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Best Public Schools in Knightstown, IN

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1,161

Students

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Top rankedKnightstown High School229^th of 429 Indiana high schools

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Biggest riser

Knightstown High School up 89 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The city of Knightstown, Indiana is home to 4 schools, including 1 elementary school, 1 middle school, and 2 high schools. The schools in this area serve students from a range of backgrounds and have varying levels of academic performance.

Knightstown Elementary School stands out as the top-performing school in the area, with the highest proficiency rates in both English Language Arts (50%) and Math (60%) for all grades. The school also has a lower percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients (33.42%) compared to the other schools in the district. In contrast, Knightstown Intermediate School has seen a decline in performance, dropping from a 3-star to a 2-star rating on SchoolDigger and performing below the district and state averages in proficiency.

At the high school level, Knightstown High School stands out with the highest 4-year graduation rate at 88.4%, which is above the state average. However, New Castle Schools at the Hoosier Youth Challenge Academy, despite being a public high school, has significantly lower test scores and a lower 4-year graduation rate compared to the other high schools in the district. Overall, the C.A. Beard Memorial School Corp district is ranked 207 out of 380 districts in Indiana and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger, indicating room for improvement.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	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	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	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 3rd Grade	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
Knightstown High School	Public	9-12	8149 W US Hwy 40	Knightstown	46148	Henry County	C A Beard Memorial School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 345-5153	318	26	12.0	34.0%	297 (93.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.8%)	45.1	229^th of 429 public high schools	46.6%		26.2	318^th of 432 public high schools	26.4%	89	51.2	22.6																			25.9	$14,649	$367	$14,282
Knightstown Intermediate School	Public	4-8	1 Panther Trl	Knightstown	46148	Henry County	C A Beard Memorial School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 345-5455	387	28	13.9	37.5%	363 (93.8%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.8%)	41.2	294^th of 480 public middle schools	38.8%		51	234^th of 491 public middle schools	52.3%	60				28.1	38.5	26.1	26.1	31.9	30.6		51.2	48.9	33.3	27.5	18.1	36.9	51.2	50.7	51.0	41.1		$11,568	$748	$10,819
Knightstown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	8632 S Sr 109	Knightstown	46148	Henry County	C A Beard Memorial School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 345-2151	372	21	17.8	32.0%	335 (90.1%)	1 (0.3%)	24 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.2%)								(n/a)			50.0						50.0	60.0						60.0						$9,918	$729	$9,189
New Castle Schools at the Hoosier Youth Challenge Academy	Public	9-12	10892 N - In-140	Knightstown	46148	Rush County	New Castle Community School Corp	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(877) 860-0003	84	3	29.6		54 (64.3%)	13 (15.5%)	7 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (10.7%)	23.3	331^st of 429 public high schools	22.8%		11.6	381^st of 432 public high schools	11.8%	50	45.8	4.2																			14.3	$9,378	$274	$9,104

Cities Near Knightstown

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Charlottesville	4.85 mi	3	121^st
Mays	6.28 mi	2	381^st
Straughn	9.66 mi	2	348^th
New Castle	10.29 mi	10	325^th
Arlington	10.9 mi	1	136^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Indiana Department of Education.

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