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Schools in St. Marys Township · Adams Central Community Schools

St. Marys Township’s public schools outscore 85% of Indiana districts

Math proficiency in St. Marys Township’s districts is 51%, above the Indiana average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving St. Marys 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
47%
▲ 6 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
51%
▲ 14 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 7–12 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.0K
▼ 12% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.6
IN 15.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,357 students on the public path
In brief

St. Marys Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 47% and math 51% 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 $12,026 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Adams Central Middle School, then Adams Central 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 St. Marys Township’s grade

A− Test scoresB+ Graduation

A: better than 85% of Indiana school districts. 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 85%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (897)Better than 83%
Towns in Adams County (12)Better than 67%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 706 test results and a graduating class of 75 could put St. Marys Township anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of St. Marys Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (706 in math, 705 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Adams Central Elementary Schoolin MonroeB+
6–8Adams Central Middle Schoolin MonroeB
9–12Adams Central High Schoolin MonroeA

St. Marys Township’s public schools are run by Adams Central Community Schools, which also serves Blue Creek, French, Kirkland and Monroe 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.

Adams Central Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,357 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 13.6 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$12,026IN $13,688 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading47%
State average 41.3% · 705 students tested
Math51%
State average 37.5% · 706 students tested

St. Marys Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
St. Marys TownshipAAdams Central
WashingtonB+Adams Central PK–12 · North Adams PK–12
Blue CreekAAdams Central
Union—North Adams

2 of the 3 neighbors share Adams Central with St. Marys Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts. Willshire, OH borders St. Marys Township but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.

Every school in St. Marys Township

3 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 St. Marys Townshipin other towns
Adams Central Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Monroe
B+
621 students14:1Rate it →
Adams Central Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Monroe
B
324 students14:1Rate it →
Adams Central High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Monroe
A
412 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about St. Marys Township’s schools

Are St. Marys Township’s schools good?

By Indiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools St. Marys Township children attend outscore 85% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 83%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is St. Marys Township in?

Adams Central Community Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,357 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do St. Marys Township kids go to high school?

Adams Central High School in Monroe, with 412 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is St. Marys Township’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Adams Central Community Schools graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does St. Marys Township spend per student?

$12,026 in Adams Central 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.