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Schools in Salem Township · West Central School Corporation

Salem Township’s public schools score below 54% of Indiana districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Salem Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Reading proficiency in Salem Township’s districts is 36%, below the Indiana average (41%). 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
36%
▼ 5 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
34%
▼ 4 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Spent per student
$18.6K
▲ 36% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.1
IN 15.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
627 students on the public path
In brief

Salem Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1082 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Salem Township’s, its schools beat 28%, lower than their 46% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 36% of tested students were proficient in reading and 34% in math, against 41% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,605 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 7 the district’s path is West Central Middle School, then West Central Senior High School. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. 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 scores

B−: better than 46% of Indiana school districts. Test scores are below the Indiana average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 46%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (1082)Better than 28%
Towns in Pulaski County (12)Better than 25%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 338 test results could put Salem Township anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Salem Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (338 in math, 337 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–6West Central Elementary Schoolin FrancesvilleC+
7–8West Central Middle Schoolin FrancesvilleC
9–12West Central Senior High Schoolin FrancesvilleB−

Salem Township’s public schools are run by West Central School Corporation, which also serves Beaver, Cass, Francesville and Gillam 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.

West Central School CorporationGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 627 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 12.1 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$18,605IN $13,688 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading36%
State average 41.3% · 337 students tested
Math34%
State average 37.5% · 338 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 TownshipB−West Central School Corporation
White PostB−West Central School Corporation
Beaver—West Central School Corporation
Hanging Grove—Rensselaer Central School Corporation

2 of the 3 neighbors share West Central School Corporation with Salem Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Salem 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 Salem Townshipin other towns
West Central Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Francesville
C+
335 students14:1Rate it →
West Central Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Francesville
C
89 students9:1Rate it →
West Central Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Francesville
B−
203 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Salem Township’s schools

Are Salem Township’s schools good?

On Indiana’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Salem Township children attend score below 54% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 28%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Salem Township in?

West Central School Corporation, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 627 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Salem Township kids go to high school?

West Central Senior High School in Francesville, with 203 students; its own test results earn a B−.

How much does Salem Township spend per student?

$18,605 in West Central 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.