Best Public Schools in Montgomery, IN

Summary:

The city of Montgomery, Indiana is home to two schools - Barr Reeve Elementary School and Barr Reeve Middle/High School, both part of the Barr-Reeve Community Schools Inc district. These schools have demonstrated strong academic performance, with the middle/high school ranking among the top 20 high schools in Indiana.

Barr Reeve Elementary School stands out for its exceptional test scores, with students performing well above state averages in both English Language Arts and Math. The school's 45.21% proficiency rate in ELA and 72.41% in Math for the 2024-2025 school year are particularly impressive. In contrast, the middle/high school sees a noticeable drop in proficiency rates between the elementary and middle school grades, an area the district may want to investigate further.

While both schools have higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rates of around 18%, the middle/high school maintains an impressive 88.4% four-year graduation rate. Additionally, the district as a whole is highly ranked, placing 25th out of 380 districts in Indiana and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating the district's overall commitment to supporting its schools and students.

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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
Barr Reeve Elementary School	Public	K-5	627 N 3rd St	Montgomery	47558	Daviess County	Barr-Reeve Community Schools Inc	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 486-3224	507	37	13.7	31.4%	476 (93.9%)	7 (1.4%)	5 (1.0%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	9 (1.8%)	80.3	178^th of 1005 public elementary schools	82.3%		86.3	112^th of 1011 public elementary schools	88.9%	66			46.9	38.1	50.0				45.2	74.1	70.2	72.9				72.4	56.0		56.0	61.5		$11,944	$810	$11,134
Barr Reeve Middle/High School	Public	6-12	627 N 3rd St	Montgomery	47558	Daviess County	Barr-Reeve Community Schools Inc	No	No	No	No	(812) 486-3265	522	36	14.5	26.1%	498 (95.4%)	3 (0.6%)	15 (2.9%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	88.1	20^th of 429 public high schools	95.3%		93.3	8^th of 432 public high schools	98.1%	12	66.7	45.5				40.2	42.7	42.3	41.6				53.3	48.5	56.4	52.9		39.1	39.1		69.1	$12,750	$222	$12,528

Cities Near Montgomery

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Washington	6.62 mi	6	319^th
Loogootee	7.67 mi	3	85^th
Otwell	12.66 mi	1	353^rd
Jasper	14.03 mi	4	71^st
Shoals	14.76 mi	3	373^rd

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.