Ray Township’s public schools score below 56% of Indiana districts on tests and graduation
35% of students in Ray Township’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the Indiana average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Ray 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.
From Indiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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.
Ray Township’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 927 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Ray Township’s, its schools beat 23%, lower than their 44% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in math, below in reading
Reading proficiency is 35% and math 38% in spring 2022, against 41% and 38% statewide; 87% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,296 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 6 the district’s path is John R. Wooden Middle School, then Martinsville 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.
What’s behind Ray Township’s grade
C+: better than 44% of Indiana school districts. Both inputs trail the Indiana average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Ray Township, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Ray Township
Paragon Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 196 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Paragon
Kindergarten in Ray Township
Paragon Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 196 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Paragon
1st grade in Ray Township
Paragon Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 196 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Paragon
2nd grade in Ray Township
Paragon Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 196 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Paragon
3rd grade in Ray Township
Paragon Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 196 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Paragon
4th grade in Ray Township
Paragon Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 196 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Paragon
5th grade in Ray Township · depends on your address
Bell Intermediate Academy
Grades 5–6 · 524 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Martinsville
South Elementary School of Communications
Grades PK–6 · 302 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Martinsville
6th grade in Ray Township · depends on your address
John R. Wooden Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 576 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Martinsville
Bell Intermediate Academy
Grades 5–6 · 524 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Martinsville
South Elementary School of Communications
Grades PK–6 · 302 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Martinsville
7th grade in Ray Township
John R. Wooden Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 576 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Martinsville
8th grade in Ray Township
John R. Wooden Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 576 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Martinsville
9th grade in Ray Township
Martinsville High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,284 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Martinsville
10th grade in Ray Township
Martinsville High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,284 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Martinsville
11th grade in Ray Township
Martinsville High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,284 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Martinsville
12th grade in Ray Township
Martinsville High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,284 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Martinsville
Ray Township’s public schools are run by Martinsville Schools Metropolitan School District, which also serves Baker, Bethany, Brooklyn and Clay 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.
Well below the state in reading
Ray Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Indiana towns that share Ray Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Ray Township | C+ | Martinsville Schools Metropolitan |
| Baker | — | Martinsville Schools Metropolitan |
| Jefferson | C+ | Martinsville Schools Metropolitan |
| Harrison | — | Spencer-Owen |
| Ashland | C+ | Eminence Community School Corporation |
| Wayne | B | Spencer-Owen |
2 of the 5 neighbors share Martinsville Schools Metropolitan with Ray Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Ray Township
3 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).
Questions about Ray Township’s schools
Are Ray Township’s schools good?
On Indiana’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Ray Township children attend score below 56% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 23%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Ray Township in?
Martinsville Schools Metropolitan School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,998 students in 10 schools (2024–25).
Where do Ray Township kids go to high school?
Martinsville High School in Martinsville, with 1,284 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Ray Township’s graduation rate?
87% of the class of 2023 in Martinsville Schools Metropolitan School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.
How much does Ray Township spend per student?
$13,296 in Martinsville Schools Metropolitan School District (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Ray Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Ray Township → They have their own page.
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.