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Schools in Railroad Township · North Judson-San Pierre School Corporation

Railroad Township’s public schools score below 64% of Indiana districts on tests and graduation

In Railroad Township, 34% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the Indiana average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Railroad 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
34%
▼ 7 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
31%
▼ 6 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 1–3 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.5K
▲ 6% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.4
IN 15.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
914 students on the public path
In brief

Railroad Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 885 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Railroad Township’s, its schools beat 12%, lower than their 36% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 34% of tested students were proficient in reading and 31% in math, against 41% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana (the state reports Railroad Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,490 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 N Judson-San Pierre 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 Railroad Township’s grade

C+ Test scoresC− Graduation

C+: better than 36% of Indiana school districts. Both inputs trail the Indiana average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 36%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (885)Better than 12%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 492 test results and a graduating class of 81 could put Railroad Township anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Railroad Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (492 in math, 491 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–6North Judson-San Pierre Elem Schin North JudsonC+
7–12N Judson-San Pierre Jr Sr High Schin North JudsonC−

Railroad Township’s public schools are run by North Judson-San Pierre School Corporation, which also serves Cass, Jackson, North Judson and Rich Grove 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.

North Judson-San Pierre School CorporationGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 914 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 12.4 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$14,490IN $13,688 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading34%
State average 41.3% · 491 students tested
Math31%
State average 37.5% · 492 students tested

Railroad Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Railroad TownshipC+North Judson-San Pierre School Corporation
Dewey—Tri-Township Consolidated School Corporation
Kankakee—Kankakee Valley School Corporation
Cass—West Central School Corporation K–12 · North Judson-San Pierre School Corporation K–12
WayneC+North Judson-San Pierre School Corporation
WalkerA−Kankakee Valley School Corporation

2 of the 5 neighbors share North Judson-San Pierre School Corporation with Railroad Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Railroad 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 Railroad Townshipin other towns
North Judson-San Pierre Elem Sch
Elementary · Grades K–6 · North Judson
C+
471 students12:1Rate it →
N Judson-San Pierre Jr Sr High Sch
High · Grades 7–12 · North Judson
C−
443 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Railroad Township’s schools

Are Railroad Township’s schools good?

On Indiana’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Railroad Township children attend score below 64% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 12%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Railroad Township in?

North Judson-San Pierre School Corporation, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 914 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Railroad Township’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in North Judson-San Pierre School Corporation graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Railroad Township spend per student?

$14,490 in North Judson-San Pierre 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.