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Schools in Hagerstown · Nettle Creek School Corporation

Hagerstown’s public schools outscore 55% of Indiana districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Hagerstown, 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
46%
▲ 5 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
38%
▲ 0 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 1–3 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.0K
▼ 20% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.8
IN 15.3
Schools in town
0
1,172 students on the public path
In brief

Hagerstown’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 795 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Hagerstown’s, its schools beat 49%, lower than their 55% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 46% and math 38% in spring 2022, against 41% and 38% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $10,957 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Hagerstown Jr-Sr High School. Enrollment is up 7% 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 Hagerstown’s grade

B Test scoresC− Graduation

B: better than 55% of Indiana school districts. Test scores are above the Indiana average; graduation is below it.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 55%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (795)Better than 49%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 576 test results and a graduating class of 75 could put Hagerstown anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Hagerstown’s students in the tested grades sat them (576 in math, 575 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Hagerstown Elementary SchoolNettle Creek School CorporationB
7–12Hagerstown Jr-Sr High SchoolNettle Creek School CorporationB

Hagerstown’s public schools are run by Nettle Creek School Corporation, which also serves Clay, Dalton, Economy and Greens Fork 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.

Nettle Creek School CorporationGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 1,172 students, up 7% since 2020–21 · 14.8 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$10,957IN $13,688 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading46%
State average 41.3% · 575 students tested
Math38%
State average 37.5% · 576 students tested

Hagerstown vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HagerstownBNettle Creek School Corporation

Every school in Hagerstown

2 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 Hagerstownin other towns
Hagerstown Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B
621 students14:1Rate it →
Hagerstown Jr-Sr High School
High · Grades 7–12
B
551 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Hagerstown’s schools

Are Hagerstown’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Indiana: the public schools Hagerstown children attend outscore 55% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 49%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hagerstown in?

Nettle Creek School Corporation, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,172 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Hagerstown’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Hagerstown spend per student?

$10,957 in Nettle Creek 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.