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Wes-Del Middle-High SchoolPhoto: Nyttend · Public domain
B−
Schools in Harrison Township · Wes-Del Community Schools

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

The grade covers the public school district serving Harrison 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.

#361of 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
38%
▼ 3 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
37%
▼ 0 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Spent per student
$14.6K
▲ 6% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.6
IN 15.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
862 students on the public path
In brief

Harrison Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 999 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Harrison Township’s, its schools beat 35%, lower than their 53% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 38% 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 ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,573 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 6 the district’s path is Wes-Del Middle/Senior 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 Harrison Township’s grade

B− Test scores

B−: better than 53% of Indiana school districts, #361 of 592 Indiana towns. Test scores are below the Indiana average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 53%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (999)Better than 35%
Towns in Delaware County (11)Better than 18%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 452 test results could put Harrison Township anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Harrison Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (452 in math, 452 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Wes-Del Elementary Schoolin GastonC
6–12Wes-Del Middle/Senior High SchoolWes-Del Community SchoolsC+

Harrison Township’s public schools are run by Wes-Del Community Schools, which also serves Gaston and Washington. 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.

Wes-Del Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 862 students · 14.6 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$14,573IN $13,688 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading38%
State average 41.3% · 452 students tested
Math37%
State average 37.5% · 452 students tested

Harrison Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Harrison TownshipB−Wes-Del
YorktownAYorktown
WashingtonB−Wes-Del
MonroeB−Alexandria Community School Corporation
HamiltonA−Delaware Community School Corporation

Every school in Harrison Township

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).

District schools in Harrison Townshipby address
Wes-Del Middle/Senior High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Gaston
C+
435 students14:1Rate it →
Also serving Harrison Townshipin other towns
Wes-Del Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gaston
C
427 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Harrison Township’s schools

Are Harrison Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Indiana: the public schools Harrison Township children attend outscore 53% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #361 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 35%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Harrison Township in?

Wes-Del Community Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 862 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Harrison Township spend per student?

$14,573 in Wes-Del Community 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.