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Schools in Lewis Township · Shakamak Schools Metropolitan School District

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

In Lewis Township, 32% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Indiana average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Lewis Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. 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
37%
▼ 4 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
32%
▼ 6 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Spent per student
$12.1K
▼ 11% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.1
IN 15.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
679 students on the public path
In brief

Lewis Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1003 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lewis Township’s, its schools beat 22%, lower than their 43% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 37% of tested students were proficient in reading and 32% in math, against 41% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,116 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 Shakamak Jr-Sr High School. 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 Lewis Township’s grade

C+ Test scores

C+: better than 43% of Indiana school districts. Test scores are below the Indiana average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 43%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (1003)Better than 22%
Towns in Clay County (11)Better than 0%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 345 test results could put Lewis Township anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Lewis Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (345 in math, 345 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Shakamak Elementary Schoolin JasonvilleB−
7–12Shakamak Jr-Sr High Schoolin JasonvilleC+

Lewis Township’s public schools are run by Shakamak Schools Metropolitan School District, which also serves Jasonville and Wright. 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.

Shakamak Schools Metropolitan School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 679 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 13.1 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$12,116IN $13,688 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading37%
State average 41.3% · 345 students tested
Math32%
State average 37.5% · 345 students tested

Lewis Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Lewis TownshipC+Shakamak Schools Metropolitan
HarrisonB+Clay
JacksonB−Northeast School Corporation
Smith—White River Valley
Perry—Clay
PiersonCVigo County School Corporation
WrightC+Shakamak Schools Metropolitan

Every school in Lewis 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 Lewis Townshipin other towns
Shakamak Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Jasonville
B−
384 students15:1Rate it →
Shakamak Jr-Sr High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Jasonville
C+
295 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Lewis Township’s schools

Are Lewis Township’s schools good?

On Indiana’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Lewis 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 22%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lewis Township in?

Shakamak Schools Metropolitan School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 679 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Lewis Township spend per student?

$12,116 in Shakamak Schools Metropolitan School District (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Lewis Township families are saying about school.

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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.