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Schools in Union Township · Franklin Community School Corporation

Union Township’s public schools outscore 63% of Indiana districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Union 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.

#286of 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
45%
▲ 4 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
39%
▲ 2 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
▲ 4 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.2K
▼ 4% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.6
IN 15.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
2,422 students on the public path
In brief

Union Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 530 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Union Township’s, its schools beat 40%, lower than their 63% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 45% and math 39% in spring 2022, against 41% and 38% statewide; 92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,189 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 7 the district’s path is Franklin Community Middle School, then Franklin Community 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 Union Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 63% of Indiana school districts, #286 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 63%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (530)Better than 40%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,558 test results and a graduating class of 342 could put Union Township anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Union Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,556 in math, 2,560 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–4Union Elementary SchoolFranklin Community School CorporationA+
7–8Franklin Community Middle Schoolin FranklinC+
9–12Franklin Community High Schoolin FranklinB+

Union Township’s public schools are run by Franklin Community School Corporation, which also serves Franklin, Franklin and Needham. 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.

Franklin Community School CorporationGrades PK–12 · 9 schools · 4,966 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 16.6 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$13,189IN $13,688 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading45%
State average 41.3% · 2560 students tested
Math39%
State average 37.5% · 2556 students tested

Union Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Union TownshipBFranklin Community School Corporation
GreenC+Martinsville Schools Metropolitan
White RiverA+Center Grove Community School Corporation
HensleyA−Nineveh-Hensley-Jackson United School Corporation
FranklinBFranklin Community School Corporation

Every school in Union 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).

District schools in Union Townshipby address
Union Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Bargersville
A+
165 students15:1Rate it →
Also serving Union Townshipin other towns
Franklin Community Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Franklin
C+
726 students15:1Rate it →
Franklin Community High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Franklin
B+
1,531 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Union Township’s schools

Are Union Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Indiana: the public schools Union Township children attend outscore 63% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #286 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 40%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Union Township in?

Franklin Community School Corporation, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,966 students in 9 schools (2024–25).

Where do Union Township kids go to high school?

Franklin Community High School in Franklin, with 1,531 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Union Township’s graduation rate?

92% of the class of 2023 in Franklin Community School Corporation graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Union Township spend per student?

$13,189 in Franklin Community 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.