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Schools in Jefferson Township · Wawasee Community School Corporation, Wa-Nee Community Schools

Jefferson Township’s public schools outscore 71% of Indiana districts

Math proficiency in Jefferson Township’s districts is 48%, above the Indiana average (38%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Jefferson 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
49%
▲ 8 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
48%
▲ 10 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
▲ 7 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.0K
▼ 5% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024 · Wa-Nee
Students per teacher
14.7
IN 15.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
5,486 students on the public path
In brief

Jefferson Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 648 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Jefferson Township’s, its schools beat 54%, lower than their 71% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 49% and math 48% across both districts in spring 2022, against 41% and 38% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Wawasee Community School Corporation spends $13,942 per student and Wa-Nee $13,007, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Corner View Parochial School (private), Gravelton Parochial School (private) and Maple Grove Amish School (private) are 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 Jefferson Township’s grade

A− Test scoresB Graduation

B+: better than 71% 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 71%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (648)Better than 54%
Towns in Kosciusko County (17)Better than 53%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,004 test results and a graduating class of 214 could put Jefferson Township anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Jefferson Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,006 in math, 3,004 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
K–56 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to A+
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC to A−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A

Jefferson Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Wawasee Community School Corporation). From grade K, students attend the Wa-Nee Community Schools, shared with Harrison, Locke, Nappanee, Olive, Scott, Union and Wakarusa. Its elementary school is in Wakarusa. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Jefferson Township

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Wawasee Community School CorporationGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,638 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 15.0 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$13,942IN $13,688 · FY2024
C+
Wa-Nee Community SchoolsGrades K–12 · 5 schools · 2,848 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 14.5 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$13,007IN $13,688 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Wawasee Community School Corporation38%
State average 41.3% · 1475 students tested
Math · PK–12, Wawasee Community School Corporation33%
State average 37.5% · 1478 students tested
Reading · K–12, Wa-Nee Community Schools60%
State average 41.3% · 1529 students tested
Math · K–12, Wa-Nee Community Schools62%
State average 37.5% · 1528 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+Wawasee Community School Corporation PK–12 · Wa-Nee K–12
UnionA+Wa-Nee
ScottA+Wa-Nee
Van BurenC+Wawasee Community School Corporation
PrairieB+Warsaw
NappaneeA+Wa-Nee

3 of the 5 neighbors share Wa-Nee with Jefferson Township for grades K–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Jefferson Township

13 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
North Webster Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · North Webster
B−
430 students15:1Rate it →
Wakarusa Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Wakarusa
A+
534 students17:1Rate it →
Syracuse Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Syracuse
B
502 students17:1Rate it →
Woodview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Nappanee
A
410 students14:1Rate it →
Nappanee Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Nappanee
A
378 students13:1Rate it →
Milford Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Milford
C+
262 students15:1Rate it →
North Wood Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Wakarusa
A−
653 students13:1Rate it →
Wawasee Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Syracuse
C
608 students16:1Rate it →
North Wood High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Nappanee
A
873 students16:1Rate it →
Wawasee High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Syracuse
B−
836 students13:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Corner View Parochial School
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · Nappanee
Private · Religious
45 students15:1Rate it →
Gravelton Parochial School
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · Milford
Private · Religious
39 students13:1Rate it →
Maple Grove Amish School
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · Milford
Private · Religious
32 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Jefferson Township’s schools

Are Jefferson Township’s schools good?

By Indiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Jefferson Township children attend outscore 71% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 54%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Jefferson Township in?

Two districts: Wawasee Community School Corporation runs grades PK–12, and Wa-Nee Community Schools runs grades K–12, shared with Harrison, Locke, Nappanee, Olive, Scott, Union and Wakarusa.

Where do Jefferson Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: North Wood High School and Wawasee High School.

What is Jefferson Township’s graduation rate?

95% of the class of 2023 in Wa-Nee Community Schools graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Jefferson Township spend per student?

$13,942 in Wawasee Community School Corporation and $13,007 in Wa-Nee Community Schools (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Jefferson Township?

Yes: Corner View Parochial School (religious, grades 1–8, 45 students), Gravelton Parochial School (religious, grades 1–8, 39 students) and Maple Grove Amish School (religious, grades 1–8, 32 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.