Schools in Bethany · Martinsville Schools Metropolitan School District
Bethany’s public schools beat 55% of Indiana districts
The public schools Bethany’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 55% of Indiana’s districts on state tests and graduation.
Reading proficiency
38%
▼ 5 pts vs IN 43%
2020–21
Math proficiency
38%
▲ 2 pts vs IN 36%
2020–21
Graduate on time
93%
▲ 2 pts vs IN 91%
class of 2020
Spent per student
$13.3K
▼ 3% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Schools
0
The School Grade
How Bethany compares
B− Test scoresB− Graduation
Indiana school districts we grade (390)Better than 55%
Lower resultsHigher results
High confidence. Built on 2,081 tested students and a graduating class of 338; ordinary year-to-year swings are unlikely to change it.
How the School Grade works
- Results, not inputs. Math and reading proficiency on Indiana’s state tests against the state average, plus the four-year graduation rate. Spending and class size are shown but don’t count. Tests: 2020–21; graduation: class of 2020.
- The whole path. A town’s grade follows its kids through every district that serves it, weighted by students tested. Tests count 60%, graduation 40%.
- Graded within the state. Each state writes its own tests, so districts are compared with the rest of Indiana only. A+ is the top 5%, A the next 10%, A− the next 10%, the B range the next 30%, the C range the next 30%, D the rest.
- What a grade can’t tell you. Test results track family income, so we also compare towns with similar incomes. Visit, ask other parents, and read neighbor reviews. It’s our own summary of U.S. Department of Education data, not an official rating.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bethany.
7 schools teach Pre-K in Bethany’s district. Which one depends on your address: Charles L Smith Fine Arts Academy, South Elementary School of Communications, Brooklyn STEM Academy and Poston Road Elementary School and more.
7 schools teach K in Bethany’s district. Which one depends on your address: Charles L Smith Fine Arts Academy, South Elementary School of Communications, Brooklyn STEM Academy and Poston Road Elementary School and more.
7 schools teach 1st grade in Bethany’s district. Which one depends on your address: Charles L Smith Fine Arts Academy, South Elementary School of Communications, Brooklyn STEM Academy and Poston Road Elementary School and more.
7 schools teach 2nd grade in Bethany’s district. Which one depends on your address: Charles L Smith Fine Arts Academy, South Elementary School of Communications, Brooklyn STEM Academy and Poston Road Elementary School and more.
7 schools teach 3rd grade in Bethany’s district. Which one depends on your address: Charles L Smith Fine Arts Academy, South Elementary School of Communications, Brooklyn STEM Academy and Poston Road Elementary School and more.
7 schools teach 4th grade in Bethany’s district. Which one depends on your address: Charles L Smith Fine Arts Academy, South Elementary School of Communications, Brooklyn STEM Academy and Poston Road Elementary School and more.
The path, start to finish
PK–67 schoolsDepends on your address
7–8John R. Wooden Middle Schoolin Martinsville
9–12Martinsville High Schoolin Martinsville
The district
Each district’s own page has its spending, test scores, enrollment and every school.
Test scores · 2020–21
Below the state in reading
Reading38%
State average 42.6%
Math38%
State average 35.8%
Every school in Bethany
0 schools. Grades are ours, from state tests and graduation. Stars are from neighbors.
Also serving Bethany · in other towns
Charles L Smith Fine Arts Academy
B375 students15:1Rate it →
South Elementary School of Communications
B−302 students13:1Rate it →
Brooklyn STEM Academy
B+241 students14:1Rate it →
Poston Road Elementary School
B−237 students13:1Rate it →
Paragon Elementary School
B−196 students13:1Rate it →
Green Township Elementary School
A−137 students16:1Rate it →
Centerton Elementary School
A−126 students20:1Rate it →
John R. Wooden Middle School
C576 students12:1Rate it →
Martinsville High School
B+1,284 students12:1Rate it →
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Within reach
Colleges →Colleges near Bethany
There’s no college in Bethany, but 14 are within 30 miles. The closest is MyComputerCareer at Indianapolis in Indianapolis, 15 miles away.
MyComputerCareer at IndianapolisCommunity college · For-profit · Indianapolis
15 mi39 students
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-IndianapolisCommunity college · For-profit · Indianapolis
15.9 mi160 students
University of IndianapolisUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Indianapolis
17.8 mi4,718 students
Franklin CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Franklin
18.1 mi966 students
Indiana University-IndianapolisUniversity or college · Public · Indianapolis
19.8 mi22,343 students
Marian UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Indianapolis
21.5 mi2,979 students
Ivy Tech Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Indianapolis
22 mi84,289 students
Christian Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Indianapolis
23.2 mi133 students
Martin UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Indianapolis
23.4 mi213 students
Butler UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Indianapolis
23.7 mi5,087 students
Straight-line distance from the center of Bethany. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus · College Scorecard · IPEDS. 4 more within 30 miles.
School data: U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts, F-33 school finance). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within Indiana. Stars are from neighbors.