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Schools in Pershing Township · Brownstown Central Community School Corporation

Pershing Township’s public schools outscore 66% of Indiana districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Pershing Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state math tests, 32% of Pershing Township’s students scored proficient, below the Indiana average (38%). 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
45%
▲ 4 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
32%
▼ 6 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 7–12 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.2K
▼ 3% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.8
IN 15.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
1,391 students on the public path
In brief

Pershing Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1083 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Pershing Township’s, its schools beat 58%, lower than their 66% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 45% and math 32% 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 $13,214 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 Brownstown Central Middle School, then Brownstown Central High School. Enrollment is down 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Pershing Township’s grade

B Test scoresB+ Graduation

B+: better than 66% of Indiana school districts. Graduation is above the Indiana average; test scores are below it.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 66%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (1083)Better than 58%
Towns in Jackson County (12)Better than 50%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 716 test results and a graduating class of 95 could put Pershing Township anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Pershing Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (715 in math, 716 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Brownstown Elementary Schoolin BrownstownC+
6–8Brownstown Central Middle Schoolin BrownstownB−
9–12Brownstown Central High Schoolin BrownstownA−

Pershing Township’s public schools are run by Brownstown Central Community School Corporation, which also serves Brownstown, Brownstown, Driftwood and Grassy Fork 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.

Brownstown Central Community School CorporationGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,391 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 15.8 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$13,214IN $13,688 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading45%
State average 41.3% · 716 students tested
Math32%
State average 37.5% · 715 students tested

Pershing Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Pershing TownshipB+Brownstown Central Community School Corporation
HamiltonCSeymour
Salt Creek—Brownstown Central Community School Corporation
Van BurenBBrown County County School Corporation
JacksonB−Bartholomew County School Corporation
OwenB+Brownstown Central Community School Corporation

2 of the 5 neighbors share Brownstown Central Community School Corporation with Pershing Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Pershing 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).

Also serving Pershing Townshipin other towns
Brownstown Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Brownstown
C+
621 students17:1Rate it →
Brownstown Central Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Brownstown
B−
307 students18:1Rate it →
Brownstown Central High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Brownstown
A−
463 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Pershing Township’s schools

Are Pershing Township’s schools good?

By Indiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Pershing Township children attend outscore 66% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 58%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Pershing Township in?

Brownstown Central Community School Corporation, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,391 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Pershing Township kids go to high school?

Brownstown Central High School in Brownstown, with 463 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Pershing Township’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Brownstown Central Community School Corporation graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Pershing Township spend per student?

$13,214 in Brownstown Central Community 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.