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Schools in Walnut Township · South Montgomery Community School Corporation

Walnut Township’s public schools outscore 90% of Indiana districts

Math proficiency in Walnut Township’s districts is 53%, above the Indiana average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Walnut 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
52%
▲ 11 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
53%
▲ 16 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 7–12 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.1K
▼ 5% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.8
IN 15.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
1,034 students on the public path
In brief

Walnut Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 52% and math 53% 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 $13,059 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 6 the district’s path is Southmont Jr High School, then Southmont Sr 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 Walnut Township’s grade

A Test scoresB+ Graduation

A: better than 90% of Indiana school districts. 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 90%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (1050)Better than 92%
Towns in Montgomery County (11)Better than 55%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 852 test results and a graduating class of 112 could put Walnut Township anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Walnut Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (851 in math, 852 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Walnut Elementary SchoolSouth Montgomery Community School CorporationA−
6–8Southmont Jr High Schoolin CrawfordsvilleB
9–12Southmont Sr High Schoolin CrawfordsvilleB+

Walnut Township’s public schools are run by South Montgomery Community School Corporation, which also serves Alamo, Brown, Clark and Ladoga 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.

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

Reading52%
State average 41.3% · 852 students tested
Math53%
State average 37.5% · 851 students tested

Walnut Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Walnut TownshipASouth Montgomery Community School Corporation
FranklinA−North Montgomery Community School Corporation
ClarkASouth Montgomery Community School Corporation
JacksonAWestern Boone County Community School Corporation
UnionANorth Montgomery Community School Corporation PK–12 · South Montgomery Community School Corporation PK–12

2 of the 4 neighbors share South Montgomery Community School Corporation with Walnut Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Walnut 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 Walnut Townshipby address
Walnut Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · New Ross
A−
166 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Walnut Townshipin other towns
Southmont Jr High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Crawfordsville
B
392 students14:1Rate it →
Southmont Sr High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Crawfordsville
B+
476 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Walnut Township’s schools

Are Walnut Township’s schools good?

By Indiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Walnut Township children attend outscore 90% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 92%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Walnut Township in?

South Montgomery Community School Corporation, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,684 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Walnut Township kids go to high school?

Southmont Sr High School in Crawfordsville, with 476 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Walnut Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Walnut Township spend per student?

$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.