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Schools in Deer Creek Township · Delphi Community School Corporation

Deer Creek Township’s public schools score below 58% of Indiana districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 32% of Deer Creek Township’s students scored proficient, below the Indiana average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Deer Creek 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.

#439of 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
39%
▼ 2 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
32%
▼ 6 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 1–3 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.1K
▼ 12% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.1
IN 15.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
1,311 students on the public path
In brief

Deer Creek Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 978 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Deer Creek Township’s, its schools beat 26%, lower than their 42% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 39% of tested students were proficient in reading and 32% in math, against 41% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana (the state reports Deer Creek Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,107 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 6 the district’s path is Delphi Community Middle School, then Delphi Community High School. Enrollment is down 6% 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 Deer Creek Township’s grade

B− Test scoresC− Graduation

C+: better than 42% of Indiana school districts, #439 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 42%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (978)Better than 26%
Towns in Carroll County (14)Better than 0%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 740 test results and a graduating class of 103 could put Deer Creek Township anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Deer Creek Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (739 in math, 740 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Delphi Community Elementary SchoolDelphi Community School CorporationC+
6–8Delphi Community Middle SchoolDelphi Community School CorporationC+
9–12Delphi Community High SchoolDelphi Community School CorporationA−

Deer Creek Township’s public schools are run by Delphi Community School Corporation, which also serves Camden, Delphi, Jackson and Liberty 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.

Delphi Community School CorporationGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,311 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 13.1 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$12,107IN $13,688 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading39%
State average 41.3% · 740 students tested
Math32%
State average 37.5% · 739 students tested

Deer Creek Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Deer Creek TownshipC+Delphi Community School Corporation
TippecanoeC+Delphi Community School Corporation
Madison—Delphi Community School Corporation
JacksonC+Delphi Community School Corporation
Rock Creek—Delphi Community School Corporation
WashingtonB+Tippecanoe School Corporation

4 of the 5 neighbors share Delphi Community School Corporation with Deer Creek Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Deer Creek Township

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).

District schools in Deer Creek Townshipby address
Delphi Community Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Delphi
C+
625 students15:1Rate it →
Delphi Community Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Delphi
C+
289 students13:1Rate it →
Delphi Community High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Delphi
A−
397 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Deer Creek Township’s schools

Are Deer Creek Township’s schools good?

On Indiana’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Deer Creek Township children attend score below 58% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #439 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 26%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Deer Creek Township in?

Delphi Community School Corporation, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,311 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Deer Creek Township kids go to high school?

Delphi Community High School in Delphi, with 397 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Deer Creek Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Deer Creek Township spend per student?

$12,107 in Delphi Community 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.