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Schools in Silver Creek Township · Silver Creek School Corporation

Silver Creek Township’s public schools outscore 69% of Indiana districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Silver Creek Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state reading tests, 47% of Silver Creek Township’s students scored proficient, above the Indiana average (41%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Indiana, not nationally.

#244of 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
47%
▲ 6 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
40%
▲ 2 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
94%
▲ 6 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.1K
▼ 19% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.2
IN 15.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
6
3,214 students on the public path
In brief

Silver Creek Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1082 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Silver Creek Township’s, its schools beat 63%, lower than their 69% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 47% and math 40% in spring 2022, against 41% and 38% statewide; 94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,109 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 2 the district’s path is Silver Creek Elementary School, then Silver Creek Middle School, then Silver Creek High School. Enrollment is up 15% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Rock Creek Community Academy and St. John Paul II Catholic School (private) are in town. Every school ↓

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 Silver Creek Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresB Graduation

B+: better than 69% of Indiana school districts, #244 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 69%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (1082)Better than 63%
Towns in Clark County (12)Better than 92%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,554 test results and a graduating class of 222 could put Silver Creek Township anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Silver Creek Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,556 in math, 1,552 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–1Silver Creek Primary SchoolSilver Creek School CorporationNo scores
2–5Silver Creek Elementary SchoolSilver Creek School CorporationB
6–8Silver Creek Middle SchoolSilver Creek School CorporationC+
9–12Silver Creek High SchoolSilver Creek School CorporationB+

Silver Creek Township’s public schools are run by Silver Creek School Corporation, which also serves Sellersburg. 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.

Silver Creek School CorporationGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 3,214 students, up 15% since 2020–21 · 18.2 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$11,109IN $13,688 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading47%
State average 41.3% · 1552 students tested
Math40%
State average 37.5% · 1556 students tested

Silver Creek Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Silver Creek TownshipB+Silver Creek School Corporation
JeffersonvilleB−Greater Clark County Schools
CharlestownB−Greater Clark County Schools
UticaB−Greater Clark County Schools
New AlbanyA−New Albany-Floyd County Consolidated Schools
CarrBBorden-Henryville School Corp
ClarksvilleC+Greater Clark County Schools PK–12 · Clarksville Community School Corporation PK–12
SellersburgB+Silver Creek School Corporation
UnionBBorden-Henryville School Corp

Every school in Silver Creek Township

6 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 Silver Creek Townshipby address
Silver Creek Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Sellersburg
510 students19:1Rate it →
Silver Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 2–5 · Sellersburg
B
980 students21:1Rate it →
Silver Creek Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Sellersburg
C+
748 students18:1Rate it →
Silver Creek High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Sellersburg
B+
976 students16:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Rock Creek Community Academy
Grades K–12 · Sellersburg
B−
Charter
672 students14:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. John Paul II Catholic School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Sellersburg
Private · Catholic
290 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Silver Creek Township’s schools

Are Silver Creek Township’s schools good?

By Indiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Silver Creek Township children attend outscore 69% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #244 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 63%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Silver Creek Township in?

Silver Creek School Corporation, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,214 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Silver Creek Township kids go to high school?

Silver Creek High School in Sellersburg, with 976 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Silver Creek Township’s graduation rate?

94% of the class of 2023 in Silver Creek School Corporation graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Silver Creek Township spend per student?

$11,109 in Silver Creek School Corporation (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Silver Creek Township?

Yes: St. John Paul II Catholic School (Catholic, grades K–8, 290 students). Silver Creek Township also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.

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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.