Enrollment
387
Middle
DISTRICT 359 · STATE 594
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·C A BEARD MEMORIAL SCHOOL CORP·NCES 180106002012
Knightstown Intermediate School
1 Panther Trl, Knightstown, IN 46148 · (765) 345-5455 · Henry County
GRADES 04–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL387 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 32% of Indiana public middle schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
145 students
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 82 | 21% |
| Grade 5 | 91 | 24% |
| Grade 6 | 74 | 19% |
| Grade 7 | 67 | 17% |
| Grade 8 | 73 | 19% |
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · 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
Knightstown Intermediate School→Knightstown High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within C A Beard Memorial School Corp. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
30.6%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
36.9%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 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
37.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.0%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 Knightstown Intermediate School
Knightstown Intermediate School's state test result (37.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knightstown Intermediate School this school | 387 | 37.5% | 37.2% |
| Southmont Jr High School Crawfordsville | 392 | 38.8% | 54.8% |
| East Washington Middle School Pekin | 418 | 39.0% | 34.5% |
| Triton Central Middle School Fairland | 426 | 37.6% | 43.6% |
| North Montgomery Middle School Crawfordsville | 400 | 39.3% | 40.1% |
| Lapel Middle School Lapel | 335 | 34.6% | 33.1% |
Matched among Indiana middle 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 Knightstown Intermediate School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.2% | #170 of 324 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.9% | #155 of 325 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.6% | #232 of 325 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 387 | #232 of 334 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #114 of 314 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 11.8% | #291 of 315 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.5% | #253 of 330 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.1% | #139 of 187 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
387
+13 (+3%) vs 2020
-7% since 2010-11, when it was 416
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 14.4:1
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 | 387 | 27.8 | 13.9:1 | 37% (145) |
| 2023-24 | 376 | 26.8 | 14.0:1 | 50% (189) |
| 2022-23 | 361 | 23.8 | 15.2:1 | 58% (208) |
| 2020-21 | 374 | 26 | 14.4:1 | 60% (224) |
| 2017-18 | 412 | 27.1 | 15.2:1 | 54% (222) |
| 2015-16 | 440 | 27 | 16.3:1 | 48% (211) |
| 2010-11 | 416 | 23 | 18.1:1 | 45% (187) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Knightstown Intermediate School.
About Knightstown Intermediate School
Located in Knightstown, Indiana, Knightstown Intermediate School is a small middle school. Students in grades 4 through 8 attend the school, which enrolls 387 students. Enrollment is 35% lower than the average for middle schools in Indiana, which is about 594.
Knightstown Intermediate School belongs to C A Beard Memorial School Corp, a district of 3 schools and 1,077 students.
About 94% of the student body at Knightstown Intermediate School is White. The remaining students are 3% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. The county population is about 93% White, within a few points of the school. Knightstown Intermediate School's diversity index is 12%, against a US figure of 70%.
Staffing totals 27.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 13.9:1. That is lower than the 15.6:1 average for middle schools in Indiana. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 37%. The average for public schools in Henry County is 51%.
The allk12 Grade for Knightstown Intermediate School is C. Compared with Indiana public middle schools, the school scored higher than 32% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Test results at Knightstown Intermediate School are 11.8 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (37.2% actual, 49.0% predicted).
In Henry County (population about 48,970), the median household income is $63,150, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Knightstown Intermediate School is one of 21 public schools in the county.
Knightstown Elementary School is located about 0.6 miles from Knightstown Intermediate School. The five-mile area around Knightstown Intermediate School holds 6 other public schools. The school's 37.2% average proficiency ranks 4th among 6 nearby schools.
The school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Distant).
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 13 more students in 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Knightstown Intermediate School covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Henry County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
48,970
Census ACS
Median income
$63,150
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
7,081 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in C A Beard Memorial School Corp
- Knightstown Elementary SchoolElementary · 372 students
- Knightstown High SchoolHigh · 318 students
Other schools in Knightstown
- Knightstown Elementary SchoolElementary · 372 students
- Knightstown High SchoolHigh · 318 students
- New Castle Schools at the Hoosier Youth Challenge AcademyHigh · 84 students
Nearby schools
- Knightstown Elementary School0.6 mi · 372
- Knightstown High School1.4 mi · 318
- New Castle Schools at the Hoosier Youth Challenge Academy2.5 mi · 84
- Eastern Hancock Elementary School4.9 mi · 549
- Eastern Hancock Middle School4.9 mi · 299
- Eastern Hancock High School5.0 mi · 371
Frequently asked questions
About Knightstown Intermediate SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Knightstown Intermediate School?
Knightstown Intermediate School enrolls approximately 387 students in grades 04-08.
What age range does Knightstown Intermediate School serve?
Knightstown Intermediate School serves students from grade 04 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Knightstown Intermediate School?
Approximately 13.9:1 students per teacher at Knightstown Intermediate School.
How diverse is Knightstown Intermediate School?
Knightstown Intermediate School reports a student body of 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Knightstown Intermediate School?
Knightstown Intermediate School is overseen by C A Beard Memorial School Corp in Henry County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.