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Schools in Greencastle · Greencastle Community School Corporation

Greencastle’s public schools score below 56% of Indiana districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Greencastle, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Reading proficiency in Greencastle’s districts is 36%, below the Indiana average (41%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Indiana, not nationally.

#424of 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
36%
▼ 5 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
37%
▼ 0 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 1–3 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.9K
▼ 6% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.3
IN 15.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,818 students on the public path
In brief

Greencastle’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 768 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Greencastle’s, its schools beat 30%, lower than their 44% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 36% of tested students were proficient in reading and 37% in math, against 41% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana (the state reports Greencastle’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,885 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 3 the district’s path is Tzouanakis Intermediate School, then Greencastle Middle School, then Greencastle 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 Greencastle’s grade

B− Test scoresC− Graduation

C+: better than 44% of Indiana school districts, #424 of 592 Indiana towns. Both inputs trail the Indiana average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 44%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (768)Better than 30%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 920 test results and a graduating class of 100 could put Greencastle anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Greencastle’s students in the tested grades sat them (921 in math, 918 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–22 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
3–5Tzouanakis Intermediate SchoolGreencastle Community School CorporationB−
6–8Greencastle Middle SchoolGreencastle Community School CorporationC+
9–12Greencastle High SchoolGreencastle Community School CorporationA−

Greencastle’s public schools are run by Greencastle Community School Corporation, which also serves Greencastle and Madison. 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.

Greencastle Community School CorporationGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,818 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 14.3 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$12,885IN $13,688 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading36%
State average 41.3% · 918 students tested
Math37%
State average 37.5% · 921 students tested

Greencastle vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
GreencastleC+Greencastle Community School Corporation

Every school in Greencastle

5 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 Greencastlein other towns
Deer Meadow Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2
359 students18:1Rate it →
Martha J Ridpath Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–2
160 students12:1Rate it →
Tzouanakis Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 3–5
B−
419 students15:1Rate it →
Greencastle Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C+
383 students12:1Rate it →
Greencastle High School
High · Grades 9–12
A−
497 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Greencastle’s schools

Are Greencastle’s schools good?

On Indiana’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Greencastle children attend score below 56% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #424 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 30%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Greencastle in?

Greencastle Community School Corporation, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,818 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Greencastle kids go to high school?

Greencastle High School, with 497 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Greencastle’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Greencastle Community School Corporation graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Greencastle spend per student?

$12,885 in Greencastle 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.