Schools in Center · Plymouth Community School Corporation
Center’s public schools beat 53% of Indiana districts
The public schools Center’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 53% of Indiana’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
Reading proficiency
41%
▼ 2 pts vs IN 43%
2020–21
Math proficiency
33%
▼ 3 pts vs IN 36%
2020–21
Graduate on time
93%
▲ 2 pts vs IN 91%
class of 2020
Spent per student
$14.4K
▲ 5% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.0
IN 15.4 · smaller classes
Schools
9
3,168 students
The School Grade
How Center compares
B− Test scoresB− Graduation
Indiana school districts we grade (390)Better than 53%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (1,065)Better than 42%
Towns in Marshall County (10)Better than 40%
High confidence. Built on 1,799 tested students and a graduating class of 247; 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 Center.
4 schools teach Pre-K in Center’s district. Which one depends on your address: Menominee Elementary School, Webster Elementary School, Washington Discovery Academy and Jefferson Elementary School.
4 schools teach K in Center’s district. Which one depends on your address: Menominee Elementary School, Webster Elementary School, Washington Discovery Academy and Jefferson Elementary School.
4 schools teach 1st grade in Center’s district. Which one depends on your address: Menominee Elementary School, Webster Elementary School, Washington Discovery Academy and Jefferson Elementary School.
4 schools teach 2nd grade in Center’s district. Which one depends on your address: Menominee Elementary School, Webster Elementary School, Washington Discovery Academy and Jefferson Elementary School.
4 schools teach 3rd grade in Center’s district. Which one depends on your address: Menominee Elementary School, Webster Elementary School, Washington Discovery Academy and Jefferson Elementary School.
4 schools teach 4th grade in Center’s district. Which one depends on your address: Menominee Elementary School, Webster Elementary School, Washington Discovery Academy and Jefferson Elementary School.
10th grade in Center
B+ Plymouth High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,034 students · 13:1 students per teacher
The path, start to finish
PK–44 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
7–8Lincoln Junior High SchoolPlymouth Community School Corporation
9–12Plymouth High SchoolPlymouth Community School Corporation
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
Reading41%
State average 42.6%
Math33%
State average 35.8%
Center vs. its neighbors
Center’s schools rank 3rd of 6 among the towns that share its borders. School Grade, by percentile among Indiana districts.
Every school in Center
9 schools. Grades are ours, from state tests and graduation. Stars are from neighbors.
Elementary
Menominee Elementary School
C+379 students16:1Rate it →
Webster Elementary School
C−310 students15:1Rate it →
Washington Discovery Academy
C+257 students14:1Rate it →
Jefferson Elementary School
B+240 students14:1Rate it →
Middle
Lincoln Junior High School
B−498 students14:1Rate it →
Riverside Intermediate
C450 students15:1Rate it →
High
Private & other
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Within reach
Colleges →Colleges near Center
There’s no college in Center, but 10 are within 30 miles. The closest is Marian University-Ancilla in West, 9.2 miles away.
Marian University-AncillaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · West
9.2 mi218 students
Indiana University-South BendUniversity or college · Public · South Bend
23.6 mi3,778 students
John Patrick University of Health and Applied SciencesUniversity or college · For-profit · South Bend
24.1 mi365 students
Grace College and Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Winona Lake
24.6 mi1,877 students
Bethel UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Mishawaka
24.7 mi972 students
Holy Cross CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Portage
25.9 mi547 students
University of Notre DameUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Portage
26.2 mi12,910 students
Saint Mary's CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Portage
26.4 mi1,467 students
Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Elkhart
27.6 mi56 students
Goshen CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Goshen
28.2 mi803 students
Straight-line distance from the center of Center. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus · College Scorecard · IPEDS.
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.