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Schools in Jackson Township · Cloverdale Community Schools

Jackson Township’s public schools outscore 55% of Indiana districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Jackson Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 32% of students in Jackson Township’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Indiana average (38%). 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
43%
▲ 2 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
32%
▼ 6 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$8.6K
▼ 37% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.1
IN 15.3
Schools in town
0
1,043 students on the public path
In brief

Jackson Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 755 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Jackson Township’s, its schools beat 49%, lower than their 55% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 43% and math 32% in spring 2022, against 41% and 38% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $8,573 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 5 the district’s path is Cloverdale Middle School, then Cloverdale High School. Enrollment is up 115% since 2021–22. 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 Jackson Township’s grade

B− Test scoresC+ Graduation

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

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 55%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (755)Better than 49%
Towns in Owen County (13)Better than 0%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 744 test results and a graduating class of 69 could put Jackson Township anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Jackson Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (744 in math, 743 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Cloverdale Elementary Schoolin CloverdaleB−
5–8Cloverdale Middle Schoolin CloverdaleC+
9–12Cloverdale High Schoolin CloverdaleB+

Jackson Township’s public schools are run by Cloverdale Community Schools, which also serves Cloverdale, Cloverdale, Jennings and Taylor. 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.

Cloverdale Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 3,029 students, up 115% since 2021–22 · 15.1 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$8,573IN $13,688 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading43%
State average 41.3% · 743 students tested
Math32%
State average 37.5% · 744 students tested

Jackson Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Jackson TownshipBCloverdale
Cass—Clay
MorganBSpencer-Owen
Jennings—Cloverdale
WashingtonA−South Putnam

Every school in Jackson 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).

Also serving Jackson Townshipin other towns
Cloverdale Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Cloverdale
B−
445 students17:1Rate it →
Cloverdale Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Cloverdale
C+
297 students15:1Rate it →
Cloverdale High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Cloverdale
B+
301 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Jackson Township’s schools

Are Jackson Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Indiana: the public schools Jackson Township 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 Jackson Township in?

Cloverdale Community Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,029 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Jackson Township kids go to high school?

Cloverdale High School in Cloverdale, with 301 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Jackson Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Cloverdale Community Schools graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Jackson Township spend per student?

$8,573 in Cloverdale 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.