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Schools in Madison Township · Greencastle Community School Corporation

Madison Township’s public schools score below 56% of Indiana districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Madison Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Reading proficiency in Madison Township’s districts is 36%, 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 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
36%
▼ 5 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
37%
▼ 0 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 1–3 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.9K
▼ 6% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.3
IN 15.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,818 students on the public path
In brief

Madison Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 896 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Madison Township’s, its schools beat 24%, lower than their 44% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 36% of tested students were proficient in reading and 37% in math, against 41% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana (the state reports Madison Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,885 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 3 the district’s path is Tzouanakis Intermediate School, then Greencastle Middle School, then Greencastle 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 scoresC− Graduation

C+: better than 44% of Indiana school districts. Both inputs trail the Indiana average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 44%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (896)Better than 24%
Towns in Putnam County (13)Better than 0%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 920 test results and a graduating class of 100 could put Madison Township anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Madison Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (921 in math, 918 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–22 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
3–5Tzouanakis Intermediate Schoolin GreencastleB−
6–8Greencastle Middle Schoolin GreencastleC+
9–12Greencastle High Schoolin GreencastleA−

Madison Township’s public schools are run by Greencastle Community School Corporation, which also serves Greencastle and Greencastle. 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.

Greencastle Community School CorporationGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,818 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 14.3 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$12,885IN $13,688 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading36%
State average 41.3% · 918 students tested
Math37%
State average 37.5% · 921 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 TownshipC+Greencastle Community School Corporation
GreencastleC+Greencastle Community School Corporation
WashingtonA−South Putnam
ClintonA−North Putnam
Jackson—Clay

Every school in Madison Township

5 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
Deer Meadow Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Greencastle
359 students18:1Rate it →
Martha J Ridpath Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Greencastle
160 students12:1Rate it →
Tzouanakis Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Greencastle
B−
419 students15:1Rate it →
Greencastle Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Greencastle
C+
383 students12:1Rate it →
Greencastle High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Greencastle
A−
497 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Madison Township’s schools

Are Madison Township’s schools good?

On Indiana’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Madison Township children attend score below 56% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 24%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Madison Township in?

Greencastle Community School Corporation, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,818 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Madison Township kids go to high school?

Greencastle High School in Greencastle, with 497 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Madison Township’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Greencastle Community School Corporation graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Madison Township spend per student?

$12,885 in Greencastle 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.