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Schools in Spice Valley Township · Mitchell Community Schools, North Lawrence Community Schools

Spice Valley Township’s public schools score below 52% of Indiana districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Spice Valley 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
38%
▼ 3 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
33%
▼ 4 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
91%
▲ 3 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.7K
▼ 0% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024 · North Lawrence
Students per teacher
14.2
IN 15.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
4,724 students on the public path
In brief

Spice Valley Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1011 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Spice Valley Township’s, its schools beat 28%, lower than their 48% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 38% of tested students were proficient in reading and 33% in math, against 41% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Mitchell spends $36,745 per student and North Lawrence $13,687, 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 Spice Valley Township’s grade

B− Test scoresC+ Graduation

B−: better than 48% of Indiana school districts. Graduation is above the Indiana average; test scores are below it.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 48%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (1011)Better than 28%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,747 test results and a graduating class of 312 could put Spice Valley Township anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Spice Valley Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,745 in math, 2,748 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–66 schoolsDepends on your addressC to B
7–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC− to C+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB+

Spice Valley Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Mitchell Community Schools). From grade PK, students attend the North Lawrence Community Schools, shared with Bedford, Guthrie, Indian Creek, Marshall, Oolitic, Perry, Pleasant Run and Shawswick. Its school is in Bedford. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Spice Valley Township

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

Mitchell Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,476 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 12.8 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$36,745IN $13,688 · FY2024
C
North Lawrence Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 3,568 students, down 18% since 2020–21 · 14.8 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$13,687IN $13,688 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Mitchell Community Schools31%
State average 41.3% · 788 students tested
Math · PK–12, Mitchell Community Schools24%
State average 37.5% · 787 students tested
Reading · PK–12, North Lawrence Community Schools41%
State average 41.3% · 1960 students tested
Math · PK–12, North Lawrence Community Schools37%
State average 37.5% · 1958 students tested

Spice Valley Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Spice Valley TownshipB−Mitchell PK–12 · North Lawrence PK–12
Indian CreekBNorth Lawrence
Mitcheltree—Shoals Community School Corporation
MarionCMitchell
Northwest—Springs Valley Community School Corporation
HalbertC+Shoals Community School Corporation

Every school in Spice Valley Township

10 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 Spice Valley Townshipin other towns
Hatfield Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Mitchell
396 students13:1Rate it →
Parkview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Bedford
B−
528 students12:1Rate it →
Shawswick Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Bedford
B
507 students16:1Rate it →
Lincoln Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Bedford
C
307 students15:1Rate it →
Needmore Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Bedford
C+
223 students13:1Rate it →
Dollens Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Oolitic
C+
217 students10:1Rate it →
Mitchell Jr High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Mitchell
C−
336 students12:1Rate it →
Bedford Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Bedford
C
518 students16:1Rate it →
Bedford-North Lawrence High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Bedford
B+
1,268 students17:1Rate it →
Mitchell High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Mitchell
B+
424 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Spice Valley Township’s schools

Are Spice Valley Township’s schools good?

On Indiana’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Spice Valley Township children attend score below 52% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 28%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Spice Valley Township in?

Two districts: Mitchell Community Schools runs grades PK–12, and North Lawrence Community Schools runs grades PK–12, shared with Bedford, Guthrie, Indian Creek, Marshall, Oolitic, Perry, Pleasant Run and Shawswick.

Where do Spice Valley Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Bedford-North Lawrence High School and Mitchell High School.

What is Spice Valley Township’s graduation rate?

91% of the class of 2023 in North Lawrence Community Schools graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Spice Valley Township spend per student?

$36,745 in Mitchell Community Schools and $13,687 in North Lawrence 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.