Photo: Jon Konrath from Oakland, USA · CC BY 2.0Goshen’s public schools score below 59% of Indiana districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Goshen, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Math proficiency in Goshen’s districts is 33%, below the Indiana average (38%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Indiana, not nationally.
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.
Goshen’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 882 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Goshen’s, its schools beat 25%, 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 ↓
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.
What’s behind Goshen’s grade
C+: better than 41% of Indiana school districts, #441 of 592 Indiana towns. Both inputs trail the Indiana average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Goshen, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Goshen · depends on your address
Prairie View Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 415 students · 12:1 students per teacher
West Goshen Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 387 students · 16:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Goshen
Goshen Intermediate School
Grades 5–6 · 889 students · 18:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Goshen
Goshen Intermediate School
Grades 5–6 · 889 students · 18:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Goshen
Goshen High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,717 students · 15:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Goshen
Goshen High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,717 students · 15:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Goshen
Goshen High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,717 students · 15:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Goshen
Goshen High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,717 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Goshen’s public schools are run by Goshen Community Schools, which also serves Elkhart. Parts of Goshen (6% of its land) are served by Concord instead. 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.
Below the state in reading
Goshen vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Indiana towns that share Goshen’s borders.
Every school in Goshen
8 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).
Questions about Goshen’s schools
Are Goshen’s schools good?
On Indiana’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Goshen children attend score below 59% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #441 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 25%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Goshen in?
Goshen Community Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 6,242 students in 10 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Goshen are served by Concord.
Where do Goshen kids go to high school?
Goshen High School, with 1,717 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Goshen’s graduation rate?
87% of the class of 2023 in Goshen Community Schools graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.
How much does Goshen spend per student?
$12,564 in Goshen Community Schools (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Goshen families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Goshen → They have their own page.
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.