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Schools in Elkhart Township · Goshen Community Schools

Elkhart Township’s public schools score below 59% of Indiana districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Elkhart Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 33% of students in Elkhart 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.

#445of 592 Indiana townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Indiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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
37%
▼ 4 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
33%
▼ 4 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
87%
▼ 1 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.6K
▼ 8% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.7
IN 15.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
12
5,885 students on the public path
In brief

Elkhart Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1022 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Elkhart Township’s, its schools beat 24%, lower than their 41% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 37% of tested students were proficient in reading and 33% in math, against 41% and 38% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

87% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,564 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Six elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Goshen Junior High School, then Goshen High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Bethany Christian Schools (private) and St. John the Evangelist Catholic 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 Elkhart Township’s grade

B− Test scoresC− Graduation

C+: better than 41% of Indiana school districts, #445 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 41%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (1022)Better than 24%
Towns in Elkhart County (16)Better than 25%
C+B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,328 test results and a graduating class of 532 could put Elkhart Township anywhere from C+ to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Elkhart Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,323 in math, 3,333 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–46 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD to B+
7–8Goshen Junior High SchoolGoshen Community SchoolsC
9–12Goshen High SchoolGoshen Community SchoolsB+

Elkhart Township’s public schools are run by Goshen Community Schools, which also serves Goshen. 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.

Goshen Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 10 schools · 6,242 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 14.7 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$12,564IN $13,688 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading37%
State average 41.3% · 3333 students tested
Math33%
State average 37.5% · 3323 students tested

Elkhart Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Elkhart TownshipC+Goshen
HarrisonA+Wa-Nee
ConcordCElkhart PK–12 · Concord K–12
JeffersonB+Middlebury
JacksonA−Fairfield
ClintonA−Fairfield

Every school in Elkhart Township

12 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 Elkhart Townshipby address
Prairie View Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Goshen
B−
415 students12:1Rate it →
West Goshen Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Goshen
C+
387 students16:1Rate it →
Model Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Goshen
C
474 students15:1Rate it →
Waterford Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Goshen
C
400 students13:1Rate it →
Chamberlain Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Goshen
D
342 students14:1Rate it →
Parkside Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Goshen
B+
334 students14:1Rate it →
Goshen Intermediate School
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Goshen
889 students18:1Rate it →
Goshen Junior High School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Goshen
C
927 students14:1Rate it →
Goshen High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Goshen
B+
1,717 students15:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Chandler Innovation Academy
Grades K–12 · Goshen
Alternative Education
357 studentsRate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Bethany Christian Schools
Grades 1–12 · Goshen
Private · Religious
316 students12:1Rate it →
St. John the Evangelist Catholic School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Goshen
Private · Catholic
168 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Elkhart Township’s schools

Are Elkhart Township’s schools good?

On Indiana’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Elkhart Township children attend score below 59% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #445 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 24%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Elkhart Township in?

Goshen Community Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 6,242 students in 10 schools (2024–25).

Where do Elkhart Township kids go to high school?

Goshen High School in Goshen, with 1,717 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Elkhart Township’s graduation rate?

87% of the class of 2023 in Goshen Community Schools graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Elkhart Township spend per student?

$12,564 in Goshen Community Schools (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Elkhart Township?

Yes: Bethany Christian Schools (religious, grades 1–12, 316 students) and St. John the Evangelist Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–6, 168 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.