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Schools in New Garden Township · Northeastern Wayne Schools

New Garden Township’s public schools outscore 76% of Indiana districts

On the state reading tests, 48% of New Garden Township’s students scored proficient, above the Indiana average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving New Garden 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
48%
▲ 7 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
40%
▲ 2 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 7–12 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.6K
▼ 15% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.9
IN 15.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
1,337 students on the public path
In brief

New Garden Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 48% and math 40% 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 $11,610 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Northeastern Middle School, then Northeastern High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Hinshaw Parochial School Amish (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 Garden Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresB+ Graduation

A−: better than 76% of Indiana school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Indiana average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 76%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (1078)Better than 73%
Towns in Wayne County (15)Better than 73%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 680 test results and a graduating class of 97 could put New Garden Township anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of New Garden Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (676 in math, 683 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Northeastern Elementary SchoolNortheastern Wayne SchoolsB
6–8Northeastern Middle SchoolNortheastern Wayne SchoolsB−
9–12Northeastern High SchoolNortheastern Wayne SchoolsC+

New Garden Township’s public schools are run by Northeastern Wayne Schools, which also serves Fountain City, Franklin, Green and Webster 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.

Northeastern Wayne SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,337 students · 13.9 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$11,610IN $13,688 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading48%
State average 41.3% · 683 students tested
Math40%
State average 37.5% · 676 students tested

New Garden Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
New Garden TownshipA−Northeastern Wayne Schools
WebsterA−Northeastern Wayne Schools
FranklinA−Northeastern Wayne Schools
GreenA−Northeastern Wayne Schools
GreensforkBRandolph Southern School Corporation

3 of the 4 neighbors share Northeastern Wayne Schools with New Garden Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in New Garden Township

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).

District schools in New Garden Townshipby address
Northeastern Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fountain City
B
614 students14:1Rate it →
Northeastern Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Fountain City
B−
297 students13:1Rate it →
Northeastern High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Fountain City
C+
426 students14:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Hinshaw Parochial School Amish
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · Fountain City
Private · Religious
26 students26:1Rate it →

Questions about New Garden Township’s schools

Are New Garden Township’s schools good?

By Indiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools New Garden Township children attend outscore 76% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 73%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is New Garden Township in?

Northeastern Wayne Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,337 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do New Garden Township kids go to high school?

Northeastern High School in Fountain City, with 426 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is New Garden Township’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Northeastern Wayne Schools graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does New Garden Township spend per student?

$11,610 in Northeastern Wayne Schools (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in New Garden Township?

Yes: Hinshaw Parochial School Amish (religious, grades 1–8, 26 students).

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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.