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Schools in Franklin Township · Mill Creek Community School Corporation

Franklin Township’s public schools outscore 85% of Indiana districts

In Franklin Township, 50% of tested students 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 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
48%
▲ 7 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
50%
▲ 12 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 7–12 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.6K
▼ 8% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.0
IN 15.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,572 students on the public path
In brief

Franklin Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 590 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Franklin Township’s, its schools beat 76%, lower than their 85% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 48% and math 50% in spring 2022, against 41% and 38% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,613 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Cascade Middle School, then Cascade Senior High School. Enrollment is up 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 Franklin Township’s grade

A− Test scoresB+ Graduation

A: better than 85% of Indiana school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Indiana average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 85%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (590)Better than 76%
Towns in Hendricks County (12)Better than 0%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 780 test results and a graduating class of 98 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 (781 in math, 780 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–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA−
6–8Cascade Middle Schoolin ClaytonB
9–12Cascade Senior High Schoolin ClaytonA

Franklin Township’s public schools are run by Mill Creek Community School Corporation, which also serves Amo, Clay, Clayton and Coatesville 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.

Mill Creek Community School CorporationGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 1,572 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 14.0 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$12,613IN $13,688 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading48%
State average 41.3% · 780 students tested
Math50%
State average 37.5% · 781 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 TownshipAMill Creek Community School Corporation
JeffersonA−South Putnam
AdamsC+Eminence Community School Corporation
ClayAMill Creek Community School Corporation
LibertyAMill Creek Community School Corporation

2 of the 4 neighbors share Mill Creek Community School Corporation with Franklin Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Franklin Township

4 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 Franklin Townshipin other towns
Mill Creek East Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Clayton
A−
359 students15:1Rate it →
Mill Creek West Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Amo
A−
344 students15:1Rate it →
Cascade Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Clayton
B
332 students13:1Rate it →
Cascade Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Clayton
A
537 students14:1Rate 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 85% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 76%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Franklin Township in?

Mill Creek Community School Corporation, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,572 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Franklin Township kids go to high school?

Cascade Senior High School in Clayton, with 537 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Franklin Township’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Mill Creek Community School Corporation graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Franklin Township spend per student?

$12,613 in Mill Creek 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.