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Schools in Yorktown · Yorktown Community Schools

Yorktown’s public schools outscore 86% of Indiana districts

On the state math tests, 51% of Yorktown’s students scored proficient, above the Indiana average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Yorktown, 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.

#98of 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
49%
▲ 8 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
51%
▲ 14 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 7–12 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.4K
▼ 17% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.0
IN 15.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
2,793 students on the public path
In brief

Yorktown’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 49% and math 51% in spring 2022, against 41% and 38% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,389 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Yorktown Elementary School, then Yorktown Middle School, then Yorktown High School. 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 Yorktown’s grade

A Test scoresB+ Graduation

A: better than 86% of Indiana school districts, #98 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 86%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (1011)Better than 85%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,467 test results and a graduating class of 165 could put Yorktown anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Yorktown’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,467 in math, 1,467 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–2Pleasant View Elementary SchoolYorktown Community SchoolsNo scores
3–5Yorktown Elementary SchoolYorktown Community SchoolsA−
6–8Yorktown Middle SchoolYorktown Community SchoolsB−
9–12Yorktown High SchoolYorktown Community SchoolsA

Yorktown’s public schools are run by Yorktown Community Schools. 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.

Yorktown Community SchoolsGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 2,793 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 17.0 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$11,389IN $13,688 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading49%
State average 41.3% · 1467 students tested
Math51%
State average 37.5% · 1467 students tested

Yorktown vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
YorktownAYorktown
MuncieC−Muncie
HarrisonB−Wes-Del
SalemBDaleville
CenterC−Muncie
RichlandC−Anderson Community School Corporation

Every school in Yorktown

4 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 Yorktownby address
Pleasant View Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–2
618 students16:1Rate it →
Yorktown Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5
A−
649 students18:1Rate it →
Yorktown Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B−
687 students17:1Rate it →
Yorktown High School
High · Grades 9–12
A
839 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Yorktown’s schools

Are Yorktown’s schools good?

By Indiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Yorktown children attend outscore 86% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #98 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 85%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Yorktown in?

Yorktown Community Schools, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 2,793 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Yorktown kids go to high school?

Yorktown High School, with 839 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Yorktown’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Yorktown Community Schools graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Yorktown spend per student?

$11,389 in Yorktown 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.