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C+
Schools in Jackson Township · Southwestern Shelby County Consolidated Schools

Jackson Township’s public schools score below 57% of Indiana districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Jackson 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
42%
▲ 1 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
35%
▼ 2 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 1–8 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.5K
▼ 8% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.9
IN 15.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
669 students on the public path
In brief

Jackson Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 976 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Jackson Township’s, its schools beat 21%, lower than their 43% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 42% and math 35% in spring 2022, against 41% and 38% statewide; 80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,535 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 7 the district’s path is Southwestern High School. Enrollment is up 21% 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 Jackson Township’s grade

B Test scoresC− Graduation

C+: better than 43% of Indiana school districts. Both inputs trail the Indiana average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 43%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (976)Better than 21%
Towns in Shelby County (14)Better than 0%
CB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 322 test results and a graduating class of 47 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 (321 in math, 322 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–6Southwestern Elementary Schoolin ShelbyvilleB+
7–12Southwestern High Schoolin ShelbyvilleB

Jackson Township’s public schools are run by Southwestern Shelby County Consolidated Schools, which also serves Hendricks 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.

Southwestern Shelby County Consolidated SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 669 students, up 21% since 2020–21 · 13.9 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$12,535IN $13,688 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading42%
State average 41.3% · 322 students tested
Math35%
State average 37.5% · 321 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 TownshipC+Southwestern Shelby County Consolidated Schools
WashingtonC+Southwestern Shelby County Consolidated Schools
Blue RiverCEdinburgh Community School Corporation
HendricksC+Southwestern Shelby County Consolidated Schools
NeedhamBFranklin Community School Corporation
GermanB−Bartholomew County School Corporation

2 of the 5 neighbors share Southwestern Shelby County Consolidated Schools with Jackson Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Jackson 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).

Also serving Jackson Townshipin other towns
Southwestern Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Shelbyville
B+
405 students16:1Rate it →
Southwestern High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Shelbyville
B
264 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Jackson Township’s schools

Are Jackson Township’s schools good?

On Indiana’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Jackson Township children attend score below 57% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 21%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Jackson Township in?

Southwestern Shelby County Consolidated Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 669 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Jackson Township’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in Southwestern Shelby County Consolidated Schools graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Jackson Township spend per student?

$12,535 in Southwestern Shelby County Consolidated 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.