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What's something Mount Vernon Jr High School does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
493
Middle
DISTRICT 400 · STATE 594
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MSD MOUNT VERNON·NCES 180729001227
Mount Vernon Jr High School
701 Tile Factory Rd, Mount Vernon, IN 47620 · (812) 833-2077 · Posey County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL493 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 52% of Indiana public middle schools
- BTest 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
14.9:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
200 students
DISTRICT 38% · 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 6 | 175 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 158 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 160 | 32% |
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · 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
Mount Vernon Jr High School→Mount Vernon High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within MSD Mount Vernon. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
37.6%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
42.7%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 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
41.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.8%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% 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 Mount Vernon Jr High School
Mount Vernon Jr High School's state test result (41.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Vernon Jr High School this school | 493 | 40.6% | 41.4% |
| Greendale Middle School Lawrenceburg | 437 | 41.2% | 31.8% |
| East Washington Middle School Pekin | 418 | 39.0% | 34.5% |
| Edgewood Junior High School Ellettsville | 627 | 40.5% | 41.0% |
| Triton Central Middle School Fairland | 426 | 37.6% | 43.6% |
| Maxwell Intermediate School Maxwell | 454 | 41.4% | 51.1% |
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 Mount Vernon Jr High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.4% | #131 of 324 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.7% | #114 of 325 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.6% | #169 of 325 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 493 | #183 of 334 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #160 of 314 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.7% | #243 of 315 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.6% | #233 of 330 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.4% | #185 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
493
+56 (+13%) vs 2020
+17% since 1990-91, when it was 420
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 14.1:1
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 | 493 | 33 | 14.9:1 | 41% (200) |
| 2023-24 | 513 | 32.5 | 15.8:1 | 42% (214) |
| 2022-23 | 487 | 32 | 15.2:1 | 46% (223) |
| 2020-21 | 437 | 31 | 14.1:1 | 38% (167) |
| 2017-18 | 495 | 29 | 17.1:1 | 42% (209) |
| 2015-16 | 471 | 29 | 16.2:1 | 41% (195) |
| 2010-11 | 563 | 34 | 16.6:1 | 33% (184) |
| 2000-01 | 644 | 43 | 15.0:1 | 23% (146) |
| 1990-91 | 420 | 25 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mount Vernon Jr High School.
About Mount Vernon Jr High School
Mount Vernon Jr High School is a small middle school with its address in Mount Vernon, Indiana. The school reports 493 students in grades 6 through 8.
MSD Mount Vernon (5 schools, 1,999 students) runs Mount Vernon Jr High School.
At Mount Vernon Jr High School, White students make up 89% of the student body. The school is also 4% multiracial, 4% Black, and 3% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at Mount Vernon Jr High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 21%.
Mount Vernon Jr High School employs 33 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 14.9:1. Across middle schools in Indiana, the average ratio is about 15.6:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 41% in 2024-25.
Mount Vernon Jr High School is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 52% of Indiana public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Mount Vernon Jr High School is 5.4 points below its prediction. Actual: 41.4%. Predicted: 46.8%.
Across Posey County, median household income is about $78,129, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 25%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Mount Vernon Jr High School is among the 9 public schools in Posey County.
Nearby, Mount Vernon High School is about 0.1 miles away. Mount Vernon Jr High School is one of several public schools in the area, with 3 others within five miles. Nearby schools average 57.0% on proficiency, and Mount Vernon Jr High School is below that at 41.4%.
Mount Vernon Jr High School has an NCES locale of Town: Fringe.
The student count in 2024-25 was 493, 13% above the 437 of 2020-21.
Community posts for Mount Vernon Jr High School can cover science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Posey County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
25,116
Census ACS
Median income
$78,129
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
3,454 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MSD Mount Vernon
- Mount Vernon High SchoolHigh · 583 students
- West Elementary SchoolElementary · 350 students
- Marrs Elementary SchoolElementary · 297 students
- Farmersville Elementary SchoolElementary · 276 students
Other schools in Mount Vernon
- Mount Vernon High SchoolHigh · 583 students
- West Elementary SchoolElementary · 350 students
- Marrs Elementary SchoolElementary · 297 students
- Farmersville Elementary SchoolElementary · 276 students
Nearby schools
- Mount Vernon High School0.1 mi · 583
- West Elementary School1.4 mi · 350
- Farmersville Elementary School3.0 mi · 276
- Marrs Elementary School7.2 mi · 297
- Indiana Agriculture & Technology School - USI Campus11.5 mi · 38
- South Terrace Elementary11.5 mi · 404
Frequently asked questions
About Mount Vernon Jr High SchoolHow many students attend Mount Vernon Jr High School?
Mount Vernon Jr High School enrolls approximately 493 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Mount Vernon Jr High School serve?
Mount Vernon Jr High School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mount Vernon Jr High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Mount Vernon Jr High School is approximately 14.9:1 (33 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Mount Vernon Jr High School?
At Mount Vernon Jr High School, the student body is approximately 89% White, 3% Hispanic, 4% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Mount Vernon Jr High School?
Mount Vernon Jr High School is overseen by MSD Mount Vernon in Posey County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.