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Schools in Russell Township

Russell Township’s public schools

North Putnam Community Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Russell Township. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?4/4schools above Indiana’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in Indiana’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
48%
2021–22
Math proficiency
45%
2021–22
Graduate on time
98%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.8K
▼ 14% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.7
IN 15.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,370 students on the public path
In brief

Russell Township’s schools, in brief

School by school

4 of Russell Township’s 4 district schools with test results score above the middle of Indiana’s 1,697 public schools. North Putnam Sr High School places highest (better than 87%); North Putnam Middle School lowest (51%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Two elementary schools serve Russell Township, graded from B+ to A−, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then one middle school and one high school: North Putnam 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Russell Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A−
6–8North Putnam Middle Schoolin RoachdaleB−
9–12North Putnam Sr High Schoolin RoachdaleA

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the North Putnam Community Schools.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

North Putnam Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,370 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 13.7 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$11,751IN $13,688 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading48%
State average 41.3% · 680 students tested
Math45%
State average 37.5% · 681 students tested

Russell Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Russell Township—North Putnam
Greene—North Central Parke Community School Corporation
BrownASouth Montgomery Community School Corporation
ClintonA−North Putnam
FranklinA−North Putnam
UnionB−North Central Parke Community School Corporation
Scott—South Montgomery Community School Corporation

2 of the 6 neighbors share North Putnam with Russell Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Russell Township

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 Russell Townshipin other towns
Bainbridge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bainbridge
A−
456 students15:1Rate it →
Roachdale Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Roachdale
B+
218 students12:1Rate it →
North Putnam Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Roachdale
B−
299 students13:1Rate it →
North Putnam Sr High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Roachdale
A
397 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Russell Township’s schools

Are Russell Township’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Russell Township. North Putnam Community Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Russell Township. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 4 of its 4 district schools with test results score above the middle of Indiana’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Russell Township in?

North Putnam Community Schools.

Where do Russell Township kids go to high school?

North Putnam Sr High School.

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What Russell Township families are saying about school.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.