James and Lavinia Forrester Farmstead · Photo: Jim Roberts · CC BY-SA 4.0Scipio Township’s public schools score below 53% of Indiana districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Scipio 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.
From Indiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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.
Scipio Township’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 1062 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Scipio Township’s, its schools beat 28%, lower than their 47% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in math, below in reading
Reading proficiency is 41% and math 40% in spring 2022, against 41% and 38% statewide; 84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,506 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Nine elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is LaPorte Middle School, then LaPorte 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.
What’s behind Scipio Township’s grade
B−: better than 47% of Indiana school districts, #404 of 592 Indiana towns. Test scores are above the Indiana average; graduation is below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Scipio Township, with each school’s own grade.
5th grade in Scipio Township
Kesling Intermediate School
Grades 5–6 · 847 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in LaPorte
6th grade in Scipio Township
Kesling Intermediate School
Grades 5–6 · 847 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in LaPorte
7th grade in Scipio Township
LaPorte Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 862 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in LaPorte
8th grade in Scipio Township
LaPorte Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 862 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in LaPorte
9th grade in Scipio Township
LaPorte High School
Grades PK–12 · 1,807 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in LaPorte
10th grade in Scipio Township
LaPorte High School
Grades PK–12 · 1,807 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in LaPorte
11th grade in Scipio Township
LaPorte High School
Grades PK–12 · 1,807 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in LaPorte
12th grade in Scipio Township
LaPorte High School
Grades PK–12 · 1,807 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in LaPorte
Scipio Township’s public schools are run by La Porte Community School Corporation, which also serves Center, Kingsbury, Kingsford Heights and La Porte 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.
Close to the state in reading
Scipio Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Indiana towns that share Scipio Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Scipio Township | B− | La Porte Community School Corporation |
| New Durham | B | New Durham Township Metropolitan |
| Center | B− | La Porte Community School Corporation |
| Washington | B− | La Porte Community School Corporation |
| Noble | B+ | South Central Community School Corporation |
| Pleasant | B− | La Porte Community School Corporation |
3 of the 5 neighbors share La Porte Community School Corporation with Scipio Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Scipio Township
11 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).
Questions about Scipio Township’s schools
Are Scipio Township’s schools good?
On Indiana’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Scipio Township children attend score below 53% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #404 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 28%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Scipio Township in?
La Porte Community School Corporation, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 6,089 students in 12 schools (2024–25).
Where do Scipio Township kids go to high school?
LaPorte High School in LaPorte, with 1,807 students; its own test results earn a B.
What is Scipio Township’s graduation rate?
84% of the class of 2023 in La Porte Community School Corporation graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.
How much does Scipio Township spend per student?
$13,506 in La Porte Community School Corporation (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Scipio Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Scipio Township → They have their own page.
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.