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Schools in Jefferson Township · Pioneer Regional School Corporation

Jefferson Township’s public schools outscore 52% of Indiana districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Jefferson Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Math proficiency in Jefferson Township’s districts is 28%, 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
36%
▼ 5 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
28%
▼ 10 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 7–12 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.7K
▼ 7% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.6
IN 15.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
898 students on the public path
In brief

Jefferson Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 877 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Jefferson Township’s, its schools beat 32%, lower than their 52% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 36% of tested students were proficient in reading and 28% in math, against 41% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana (the state reports Jefferson Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,687 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 Pioneer Jr-Sr High School. Enrollment is down 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 Jefferson Township’s grade

C+ Test scoresB+ Graduation

B−: better than 52% of Indiana school districts. Graduation is above the Indiana average; test scores are below it.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 52%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (877)Better than 32%
Towns in Cass County (14)Better than 36%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 530 test results and a graduating class of 74 could put Jefferson Township anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Jefferson Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (530 in math, 529 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Pioneer Elementary Schoolin Royal CenterC+
7–12Pioneer Jr-Sr High Schoolin Royal CenterB−

Jefferson Township’s public schools are run by Pioneer Regional School Corporation, which also serves Boone, Cass, Harrison and Noble 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.

Pioneer Regional School CorporationGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 898 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 13.6 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$12,687IN $13,688 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading36%
State average 41.3% · 529 students tested
Math28%
State average 37.5% · 530 students tested

Jefferson Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Jefferson TownshipB−Pioneer Regional School Corporation
NobleB−Pioneer Regional School Corporation
Clinton—Logansport Community School Corporation
Jackson—Twin Lakes School Corporation
Adams—Twin Lakes School Corporation
BooneB−Pioneer Regional School Corporation

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

Every school in Jefferson 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 Jefferson Townshipin other towns
Pioneer Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Royal Center
C+
473 students14:1Rate it →
Pioneer Jr-Sr High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Royal Center
B−
425 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Jefferson Township’s schools

Are Jefferson Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Indiana: the public schools Jefferson Township children attend outscore 52% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 32%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Jefferson Township in?

Pioneer Regional School Corporation, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 898 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Jefferson Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Jefferson Township spend per student?

$12,687 in Pioneer Regional School Corporation (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.