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Schools in Plymouth · Plymouth Community School Corporation

Plymouth’s public schools score below 62% of Indiana districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Plymouth, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Math proficiency in Plymouth’s districts is 33%, below the Indiana average (38%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Indiana, not nationally.

#466of 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
37%
▼ 4 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
33%
▼ 4 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85%
▼ 3 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.4K
▲ 5% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.0
IN 15.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
2,718 students on the public path
In brief

Plymouth’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 862 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Plymouth’s, its schools beat 20%, lower than their 38% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 37% of tested students were proficient in reading and 33% in math, against 41% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,406 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Lincoln Junior High School, then Plymouth High School. Enrollment is down 8% 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 Plymouth’s grade

B− Test scoresC− Graduation

C+: better than 38% of Indiana school districts, #466 of 592 Indiana towns. Both inputs trail the Indiana average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 38%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (862)Better than 20%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,711 test results and a graduating class of 255 could put Plymouth anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Plymouth’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,711 in math, 1,711 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–44 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B+
7–8Lincoln Junior High SchoolPlymouth Community School CorporationB−
9–12Plymouth High SchoolPlymouth Community School CorporationB+

Plymouth’s public schools are run by Plymouth Community School Corporation, which also serves Center and West. 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.

Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading37%
State average 41.3% · 1711 students tested
Math33%
State average 37.5% · 1711 students tested

Plymouth vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
PlymouthC+Plymouth Community School Corporation

Every school in Plymouth

6 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 Plymouthin other towns

Questions about Plymouth’s schools

Are Plymouth’s schools good?

On Indiana’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Plymouth children attend score below 62% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #466 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 20%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Plymouth in?

Plymouth Community School Corporation, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,168 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

Where do Plymouth kids go to high school?

Plymouth High School, with 1,034 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Plymouth’s graduation rate?

85% of the class of 2023 in Plymouth Community School Corporation graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Plymouth spend per student?

$14,406 in Plymouth 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.