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Schools in Graham Township · Madison Consolidated Schools

Graham Township’s public schools outscore 53% of Indiana districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Graham 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 98% 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
44%
▲ 3 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
40%
▲ 2 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
86%
▼ 2 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.5K
▲ 13% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.6
IN 15.3
Schools in town
1
1,635 students on the public path
In brief

Graham Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1061 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Graham Township’s, its schools beat 36%, lower than their 53% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 44% and math 40% in spring 2022, against 41% and 38% statewide; 86% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,497 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Madison Consolidated Jr High Sch, then Madison Consolidated 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 Graham Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresC− Graduation

B−: better than 53% of Indiana school districts. Test scores are above the Indiana average; graduation is below it.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 53%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (1061)Better than 36%
Towns in Jefferson County (10)Better than 40%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,314 test results and a graduating class of 207 could put Graham Township anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Graham Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,314 in math, 1,315 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Deputy Elementary SchoolMadison Consolidated SchoolsA
5–8Madison Consolidated Jr High Schin MadisonB
9–12Madison Consolidated High Schoolin MadisonB

Graham Township’s public schools are run by Madison Consolidated Schools, which also serves Brooksburg, Dupont, Lancaster and Madison 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.

Madison Consolidated SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 2,651 students · 15.6 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$15,497IN $13,688 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading44%
State average 41.3% · 1315 students tested
Math40%
State average 37.5% · 1314 students tested

Graham Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Graham TownshipB−Madison Consolidated Schools
Montgomery—Jennings County Schools
JohnsonB−Scott County School District 2
LancasterB−Madison Consolidated Schools
SmyrnaB−Southwestern Jefferson County Consolidated Schools
RepublicanB−Southwestern Jefferson County Consolidated Schools
MarionCJennings County Schools
LexingtonB−Scott County School District 2

Every school in Graham 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 Graham Townshipby address
Deputy Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Deputy
A
138 students20:1Rate it →
Also serving Graham Townshipin other towns
Madison Consolidated Jr High Sch
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Madison
B
728 students16:1Rate it →
Madison Consolidated High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Madison
B
769 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Graham Township’s schools

Are Graham Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Indiana: the public schools Graham Township children attend outscore 53% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 36%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Graham Township in?

Madison Consolidated Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,651 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Graham Township kids go to high school?

Madison Consolidated High School in Madison, with 769 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Graham Township’s graduation rate?

86% of the class of 2023 in Madison Consolidated Schools graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Graham Township spend per student?

$15,497 in Madison Consolidated Schools (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.