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Schools in Winfield Township · Crown Point Community School Corporation

Winfield Township’s public schools outscore 94% of Indiana districts

In Winfield Township, 56% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Indiana average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Winfield 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.

#33of 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
57%
▲ 16 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
56%
▲ 18 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
98%
▲ 10 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.1K
▼ 4% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.4
IN 15.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
6,474 students on the public path
In brief

Winfield Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 230 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Winfield Township’s, its schools beat 89%, lower than their 94% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 57% and math 56% in spring 2022, against 41% and 38% statewide; 98% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,085 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two 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

Northwest Adventist 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 Winfield Township’s grade

A Test scoresA+ Graduation

A: better than 94% of Indiana school districts, #33 of 592 Indiana towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Indiana average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 94%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (230)Better than 89%
Towns in Lake County (11)Better than 82%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 4,730 test results and a graduating class of 706 could put Winfield Township anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Winfield Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (4,730 in math, 4,730 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB to B+
9–12Crown Point High Schoolin Crown PointA

Winfield Township’s public schools are run by Crown Point Community School Corporation, which also serves Cedar Lake, Center, Crown Point and Winfield. 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.

Crown Point Community School CorporationGrades PK–12 · 10 schools · 9,147 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 18.4 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$13,085IN $13,688 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading57%
State average 41.3% · 4730 students tested
Math56%
State average 37.5% · 4730 students tested

Winfield Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Winfield TownshipACrown Point Community School Corporation
CenterACrown Point Community School Corporation
PorterB+Porter Township School Corporation
Eagle CreekATri-Creek School Corporation
BooneA−Boone Township Metropolitan
RossC+Merrillville Community School
MerrillvilleC+Merrillville Community School

Every school in Winfield Township

6 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 Winfield Townshipby address
Winfield Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Crown Point
658 students19:1Rate it →
Jerry Ross Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Crown Point
A
650 students17:1Rate it →
Also serving Winfield Townshipin other towns
Robert Taft Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Crown Point
B+
1,067 students18:1Rate it →
Colonel John Wheeler Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Crown Point
B
1,061 students19:1Rate it →
Crown Point High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Crown Point
A
3,038 students20:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Northwest Adventist Christian School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Crown Point
Private · Religious
11 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Winfield Township’s schools

Are Winfield Township’s schools good?

By Indiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Winfield Township children attend outscore 94% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #33 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 89%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Winfield Township in?

Crown Point Community School Corporation, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 9,147 students in 10 schools (2024–25).

Where do Winfield Township kids go to high school?

Crown Point High School in Crown Point, with 3,038 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Winfield Township’s graduation rate?

98% of the class of 2023 in Crown Point Community School Corporation graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Winfield Township spend per student?

$13,085 in Crown Point Community School Corporation (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Winfield Township?

Yes: Northwest Adventist Christian School (religious, grades K–8, 11 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.