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Schools in Washington Township · Greater Clark County Schools

Washington Township’s public schools outscore 53% of Indiana districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Washington Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Washington Township, 28% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Indiana average (38%). 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
39%
▼ 2 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
28%
▼ 10 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
96%
▲ 8 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.1K
▼ 11% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.6
IN 15.3
Schools in town
2
627 students on the public path
In brief

Washington Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 915 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Washington Township’s, its schools beat 33%, lower than their 53% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 39% of tested students were proficient in reading and 28% in math, against 41% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,144 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 New Washington Middle/High School. Enrollment is up 5% 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 Washington Township’s grade

C+ Test scoresB Graduation

B−: better than 53% of Indiana school districts. Graduation is above the Indiana average; test scores are below it.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 53%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (915)Better than 33%
Towns in Clark County (12)Better than 0%
B−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 5,288 test results and a graduating class of 686 could put Washington Township anywhere from B− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Washington Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (5,287 in math, 5,288 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5New Washington Elementary SchoolGreater Clark County SchoolsB−
6–12New Washington Middle/High SchoolGreater Clark County SchoolsC+

Washington Township’s public schools are run by Greater Clark County Schools, which also serves Bethlehem, Charlestown, Charlestown and Clarksville 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.

Greater Clark County SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 16 schools · 10,615 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 15.6 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$12,144IN $13,688 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading39%
State average 41.3% · 5288 students tested
Math28%
State average 37.5% · 5287 students tested

Washington Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Washington TownshipB−Greater Clark County Schools
OregonB−Greater Clark County Schools
Bethlehem—Greater Clark County Schools
OwenB−Greater Clark County Schools
SaludaB−Southwestern Jefferson County Consolidated Schools
LexingtonB−Scott County School District 2

3 of the 5 neighbors share Greater Clark County Schools with Washington Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Washington Township

2 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 Washington Townshipby address
New Washington Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · New Washington
B−
296 students16:1Rate it →
New Washington Middle/High School
High · Grades 6–12 · New Washington
C+
331 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Washington Township’s schools

Are Washington Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Indiana: the public schools Washington Township children attend outscore 53% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 33%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Washington Township in?

Greater Clark County Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 10,615 students in 16 schools (2024–25).

What is Washington Township’s graduation rate?

96% of the class of 2023 in Greater Clark County Schools graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Washington Township spend per student?

$12,144 in Greater Clark County Schools (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Washington Township families are saying about school.

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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.