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Schools in Halbert Township · Shoals Community School Corporation

Halbert Township’s public schools score below 65% of Indiana districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 25% of Halbert Township’s students scored proficient, below the Indiana average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Halbert Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. 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
37%
▼ 4 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
25%
▼ 12 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Spent per student
$14.2K
▲ 4% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.4
IN 15.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
603 students on the public path
In brief

Halbert Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1083 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Halbert Township’s, its schools beat 12%, lower than their 35% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 37% of tested students were proficient in reading and 25% in math, against 41% and 38% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,211 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 6 the district’s path is Shoals Middle School, then Shoals Community 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 Halbert Township’s grade

C+ Test scores

C+: better than 35% of Indiana school districts. Test scores are below the Indiana average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 35%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (1083)Better than 12%
CC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 326 test results could put Halbert Township anywhere from C to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Halbert Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (326 in math, 327 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Shoals Community Elementary SchoolShoals Community School CorporationC
6–8Shoals Middle SchoolShoals Community School CorporationC−
9–12Shoals Community High SchoolShoals Community School CorporationC+

Halbert Township’s public schools are run by Shoals Community School Corporation, which also serves Center, Lost River, Mitcheltree and Shoals. 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.

Shoals Community School CorporationGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 603 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 13.4 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$14,211IN $13,688 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading37%
State average 41.3% · 327 students tested
Math25%
State average 37.5% · 326 students tested

Halbert Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Halbert TownshipC+Shoals Community School Corporation
CenterC+Shoals Community School Corporation
Shoals—Shoals Community School Corporation
Mitcheltree—Shoals Community School Corporation
Lost River—Shoals Community School Corporation
Northwest—Springs Valley Community School Corporation
Spice ValleyB−Mitchell PK–12 · North Lawrence PK–12

4 of the 6 neighbors share Shoals Community School Corporation with Halbert Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Halbert 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 Halbert Townshipby address
Shoals Community Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Shoals
C
276 students18:1Rate it →
Shoals Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Shoals
C−
126 students15:1Rate it →
Shoals Community High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Shoals
C+
201 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Halbert Township’s schools

Are Halbert Township’s schools good?

On Indiana’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Halbert Township children attend score below 65% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 12%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Halbert Township in?

Shoals Community School Corporation, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 603 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Halbert Township kids go to high school?

Shoals Community High School in Shoals, with 201 students; its own test results earn a C+.

How much does Halbert Township spend per student?

$14,211 in Shoals 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.