Summary:
Knightstown, Indiana is home to a single public middle school, Knightstown Intermediate School, which serves grades 4-8. The school is part of the C A Beard Memorial School Corp district and has faced some challenges in recent years, with its ranking among Indiana middle schools declining from 227 in 2022-2023 to 338 in 2020-2021.
Academically, Knightstown Intermediate School struggles, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (30.55%) and Math (36.91%) well below the state averages. The school also has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 17.8%, which can negatively impact student learning. Despite spending $11,568 per student, which is higher than the state average, the school's overall performance has not translated into strong academic outcomes for its students.
With over 50% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Knightstown Intermediate School serves a high-need population that may require additional resources and support. While the school's student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is favorable, the combination of academic challenges, attendance issues, and high poverty levels suggests the need for targeted interventions to help improve the school's performance and better serve the students of Knightstown.
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