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Bon Air Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

457^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 480 Indiana Middle Schools

Better than 5% of Indiana middle schools

Summary

Bon Air Middle School is a public middle school located in Kokomo, Indiana, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 208 students. The school is part of the Kokomo School Corporation, which is ranked 273 out of 380 school districts in Indiana and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Bon Air Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Indiana middle schools, with a ranking between 383 and 457 out of 470-490 schools over the past 10 years, and has received a 0 or 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bon Air Middle School faces significant challenges, including very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.8% to 36.5% over the past few years, and low academic performance, with only 12.07% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 4.02% proficient or better in math, compared to the Kokomo School Corporation averages of 27.53% and 25.25%, respectively. The school also has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 76.34% to 84.54%, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Compared to other middle schools in the Kokomo area, such as Central Middle School and Maple Crest Middle School, Bon Air Middle School's performance lags significantly behind, with higher academic achievement, lower chronic absenteeism, and lower percentages of students receiving free/reduced lunch. The high spending per student at Bon Air Middle School, combined with its low academic performance, may indicate that the school is facing challenges in effectively allocating resources and staffing to support student learning.

190

Students ?

10.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,925

Per pupil spending ?

74.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2796 Apperson Way N
Kokomo, IN 46901

(765) 454-7025

District: Kokomo School Corporation

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.7%

African American:

21.1%

Two or more races:

16.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 3rd percentile in 2015 → 5th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (47% vs 17% Indiana)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school9%

District avg27%

457^th of 480

Indiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 5%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Middle Schools in the Kokomo School Corporation

273^rd of 380Kokomo School Corporation 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	7.7	457 of 480	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.4	446 of 491	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.6	406 of 489	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.1	383 of 490	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.4	413 of 483	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.3	443 of 470	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.8	458 of 473	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	3.1	453 of 472	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	3.1	475 of 494	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	2.3	469 of 485	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Science16%

English Language Arts12%

Math4%

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Schools Near Bon Air 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 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 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	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
Bon Air Middle School	Public	6-8	2796 Apperson Way N	Kokomo	46901	Howard County	Kokomo School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 454-7025	190	17	10.9	74.7%	102 (53.7%)	40 (21.1%)	16 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (16.3%)	7.7	457^th of 480 public middle schools	4.8%		10.4	446^th of 491 public middle schools	9.2%	11		16.0	6.8	13.9	12.1		8.0	3.3	1.6	4.0	16.3	16.3			$14,925	$3,312	$11,613
Central Middle School	Public	6-8	303 E Superior	Kokomo	46901	Howard County	Kokomo School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(765) 454-7000	451	30	14.8	47.7%	254 (56.3%)	77 (17.1%)	33 (7.3%)	7 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (17.5%)	48	251^st of 480 public middle schools	47.7%		45.9	267^th of 491 public middle schools	45.6%	16		37.7	31.8	43.8	37.5		29.6	31.3	23.6	28.4	34.2	34.2		50.0	$13,019	$2,083	$10,937
Taylor Middle School	Public	5-8	3794 E Cr 300 S	Kokomo	46902	Howard County	Taylor Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 455-5186	368	27	13.7	66.8%	238 (64.7%)	45 (12.2%)	34 (9.2%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (13.0%)	30.8	337^th of 480 public middle schools	29.8%		22.4	377^th of 491 public middle schools	23.2%	40	23.5	28.9	23.1	41.3	29.3	20.0	13.3	15.4	10.9	14.8	36.7	36.7	15.3		$10,761	$504	$10,257
Maple Crest Middle School	Public	6-8	2727 S Washington	Kokomo	46902	Howard County	Kokomo School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 455-8085	435	30	14.5	65.1%	248 (57.0%)	79 (18.2%)	37 (8.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (15.9%)	16.7	400^th of 480 public middle schools	16.7%		16.2	409^th of 491 public middle schools	16.7%	9		18.1	20.8	28.4	22.2		12.2	16.3	12.9	13.7	8.3	8.3			$12,555	$2,546	$10,009
Northwestern Middle School	Public	7-8	3431 N 400 W	Kokomo	46901	Howard County	Northwestern School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 454-2323	324	19	17.5	33.0%	289 (89.2%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.6%)	77.5	95^th of 480 public middle schools	80.2%		79	87^th of 491 public middle schools	82.3%	8			41.4	50.0	45.7			45.2	47.4	46.3					$9,594	$47	$9,547
Western Middle School	Public	6-8	2600 S 600 W	Russiaville	46979	Howard County	Western School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(765) 883-5566	589	38	15.3	34.1%	486 (82.5%)	21 (3.6%)	36 (6.1%)	17 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.9%)	77.5	96^th of 480 public middle schools	80.0%		81.5	71^st of 491 public middle schools	85.5%	25		53.4	43.6	57.1	51.3		46.6	37.2	49.2	44.3	47.1	47.1			$9,256	$203	$9,054
Eastern Middle School	Public	6-8	421 South Harrison Street	Greentown	46936	Howard County	Eastern Howard School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(765) 628-5030	379	21	17.7	42.0%	336 (88.7%)	2 (0.5%)	18 (4.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.5%)	66.9	145^th of 480 public middle schools	69.8%		68.9	139^th of 491 public middle schools	71.7%	6		37.4	49.2	45.2	43.9		43.1	47.6	25.0	38.5	47.2	47.2			$7,540		$7,540
Maconaquah Middle School	Public	6-8	594 E 800 S	Bunker Hill	46914	Miami County	Maconaquah School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 689-9131	407	25	16.6	58.7%	333 (81.8%)	8 (2.0%)	40 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.9%)	38	315^th of 480 public middle schools	34.4%		38.5	308^th of 491 public middle schools	37.3%	7		26.5	28.6	43.4	32.6		18.2	17.3	36.1	23.5	29.6	29.6			$11,439	$735	$10,704
Lewis Cass Junior High School	Public	6-8	6422 East State Road 218	Walton	46994	Cass County	Lewis Cass Schools	No	No	No	No	(574) 626-2511	332	20	16.4	51.8%	276 (83.1%)	2 (0.6%)	35 (10.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.1%)	44.3	272^nd of 480 public middle schools	43.3%		43.4	280^th of 491 public middle schools	43.0%	8		22.8	38.5	36.7	32.0		29.3	39.4	30.6	32.9	26.8	26.8			$9,989	$380	$9,609
Swayzee Elementary School	Public	5-6	405 S Washington St	Swayzee	46986	Grant County	Oak Hill United School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 395-3341	248	15	16.1	42.7%	217 (87.5%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (5.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.0%)								(n/a)	56.4	43.5			50.4	53.4	53.9			53.6	43.5	43.5	69.2		$10,310	$204	$10,106

Frequently Asked Questions about Bon Air Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Bon Air Middle School?

Students at Bon Air Middle School are 54% White, 21% African American, 16% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic.

Is Bon Air Middle School a good school?

Bon Air Middle School ranks in the bottom 4.8% of Indiana middle schools.

How many students attend Bon Air Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 190 students attended Bon Air Middle School.

What district is Bon Air Middle School in?

Kokomo School Corporation

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