Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Green Township

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
B+
Schools in Green Township · South Madison Community School Corporation

Green Township’s public schools outscore 73% of Indiana districts

Math proficiency in Green Township’s districts is 47%, above the Indiana average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Green 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.

#197of 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
46%
▲ 5 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
47%
▲ 10 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
93%
▲ 5 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.4K
▼ 17% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
20.1
IN 15.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
3,090 students on the public path
In brief

Green Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 757 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Green Township’s, its schools beat 59%, lower than their 73% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 46% and math 47% in spring 2022, against 41% and 38% statewide; 93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,360 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 7 the district’s path is Pendleton Heights Middle School, then Pendleton Heights 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 Green Township’s grade

A− Test scoresB− Graduation

B+: better than 73% of Indiana school districts, #197 of 592 Indiana towns. 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 73%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (757)Better than 59%
Towns in Madison County (14)Better than 79%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,308 test results and a graduating class of 312 could put Green Township anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Green Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,307 in math, 2,308 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Maple Ridge Elementary SchoolSouth Madison Community School CorporationB−
7–8Pendleton Heights Middle Schoolin PendletonB
9–12Pendleton Heights High Schoolin PendletonA−

Green Township’s public schools are run by South Madison Community School Corporation, which also serves Adams, Fall Creek, Ingalls and Lapel 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.

South Madison Community School CorporationGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 4,670 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 20.1 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$11,360IN $13,688 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading46%
State average 41.3% · 2308 students tested
Math47%
State average 37.5% · 2307 students tested

Green Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Green TownshipB+South Madison Community School Corporation
Fall CreekB+South Madison Community School Corporation
Stony CreekB+Frankton-Lapel
Fall Creek TownshipA+Hamilton Southeastern Schools
IngallsB+South Madison Community School Corporation
PendletonB+South Madison Community School Corporation
VernonA−Mount Vernon Community School Corporation

3 of the 6 neighbors share South Madison Community School Corporation with Green Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Green 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 Green Townshipby address
Maple Ridge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Pendleton
B−
858 students20:1Rate it →
Also serving Green Townshipin other towns
Pendleton Heights Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Pendleton
B
730 students21:1Rate it →
Pendleton Heights High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Pendleton
A−
1,502 students23:1Rate it →

Questions about Green Township’s schools

Are Green Township’s schools good?

By Indiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Green Township children attend outscore 73% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #197 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 59%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Green Township in?

South Madison Community School Corporation, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,670 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Green Township kids go to high school?

Pendleton Heights High School in Pendleton, with 1,502 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Green Township’s graduation rate?

93% of the class of 2023 in South Madison Community School Corporation graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Green Township spend per student?

$11,360 in South Madison Community School Corporation (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Parents talk

What Green Township families are saying about school.

Town Square →
Start the conversation

Looking for colleges? Colleges near Green Township → 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.