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Schools in Union Township · North Montgomery Community School Corporation, South Montgomery Community School Corporation

Union Township’s public schools outscore 86% of Indiana districts

On the state math tests, 51% of Union Township’s students scored proficient, above the Indiana average (38%). The grade covers the two public school districts 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.

#98of 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
48%
▲ 7 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
51%
▲ 13 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 7–12 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.4K
▼ 9% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024 · North Montgomery Community School Corporation
Students per teacher
14.4
IN 15.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
11
2,028 students on the public path
In brief

Union Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1020 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Union Township’s, its schools beat 91%, higher than their 86% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 48% and math 51% across both districts 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

North Montgomery Community School Corporation spends $12,414 per student and South Montgomery Community School Corporation $13,059, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Athens Virtual Academy of Indiana, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓

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

A Test scoresB+ Graduation

A: better than 86% of Indiana school districts, #98 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 86%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (1020)Better than 91%
Towns in Montgomery County (11)Better than 45%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,803 test results and a graduating class of 119 could put Union Township anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Union Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,802 in math, 1,803 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
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB to A
6–8North Montgomery Middle SchoolNorth Montgomery Community School CorporationB+
9–12North Montgomery High SchoolNorth Montgomery Community School CorporationB+

Union Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (North Montgomery Community School Corporation). From grade PK, students attend the South Montgomery Community School Corporation, shared with Alamo, Brown, Clark, Ladoga, New Market, New Ross, Ripley, Scott, Walnut and Waveland. Parts of Union Township (9% of its land) are served by Crawfordsville instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Union Township

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

North Montgomery Community School CorporationGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,847 students · 14.0 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$12,414IN $13,688 · FY2024
A−
South Montgomery Community School CorporationGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,684 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 14.8 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$13,059IN $13,688 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, North Montgomery Community School Corporation45%
State average 41.3% · 951 students tested
Math · PK–12, North Montgomery Community School Corporation49%
State average 37.5% · 951 students tested
Reading · PK–12, South Montgomery Community School Corporation52%
State average 41.3% · 852 students tested
Math · PK–12, South Montgomery Community School Corporation53%
State average 37.5% · 851 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 TownshipANorth Montgomery Community School Corporation PK–12 · South Montgomery Community School Corporation PK–12
Ripley—South Montgomery Community School Corporation
FranklinA−North Montgomery Community School Corporation
MadisonA−North Montgomery Community School Corporation
Coal CreekA−North Montgomery Community School Corporation
Scott—South Montgomery Community School Corporation
WayneA−North Montgomery Community School Corporation
BrownASouth Montgomery Community School Corporation
WalnutASouth Montgomery Community School Corporation

4 of the 8 neighbors share South Montgomery Community School Corporation with Union Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Union Township

12 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
New Market Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · New Market
A
468 students15:1Rate it →
Lester B Sommer Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Crawfordsville
B
342 students17:1Rate it →
Sugar Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Crawfordsville
A
271 students12:1Rate it →
North Montgomery Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Crawfordsville
B+
400 students13:1Rate it →
North Montgomery High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Crawfordsville
B+
547 students14:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Union Townshiprun by other districts or the state
Willson Preschool Academy
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Crawfordsville
170 students20:1Rate it →
Crawfordsville Sr High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Crawfordsville
B+
682 students13:1Rate it →
Crawfordsville Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Crawfordsville
C−
569 students15:1Rate it →
Laura Hose Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Crawfordsville
387 students14:1Rate it →
Meredith Nicholson Elementary Sch
Elementary · Grades 2–3 · Crawfordsville
C
377 students14:1Rate it →
Mollie B Hoover Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Crawfordsville
C
375 students14:1Rate it →
Online schools based in Union Townshipnot counted as local schools
Athens Virtual Academy of Indiana
High · Grades 7–12 · Crawfordsville
Online
170 studentsRate it →

Questions about Union Township’s schools

Are Union Township’s schools good?

By Indiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Union Township children attend outscore 86% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #98 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 91%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Union Township in?

Two districts: North Montgomery Community School Corporation runs grades PK–12, and South Montgomery Community School Corporation runs grades PK–12, shared with Alamo, Brown, Clark, Ladoga, New Market, New Ross, Ripley, Scott, Walnut and Waveland.

Where do Union Township kids go to high school?

North Montgomery High School in Crawfordsville, with 547 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Union Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Union Township spend per student?

$12,414 in North Montgomery Community School Corporation and $13,059 in South Montgomery 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.