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Schools in Reserve Township · Southwest Parke Community School Corporation

Reserve Township’s public schools score below 59% of Indiana districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Reserve Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 33% of students in Reserve Township’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Indiana average (38%). 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
38%
▼ 3 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
33%
▼ 4 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 1–3 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.0K
▼ 5% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.4
IN 15.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
684 students on the public path
In brief

Reserve Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 615 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Reserve Township’s, its schools beat 27%, lower than their 41% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 38% 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

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

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,020 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 Riverton Parke 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 Reserve Township’s grade

B− Test scoresC− Graduation

C+: better than 41% 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 41%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (615)Better than 27%
Towns in Parke County (13)Better than 0%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 524 test results and a graduating class of 61 could put Reserve Township anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Reserve Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (524 in math, 524 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Montezuma Elementary SchoolSouthwest Parke Community School CorporationB−
7–12Riverton Parke Jr-Sr High Schoolin MontezumaC

Reserve Township’s public schools are run by Southwest Parke Community School Corporation, which also serves Florida, Mecca, Montezuma and Raccoon 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.

Southwest Parke Community School CorporationGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,002 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 10.4 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$13,020IN $13,688 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading38%
State average 41.3% · 524 students tested
Math33%
State average 37.5% · 524 students tested

Reserve Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Reserve TownshipC+Southwest Parke Community School Corporation
Vermillion—North Vermillion Community School Corporation
Penn—North Central Parke Community School Corporation
HeltC+South Vermillion Community School Corporation
Wabash—Southwest Parke Community School Corporation
AdamsB−North Central Parke Community School Corporation
Liberty—North Central Parke Community School Corporation

Every school in Reserve 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 Reserve Townshipby address
Montezuma Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Montezuma
B−
213 students10:1Rate it →
Also serving Reserve Townshipin other towns
Riverton Parke Jr-Sr High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Montezuma
C
471 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Reserve Township’s schools

Are Reserve Township’s schools good?

On Indiana’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Reserve Township children attend score below 59% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 27%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Reserve Township in?

Southwest Parke Community School Corporation, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,002 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

What is Reserve Township’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Southwest Parke Community School Corporation graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Reserve Township spend per student?

$13,020 in Southwest Parke 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.