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Enrollment
474
Middle
DISTRICT 558 · STATE 594
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KNOX COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORP·NCES 180534000939
Knox Community Middle School
901 S Main St, Knox, IN 46534 · (574) 772-1654 · Starke County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL474 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 26% of Indiana public middle schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·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
14.2:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 50%
Community
5
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 5 | 133 | 28% |
| Grade 6 | 123 | 26% |
| Grade 7 | 118 | 25% |
| Grade 8 | 100 | 21% |
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 18% · 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
Knox Community Middle School→Knox Community High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Knox Community School Corp. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
30.4%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
31.9%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 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 →
Where Knox Community Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.9% | #193 of 325 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.4% | #234 of 325 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 474 | #190 of 334 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #125 of 314 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.5% | #266 of 315 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.0% | #67 of 110 |
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
474
-51 (-10%) vs 2020
-7% since 1990-91, when it was 512
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 13.8:1
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 | 474 | 33.3 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 477 | 31.2 | 15.3:1 | 62% (295) |
| 2022-23 | 470 | 30.5 | 15.4:1 | 66% (312) |
| 2020-21 | 525 | 38 | 13.8:1 | 60% (316) |
| 2017-18 | 443 | 25.5 | 17.4:1 | 65% (288) |
| 2015-16 | 447 | 26 | 17.2:1 | 59% (263) |
| 2010-11 | 455 | 24 | 19.0:1 | 60% (274) |
| 2000-01 | 538 | 27 | 19.9:1 | 44% (237) |
| 1990-91 | 512 | 25 | 20.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Knox Community Middle School.
About Knox Community Middle School
In Knox, Indiana, part of Starke County, Knox Community Middle School is a middle school. Enrollment totals 474 students across grades 5 through 8. The school is 20% below the average for middle schools in Indiana.
The 3 schools in Knox Community School Corp enroll 1,673 students altogether, Knox Community Middle School among them.
At Knox Community Middle School, 91% of students are White. After that, the student body is 6% Hispanic. Census estimates put Starke County at about 92% White, close to the school's figure. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Knox Community Middle School scores 17%.
There are 33.3 full-time-equivalent teachers at Knox Community Middle School, giving a ratio of 14.2:1. Middle schools in Indiana average 15.6:1, 1.4 more students per teacher than here.
Knox Community Middle School earns a C on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 26% of Indiana public middle schools.
In Starke County, median household income comes to about $63,960, roughly 13% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Starke County counts 7 public schools with about 3,114 students.
Knox Community Middle School's closest public school neighbor is Knox Community Elementary School, about 0.2 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, 2 other public schools are within five miles.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Distant. That means it sits in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment fell 10% over 4 years, reaching 474 in 2024-25.
Knox Community Middle 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.
Starke County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
23,365
Census ACS
Median income
$63,960
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
3,114 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Knox Community School Corp
- Knox Community Elementary SchoolElementary · 699 students
- Knox Community High SchoolHigh · 500 students
Other schools in Knox
- Knox Community Elementary SchoolElementary · 699 students
- Knox Community High SchoolHigh · 500 students
Nearby schools
- Knox Community Elementary School0.2 mi · 699
- Knox Community High School0.2 mi · 500
- Oregon-Davis Elementary School7.7 mi · 299
- Oregon-Davis Jr-Sr High School7.9 mi · 228
- North Judson-San Pierre Elem Sch9.9 mi · 471
- N Judson-San Pierre Jr Sr High Sch10.1 mi · 443
Frequently asked questions
About Knox Community Middle SchoolHow large is Knox Community Middle School?
Knox Community Middle School enrolls approximately 474 students in grades 05-08.
What age range does Knox Community Middle School serve?
Knox Community Middle School serves students from grade 05 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Knox Community Middle School?
Approximately 14.2:1 students per teacher at Knox Community Middle School.
How diverse is Knox Community Middle School?
Knox Community Middle School reports a student body of 91% White, 6% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Knox Community Middle School?
Knox Community Middle School is overseen by Knox Community School Corp in Starke County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.