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Schools in Castleton Township · Maple Valley Schools

Castleton Township’s public schools score below 59% of Michigan districts on tests and graduation

On the state reading tests, 32% of Castleton Township’s students scored proficient, below the Michigan average (45%). The grade covers the public school district serving Castleton 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 Michigan, not nationally.

#569of 699 Michigan townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% 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
32%
▼ 13 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
24%
▼ 10 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 2–2 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.4K
▼ 13% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.5
MI 16.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
846 students on the public path
In brief

Castleton Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1090 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Castleton Township’s, its schools beat 28%, lower than their 41% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 32% of tested students were proficient in reading and 24% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan (the state reports Castleton Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,405 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one middle school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Maplewood School, then Maple Valley JrSr High School. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. 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 Castleton Township’s grade

C Test scoresC+ Graduation

C+: better than 41% of Michigan school districts, #569 of 699 Michigan towns. Graduation is above the Michigan average; test scores are below it.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 41%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1090)Better than 28%
Towns in Barry County (16)Better than 6%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 432 test results and a graduating class of 70 could put Castleton Township anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Castleton Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (432 in math, 433 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2Fuller Street Elementary SchoolMaple Valley SchoolsNo scores
3–6Maplewood Schoolin VermontvilleC
7–12Maple Valley JrSr High Schoolin VermontvilleB−

Castleton Township’s public schools are run by Maple Valley Schools, which also serves Chester, Kalamo, Maple Grove and Nashville and others. Parts of Castleton Township (16% and 14% of its land) are served by Hastings Area and Lakewood instead. 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.

Maple Valley SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 869 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 15.5 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,405MI $16,528 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading32%
State average 45.4% · 433 students tested
Math24%
State average 33.6% · 432 students tested

Castleton Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Castleton Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Castleton TownshipC+Maple Valley Schools
Maple GroveC+Maple Valley Schools
HastingsB+Hastings Area
WoodlandA−Lakewood
VermontvilleC+Maple Valley Schools
NashvilleC+Maple Valley Schools

3 of the 5 neighbors share Maple Valley Schools with Castleton Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Castleton Township

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Michigan’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Castleton Townshipby address
Fuller Street Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Nashville
204 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Castleton Townshipin other towns
Maplewood School
Elementary · Grades 3–6 · Vermontville
C
267 students17:1Rate it →
Maple Valley JrSr High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Vermontville
B−
375 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Castleton Township’s schools

Are Castleton Township’s schools good?

On Michigan’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Castleton Township children attend score below 59% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #569 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 28%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Castleton Township in?

Maple Valley Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 869 students in 4 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Castleton Township are served by Hastings Area and Lakewood.

What is Castleton Township’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Maple Valley Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Castleton Township spend per student?

$14,405 in Maple Valley Schools (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. 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 Michigan. Stars are from neighbors.