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Schools in Speedway · Speedway School Town

Speedway’s public schools outscore 91% of Indiana districts

54% of students in Speedway’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Indiana average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Speedway, 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.

#58of 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
55%
▲ 14 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
54%
▲ 16 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 7–12 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.1K
▲ 10% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.5
IN 15.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,776 students on the public path
In brief

Speedway’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 931 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Speedway’s, its schools beat 97%, higher than their 91% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 55% and math 54% 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 $15,097 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Speedway Junior High School, then Speedway Senior 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 Speedway’s grade

A Test scoresB+ Graduation

A: better than 91% of Indiana school districts, #58 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 91%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (931)Better than 97%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 972 test results and a graduating class of 124 could put Speedway anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Speedway’s students in the tested grades sat them (973 in math, 972 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–64 schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A+
7–8Speedway Junior High SchoolSpeedway School TownA−
9–12Speedway Senior High SchoolSpeedway School TownA

Speedway’s public schools are run by Speedway School Town. 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.

Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading55%
State average 41.3% · 972 students tested
Math54%
State average 37.5% · 973 students tested

Speedway vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SpeedwayASpeedway School Town

Every school in Speedway

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).

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Questions about Speedway’s schools

Are Speedway’s schools good?

By Indiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Speedway children attend outscore 91% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #58 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 97%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Speedway in?

Speedway School Town, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,776 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Speedway kids go to high school?

Speedway Senior High School, with 602 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Speedway’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Speedway School Town graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Speedway spend per student?

$15,097 in Speedway School Town (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.