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Schools in Madison Township · North Daviess Community Schools

Madison Township’s public schools outscore 61% of Indiana districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Madison Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state math tests, 29% of Madison 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.

#301of 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
43%
▲ 2 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
29%
▼ 8 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 7–12 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.7K
▼ 0% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.2
IN 15.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,085 students on the public path
In brief

Madison Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1053 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Madison Township’s, its schools beat 56%, lower than their 61% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 43% and math 29% in spring 2022, against 41% and 38% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,654 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 North Daviess 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 Madison Township’s grade

B− Test scoresB+ Graduation

B: better than 61% of Indiana school districts, #301 of 592 Indiana towns. Graduation is above the Indiana average; test scores are below it.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 61%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (1053)Better than 56%
Towns in Daviess County (10)Better than 30%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 594 test results and a graduating class of 73 could put Madison Township anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Madison Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (595 in math, 594 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–6North Daviess Elementary Schoolin ElnoraB−
7–12North Daviess Jr-Sr High Schoolin ElnoraC+

Madison Township’s public schools are run by North Daviess Community Schools, which also serves Bogard, Elmore, Elnora and Odon 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.

North Daviess Community SchoolsGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 1,085 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 13.2 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$13,654IN $13,688 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading43%
State average 41.3% · 594 students tested
Math29%
State average 37.5% · 595 students tested

Madison Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Madison TownshipBNorth Daviess
ElmoreBNorth Daviess
Van BurenBNorth Daviess
PerryB+Loogootee Community School Corporation
Cass—White River Valley
TaylorC+Bloomfield

2 of the 5 neighbors share North Daviess with Madison Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Madison 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 Madison Townshipin other towns
North Daviess Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Elnora
B−
621 students14:1Rate it →
North Daviess Jr-Sr High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Elnora
C+
464 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Madison Township’s schools

Are Madison Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Indiana: the public schools Madison Township children attend outscore 61% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #301 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 56%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Madison Township in?

North Daviess Community Schools, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,085 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Madison Township’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in North Daviess Community Schools graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Madison Township spend per student?

$13,654 in North Daviess Community Schools (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.