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Schools in Monroe Township · Cowan Community School Corporation

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

Math proficiency in Monroe Township’s districts is 32%, below the Indiana average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Monroe 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.

#432of 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
37%
▼ 4 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
32%
▼ 6 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Spent per student
$12.0K
▼ 12% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.7
IN 15.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
727 students on the public path
In brief

Monroe Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 844 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Monroe Township’s, its schools beat 21%, 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 $11,995 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 Cowan High School. Enrollment is down 10% 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 Monroe Township’s grade

C+ Test scores

C+: better than 43% of Indiana school districts, #432 of 592 Indiana towns. 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 (844)Better than 21%
Towns in Delaware County (11)Better than 9%
C+B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 447 test results could put Monroe Township anywhere from C+ to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Monroe Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (447 in math, 447 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–6Cowan Elementary SchoolCowan Community School CorporationC+
7–12Cowan High SchoolCowan Community School CorporationB−

Monroe Township’s public schools are run by Cowan Community School Corporation. 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.

Cowan Community School CorporationGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 727 students, down 10% since 2020–21 · 13.7 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$11,995IN $13,688 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading37%
State average 41.3% · 447 students tested
Math32%
State average 37.5% · 447 students tested

Monroe Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Monroe TownshipC+Cowan Community School Corporation
CenterC−Muncie
SalemBDaleville
PerryA−Liberty-Perry Community School Corporation
PrairieCBlue River Valley Schools
MuncieC−Muncie

Every school in Monroe 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).

District schools in Monroe Townshipby address
Cowan Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Muncie
C+
409 students14:1Rate it →
Cowan High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Muncie
B−
318 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Monroe Township’s schools

Are Monroe Township’s schools good?

On Indiana’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Monroe Township children attend score below 57% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #432 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 21%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Monroe Township in?

Cowan Community School Corporation, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 727 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Monroe Township spend per student?

$11,995 in Cowan 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.