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Schools in Ripley Township · C. A. Beard Memorial School Corporation

Ripley Township’s public schools outscore 63% of Indiana districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Ripley 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
38%
▼ 3 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
37%
▼ 0 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 7–12 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.4K
▼ 2% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.4
IN 15.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,077 students on the public path
In brief

Ripley Township’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 38% of tested students were proficient in reading and 37% in math, against 41% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana (the state reports Ripley Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,446 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 4 the district’s path is Knightstown Intermediate School, then Knightstown 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 Ripley Township’s grade

B− Test scoresB+ Graduation

B: better than 63% of Indiana school districts. Graduation is above the Indiana average; test scores are below it.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 63%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (1044)Better than 59%
Towns in Rush County (12)Better than 0%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 537 test results and a graduating class of 92 could put Ripley Township anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Ripley Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (537 in math, 537 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–3Knightstown Elementary Schoolin KnightstownB
4–8Knightstown Intermediate Schoolin KnightstownC−
9–12Knightstown High Schoolin KnightstownB+

Ripley Township’s public schools are run by C. A. Beard Memorial School Corporation, which also serves Carthage, Greensboro, Greensboro and Kennard 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.

C. A. Beard Memorial School CorporationGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,077 students · 14.4 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$13,446IN $13,688 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading38%
State average 41.3% · 537 students tested
Math37%
State average 37.5% · 537 students tested

Ripley Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Ripley TownshipBC. A. Beard Memorial School Corporation
Center—Rush County Schools
Blue RiverA−Eastern Hancock County Community School Corporation
WayneBC. A. Beard Memorial School Corporation
PoseyB+Rush County Schools
JacksonA−Eastern Hancock County Community School Corporation

Every school in Ripley 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).

Also serving Ripley Townshipin other towns
Knightstown Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Knightstown
B
372 students18:1Rate it →
Knightstown Intermediate School
Middle · Grades 4–8 · Knightstown
C−
387 students14:1Rate it →
Knightstown High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Knightstown
B+
318 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Ripley Township’s schools

Are Ripley Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Indiana: the public schools Ripley Township children attend outscore 63% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 59%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Ripley Township in?

C. A. Beard Memorial School Corporation, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,077 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Ripley Township kids go to high school?

Knightstown High School in Knightstown, with 318 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Ripley Township’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in C. A. Beard Memorial School Corporation graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Ripley Township spend per student?

$13,446 in C. A. Beard Memorial 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.