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Ward Township District No. 5 SchoolWard Township District No. 5 School · Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
B−
Schools in Ward Township · Randolph Central School Corporation

Ward Township’s public schools outscore 52% of Indiana districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Ward 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
38%
▼ 3 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
35%
▼ 2 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.7K
▼ 7% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.5
IN 15.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
873 students on the public path
In brief

Ward Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1082 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Ward Township’s, its schools beat 37%, lower than their 52% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 38% of tested students were proficient in reading and 35% in math, against 41% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana (the state reports Ward Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,698 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 Lee L Driver Middle School, then Winchester Community 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 Ward Township’s grade

B− Test scoresC+ Graduation

B−: better than 52% of Indiana school districts. Graduation is above the Indiana average; test scores are below it.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 52%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (1082)Better than 37%
Towns in Randolph County (11)Better than 27%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 715 test results and a graduating class of 96 could put Ward Township anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Ward Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (715 in math, 715 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Deerfield Elementary SchoolRandolph Central School CorporationB+
6–8Lee L Driver Middle Schoolin WinchesterC
9–12Winchester Community High Schoolin WinchesterC

Ward Township’s public schools are run by Randolph Central School Corporation, which also serves Franklin, Ridgeville, Saratoga and White River 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.

Randolph Central School CorporationGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,408 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 12.5 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$12,698IN $13,688 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading38%
State average 41.3% · 715 students tested
Math35%
State average 37.5% · 715 students tested

Ward Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Ward TownshipB−Randolph Central School Corporation
FranklinB−Randolph Central School Corporation
Jackson—Randolph Eastern School Corporation
Pike—Jay School Corporation
White RiverB−Randolph Central School Corporation

2 of the 4 neighbors share Randolph Central School Corporation with Ward Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Ward 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 Ward Townshipby address
Deerfield Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ridgeville
B+
158 students10:1Rate it →
Also serving Ward Townshipin other towns
Lee L Driver Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Winchester
C
316 students13:1Rate it →
Winchester Community High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Winchester
C
399 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Ward Township’s schools

Are Ward Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Indiana: the public schools Ward Township children attend outscore 52% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 37%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Ward Township in?

Randolph Central School Corporation, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,408 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Ward Township kids go to high school?

Winchester Community High School in Winchester, with 399 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Ward Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Randolph Central School Corporation graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Ward Township spend per student?

$12,698 in Randolph Central 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.