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Schools in Posey Township · West Washington School Corporation

Posey Township’s public schools outscore 85% of Indiana districts

48% of students in Posey Township’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Indiana average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Posey 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.

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
50%
▲ 9 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
48%
▲ 10 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 7–12 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.2K
▲ 4% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.6
IN 15.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
939 students on the public path
In brief

Posey Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 290 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Posey Township’s, its schools beat 93%, higher than their 85% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 50% and math 48% 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 $14,210 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is West Washington Jr-Sr High School. 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 Posey Township’s grade

A− Test scoresB+ Graduation

A: better than 85% of Indiana school districts. 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 85%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (290)Better than 93%
Towns in Washington County (13)Better than 62%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 443 test results and a graduating class of 62 could put Posey Township anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Posey Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (443 in math, 443 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6West Washington Elementary Schoolin CampbellsburgB+
7–12West Washington Jr-Sr High Schoolin CampbellsburgC

Posey Township’s public schools are run by West Washington School Corporation, which also serves Brown, Campbellsburg, Howard and Livonia 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.

West Washington School CorporationGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 939 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 13.6 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$14,210IN $13,688 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading50%
State average 41.3% · 443 students tested
Math48%
State average 37.5% · 443 students tested

Posey Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Posey TownshipAWest Washington School Corporation
Blue RiverA−North Harrison Community School Corporation
HowardAWest Washington School Corporation
Madison—West Washington School Corporation
Whiskey RunCCrawford County Community School Corporation
SoutheastBPaoli Community School Corporation

2 of the 5 neighbors share West Washington School Corporation with Posey Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Posey Township

2 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 Posey Townshipin other towns
West Washington Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Campbellsburg
B+
523 students14:1Rate it →
West Washington Jr-Sr High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Campbellsburg
C
416 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Posey Township’s schools

Are Posey Township’s schools good?

By Indiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Posey Township children attend outscore 85% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 93%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Posey Township in?

West Washington School Corporation, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 939 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Posey Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Posey Township spend per student?

$14,210 in West Washington 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.