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Schools in Washington Township · Martinsville Schools Metropolitan School District

Washington Township’s public schools score below 56% of Indiana districts on tests and graduation

Reading proficiency in Washington Township’s districts is 35%, below the Indiana average (41%). The grade covers the public school district 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.

#424of 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
35%
▼ 6 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
38%
▲ 0 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
87%
▼ 1 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.3K
▼ 3% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.2
IN 15.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
7
3,298 students on the public path
In brief

Washington Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1082 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Washington Township’s, its schools beat 26%, lower than their 44% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 35% and math 38% in spring 2022, against 41% and 38% statewide; 87% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,296 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is John R. Wooden Middle School, then Martinsville High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Tabernacle Christian 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 Washington Township’s grade

B− Test scoresC− Graduation

C+: better than 44% of Indiana school districts, #424 of 592 Indiana towns. Both inputs trail the Indiana average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 44%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (1082)Better than 26%
Towns in Morgan County (14)Better than 14%
C+B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,040 test results and a graduating class of 336 could put Washington Township anywhere from C+ to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Washington Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,040 in math, 2,039 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–43 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B
6–8John R. Wooden Middle SchoolMartinsville Schools Metropolitan School DistrictC−
9–12Martinsville High SchoolMartinsville Schools Metropolitan School DistrictB+

Washington Township’s public schools are run by Martinsville Schools Metropolitan School District, which also serves Baker, Bethany, Brooklyn and Clay 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.

Martinsville Schools Metropolitan School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 10 schools · 3,998 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 13.2 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$13,296IN $13,688 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading35%
State average 41.3% · 2039 students tested
Math38%
State average 37.5% · 2040 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+Martinsville Schools Metropolitan
JeffersonC+Martinsville Schools Metropolitan
ClayC+Martinsville Schools Metropolitan
Jackson—Nineveh-Hensley-Jackson United School Corporation
Baker—Martinsville Schools Metropolitan
Washington TownshipA−Monroe County Community School Corporation
GreenC+Martinsville Schools Metropolitan

4 of the 6 neighbors share Martinsville Schools Metropolitan with Washington Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Washington Township

7 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
Charles L Smith Fine Arts Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Martinsville
B
375 students15:1Rate it →
South Elementary School of Communications
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Martinsville
B−
302 students13:1Rate it →
Poston Road Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Martinsville
B−
237 students13:1Rate it →
Bell Intermediate Academy
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Martinsville
C+
524 students14:1Rate it →
John R. Wooden Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Martinsville
C−
576 students12:1Rate it →
Martinsville High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Martinsville
B+
1,284 students12:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Tabernacle Christian School
Grades PK–12 · Martinsville
Private · Religious
416 students15:1Rate 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 56% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #424 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 26%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Washington Township in?

Martinsville Schools Metropolitan School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,998 students in 10 schools (2024–25).

Where do Washington Township kids go to high school?

Martinsville High School in Martinsville, with 1,284 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Washington Township’s graduation rate?

87% of the class of 2023 in Martinsville Schools Metropolitan School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Washington Township spend per student?

$13,296 in Martinsville Schools Metropolitan School District (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Washington Township?

Yes: Tabernacle Christian School (religious, grades PK–12, 416 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.