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Schools in New Durham Township · New Durham Township Metropolitan School District

New Durham Township’s public schools outscore 56% of Indiana districts

The grade covers the public school district serving New Durham Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. 33% of students in New Durham Township’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Indiana average (38%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Indiana, not nationally.

#335of 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
43%
▲ 2 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
33%
▼ 4 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Spent per student
$10.0K
▼ 27% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.9
IN 15.3
Schools in town
2
908 students on the public path
In brief

New Durham Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 904 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of New Durham Township’s, its schools beat 38%, lower than their 56% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 43% and math 33% in spring 2022, against 41% and 38% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $10,018 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 Westville 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 New Durham Township’s grade

B Test scores

B: better than 56% of Indiana school districts, #335 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 56%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (904)Better than 38%
Towns in LaPorte County (21)Better than 57%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 442 test results could put New Durham Township anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of New Durham Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (441 in math, 442 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Westville Elementary SchoolNew Durham Township Metropolitan School DistrictC+
7–12Westville High SchoolNew Durham Township Metropolitan School DistrictC+

New Durham Township’s public schools are run by New Durham Township Metropolitan School District, which also serves Westville. 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.

New Durham Township Metropolitan School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 908 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 14.9 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$10,018IN $13,688 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading43%
State average 41.3% · 442 students tested
Math33%
State average 37.5% · 441 students tested

New Durham Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
New Durham TownshipBNew Durham Township Metropolitan
CoolspringCMichigan City Area Schools
ScipioB−La Porte Community School Corporation
JacksonADuneland School Corporation
ClintonB+South Central Community School Corporation

Every school in New Durham 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 New Durham Townshipby address
Westville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Westville
C+
499 students16:1Rate it →
Westville High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Westville
C+
409 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about New Durham Township’s schools

Are New Durham Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Indiana: the public schools New Durham Township children attend outscore 56% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #335 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 38%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is New Durham Township in?

New Durham Township Metropolitan School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 908 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does New Durham Township spend per student?

$10,018 in New Durham Township Metropolitan School District (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What New Durham Township families are saying about school.

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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.