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Schools in Elwood · Elwood Community School Corporation

Elwood’s public schools score below 72% of Indiana districts on tests and graduation

In Elwood, 20% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Indiana average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Elwood, 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.

#540of 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
24%
▼ 17 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
20%
▼ 18 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.4K
▼ 2% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.4
IN 15.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,462 students on the public path
In brief

Elwood’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 686 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Elwood’s, its schools beat 7%, lower than their 28% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 24% of tested students were proficient in reading and 20% in math, against 41% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana (the state reports Elwood’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,404 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one middle school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Elwood Intermediate School, then Elwood Jr-Sr High School. 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 Elwood’s grade

C− Test scoresC+ Graduation

C: better than 28% of Indiana school districts, #540 of 592 Indiana towns. Graduation is above the Indiana average; test scores are below it.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 28%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (686)Better than 7%
C−C+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 726 test results and a graduating class of 137 could put Elwood anywhere from C− to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Elwood’s students in the tested grades sat them (727 in math, 726 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2Elwood Elementary SchoolElwood Community School CorporationNo scores
3–6Elwood Intermediate SchoolElwood Community School CorporationC−
7–12Elwood Jr-Sr High SchoolElwood Community School CorporationD

Elwood’s public schools are run by Elwood Community School Corporation, which also serves Pipe Creek. 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.

Elwood Community School CorporationGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,462 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 13.4 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$13,404IN $13,688 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading24%
State average 41.3% · 726 students tested
Math20%
State average 37.5% · 727 students tested

Elwood vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ElwoodCElwood Community School Corporation

Every school in Elwood

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 Elwoodin other towns
Elwood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2
412 students16:1Rate it →
Elwood Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 3–6
C−
400 students13:1Rate it →
Elwood Jr-Sr High School
High · Grades 7–12
D
650 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Elwood’s schools

Are Elwood’s schools good?

On Indiana’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Elwood children attend score below 72% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #540 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 7%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Elwood in?

Elwood Community School Corporation, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,462 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

What is Elwood’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Elwood Community School Corporation graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Elwood spend per student?

$13,404 in Elwood 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.