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Schools in Van Buren Township · Shelby Eastern Schools

Van Buren Township’s public schools outscore 77% of Indiana districts

On the state math tests, 43% 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.

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
46%
▲ 5 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
43%
▲ 6 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 7–12 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.7K
▼ 7% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.4
IN 15.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,292 students on the public path
In brief

Van Buren Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 774 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Van Buren Township’s, its schools beat 66%, lower than their 77% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 46% and math 43% 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 $12,681 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then two middle schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 11% since 2020–21. 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

B+ Test scoresB+ Graduation

A−: better than 77% 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 77%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (774)Better than 66%
Towns in Shelby County (14)Better than 64%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 622 test results and a graduating class of 78 could put Van Buren Township anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Van Buren Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (622 in math, 622 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–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A
6–122 schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B

Van Buren Township’s public schools are run by Shelby Eastern Schools, which also serves Hanover, Liberty, Morristown and Noble 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.

Shelby Eastern SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,292 students, up 11% since 2020–21 · 14.4 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$12,681IN $13,688 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading46%
State average 41.3% · 622 students tested
Math43%
State average 37.5% · 622 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−Shelby Eastern Schools
HanoverA−Shelby Eastern Schools
MarionBShelbyville Central Schools
MoralB+Northwestern Consolidated School Corporation
BrandywineANew Palestine
Brandywine TownshipB+Northwestern Consolidated School Corporation

Every school in Van Buren Township

4 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 Van Buren Townshipin other towns
Morristown Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Morristown
B−
338 students16:1Rate it →
Waldron Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Waldron
A
298 students17:1Rate it →
Morristown Jr-Sr High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Morristown
B
333 students13:1Rate it →
Waldron Jr-Sr High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Waldron
B−
323 students13:1Rate 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 77% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 66%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Van Buren Township in?

Shelby Eastern Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,292 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

What is Van Buren Township’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Shelby Eastern Schools graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Van Buren Township spend per student?

$12,681 in Shelby Eastern Schools (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.