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Schools in Shelby Township · Shelbyville Central Schools, Shelby Eastern Schools

Shelby Township’s public schools outscore 66% of Indiana districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Shelby 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
39%
▼ 2 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
41%
▲ 3 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
96%
▲ 8 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.0K
▼ 5% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024 · Shelbyville Central Schools
Students per teacher
15.5
IN 15.3
Schools in town
0
3,790 students on the public path
In brief

Shelby Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 760 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Shelby Township’s, its schools beat 49%, lower than their 66% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 39% and math 41% across both districts in spring 2022, against 41% and 38% statewide; 96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Shelbyville Central Schools spends $13,008 per student and Shelby Eastern Schools $12,681, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Shelby Township’s grade

B Test scoresB Graduation

B+: better than 66% of Indiana school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Indiana average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 66%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (760)Better than 49%
Towns in Shelby County (14)Better than 36%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,602 test results and a graduating class of 252 could put Shelby Township anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Shelby Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,605 in math, 2,600 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–55 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC to A
6–123 schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B

Shelby Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Shelbyville Central Schools). From grade PK, students attend the Shelby Eastern Schools, shared with Hanover, Liberty, Morristown, Noble, Union and Van Buren. Its elementary school is in Shelbyville. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Shelby Township

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Shelbyville Central SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 3,861 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 15.9 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$13,008IN $13,688 · FY2024
B
Shelby Eastern SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,292 students, up 11% since 2020–21 · 14.4 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$12,681IN $13,688 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Shelbyville Central Schools37%
State average 41.3% · 1978 students tested
Math · PK–12, Shelbyville Central Schools40%
State average 37.5% · 1983 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Shelby Eastern Schools46%
State average 41.3% · 622 students tested
Math · PK–12, Shelby Eastern Schools43%
State average 37.5% · 622 students tested

Shelby Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Shelby TownshipB+Shelbyville Central Schools PK–12 · Shelby Eastern Schools PK–12
AddisonBShelbyville Central Schools
HendricksC+Southwestern Shelby County Consolidated Schools
LibertyA−Shelby Eastern Schools
ShelbyvilleB+Shelbyville Central Schools PK–12 · Northwestern Consolidated School Corporation PK–12
WashingtonC+Southwestern Shelby County Consolidated Schools

2 of the 5 neighbors share Shelbyville Central Schools with Shelby Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Shelby Township

8 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 Shelby Townshipin other towns
Morristown Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Morristown
B−
338 students16:1Rate it →
Waldron Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Waldron
A
298 students17:1Rate it →
William F Loper Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Shelbyville
B
619 students15:1Rate it →
Thomas A Hendricks Elementary Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Shelbyville
B
565 students14:1Rate it →
Coulston Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Shelbyville
C
428 students12:1Rate it →
Shelbyville Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Shelbyville
B−
886 students17:1Rate it →
Morristown Jr-Sr High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Morristown
B
333 students13:1Rate it →
Waldron Jr-Sr High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Waldron
B−
323 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Shelby Township’s schools

Are Shelby Township’s schools good?

By Indiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Shelby Township children attend outscore 66% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 49%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Shelby Township in?

Two districts: Shelbyville Central Schools runs grades PK–12, and Shelby Eastern Schools runs grades PK–12, shared with Hanover, Liberty, Morristown, Noble, Union and Van Buren.

What is Shelby Township’s graduation rate?

96% of the class of 2023 in Shelbyville Central Schools graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Shelby Township spend per student?

$13,008 in Shelbyville Central Schools and $12,681 in Shelby Eastern 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.