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Schools in Plain Township · Warsaw Community Schools

Plain Township’s public schools outscore 73% of Indiana districts

Math proficiency in Plain Township’s districts is 44%, above the Indiana average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Plain 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.

#197of 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
46%
▲ 5 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
44%
▲ 6 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
▲ 7 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.5K
▼ 9% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.2
IN 15.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
4,133 students on the public path
In brief

Plain Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 46% and math 44% 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 $12,467 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then two middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at every step. 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 Plain Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresB Graduation

B+: better than 73% of Indiana school districts, #197 of 592 Indiana towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Indiana average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 73%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (1082)Better than 72%
Towns in Kosciusko County (17)Better than 59%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,522 test results and a graduating class of 487 could put Plain Township anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Plain Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,519 in math, 3,524 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your addressB to B+
7–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B
9–12Warsaw Community High Schoolin WarsawA−

Plain Township’s public schools are run by Warsaw Community Schools, which also serves Clay, Claypool, Lake and Leesburg 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.

Warsaw Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 11 schools · 6,709 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 13.2 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$12,467IN $13,688 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading46%
State average 41.3% · 3524 students tested
Math44%
State average 37.5% · 3519 students tested

Plain Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Plain TownshipB+Warsaw
WayneB+Warsaw
TippecanoeC+Wawasee Community School Corporation
Van BurenC+Wawasee Community School Corporation
PrairieB+Warsaw

2 of the 4 neighbors share Warsaw with Plain Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Plain Township

5 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 Plain Townshipby address
Leesburg Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Leesburg
B
567 students15:1Rate it →
Madison Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Warsaw
B+
475 students14:1Rate it →
Also serving Plain Townshipin other towns
Lakeview Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Warsaw
B−
545 students13:1Rate it →
Edgewood Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Warsaw
B
469 students12:1Rate it →
Warsaw Community High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Warsaw
A−
2,077 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Plain Township’s schools

Are Plain Township’s schools good?

By Indiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Plain Township children attend outscore 73% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #197 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 72%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Plain Township in?

Warsaw Community Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 6,709 students in 11 schools (2024–25).

Where do Plain Township kids go to high school?

Warsaw Community High School in Warsaw, with 2,077 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Plain Township’s graduation rate?

95% of the class of 2023 in Warsaw Community Schools graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Plain Township spend per student?

$12,467 in Warsaw Community Schools (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.