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Enrollment
789
Elementary
DISTRICT 580 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MT VERNON COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORP·NCES 180726002152
Fortville Elementary School
8414 N 200 W, Fortville, IN 46040 · (317) 485-3180 · Hancock County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL789 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 34% of Indiana public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Indiana public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.8:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
253 students
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 50%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 129 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 107 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 133 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 143 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 131 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 146 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (129) is 12% smaller than its 5th grade class (146).
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 57% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Mt Vernon Community School Corp. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
40.2%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
51.0%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Indiana schools, those numbers are about 39 and 41.
Source: ILEARN. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
43.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.9%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% typical for Indiana schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Indiana's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Fortville Elementary School
Fortville Elementary School's state test result (43.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fortville Elementary School this school | 789 | 32.1% | 43.0% |
| Highland Elementary School Evansville | 814 | 37.2% | 42.4% |
| Northwestern Elementary School Kokomo | 665 | 32.3% | 52.5% |
| Hamilton Heights Elementary School Arcadia | 889 | 33.1% | 46.7% |
| Battle Ground Elementary School Battle Ground | 652 | 36.3% | 54.2% |
| Silver Creek Elementary School Sellersburg | 980 | 35.7% | 44.7% |
Matched among Indiana elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Fortville Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Hancock County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #455 of 983 | #10 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #396 of 986 | #10 of 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.2% | #455 of 986 | #12 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 789 | #35 of 1,079 | #1 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.6:1 | #596 of 991 | #7 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.7% | #571 of 996 | #4 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 32.1% | #893 of 1,058 | #6 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +27.1% | #67 of 353 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
789
+87 (+12%) vs 2020
+34% since 1990-91, when it was 590
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
was 16.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 789 | 50.5 | 15.6:1 | 32% (253) |
| 2023-24 | 718 | 51.5 | 13.9:1 | 35% (249) |
| 2022-23 | 719 | 46.8 | 15.3:1 | 31% (226) |
| 2020-21 | 702 | 42 | 16.7:1 | 26% (186) |
| 2017-18 | 621 | 43 | 14.4:1 | 24% (146) |
| 2015-16 | 444 | 27 | 16.4:1 | 40% (177) |
| 2010-11 | 423 | 20 | 21.1:1 | 32% (136) |
| 2000-01 | 646 | 30 | 21.5:1 | 12% (78) |
| 1990-91 | 590 | 28 | 21.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fortville Elementary School.
About Fortville Elementary School
At 8414 N 200 W in Fortville, Indiana, Fortville Elementary School operates as a large elementary school. There are 789 students enrolled, covering kindergarten through 5. On average, elementary schools in Indiana enroll around 436, and this school is 81% bigger than that mark.
Fortville Elementary School is among 6 schools run by Mt Vernon Community School Corp, which serves 4,940 students.
Federal enrollment data show Fortville Elementary School is 79% White. The remaining shares are 7% multiracial, 7% Black, and 6% Hispanic. Hancock County as a whole is about 89% White, so the school's share is lower. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 37, compared with 70 nationally.
A staff of 50.5 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 15.6:1. It is about the same as the 15.5:1 average for elementary schools in Indiana. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 32%. Public schools in Hancock County average a similar 34%.
On the allk12 Grade, Fortville Elementary School lands at C, ahead of 34% of Indiana public elementary schools.
Fortville Elementary School posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 43.0%, compared with a predicted 52.9%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Indiana schools on BeatsExpectations.
For the population of Hancock County, the median household earns about $93,186 a year, about 35% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 2% of residents are in poverty. Across Hancock County, 24 public schools serve about 14,779 students.
A public school about 0.3 miles away, Mt Vernon High School, is the closest to Fortville Elementary School. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Fortville Elementary School comes in 5th of 7 nearby schools on average proficiency.
Its location is classified as Rural: Fringe by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 789, compared with 702 in 2020-21. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 16.7:1 to 15.6:1.
Fortville Elementary School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Hancock County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
84,037
Census ACS
Median income
$93,186
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
2%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
14,779 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Mt Vernon Community School Corp
- Mt Vernon High SchoolHigh · 1,470 students
- Mt Vernon Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,150 students
- Mt Comfort Elementary SchoolElementary · 714 students
- McCordsville Elementary SchoolElementary · 700 students
- Mt Vernon Early Learning AcademyElementary · 117 students
Other schools in Fortville
- Mt Vernon High SchoolHigh · 1,470 students
- Mt Vernon Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,150 students
- Mt Vernon Early Learning AcademyElementary · 117 students
Nearby schools
- Mt Vernon High School0.3 mi · 1,470
- Mt Vernon Early Learning Academy0.4 mi · 117
- Mt Vernon Middle School0.4 mi · 1,150
- Eden Elementary School4.0 mi · 152
- McCordsville Elementary School4.1 mi · 700
- Geist Montessori Academy4.1 mi · 291
Frequently asked questions
About Fortville Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Fortville Elementary School?
Fortville Elementary School enrolls approximately 789 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Fortville Elementary School serve?
Fortville Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Fortville Elementary School?
Approximately 15.6:1 students per teacher at Fortville Elementary School.
How diverse is Fortville Elementary School?
Fortville Elementary School reports a student body of 79% White, 6% Hispanic, 7% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Fortville Elementary School?
Fortville Elementary School is overseen by Mt Vernon Community School Corp in Hancock County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.