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
21
7,989 students on the public path
In brief

Concord Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 760 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Concord Township’s, its schools beat 4%, lower than their 26% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 27% of tested students were proficient in reading and 23% in math, against 41% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

83% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Concord spends $11,484 per student and Elkhart $15,724, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Excel Center - Elkhart, Premier Arts Academy, Crossing National, Inc (private), St. Vincent de Paul Elementary School (private), Montessori School of Elkhart (private), Genai Excellence Academy (private) and Northern Maple Christian 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 Concord Township’s grade

C Test scoresD Graduation

C: better than 26% of Indiana school districts, #553 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 26%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (760)Better than 4%
Towns in Elkhart County (16)Better than 19%
C−CA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 8,773 test results and a graduating class of 748 could put Concord Township anywhere from C− to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Concord Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (8,782 in math, 8,765 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

9 schools teach K in Concord Township’s district. Which one depends on your address. Their grades range from D− to B−, so check the specific school.
The path, start to finish
PK–69 schoolsDepends on your addressD− to B−
7–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressD to C
9–12Concord Community High SchoolConcord Community SchoolsB

Concord Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Elkhart Community Schools). From grade K, students attend the Concord Community Schools. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Concord Township

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

Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · K–12, Concord Community Schools35%
State average 41.3% · 2817 students tested
Math · K–12, Concord Community Schools29%
State average 37.5% · 2813 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Elkhart Community Schools23%
State average 41.3% · 5948 students tested
Math · PK–12, Elkhart Community Schools20%
State average 37.5% · 5969 students tested

Concord Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Concord TownshipCElkhart PK–12 · Concord K–12
JeffersonB+Middlebury
OsoloC−Elkhart
GoshenC+Goshen
BaugoA−Baugo
ElkhartC+Goshen
ClevelandC−Elkhart
Elkhart (city)C−Elkhart
HarrisonA+Wa-Nee

3 of the 8 neighbors share Elkhart with Concord Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Concord Township

21 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 Concord Townshipby address
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade

Questions about Concord Township’s schools

Are Concord Township’s schools good?

On Indiana’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Concord Township children attend score below 74% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #553 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 4%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Concord Township in?

Two districts: Elkhart Community Schools runs grades PK–12, and Concord Community Schools runs grades K–12.

Where do Concord Township kids go to high school?

Concord Community High School in Elkhart, with 1,727 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Concord Township’s graduation rate?

83% of the class of 2023 in Elkhart Community Schools graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Concord Township spend per student?

$11,484 in Concord Community Schools and $15,724 in Elkhart Community Schools (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Concord Township?

Yes: Crossing National, Inc (religious, grades 9–12, 630 students), St. Vincent de Paul Elementary School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 189 students), Montessori School of Elkhart (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 70 students), Genai Excellence Academy (religious, grades PK–4, 32 students) and Northern Maple Christian School (religious, grades 2–7, 11 students). Concord Township also has 2 charter schools, free and open by application.

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What Concord Township families are saying about school.

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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.