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Schools in Turman Township · Southwest School Corporation

Turman Township’s public schools outscore 70% of Indiana districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Turman Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Math proficiency in Turman Township’s districts is 42%, above the Indiana average (38%). 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
40%
▼ 1 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
42%
▲ 4 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 7–12 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.9K
▼ 6% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.2
IN 15.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,776 students on the public path
In brief

Turman Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 40% and math 42% 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 $12,934 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then two middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at every step. 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 Turman Township’s grade

B Test scoresB+ Graduation

B+: better than 70% 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 70%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (723)Better than 73%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 880 test results and a graduating class of 101 could put Turman Township anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Turman Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (881 in math, 879 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC to B−
9–12Sullivan High Schoolin SullivanB−

Turman Township’s public schools are run by Southwest School Corporation, which also serves Carlisle, Gill, Haddon and Hamilton 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.

Southwest School CorporationGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,776 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 14.2 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$12,934IN $13,688 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading40%
State average 41.3% · 879 students tested
Math42%
State average 37.5% · 881 students tested

Turman Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Turman TownshipB+Southwest School Corporation
Gill—Southwest School Corporation
Fairbanks—Northeast School Corporation
HamiltonB+Southwest School Corporation

2 of the 3 neighbors share Southwest School Corporation with Turman Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts. Hutsonville, IL and York, IL border Turman Township but are graded on their own state’s tests, so they’re left out.

Every school in Turman Township

5 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 Turman Townshipin other towns
Sullivan Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sullivan
B−
627 students15:1Rate it →
Carlisle Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Carlisle
B
188 students11:1Rate it →
Sullivan Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Sullivan
B−
353 students17:1Rate it →
Carlisle Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Carlisle
C
80 students11:1Rate it →
Sullivan High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Sullivan
B−
528 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Turman Township’s schools

Are Turman Township’s schools good?

By Indiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Turman Township children attend outscore 70% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 73%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Turman Township in?

Southwest School Corporation, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,776 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Turman Township kids go to high school?

Sullivan High School in Sullivan, with 528 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Turman Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Turman Township spend per student?

$12,934 in Southwest School Corporation (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.