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Schools in Jefferson Township · Central Noble Community School Corporation

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

The grade covers the public school district serving Jefferson Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Jefferson Township, 34% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the Indiana average (41%). 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 98% 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
34%
▼ 7 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
32%
▼ 6 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 7–12 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.3K
▼ 3% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.0
IN 15.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,095 students on the public path
In brief

Jefferson Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1000 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Jefferson Township’s, its schools beat 39%, lower than their 55% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 34% of tested students were proficient in reading and 32% in math, against 41% and 38% statewide; 98% 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 $13,309 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary and one middle school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Central Noble Elementary School, then Central Noble Junior Senior HS. Enrollment is down 12% 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 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 (1000)Better than 39%
Towns in Noble County (13)Better than 69%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 573 test results and a graduating class of 87 could put Jefferson Township anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Jefferson Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (573 in math, 573 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–2Central Noble Primary Schoolin Wolf LakeNo scores
3–5Central Noble Elementary Schoolin AlbionB−
6–12Central Noble Junior Senior HSin AlbionC

Jefferson Township’s public schools are run by Central Noble Community School Corporation, which also serves Albion, Albion, Noble and York. 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.

Central Noble Community School CorporationGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 1,095 students, down 12% since 2020–21 · 14.0 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$13,309IN $13,688 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading34%
State average 41.3% · 573 students tested
Math32%
State average 37.5% · 573 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 TownshipBCentral Noble Community School Corporation
AllenB−East Noble School Corporation
OrangeB−East Noble School Corporation
Albion—Central Noble Community School Corporation
YorkBCentral Noble Community School Corporation
GreenB−Smith-Green

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

Every school in Jefferson 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 Jefferson Townshipin other towns
Central Noble Primary School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Wolf Lake
238 students14:1Rate it →
Central Noble Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Albion
B−
247 students14:1Rate it →
Central Noble Junior Senior HS
High · Grades 6–12 · Albion
C
610 students14:1Rate 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 55% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 39%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Jefferson Township in?

Central Noble Community School Corporation, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,095 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

What is Jefferson Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Jefferson Township spend per student?

$13,309 in Central Noble Community 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.