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Schools in Madison Township · Greater Jasper Consolidated Schools

Madison Township’s public schools outscore 88% of Indiana districts

On the state math tests, 53% of Madison Township’s students scored proficient, above the Indiana average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Madison 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.

#83of 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
55%
▲ 14 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
53%
▲ 16 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
94%
▲ 6 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.7K
▲ 0% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.8
IN 15.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
2,360 students on the public path
In brief

Madison Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 55% and math 53% in spring 2022, against 41% and 38% statewide; 94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,691 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Jasper Middle School, then Jasper High School. Enrollment is up 5% 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 Madison Township’s grade

A Test scoresB Graduation

A: better than 88% of Indiana school districts, #83 of 592 Indiana towns. 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 88%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (940)Better than 87%
Towns in Dubois County (12)Better than 0%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,632 test results and a graduating class of 251 could put Madison Township anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Madison Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,632 in math, 1,633 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
PK–5Ireland Elementary SchoolGreater Jasper Consolidated SchoolsA+
6–8Jasper Middle Schoolin JasperA−
9–12Jasper High Schoolin JasperA−

Madison Township’s public schools are run by Greater Jasper Consolidated Schools, which also serves Bainbridge, Boone and Jasper. 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.

Greater Jasper Consolidated SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 3,383 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 16.8 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$13,691IN $13,688 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading55%
State average 41.3% · 1633 students tested
Math53%
State average 37.5% · 1632 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 TownshipAGreater Jasper Consolidated Schools
BainbridgeAGreater Jasper Consolidated Schools
Boone—Greater Jasper Consolidated Schools
Marion—Pike County School Corporation
PatokaASouthwest Dubois County School Corporation
JeffersonB−Pike County School Corporation
JasperAGreater Jasper Consolidated Schools

3 of the 6 neighbors share Greater Jasper Consolidated Schools with Madison Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Madison 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).

District schools in Madison Townshipby address
Ireland Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ireland
A+
548 students16:1Rate it →
Also serving Madison Townshipin other towns
Jasper Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Jasper
A−
709 students16:1Rate it →
Jasper High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Jasper
A−
1,103 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Madison Township’s schools

Are Madison Township’s schools good?

By Indiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Madison Township children attend outscore 88% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #83 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 87%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Madison Township in?

Greater Jasper Consolidated Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,383 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Madison Township kids go to high school?

Jasper High School in Jasper, with 1,103 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Madison Township’s graduation rate?

94% of the class of 2023 in Greater Jasper Consolidated Schools graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Madison Township spend per student?

$13,691 in Greater Jasper Consolidated 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.