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Schools in Rockville · North Central Parke Community School Corporation

Rockville’s public schools outscore 53% of Indiana districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Rockville, 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.

#361of 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
37%
▼ 4 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
37%
▼ 0 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.9K
▲ 9% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.7
IN 15.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,180 students on the public path
In brief

Rockville’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 814 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Rockville’s, its schools beat 46%, lower than their 53% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 37% 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

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana (the state reports Rockville’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,905 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Parke Heritage Middle School, then Parke Heritage 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 Rockville’s grade

B− Test scoresC+ Graduation

B−: better than 53% of Indiana school districts, #361 of 592 Indiana towns. Graduation is above the Indiana average; test scores are below it.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 53%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (814)Better than 46%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 579 test results and a graduating class of 82 could put Rockville anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Rockville’s students in the tested grades sat them (579 in math, 579 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to A−
6–8Parke Heritage Middle Schoolin MarshallC−
9–12Parke Heritage High SchoolNorth Central Parke Community School CorporationC+

Rockville’s public schools are run by North Central Parke Community School Corporation, which also serves Adams, Bloomingdale, Greene and Howard 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 Central Parke Community School CorporationGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,180 students · 9.7 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$14,905IN $13,688 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading37%
State average 41.3% · 579 students tested
Math37%
State average 37.5% · 579 students tested

Rockville vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
RockvilleB−North Central Parke Community School Corporation

Every school in Rockville

4 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 Rockvillein other towns
Rockville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C+
348 students10:1Rate it →
Turkey Run Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Marshall
A−
248 students11:1Rate it →
Parke Heritage Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Marshall
C−
249 students12:1Rate it →
Parke Heritage High School
High · Grades 9–12
C+
335 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Rockville’s schools

Are Rockville’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Indiana: the public schools Rockville children attend outscore 53% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #361 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 46%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Rockville in?

North Central Parke Community School Corporation, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,180 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Rockville kids go to high school?

Parke Heritage High School, with 335 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Rockville’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in North Central Parke Community School Corporation graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Rockville spend per student?

$14,905 in North Central 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.