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Schools in Walnut Township · Argos Community Schools

Walnut Township’s public schools outscore 58% of Indiana districts

48% of students in Walnut Township’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the Indiana average (41%). 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.

≈could be anywhere from C to A−#322of 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
43%
▲ 6 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 1–8 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.8K
▲ 1% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.0
IN 15.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
639 students on the public path
In brief

Walnut Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1001 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Walnut Township’s, its schools beat 51%, lower than their 58% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 48% and math 43% in spring 2022, against 41% and 38% statewide; 80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,825 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Argos Comm Jr-Sr High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Pleasant View School (private) 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 Walnut Township’s grade

A− Test scoresC− Graduation

B: better than 58% of Indiana school districts, #322 of 592 Indiana towns. Test scores are above the Indiana average; graduation is below it.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 58%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (1001)Better than 51%
Towns in Marshall County (10)Better than 40%
CA−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 322 test results and a graduating class of 43 could put Walnut Township anywhere from C to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Walnut Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (322 in math, 323 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–5Argos Community ElementaryArgos Community SchoolsB−
6–12Argos Comm Jr-Sr High SchoolArgos Community SchoolsB−

Walnut Township’s public schools are run by Argos Community Schools, which also serves Argos and Green. 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.

Argos Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 639 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 13.0 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$13,825IN $13,688 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading48%
State average 41.3% · 323 students tested
Math43%
State average 37.5% · 322 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 TownshipBArgos
GreenBArgos
TippecanoeA−Triton School Corporation
RichlandB−Rochester Community School Corporation

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
Argos Community Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Argos
B−
319 students14:1Rate it →
Argos Comm Jr-Sr High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Argos
B−
320 students12:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Pleasant View School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Tippecanoe
Private · Religious
27 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Walnut Township’s schools

Are Walnut Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Indiana: the public schools Walnut Township children attend outscore 58% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #322 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 51%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Walnut Township in?

Argos Community Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 639 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Walnut Township’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in Argos Community Schools graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Walnut Township spend per student?

$13,825 in Argos Community Schools (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Walnut Township?

Yes: Pleasant View School (religious, grades K–8, 27 students).

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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.