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Schools in Prairie Township · Blue River Valley Schools

Prairie Township’s public schools score below 73% of Indiana districts on tests and graduation

26% of students in Prairie Township’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Indiana average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Prairie 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.

#543of 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
29%
▼ 12 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
26%
▼ 12 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 1–8 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.4K
▼ 2% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.8
IN 15.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
620 students on the public path
In brief

Prairie Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1064 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Prairie Township’s, its schools beat 6%, lower than their 27% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 29% of tested students were proficient in reading and 26% in math, against 41% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana (the state reports Prairie Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,352 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 Blue River Valley Jr-Sr High Sch. 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 Prairie Township’s grade

C Test scoresC− Graduation

C: better than 27% of Indiana school districts, #543 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 27%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (1064)Better than 6%
Towns in Henry County (13)Better than 8%
C−B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 331 test results and a graduating class of 46 could put Prairie Township anywhere from C− to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Prairie Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (331 in math, 331 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Blue River Valley Elementary SchBlue River Valley SchoolsC−
7–12Blue River Valley Jr-Sr High SchBlue River Valley SchoolsC−

Prairie Township’s public schools are run by Blue River Valley Schools, which also serves Blue River, Mooreland, Mount Summit and Springport. 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.

Blue River Valley SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 620 students · 13.8 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$13,352IN $13,688 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading29%
State average 41.3% · 331 students tested
Math26%
State average 37.5% · 331 students tested

Prairie Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Prairie TownshipCBlue River Valley Schools
JeffersonA−Shenandoah School Corporation
HenryB−New Castle Community School Corporation
Stoney Creek—Union School Corporation
MonroeC+Cowan Community School Corporation
Blue RiverCBlue River Valley Schools

Every school in Prairie 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).

District schools in Prairie Townshipby address
Blue River Valley Elementary Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · New Castle
C−
331 students14:1Rate it →
Blue River Valley Jr-Sr High Sch
High · Grades 7–12 · New Castle
C−
289 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Prairie Township’s schools

Are Prairie Township’s schools good?

On Indiana’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Prairie Township children attend score below 73% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #543 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 6%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Prairie Township in?

Blue River Valley Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 620 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Prairie Township’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in Blue River Valley Schools graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Prairie Township spend per student?

$13,352 in Blue River Valley Schools (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Prairie Township families are saying about school.

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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.