Fortville Elementary School

Located at 8414 N 200 W, in Fortville, Indiana, Fortville Elementary School is a large elementary campus that caters to 789 students (grades K through 5), part of Mt Vernon Community School Corp. That puts it 81% above the typical public school in Indiana, which averages around 436 students.

Across the 6 schools in Mt Vernon Community School Corp (4,940 students total), Fortville Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Fortville Elementary School reports that the largest single group is White, at 79% of enrollment. Other groups include 7% multiracial, 7% Black, 6% Hispanic. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 89%.

On the resource side, On paper, Fortville Elementary School has 50 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.6:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 32% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Fortville Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 52.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 43.0%.

In the area at large, Hancock County reports that the typical household earns roughly $93,186 per year, about 35% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 2% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Hancock County's 24 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,779 students), Fortville Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Mt Vernon High School, around 0.3 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Fortville Elementary School. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Fortville Elementary School ranks 5th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 55.6%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 27%: 621 students in 2018 compared to 789 in 2025. The White share of enrollment shrank from 88% to 79% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 14.4:1 in 2018 to 15.6:1 today.

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