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Schools in Van Buren Township · Monroe County Community School Corporation

Van Buren Township’s public schools outscore 84% of Indiana districts

On the state math tests, 51% of Van Buren Township’s students scored proficient, above 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.

#111of 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
53%
▲ 12 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
51%
▲ 14 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
94%
▲ 6 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.8K
▲ 15% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.5
IN 15.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
5,769 students on the public path
In brief

Van Buren Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 53% and math 51% in spring 2022, against 41% and 38% statewide; 94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,783 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then four middle and four high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Excel Center - Bloomington is in town. 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 Van Buren Township’s grade

A Test scoresB Graduation

A−: better than 84% of Indiana school districts, #111 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 84%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (1084)Better than 86%
Towns in Monroe County (11)Better than 18%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 5,376 test results and a graduating class of 772 could put Van Buren Township anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Van Buren Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (5,375 in math, 5,377 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–62 schoolsDepends on your addressC
7–84 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC− to A
9–124 high schoolsDepends on your addressC− to A+

Van Buren Township’s public schools are run by Monroe County Community School Corporation, which also serves Benton, Bloomington, Bloomington and Clear Creek 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.

Monroe County Community School CorporationGrades PK–12 · 23 schools · 10,480 students · 13.5 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$15,783IN $13,688 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading53%
State average 41.3% · 5377 students tested
Math51%
State average 37.5% · 5375 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 TownshipA−Monroe County Community School Corporation
PerryA−Monroe County Community School Corporation
Indian CreekA−Monroe County Community School Corporation
Beech CreekC+Eastern Greene County
RichlandB+Richland-Bean Blossom Community School Corporation

2 of the 4 neighbors share Monroe County Community School Corporation with Van Buren Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Van Buren Township

10 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
Grandview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Bloomington
C
417 students10:1Rate it →
Highland Park Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Bloomington
C
336 students10:1Rate it →
Also serving Van Buren Townshipin other towns
Jackson Creek Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Bloomington
A
572 students15:1Rate it →
Tri-North Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Bloomington
B+
569 students14:1Rate it →
Lora L Batchelor Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Bloomington
C
478 students13:1Rate it →
Bloomington Graduation School
High · Grades 7–12 · Bloomington
C−
99 students8:1Rate it →
Bloomington High School South
High · Grades 9–12 · Bloomington
A+
1,691 students17:1Rate it →
Bloomington High School North
High · Grades 9–12 · Bloomington
A
1,528 students15:1Rate it →
The Acad of Sci & Entrepreneurship
High · Grades 9–12 · Bloomington
A+
79 students7:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Excel Center - Bloomington
High · Grades 9–12 · Bloomington
Charter
117 students23:1Rate it →

Questions about Van Buren Township’s schools

Are Van Buren Township’s schools good?

By Indiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Van Buren Township children attend outscore 84% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #111 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 86%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Van Buren Township in?

Monroe County Community School Corporation, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 10,480 students in 23 schools (2024–25).

Where do Van Buren Township kids go to high school?

One of 4 high schools, depending on your address: Bloomington High School South, Bloomington High School North, Bloomington Graduation School and The Acad of Sci & Entrepreneurship.

What is Van Buren Township’s graduation rate?

94% of the class of 2023 in Monroe County Community School Corporation graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Van Buren Township spend per student?

$15,783 in Monroe County 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.