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Schools in Orange Township · East Noble School Corporation

Orange Township’s public schools score below 51% of Indiana districts on tests and graduation

In Orange Township, 34% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the Indiana average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Orange 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.

#385of 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
34%
▼ 7 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
32%
▼ 6 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
94%
▲ 6 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.9K
▼ 6% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.3
IN 15.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
1,969 students on the public path
In brief

Orange Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1044 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Orange Township’s, its schools beat 36%, lower than their 49% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 34% 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 ↓

Graduation

94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,911 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 East Noble Middle School, then East Noble 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 Orange Township’s grade

C+ Test scoresB Graduation

B−: better than 49% of Indiana school districts, #385 of 592 Indiana towns. Graduation is above the Indiana average; test scores are below it.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 49%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (1044)Better than 36%
Towns in Noble County (13)Better than 31%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,792 test results and a graduating class of 241 could put Orange Township anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Orange Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,792 in math, 1,791 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Rome City Elementary SchoolEast Noble School CorporationC
6–8East Noble Middle Schoolin KendallvilleC
9–12East Noble High Schoolin KendallvilleB

Orange Township’s public schools are run by East Noble School Corporation, which also serves Allen, Avilla, Kendallville and Rome City 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.

East Noble School CorporationGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 3,345 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 14.3 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$12,911IN $13,688 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading34%
State average 41.3% · 1791 students tested
Math32%
State average 37.5% · 1792 students tested

Orange Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Orange TownshipB−East Noble School Corporation
WayneB−East Noble School Corporation
JeffersonBCentral Noble Community School Corporation
JohnsonB−Lakeland School Corporation
ElkhartC+West Noble School Corporation

Every school in Orange Township

3 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 Orange Townshipby address
Rome City Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Rome City
C
183 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving Orange Townshipin other towns
East Noble Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Kendallville
C
767 students13:1Rate it →
East Noble High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Kendallville
B
1,019 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Orange Township’s schools

Are Orange Township’s schools good?

On Indiana’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Orange Township children attend score below 51% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #385 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 36%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Orange Township in?

East Noble School Corporation, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,345 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

Where do Orange Township kids go to high school?

East Noble High School in Kendallville, with 1,019 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Orange Township’s graduation rate?

94% of the class of 2023 in East Noble School Corporation graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Orange Township spend per student?

$12,911 in East Noble School Corporation (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Orange 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.