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B−
Schools in Jeffersonville Township · Greater Clark County Schools

Jeffersonville Township’s public schools outscore 53% of Indiana districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Jeffersonville Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state math tests, 28% of Jeffersonville Township’s students scored proficient, below the Indiana average (38%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Indiana, not nationally.

#364of 592 Indiana townsK–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
39%
▼ 2 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
28%
▼ 10 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
96%
▲ 8 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.1K
▼ 11% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.6
IN 15.3
Schools in town
16
6,756 students on the public path
In brief

Jeffersonville Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 988 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Jeffersonville Township’s, its schools beat 43%, lower than their 53% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 39% 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

96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,144 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Six elementary schools, then two middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 5% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Excel Center - Clarksville, Our Lady of Providence High School (private), St. Anthony of Padua (private) and Sacred Heart Catholic (private) are in town. Indiana Gateway Digital Academy and Indiana Gateway Alternative School, online schools, are based here too; they aren’t counted as local schools. 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 Jeffersonville Township’s grade

C+ Test scoresB Graduation

B−: better than 53% of Indiana school districts, #364 of 592 Indiana towns. Graduation is above the Indiana average; test scores are below it.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 53%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (988)Better than 43%
Towns in Clark County (12)Better than 0%
B−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 5,288 test results and a graduating class of 686 could put Jeffersonville Township anywhere from B− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Jeffersonville Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (5,287 in math, 5,288 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–56 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD to B−
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC
9–12Jeffersonville High SchoolGreater Clark County SchoolsC+

Jeffersonville Township’s public schools are run by Greater Clark County Schools, which also serves Bethlehem, Charlestown, Charlestown and Clarksville and others. Parts of Jeffersonville Township (14% of its land) are served by Clarksville Community School Corporation instead. 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.

Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading39%
State average 41.3% · 5288 students tested
Math28%
State average 37.5% · 5287 students tested

Jeffersonville Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Jeffersonville TownshipB−Greater Clark County Schools
ClarksvilleC+Greater Clark County Schools PK–12 · Clarksville Community School Corporation PK–12
New AlbanyA−New Albany-Floyd County Consolidated Schools
Silver CreekB+Silver Creek School Corporation
UticaB−Greater Clark County Schools

2 of the 4 neighbors share Greater Clark County Schools with Jeffersonville Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts. Louisville/Jefferson County metro government, KY borders Jeffersonville Township but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.

Every school in Jeffersonville Township

18 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).

District schools in Jeffersonville Townshipby address
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Other public schools in Jeffersonville Townshiprun by other districts or the state
Online schools based in Jeffersonville Townshipnot counted as local schools
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade

Questions about Jeffersonville Township’s schools

Are Jeffersonville Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Indiana: the public schools Jeffersonville Township children attend outscore 53% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #364 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 43%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Jeffersonville Township in?

Greater Clark County Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 10,615 students in 16 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Jeffersonville Township are served by Clarksville Community School Corporation.

Where do Jeffersonville Township kids go to high school?

Jeffersonville High School in Jeffersonville, with 2,202 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Jeffersonville Township’s graduation rate?

96% of the class of 2023 in Greater Clark County Schools graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Jeffersonville Township spend per student?

$12,144 in Greater Clark County Schools (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Jeffersonville Township?

Yes: Our Lady of Providence High School (Catholic, grades 9–12, 371 students), St. Anthony of Padua (Catholic, grades PK–8, 256 students) and Sacred Heart Catholic (Catholic, grades PK–8, 198 students). Jeffersonville Township also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.

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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.