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Schools in Van Buren Township · Madison-Grant United School Corporation

Van Buren Township’s public schools score below 58% of Indiana districts on tests and graduation

23% of students in Van Buren Township’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Indiana average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Van Buren 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
30%
▼ 11 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
23%
▼ 14 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 7–12 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$10.4K
▼ 24% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.1
IN 15.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
975 students on the public path
In brief

Van Buren Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 785 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Van Buren Township’s, its schools beat 28%, lower than their 42% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 30% of tested students were proficient in reading and 23% in math, against 41% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana (the state reports Van Buren Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $10,401 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one middle school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Park Elementary School, then Madison-Grant Jr./Sr. High School. Enrollment is up 60% since 2021–22. 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 Van Buren Township’s grade

C Test scoresB+ Graduation

C+: better than 42% of Indiana school districts. Graduation is above the Indiana average; test scores are below it.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 42%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (785)Better than 28%
Towns in Madison County (14)Better than 21%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 762 test results and a graduating class of 86 could put Van Buren Township anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Van Buren Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (762 in math, 762 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2Summitville SchoolMadison-Grant United School CorporationNo scores
3–6Park Elementary Schoolin FairmountC
7–12Madison-Grant Jr./Sr. High Schoolin FairmountB−

Van Buren Township’s public schools are run by Madison-Grant United School Corporation, which also serves Boone, Duck Creek, Fairmount and Fairmount 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.

Madison-Grant United School CorporationGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 2,024 students, up 60% since 2021–22 · 18.1 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$10,401IN $13,688 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading30%
State average 41.3% · 762 students tested
Math23%
State average 37.5% · 762 students tested

Van Buren Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Van Buren TownshipC+Madison-Grant United School Corporation
WashingtonB−Wes-Del
MonroeB−Alexandria Community School Corporation
Boone—Madison-Grant United School Corporation
FairmountC+Madison-Grant United School Corporation

2 of the 4 neighbors share Madison-Grant United School Corporation with Van Buren Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Van Buren 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 Van Buren Townshipby address
Summitville School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Summitville
230 students16:1Rate it →
Also serving Van Buren Townshipin other towns
Park Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–6 · Fairmount
C
292 students14:1Rate it →
Madison-Grant Jr./Sr. High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Fairmount
B−
453 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Van Buren Township’s schools

Are Van Buren Township’s schools good?

On Indiana’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Van Buren Township children attend score below 58% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ 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 Van Buren Township in?

Madison-Grant United School Corporation, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,024 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

What is Van Buren Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Van Buren Township spend per student?

$10,401 in Madison-Grant United 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.