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Schools in Washington Township · Eastbrook Community School Corporation, Marion Community Schools

Washington Township’s public schools score below 65% of Indiana districts on tests and graduation

Reading proficiency in Washington Township’s districts is 29%, below the Indiana average (41%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Washington 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.

#495of 592 Indiana townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Indiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
29%
▼ 12 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
28%
▼ 10 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
89%
▲ 1 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.9K
▲ 17% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024 · Marion
Students per teacher
15.3
IN 15.3
Schools in town
1
2,775 students on the public path
In brief

Washington Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 602 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Washington Township’s, its schools beat 17%, lower than their 35% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 29% of tested students were proficient in reading and 28% in math, against 41% and 38% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Eastbrook Community School Corporation spends $11,512 per student and Marion $15,948, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 scoresC Graduation

C+: better than 35% of Indiana school districts, #495 of 592 Indiana towns. Graduation is above the Indiana average; test scores are below it.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 35%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (602)Better than 17%
Towns in Grant County (13)Better than 8%
CC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,618 test results and a graduating class of 226 could put Washington Township anywhere from C to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Washington Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,617 in math, 2,619 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–4Allen Elementary SchoolMarion Community SchoolsD
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressD to C+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC to A

Washington Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Eastbrook Community School Corporation). From grade PK, students attend the Marion Community Schools, shared with Center, Franklin and Marion. Its middle school is in Marion. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Washington Township

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Eastbrook Community School CorporationGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,579 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 14.9 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$11,512IN $13,688 · FY2024
B
Marion Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 3,668 students · 15.5 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$15,948IN $13,688 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Eastbrook Community School Corporation42%
State average 41.3% · 873 students tested
Math · PK–12, Eastbrook Community School Corporation43%
State average 37.5% · 872 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Marion Community Schools23%
State average 41.3% · 1746 students tested
Math · PK–12, Marion Community Schools20%
State average 37.5% · 1745 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 TownshipC+Eastbrook Community School Corporation PK–12 · Marion PK–12
CenterCMarion
Van BurenBEastbrook Community School Corporation
PleasantA−Oak Hill United School Corporation
Wayne—Huntington County Community School Corporation

Every school in Washington Township

5 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
Allen Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Marion
D
380 students16:1Rate it →
Also serving Washington Townshipin other towns
Eastbrook Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Marion
C+
358 students16:1Rate it →
John L McCulloch Junior High Sch
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Marion
D
455 students11:1Rate it →
Marion High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Marion
C
1,058 students19:1Rate it →
Eastbrook High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Marion
A
524 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Washington Township’s schools

Are Washington Township’s schools good?

On Indiana’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Washington Township children attend score below 65% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #495 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 17%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Washington Township in?

Two districts: Eastbrook Community School Corporation runs grades PK–12, and Marion Community Schools runs grades PK–12, shared with Center, Franklin and Marion.

Where do Washington Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Marion High School and Eastbrook High School.

What is Washington Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Washington Township spend per student?

$11,512 in Eastbrook Community School Corporation and $15,948 in Marion Community 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.