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Mt Vernon Middle School

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Mt Vernon Middle School ranks 155 th of 480 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

155^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 480 Indiana Middle Schools

Better than 68% of Indiana middle schools

Summary

Mt Vernon Middle School is a public middle school located in Fortville, Indiana, serving 1,105 students in grades 6-8 as part of the Mt Vernon Community School Corporation, which is ranked 91 out of 380 school districts in the state.

Academically, Mt Vernon Middle School's performance on ILEARN tests is generally on par with or slightly below the state and district averages, with proficiency rates projected to be 36.47% in English Language Arts, 44.99% in Math, and 46.67% in Science for the 2024-2025 school year. However, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 9.5% in 2021-2022 to 17.8% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch has increased from 23.26% to 34.12% over the same period, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students.

Compared to nearby schools, Pendleton Heights Middle School has consistently outperformed Mt Vernon Middle School in ILEARN test scores, while James & Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy Middle School has significantly lower proficiency rates. The nearby Fall Creek Intermediate School and Greenfield Intermediate School, both part of the highly-ranked Hamilton Southeastern Schools district, have significantly higher academic performance than Mt Vernon Middle School.

1,150

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,577

Per pupil spending ?

34.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1862 W Sr 234
Fortville, IN 46040

(317) 485-3160

District: Mt Vernon Community School Corp

Students who attend Mt Vernon Middle School usually attend:

High:

Mt Vernon High School

Feeder schools for Mt Vernon Middle School:

Elementary:	Fortville Elementary School
	McCordsville Elementary School
	Mt Comfort Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.9%

African American:

15.2%

Hispanic:

8.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 75th percentile in 2015 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Indiana median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg44%

155^th of 480

Indiana public middle schools ?

Top 32%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 25% (2015) to top 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

91^st of 380Mt Vernon Community School Corp among Indiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	64.9	155 of 480	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.0	135 of 491	72.5%	★★★★☆
2023	71.3	125 of 489	74.4%	★★★★☆
2022	76.0	99 of 490	79.8%	★★★★☆
2021	72.6	118 of 483	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	71.0	123 of 470	73.8%	★★★★☆
2018	77.1	87 of 473	81.6%	★★★★☆
2017	74.7	98 of 472	79.2%	★★★★☆
2016	64.5	172 of 494	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	71.4	121 of 485	75.1%	★★★★☆
2014	63.3	180 of 470	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.2	171 of 444	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.9	116 of 447	74.0%	★★★★☆
2011	78.3	63 of 451	86.0%	★★★★☆
2010	80.2	51 of 428	88.1%	★★★★☆
2009	82.4	43 of 423	89.8%	★★★★★
2008	79.2	57 of 392	85.5%	★★★★☆
2007	80.1	47 of 382	87.7%	★★★★☆
2006	80.1	45 of 375	88.0%	★★★★☆
2005	73.7	70 of 370	81.1%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Science47%

Math45%

English Language Arts36%

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, April 7, 2021

Very disappointed with the communication from the leadership and teaching staff of MVMS. No follow up, the staff does not return calls and no communication about anything about individual students! Your student is failing a class, NO communication. I’m disgusted! My kids will not be attending MVMS ever again. I do not recommend this school.
For reference: called counseling staff and spoke to one of the counselors about my child. We came up with a plan and I expected that plan to be implemented. That was in October of 2020 and it’s now April 2021. Plan was not implemented and I have yet to hear anything from that counselor.
I have called multiple times to the principal and vice principal to discuss the lack of communication from teachers and my concern for my child, no communication, not one returned call. Disgusting! Close Quote

Schools Near Mt Vernon Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)						ILEARN Math (2025)						ILEARN Science (2025)			ILEARN Social Studies (2025)	ILEARN Biology (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mt Vernon Middle School	Public	6-8	1862 W Sr 234	Fortville	46040	Hancock County	Mt Vernon Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(317) 485-3160	1,150	71	16.2	34.6%	769 (66.9%)	175 (15.2%)	92 (8.0%)	23 (2.0%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	88 (7.7%)	64.9	155^th of 480 public middle schools	67.7%		70	135^th of 491 public middle schools	72.5%	20			36.0	35.0	38.4	36.5			52.0	45.0	38.3	45.0		46.7	46.7			$10,577	$279	$10,298
Maxwell Intermediate School	Public	4-6	102 N Main St	Maxwell	46154	Hancock County	Greenfield-Central Com Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 326-3121	454	30	15.3	41.4%	373 (82.2%)	17 (3.7%)	35 (7.7%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.8%)								(n/a)	45.2	46.9	45.9			46.0	60.3	55.9	47.8			54.6	44.2	54.8	49.5	56.6		$9,939	$393	$9,546
Hamilton SE Intermediate and Junior High School	Public	5-8	12278 Cyntheanne Rd	Fishers	46037	Hamilton County	Hamilton Southeastern Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 594-4120	1,238	69	17.8	12.4%	777 (62.8%)	94 (7.6%)	88 (7.1%)	209 (16.9%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	66 (5.3%)	98	4^th of 480 public middle schools	99.2%		95.6	12^th of 491 public middle schools	97.6%	8		65.3	72.7	62.1	74.2	68.3		68.0	74.5	71.5	73.3	71.7		68.3	68.3	61.6		$11,000	$414	$10,586
Fall Creek Intermediate School	Public	5-6	12011 Olio Rd	Fishers	46037	Hamilton County	Hamilton Southeastern Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 915-4220	909	42	21.4	16.1%	605 (66.6%)	94 (10.3%)	77 (8.5%)	72 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	59 (6.5%)								(n/a)		62.6	67.8			65.2		60.9	62.2			61.6		67.6	67.6	58.5		$10,302	$342	$9,960
Fall Creek Junior High	Public	7-8	12001 Olio Road	Fishers	46037	Hamilton County	Hamilton Southeastern Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 594-4390	1,001	61	16.3	17.7%	674 (67.3%)	90 (9.0%)	78 (7.8%)	100 (10.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (5.7%)	95.2	15^th of 480 public middle schools	96.9%		93	27^th of 491 public middle schools	94.5%	12				62.6	62.1	62.4				62.0	58.2	60.0						$11,594	$430	$11,164
Greenfield Central Junior High School	Public	7-8	1440 N Franklin	Greenfield	46140	Hancock County	Greenfield-Central Com Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 477-4616	690	42	16.3	47.7%	565 (81.9%)	37 (5.4%)	48 (7.0%)	11 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (4.1%)	51	232^nd of 480 public middle schools	51.7%		56.7	207^th of 491 public middle schools	57.8%	25				33.0	38.3	35.7				27.6	34.0	30.8					92.7	$10,899	$526	$10,373
Greenfield Intermediate School	Public	4-6	204 W Park Ave	Greenfield	46140	Hancock County	Greenfield-Central Com Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 462-6827	481	29	16.3	52.0%	397 (82.5%)	24 (5.0%)	31 (6.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.2%)								(n/a)	47.0	30.8	45.1			41.2	59.1	36.3	48.2			47.9	47.0	48.2	47.6	26.0		$11,346	$1,333	$10,013
Sand Creek Intermediate School	Public	5-6	11550 E 131st St	Fishers	46038	Hamilton County	Hamilton Southeastern Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 915-4230	812	48	16.7	28.9%	502 (61.8%)	103 (12.7%)	98 (12.1%)	51 (6.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (6.9%)								(n/a)		50.3	59.3			55.2		64.5	55.2			59.5		64.9	64.9	51.1		$10,889	$381	$10,507
Fall Creek Valley Middle School	Public	7-8	9701 E 63rd St	Indianapolis	46236	Marion County	MSD Lawrence Township	No	No	No	No	(317) 964-6600	1,355	70	19.4	53.6%	249 (18.4%)	581 (42.9%)	436 (32.2%)	13 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (5.5%)	35.6	321^st of 480 public middle schools	33.1%		37.5	316^th of 491 public middle schools	35.6%	5				27.5	34.0	30.7				24.4	19.2	21.9					66.1	$10,653	$639	$10,014
Pendleton Heights Middle School	Public	7-8	7450 S 300 W	Pendleton	46064	Madison County	South Madison Com School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 778-2139	730	35	21.1	37.4%	612 (83.8%)	23 (3.2%)	49 (6.7%)	9 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (4.7%)	79.9	82^nd of 480 public middle schools	82.9%		77.5	97^th of 491 public middle schools	80.2%	15				43.4	53.1	48.3				45.9	46.1	46.0						$9,802	$195	$9,607

Frequently Asked Questions about Mt Vernon Middle School

What high school do graduates of Mt Vernon Middle School attend?

Students who attend Mt Vernon Middle School usually go on to attend Mt Vernon High School

How many students attend Mt Vernon Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,150 students attended Mt Vernon Middle School.

Is Mt Vernon Middle School a good school?

Mt Vernon Middle School ranks 155^th of 480 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Mt Vernon Middle School?

Students at Mt Vernon Middle School are 67% White, 15% African American, 8% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Mt Vernon Middle School in?

Mt Vernon Community School Corp

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