Knightstown Intermediate School

Set in Knightstown, Indiana, Knightstown Intermediate School is a tight-knit middle-grades school, part of C A Beard Memorial School Corp. It serves 387 students across grades 4 through 8. That puts it 35% smaller than the typical public school in Indiana, which averages around 594 students.

Across the 3 schools in C A Beard Memorial School Corp (1,077 students total), Knightstown Intermediate School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Knightstown Intermediate School records that 94% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 3% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. Compared to Henry County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, The school lists 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.6:1, putting Knightstown Intermediate School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 37% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Henry County (around 51%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Knightstown Intermediate School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 49.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 37.2%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Henry County indicate median household earnings sit near $63,150, about 18% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Knightstown Intermediate School is one of 21 public schools in Henry County (combined enrollment of about 7,081 students).

The closest other public school is Knightstown Elementary School, roughly 0.6 miles away. Within five miles, there are 6 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Knightstown Intermediate School comes 4th of 6 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 39.6%.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Five-year trend. Knightstown Intermediate School's enrollment has contracted 6% since 2018, when it stood at 412 (now 387). Class-load math has pulled in: from 15.2:1 in 2018 to 13.9:1 in 2025.

On allk12, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.