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Schools in Salem Township · Prairie Heights Community School Corporation

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. 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
45%
▲ 4 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
34%
▼ 4 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.9K
▲ 2% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.5
IN 15.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,346 students on the public path
In brief

Salem Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1021 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Salem Township’s, its schools beat 44%, lower than their 58% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 45% and math 34% in spring 2022, against 41% and 38% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,950 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 5 the district’s path is Prairie Heights Middle School, then Prairie Heights 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 scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 58% of Indiana school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Indiana average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 58%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (1021)Better than 44%
Towns in Steuben County (12)Better than 17%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 692 test results and a graduating class of 103 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 (696 in math, 689 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–4Prairie Heights Elementary Schoolin LaGrangeC+
5–8Prairie Heights Middle Schoolin LaGrangeB−
9–12Prairie Heights Sr High Schoolin LaGrangeA

Salem Township’s public schools are run by Prairie Heights Community School Corporation, which also serves Hudson, Jackson, Milford and Millgrove 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.

Prairie Heights Community School CorporationGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 1,346 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 14.5 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$13,950IN $13,688 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading45%
State average 41.3% · 689 students tested
Math34%
State average 37.5% · 696 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 TownshipBPrairie Heights Community School Corporation
MilfordBPrairie Heights Community School Corporation
SteubenB+Steuben County Metropolitan
JacksonBPrairie Heights Community School Corporation
WayneB−East Noble School Corporation
FairfieldB+DeKalb County Central United

2 of the 5 neighbors share Prairie Heights Community 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
Prairie Heights Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · LaGrange
C+
537 students18:1Rate it →
Prairie Heights Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · LaGrange
B−
377 students12:1Rate it →
Prairie Heights Sr High School
High · Grades 9–12 · LaGrange
A
432 students14:1Rate 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. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 44%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Salem Township in?

Prairie Heights Community School Corporation, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,346 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Salem Township kids go to high school?

Prairie Heights Sr High School in LaGrange, with 432 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Salem Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Salem Township spend per student?

$13,950 in Prairie Heights 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.