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Schools in Pipe Creek Township · Frankton-Lapel Community Schools, Elwood Community School Corporation

Pipe Creek Township’s public schools outscore 54% of Indiana districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Pipe Creek Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state reading tests, 34% of Pipe Creek Township’s students scored proficient, below the Indiana average (41%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Indiana, not nationally.

#348of 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%
▼ 8 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
34%
▼ 4 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
98%
▲ 10 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$10.1K
▼ 27% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024 · Frankton-Lapel
Students per teacher
15.7
IN 15.3
Schools in town
4
2,219 students on the public path
In brief

Pipe Creek Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1002 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Pipe Creek Township’s, its schools beat 44%, lower than their 54% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 34% of tested students were proficient in reading and 34% in math, against 41% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

98% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Frankton-Lapel spends $10,052 per student and Elwood Community School Corporation $13,404, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Pipe Creek Township’s grade

C+ Test scoresA+ Graduation

B−: better than 54% of Indiana school districts, #348 of 592 Indiana towns. Graduation is above the Indiana average; test scores are below it.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 54%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (1002)Better than 44%
Towns in Madison County (14)Better than 50%
B−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,302 test results and a graduating class of 219 could put Pipe Creek Township anywhere from B− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Pipe Creek Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,304 in math, 2,302 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2Elwood Elementary SchoolElwood Community School CorporationNo scores
3–6Elwood Intermediate SchoolElwood Community School CorporationC−
7–122 schoolsDepends on your addressD to B−

Pipe Creek Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Frankton-Lapel Community Schools). From grade PK, students attend the Elwood Community School Corporation, shared with Elwood. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Pipe Creek Township

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Frankton-Lapel Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 3,032 students · 17.2 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$10,052IN $13,688 · FY2024
B+
Elwood Community School CorporationGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,462 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 13.4 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$13,404IN $13,688 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Frankton-Lapel Community Schools38%
State average 41.3% · 1576 students tested
Math · PK–12, Frankton-Lapel Community Schools40%
State average 37.5% · 1577 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Elwood Community School Corporation24%
State average 41.3% · 726 students tested
Math · PK–12, Elwood Community School Corporation20%
State average 37.5% · 727 students tested

Pipe Creek Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Pipe Creek TownshipB−Frankton-Lapel PK–12 · Elwood Community School Corporation PK–12
MonroeB−Alexandria Community School Corporation
MadisonB+Tipton Community School Corporation
Duck Creek—Madison-Grant United School Corporation
JacksonB+Frankton-Lapel
Boone—Madison-Grant United School Corporation

Every school in Pipe Creek 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 Pipe Creek Townshipby address
Elwood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Elwood
412 students16:1Rate it →
Elwood Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 3–6 · Elwood
C−
400 students13:1Rate it →
Frankton Jr-Sr High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Frankton
B−
757 students18:1Rate it →
Elwood Jr-Sr High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Elwood
D
650 students13:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (John H Hinds Career Center).

Questions about Pipe Creek Township’s schools

Are Pipe Creek Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Indiana: the public schools Pipe Creek Township children attend outscore 54% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #348 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 44%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Pipe Creek Township in?

Two districts: Frankton-Lapel Community Schools runs grades PK–12, and Elwood Community School Corporation runs grades PK–12, shared with Elwood.

What is Pipe Creek Township’s graduation rate?

98% of the class of 2023 in Frankton-Lapel Community Schools graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Pipe Creek Township spend per student?

$10,052 in Frankton-Lapel Community Schools and $13,404 in Elwood 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.