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Schools in Harrison Township · Shenandoah School Corporation

Harrison Township’s public schools outscore 80% of Indiana districts

On the state reading tests, 50% of Harrison Township’s students scored proficient, above the Indiana average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Harrison 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.

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
50%
▲ 9 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
42%
▲ 4 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 7–12 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.9K
▼ 13% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.9
IN 15.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
1,330 students on the public path
In brief

Harrison Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 686 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Harrison Township’s, its schools beat 70%, lower than their 80% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 50% and math 42% in spring 2022, against 41% and 38% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,898 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 Shenandoah Middle School, then Shenandoah High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Heartland Christian School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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

A− Test scoresB+ Graduation

A−: better than 80% of Indiana school districts. 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 80%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (686)Better than 70%
Towns in Henry County (13)Better than 77%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 700 test results and a graduating class of 99 could put Harrison Township anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Harrison Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (700 in math, 700 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–5Shenandoah Elementary Schoolin MiddletownB+
6–8Shenandoah Middle Schoolin MiddletownC
9–12Shenandoah High Schoolin MiddletownA−

Harrison Township’s public schools are run by Shenandoah School Corporation, which also serves Cadiz, Fall Creek, Jefferson and Middletown 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.

Shenandoah School CorporationGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,771 students · 15.9 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$11,898IN $13,688 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading50%
State average 41.3% · 700 students tested
Math42%
State average 37.5% · 700 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 TownshipA−Shenandoah School Corporation
GreensboroBC. A. Beard Memorial School Corporation
Fall CreekA−Shenandoah School Corporation
JeffersonA−Shenandoah School Corporation
HenryB−New Castle Community School Corporation
AdamsB+South Madison Community School Corporation

2 of the 5 neighbors share Shenandoah School Corporation with Harrison Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Harrison Township

4 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 Harrison Townshipin other towns
Shenandoah Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Middletown
B+
630 students19:1Rate it →
Shenandoah Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Middletown
C
295 students14:1Rate it →
Shenandoah High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Middletown
A−
405 students14:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Heartland Christian School
Grades K–12 · New Castle
Private · Religious
200 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Harrison Township’s schools

Are Harrison Township’s schools good?

By Indiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Harrison Township children attend outscore 80% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 70%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Harrison Township in?

Shenandoah School Corporation, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,771 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Harrison Township kids go to high school?

Shenandoah High School in Middletown, with 405 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Harrison Township’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Shenandoah School Corporation graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Harrison Township spend per student?

$11,898 in Shenandoah School Corporation (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Harrison Township?

Yes: Heartland Christian School (religious, grades K–12, 200 students).

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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.