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Schools in Franklin Township · Lanesville Community School Corporation

Franklin Township’s public schools outscore 87% of Indiana districts

48% of students in Franklin Township’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Indiana average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Franklin Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Indiana, not nationally.

#89of 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
49%
▲ 8 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
48%
▲ 10 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Spent per student
$10.5K
▼ 23% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.0
IN 15.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
733 students on the public path
In brief

Franklin Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 49% and math 48% in spring 2022, against 41% and 38% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $10,527 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Lanesville Jr-Sr HS. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. John's Lutheran School (private) is 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 Franklin Township’s grade

A− Test scores

A: better than 87% of Indiana school districts, #89 of 592 Indiana towns. Test scores are above the Indiana average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 87%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (779)Better than 85%
Towns in Harrison County (12)Better than 92%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 375 test results could put Franklin Township anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Franklin Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (375 in math, 375 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–6Lanesville Elementary SchoolLanesville Community School CorporationB+
7–12Lanesville Jr-Sr HSLanesville Community School CorporationA−

Franklin Township’s public schools are run by Lanesville Community School Corporation, which also serves Lanesville. 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.

Lanesville Community School CorporationGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 733 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 17.0 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$10,527IN $13,688 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading49%
State average 41.3% · 375 students tested
Math48%
State average 37.5% · 375 students tested

Franklin Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Franklin TownshipALanesville Community School Corporation
GeorgetownA−New Albany-Floyd County Consolidated Schools
Franklin TownshipA−New Albany-Floyd County Consolidated Schools
JacksonA−North Harrison Community School Corporation
HarrisonA−South Harrison
PoseyA−South Harrison
WebsterA−South Harrison

Every school in Franklin 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 Franklin Townshipby address
Lanesville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Lanesville
B+
400 students17:1Rate it →
Lanesville Jr-Sr HS
High · Grades 7–12 · Lanesville
A−
333 students17:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. John's Lutheran School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Lanesville
Private · Religious
87 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Franklin Township’s schools

Are Franklin Township’s schools good?

By Indiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Franklin Township children attend outscore 87% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #89 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 85%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Franklin Township in?

Lanesville Community School Corporation, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 733 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Franklin Township spend per student?

$10,527 in Lanesville Community School Corporation (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Franklin Township?

Yes: St. John's Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 87 students).

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What Franklin 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.