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Schools in Marion Township · Shelbyville Central Schools

Marion Township’s public schools outscore 62% of Indiana districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Marion 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.

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
40%
▲ 2 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
96%
▲ 8 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.0K
▼ 5% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.9
IN 15.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
3,566 students on the public path
In brief

Marion Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 840 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Marion Township’s, its schools beat 46%, lower than their 62% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 37% and math 40% in spring 2022, against 41% and 38% statewide; 96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,008 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Shelbyville Middle School, then Shelbyville 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 Marion Township’s grade

B Test scoresB Graduation

B: better than 62% of Indiana school districts. Graduation is above the Indiana average; test scores are below it.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 62%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (840)Better than 46%
Towns in Shelby County (14)Better than 21%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,980 test results and a graduating class of 252 could put Marion Township anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Marion Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,983 in math, 1,978 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC to B
6–8Shelbyville Middle Schoolin ShelbyvilleB−
9–12Shelbyville Sr High Schoolin ShelbyvilleB

Marion Township’s public schools are run by Shelbyville Central Schools, which also serves Addison, Shelby and Shelbyville. 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.

Shelbyville Central SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 3,861 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 15.9 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$13,008IN $13,688 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading37%
State average 41.3% · 1978 students tested
Math40%
State average 37.5% · 1983 students tested

Marion Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Marion TownshipBShelbyville Central Schools
BrandywineB+Northwestern Consolidated School Corporation
AddisonBShelbyville Central Schools
Union—Shelby Eastern Schools
Van BurenA−Shelby Eastern Schools
ShelbyvilleB+Shelbyville Central Schools PK–12 · Northwestern Consolidated School Corporation PK–12
HanoverA−Shelby Eastern Schools

2 of the 6 neighbors share Shelbyville Central Schools with Marion Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Marion 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 Marion Townshipin other towns
William F Loper Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Shelbyville
B
619 students15:1Rate it →
Thomas A Hendricks Elementary Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Shelbyville
B
565 students14:1Rate it →
Coulston Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Shelbyville
C
428 students12:1Rate it →
Shelbyville Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Shelbyville
B−
886 students17:1Rate it →
Shelbyville Sr High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Shelbyville
B
1,068 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Marion Township’s schools

Are Marion Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Indiana: the public schools Marion Township children attend outscore 62% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 46%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Marion Township in?

Shelbyville Central Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,861 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Marion Township kids go to high school?

Shelbyville Sr High School in Shelbyville, with 1,068 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Marion Township’s graduation rate?

96% of the class of 2023 in Shelbyville Central Schools graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Marion Township spend per student?

$13,008 in Shelbyville Central 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.