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Schools in Sandcreek Township · Decatur County Community Schools

Sandcreek Township’s public schools outscore 81% of Indiana districts

On the state reading tests, 49% of Sandcreek Township’s students scored proficient, above the Indiana average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Sandcreek 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.

#141of 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
49%
▲ 8 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
43%
▲ 6 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 7–12 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.7K
▼ 0% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.6
IN 15.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
827 students on the public path
In brief

Sandcreek Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 49% and math 43% in spring 2022, against 41% and 38% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,682 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 South Decatur Jr-Sr High School. Enrollment is down 5% 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 Sandcreek Township’s grade

A− Test scoresB+ Graduation

A−: better than 81% of Indiana school districts, #141 of 592 Indiana towns. 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 81%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (1027)Better than 84%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 930 test results and a graduating class of 136 could put Sandcreek Township anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Sandcreek Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (929 in math, 930 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6South Decatur Elementary SchoolDecatur County Community SchoolsC+
7–12South Decatur Jr-Sr High SchoolDecatur County Community SchoolsC

Sandcreek Township’s public schools are run by Decatur County Community Schools, which also serves Adams, Clay, Clinton and Fugit 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.

Decatur County Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,764 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 12.6 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$13,682IN $13,688 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading49%
State average 41.3% · 930 students tested
Math43%
State average 37.5% · 929 students tested

Sandcreek Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Sandcreek TownshipA−Decatur County
MarionA−Decatur County PK–12 · Greensburg PK–12
Jackson—Decatur County
Sand Creek—Jennings County Schools
Columbia—Jennings County Schools
WashingtonA−Greensburg
ClayA−Decatur County

3 of the 6 neighbors share Decatur County with Sandcreek Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Sandcreek 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 Sandcreek Townshipby address
South Decatur Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Greensburg
C+
467 students15:1Rate it →
South Decatur Jr-Sr High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Greensburg
C
360 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Sandcreek Township’s schools

Are Sandcreek Township’s schools good?

By Indiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Sandcreek Township children attend outscore 81% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #141 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 84%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Sandcreek Township in?

Decatur County Community Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,764 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

What is Sandcreek Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Sandcreek Township spend per student?

$13,682 in Decatur County 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.