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Schools in Salem Township · Daleville Community Schools

Salem Township’s public schools outscore 58% of Indiana districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Salem Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Salem Township, 32% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the Indiana average (41%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Indiana, not nationally.

#322of 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
32%
▼ 9 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
$11.5K
▼ 16% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.5
IN 15.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
988 students on the public path
In brief

Salem Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1083 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Salem Township’s, its schools beat 48%, lower than their 58% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 32% 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 Salem Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,474 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 Daleville 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 Salem Township’s grade

B− Test scoresB+ Graduation

B: better than 58% of Indiana school districts, #322 of 592 Indiana towns. Graduation is above the Indiana average; test scores are below it.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 58%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (1083)Better than 48%
Towns in Delaware County (11)Better than 36%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 534 test results and a graduating class of 67 could put Salem Township anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Salem Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (534 in math, 533 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–6Daleville Elementary SchoolDaleville Community SchoolsB−
7–12Daleville Jr-Sr High SchoolDaleville Community SchoolsC+

Salem Township’s public schools are run by Daleville Community Schools, which also serves Daleville. 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.

Daleville Community SchoolsGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 988 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 16.5 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$11,474IN $13,688 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading32%
State average 41.3% · 533 students tested
Math37%
State average 37.5% · 534 students tested

Salem Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Salem TownshipBDaleville
YorktownAYorktown
Fall CreekA−Shenandoah School Corporation
MonroeC+Cowan Community School Corporation
UnionC−Anderson Community School Corporation

Every school in Salem 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 Salem Townshipby address
Daleville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Daleville
B−
553 students18:1Rate it →
Daleville Jr-Sr High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Daleville
C+
435 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Salem Township’s schools

Are Salem Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Indiana: the public schools Salem Township children attend outscore 58% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #322 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 48%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Salem Township in?

Daleville Community Schools, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 988 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Salem Township’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Daleville Community Schools graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Salem Township spend per student?

$11,474 in Daleville Community Schools (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.