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Schools in Heritage Lake · North Putnam Community Schools

Heritage Lake’s public schools outscore 82% of Indiana districts

45% of students in Heritage Lake’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Indiana average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Heritage Lake, 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.

#135of 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
48%
▲ 7 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
45%
▲ 8 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 7–12 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.8K
▼ 14% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.7
IN 15.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,370 students on the public path
In brief

Heritage Lake’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 922 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Heritage Lake’s, its schools beat 76%, lower than their 82% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 48% and math 45% 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 $11,751 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is North Putnam Middle School, then North Putnam Sr High School. Enrollment is up 6% 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 Heritage Lake’s grade

A− Test scoresB+ Graduation

A−: better than 82% of Indiana school districts, #135 of 592 Indiana towns. 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 82%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (922)Better than 76%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 680 test results and a graduating class of 104 could put Heritage Lake anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Heritage Lake’s students in the tested grades sat them (681 in math, 680 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A−
6–8North Putnam Middle Schoolin RoachdaleB−
9–12North Putnam Sr High Schoolin RoachdaleA

Heritage Lake’s public schools are run by North Putnam Community Schools, which also serves Bainbridge, Clinton, Floyd and Franklin 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.

North Putnam Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,370 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 13.7 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$11,751IN $13,688 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading48%
State average 41.3% · 680 students tested
Math45%
State average 37.5% · 681 students tested

Heritage Lake vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Heritage LakeA−North Putnam

Every school in Heritage Lake

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 Heritage Lakein other towns
Bainbridge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bainbridge
A−
456 students15:1Rate it →
Roachdale Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Roachdale
B+
218 students12:1Rate it →
North Putnam Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Roachdale
B−
299 students13:1Rate it →
North Putnam Sr High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Roachdale
A
397 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Heritage Lake’s schools

Are Heritage Lake’s schools good?

By Indiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Heritage Lake children attend outscore 82% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #135 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 76%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Heritage Lake in?

North Putnam Community Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,370 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Heritage Lake kids go to high school?

North Putnam Sr High School in Roachdale, with 397 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Heritage Lake’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in North Putnam Community Schools graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Heritage Lake spend per student?

$11,751 in North Putnam 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.