Mt Vernon Middle School

Mt Vernon Middle School is a 6-8 campus of high-enrollment scale in Fortville, Indiana, operated by Mt Vernon Community School Corp, works with 1,150 students in grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 94% bigger than the state mean of about 594.

Mt Vernon Middle School is one of 6 schools operated by Mt Vernon Community School Corp, a district that caters to 4,940 students overall.

Demographically, Mt Vernon Middle School logs that the largest single group is White, at 67% of enrollment. The remainder reads as 15% Black, 8% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 2% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 89% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 71 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.3:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. About 35% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Mt Vernon Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 51.0%; this one delivers 41.9%.

In the area at large, Hancock County reports that median household earnings sit near $93,186, about 35% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 2%. Across Hancock County's 24 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,779 students), Mt Vernon Middle School is one campus in the mix.

Mt Vernon Early Learning Academy is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Mt Vernon Middle School at 6th of 7; the average score across the group is 52.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Looking at the recent track record. Mt Vernon Middle School's enrollment has edged up 20% since 2018, when it stood at 959 (now 1,150). The White share of enrollment decreased from 82% to 67% over that span.

On the community side, members of the Mt Vernon Middle School community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.