Photo: Nyttend · Public domainPerry Township’s public schools outscore 87% of Indiana districts
Math proficiency in Perry Township’s districts is 50%, above the Indiana average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Perry 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.
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.
Perry Township’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 474 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Perry Township’s, its schools beat 78%, lower than their 87% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 55% and math 50% in spring 2022, against 41% and 38% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $10,818 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Five elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Maple Creek Middle School, then Carroll High School. Enrollment is up 7% 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.
What’s behind Perry Township’s grade
A: better than 87% of Indiana school districts, #89 of 592 Indiana towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Indiana average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Perry Township, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Perry Township
Cedar Canyon Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 508 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Fort Wayne
6th grade in Perry Township
Maple Creek Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,024 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Fort Wayne
7th grade in Perry Township
Maple Creek Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,024 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Fort Wayne
8th grade in Perry Township
Maple Creek Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,024 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Fort Wayne
9th grade in Perry Township
Carroll High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,623 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Fort Wayne
10th grade in Perry Township
Carroll High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,623 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Fort Wayne
11th grade in Perry Township
Carroll High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,623 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Fort Wayne
12th grade in Perry Township
Carroll High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,623 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Fort Wayne
Perry Township’s public schools are run by Northwest Allen County Schools, which also serves Eel River, Huntertown and Lake. 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.
Well above the state in reading
Perry Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Indiana towns that share Perry Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Perry Township | A | Northwest Allen County Schools |
| Eel River | A | Northwest Allen County Schools |
| Fort Wayne | C | Fort Wayne |
| Washington | C | Fort Wayne |
| Butler | B− | Garrett-Keyser-Butler |
| Cedar Creek | B− | East Allen County Schools |
| Huntertown | A | Northwest Allen County Schools |
| St. Joseph | C | Fort Wayne |
2 of the 7 neighbors share Northwest Allen County Schools with Perry Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Perry Township
7 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).
Questions about Perry Township’s schools
Are Perry Township’s schools good?
By Indiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Perry Township children attend outscore 87% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #89 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 Perry Township in?
Northwest Allen County Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 8,409 students in 11 schools (2024–25).
Where do Perry Township kids go to high school?
Carroll High School in Fort Wayne, with 2,623 students; its own test results earn an A+.
What is Perry Township’s graduation rate?
95% of the class of 2023 in Northwest Allen County Schools graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.
How much does Perry Township spend per student?
$10,818 in Northwest Allen County Schools (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Perry Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Perry Township → They have their own page.
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.