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Schools in Monroe Township · Monroe Central School Corporation

Monroe Township’s public schools outscore 73% of Indiana districts

In Monroe Township, 50% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Indiana average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Monroe 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.

#197of 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
45%
▲ 4 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
50%
▲ 12 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.6K
▼ 15% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.3
IN 15.3
Schools in town
2
1,150 students on the public path
In brief

Monroe Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 702 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Monroe Township’s, its schools beat 78%, higher than their 73% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 45% and math 50% in spring 2022, against 41% and 38% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,622 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 Monroe Central 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 Monroe Township’s grade

A− Test scoresC+ Graduation

B+: better than 73% of Indiana school districts, #197 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 73%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (702)Better than 78%
Towns in Randolph County (11)Better than 73%
BAA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 563 test results and a graduating class of 74 could put Monroe Township anywhere from B to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Monroe Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (563 in math, 563 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
PK–6Monroe Central Elementary SchoolMonroe Central School CorporationA−
7–12Monroe Central Jr-Sr High SchoolMonroe Central School CorporationB−

Monroe Township’s public schools are run by Monroe Central School Corporation, which also serves Farmland, Green, Parker City and Stoney Creek. 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.

Monroe Central School CorporationGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 1,150 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 15.3 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$11,622IN $13,688 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading45%
State average 41.3% · 563 students tested
Math50%
State average 37.5% · 563 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 TownshipB+Monroe Central School Corporation
GreenB+Monroe Central School Corporation
LibertyA−Liberty-Perry Community School Corporation
Stoney Creek—Monroe Central School Corporation
White RiverB−Randolph Central School Corporation
FranklinB−Randolph Central School Corporation

2 of the 5 neighbors share Monroe Central School Corporation with Monroe Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

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
Monroe Central Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Parker City
A−
680 students18:1Rate it →
Monroe Central Jr-Sr High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Parker City
B−
470 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Monroe Township’s schools

Are Monroe Township’s schools good?

By Indiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Monroe Township children attend outscore 73% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #197 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 78%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Monroe Township in?

Monroe Central School Corporation, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,150 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Monroe Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Monroe Central School Corporation graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Monroe Township spend per student?

$11,622 in Monroe Central 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.