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Schools in Morgantown · Nineveh-Hensley-Jackson United School Corporation

Morgantown’s public schools outscore 79% of Indiana districts

47% of students in Morgantown’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Indiana average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Morgantown, 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
44%
▲ 3 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
47%
▲ 10 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 7–12 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.5K
▼ 16% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.5
IN 15.3
Schools in town
0
2,127 students on the public path
In brief

Morgantown’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 720 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Morgantown’s, its schools beat 85%, higher than their 79% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 44% and math 47% in spring 2022, against 41% and 38% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,538 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Indian Creek Intermediate School, then Indian Creek Middle School, then Indian Creek Sr High School. Enrollment is up 11% 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 Morgantown’s grade

A− Test scoresB+ Graduation

A−: better than 79% of Indiana school districts. 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 79%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (720)Better than 85%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,070 test results and a graduating class of 141 could put Morgantown anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Morgantown’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,073 in math, 1,066 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2Indian Creek Elementary Schoolin TrafalgarNo scores
3–5Indian Creek Intermediate Schoolin TrafalgarB+
6–8Indian Creek Middle Schoolin TrafalgarB−
9–12Indian Creek Sr High Schoolin TrafalgarA−

Morgantown’s public schools are run by Nineveh-Hensley-Jackson United School Corporation, which also serves Hensley, Jackson, Nineveh and Prince's Lakes and others. 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.

Nineveh-Hensley-Jackson United School CorporationGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 2,127 students, up 11% since 2020–21 · 15.5 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$11,538IN $13,688 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading44%
State average 41.3% · 1066 students tested
Math47%
State average 37.5% · 1073 students tested

Morgantown vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MorgantownA−Nineveh-Hensley-Jackson United School Corporation
HensleyA−Nineveh-Hensley-Jackson United School Corporation
Jackson—Nineveh-Hensley-Jackson United School Corporation

All 2 neighbors share Nineveh-Hensley-Jackson United School Corporation with Morgantown, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Morgantown

4 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 Morgantownin other towns
Indian Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Trafalgar
459 students15:1Rate it →
Indian Creek Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Trafalgar
B+
513 students18:1Rate it →
Indian Creek Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Trafalgar
B−
503 students13:1Rate it →
Indian Creek Sr High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Trafalgar
A−
652 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Morgantown’s schools

Are Morgantown’s schools good?

By Indiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Morgantown children attend outscore 79% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 85%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Morgantown in?

Nineveh-Hensley-Jackson United School Corporation, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,127 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Morgantown kids go to high school?

Indian Creek Sr High School in Trafalgar, with 652 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Morgantown’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Nineveh-Hensley-Jackson United School Corporation graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Morgantown spend per student?

$11,538 in Nineveh-Hensley-Jackson United 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.