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B+
Schools in Wayne Township · Warsaw Community Schools

Wayne Township’s public schools outscore 73% of Indiana districts

Math proficiency in Wayne Township’s districts is 44%, above the Indiana average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Wayne 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.

#197of 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
46%
▲ 5 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
44%
▲ 6 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
▲ 7 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.5K
▼ 9% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.2
IN 15.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
11
5,414 students on the public path
In brief

Wayne Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 46% and math 44% in spring 2022, against 41% and 38% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,467 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Five elementary schools, then two middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Lakeland Christian Academy (private), Sacred Heart Elementary School (private) and Lakeland Christian Academy, Elementary (private) are 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 Wayne Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresB Graduation

B+: better than 73% of Indiana school districts, #197 of 592 Indiana towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Indiana average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 73%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (1079)Better than 71%
Towns in Kosciusko County (17)Better than 59%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,522 test results and a graduating class of 487 could put Wayne Township anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Wayne Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,519 in math, 3,524 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–65 schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A
7–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B
9–12Warsaw Community High SchoolWarsaw Community SchoolsA−

Wayne Township’s public schools are run by Warsaw Community Schools, which also serves Clay, Claypool, Lake and Leesburg 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.

Warsaw Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 11 schools · 6,709 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 13.2 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$12,467IN $13,688 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading46%
State average 41.3% · 3524 students tested
Math44%
State average 37.5% · 3519 students tested

Wayne Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Wayne TownshipB+Warsaw
PlainB+Warsaw
WashingtonC+Whitko Community School Corporation
HarrisonB+Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation

Every school in Wayne Township

11 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 Wayne Townshipby address
Jefferson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Winona Lake
B−
481 students13:1Rate it →
Washington Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Warsaw
B
500 students15:1Rate it →
Eisenhower Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Warsaw
A
474 students15:1Rate it →
Lincoln Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Warsaw
A−
452 students13:1Rate it →
Harrison Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Warsaw
B
416 students14:1Rate it →
Lakeview Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Warsaw
B−
545 students13:1Rate it →
Edgewood Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Warsaw
B
469 students12:1Rate it →
Warsaw Community High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Warsaw
A−
2,077 students13:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Lakeland Christian Academy
Grades 4–12 · Winona Lake
Private · Religious
226 students9:1Rate it →
Sacred Heart Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Warsaw
Private · Catholic
214 studentsRate it →
Lakeland Christian Academy, Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Warsaw
Private · Religious
189 students19:1Rate it →

Questions about Wayne Township’s schools

Are Wayne Township’s schools good?

By Indiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Wayne Township children attend outscore 73% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #197 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 71%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Wayne Township in?

Warsaw Community Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 6,709 students in 11 schools (2024–25).

Where do Wayne Township kids go to high school?

Warsaw Community High School in Warsaw, with 2,077 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Wayne Township’s graduation rate?

95% of the class of 2023 in Warsaw Community Schools graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Wayne Township spend per student?

$12,467 in Warsaw Community Schools (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Wayne Township?

Yes: Lakeland Christian Academy (religious, grades 4–12, 226 students), Sacred Heart Elementary School (Catholic, grades PK–6, 214 students) and Lakeland Christian Academy, Elementary (religious, grades PK–3, 189 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.