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Mt Vernon Middle School

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Mt Vernon Middle School ranks 144 th of 486 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

144^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 486 Indiana Middle Schools

Better than 70% of Indiana middle schools

Summary

Mt Vernon Middle School is a 7–8 school in Fortville, Indiana, serving 1,150 students as part of Mt Vernon Community School Corp, and it ranks 144 of 486 Indiana middle schools (70th percentile, 4 stars) in 2025–26. The school has generally been a 4-star performer, peaking at 87 of 473 (82nd percentile) in 2017–18, dipping to 155 of 480 (68th percentile, 3 stars) in 2024–25, then recovering in 2025–26. Chronic absenteeism was 11.6% in 2024–25, below Indiana's 16.7% but above the district's 9.4%.

Among nearby 7–8 schools, Mt Vernon sits in the middle-to-upper tier. It trails Pendleton Heights Middle School (rank 97, 80th percentile) and Fall Creek Junior High (rank 8, 98th percentile, 5 stars), while leading Greenfield Central Junior High School (rank 277, 2 stars) and Fall Creek Valley Middle School (rank 193, 3 stars). Math is the school's clear strength: 7th-grade math (44.9%) and 8th-grade math (43.58%) each exceed state averages by about 9 points, and all-grades math nearly matches Pendleton Heights. ELA is the weak spot: 7th-grade ELA (39.08%) and 8th-grade ELA (42.57%) both fall below state averages and trail Pendleton Heights by roughly 7 points in all-grades ELA.

Resources do not appear to be the main constraint. Compared with Pendleton Heights, Mt Vernon has a similar free/reduced lunch rate (34.61% vs. 37.4%), a more favorable student-teacher ratio (16.2 vs. 21.1), and higher per-student spending ($10,577 vs. $9,802). Families may want to watch three things: narrowing the ELA gap with higher-performing neighbors, lowering chronic absenteeism toward district levels (11.6% vs. 9.4%, and far above Pendleton's 1.4% or Hamilton SE Intermediate and Junior High School's 3.4%), and reversing the slight long-term rank decline.

1,150

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,616

Per pupil spending ?

34.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

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: Improving — 65th percentile in 2016 → 70th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Indiana median (70th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg48%

144^th of 486

Indiana public middle schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From top 35% (2016) to top 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

98^th of 374Mt 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	68.5	144 of 486	70.4%	★★★★☆
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 (2025-2026) ?

Math44%

English Language Arts41%

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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

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2026)					ILEARN Math (2026)					ILEARN Science (2026)		ILEARN Social Studies (2026)	ILEARN Biology (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Mt Vernon Middle School	Public	7-8	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%)	68.5	144^th of 486 public middle schools	70.4%		64.9	155^th of 480 public middle schools	67.7%	11			39.1	42.6	40.8			44.9	43.6	44.3					$11,616	$382	$11,233
Mt Vernon Intermediate School	Public	5-6	8414 N 200 W	Fortville	46040	Hancock County	Mt Vernon Community School Corp	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(317) 482-0021	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)	52.4	47.0			49.5	56.1	53.2			54.6	53.0	53.0	55.3
Maxwell Intermediate School	Public	5-6	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)	37.7	50.3			43.7	45.3	49.0			47.1	58.2	58.2	56.5		$11,242	$528	$10,714
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%)	98.6	2^nd of 486 public middle schools	99.6%		98	4^th of 480 public middle schools	99.2%	2	72.6	79.9	74.6	73.5	75.1	74.7	76.7	73.8	72.8	74.6	72.8	72.8	72.6		$11,986	$313	$11,672
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)	67.0	67.2			67.1	66.8	65.3			66.0	65.7	65.7	74.1		$10,875	$260	$10,615
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%)	96.3	8^th of 486 public middle schools	98.4%		95.2	15^th of 480 public middle schools	96.9%	7			68.8	67.0	67.9			62.5	61.9	62.2					$12,477	$341	$12,136
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%)	43	277^th of 486 public middle schools	43.0%		51	232^nd of 480 public middle schools	51.7%	45			30.3	38.0	34.3			28.1	25.9	27.0				98.0	$11,199	$724	$10,475
Greenfield Intermediate School	Public	5-6	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)	35.8	34.2			35.0	38.5	46.7			42.7	40.8	40.8	39.9		$11,498	$932	$10,566
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)	57.7	51.4			54.5	64.7	55.8			60.2	55.6	55.6	65.3		$11,722	$407	$11,315
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%)	57.1	193^rd of 486 public middle schools	60.3%		35.6	321^st of 480 public middle schools	33.1%	128			47.3	42.6	44.8			30.6	27.3	28.9				78.2	$10,485	$388	$10,097

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

What district is Mt Vernon Middle School in?

Mt Vernon Community School Corp

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.

Is Mt Vernon Middle School a good school?

Mt Vernon Middle School ranks 144^th of 486 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Mt Vernon Middle School?

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

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