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Schools in Elkhart Township · West Noble School Corporation

Elkhart Township’s public schools score below 60% of Indiana districts on tests and graduation

On the state reading tests, 33% of Elkhart Township’s students scored proficient, below the Indiana average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Elkhart 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.

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
33%
▼ 8 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
36%
▼ 2 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
▼ 11% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.2
IN 15.3
Schools in town
2
2,192 students on the public path
In brief

Elkhart Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1051 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Elkhart Township’s, its schools beat 18%, lower than their 40% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 33% of tested students were proficient in reading and 36% 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 Elkhart Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,135 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 2 the district’s path is West Noble Elementary School, then West Noble Middle School, then West Noble High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Sunny Slope School (private) and Arv (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

C+ Test scoresC− Graduation

C+: better than 40% of Indiana school districts. Both inputs trail the Indiana average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 40%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (1051)Better than 18%
Towns in Noble County (13)Better than 0%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,140 test results and a graduating class of 169 could put Elkhart Township anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Elkhart Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,140 in math, 1,140 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
PK–1West Noble Primary Schoolin LigonierNo scores
2–4West Noble Elementary Schoolin LigonierC
5–8West Noble Middle Schoolin LigonierC
9–12West Noble High Schoolin LigonierA−

Elkhart Township’s public schools are run by West Noble School Corporation, which also serves Cromwell, Ligonier, Perry and Sparta 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.

West Noble School CorporationGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 2,192 students · 15.2 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$12,135IN $13,688 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading33%
State average 41.3% · 1140 students tested
Math36%
State average 37.5% · 1140 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+West Noble School Corporation
PerryC+West Noble School Corporation
YorkBCentral Noble Community School Corporation
OrangeB−East Noble School Corporation
ClearspringAWestview School Corporation

Every school in Elkhart Township

6 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 Elkhart Townshipin other towns
West Noble Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Ligonier
350 students15:1Rate it →
West Noble Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 2–4 · Ligonier
C
473 students15:1Rate it →
West Noble Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Ligonier
C
627 students14:1Rate it →
West Noble High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Ligonier
A−
742 students17:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Sunny Slope School
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · Ligonier
Private · Religious
110 studentsRate it →
Arv
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · Wolcottville
Private · Religious
38 students19:1Rate 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 60% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 18%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Elkhart Township in?

West Noble School Corporation, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,192 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Elkhart Township kids go to high school?

West Noble High School in Ligonier, with 742 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Elkhart Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Elkhart Township spend per student?

$12,135 in West Noble School Corporation (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Elkhart Township?

Yes: Sunny Slope School (religious, grades 1–8, 110 students) and Arv (religious, grades 1–8, 38 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.