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Mount Vernon Junior High School

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Mount Vernon Junior High School ranks 158 th of 480 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

158^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 480 Indiana Middle Schools

Better than 67% of Indiana middle schools

Summary

Mount Vernon Junior High School is a public middle school in Mount Vernon, Indiana, serving 513 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the MSD Mount Vernon district, which is ranked 67 out of 380 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Mount Vernon Junior High School consistently performs above the state average in ILEARN English Language Arts, Math, and Science assessments across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in ILEARN ELA (37.58%), Math (42.68%), and Science (46.75%) were higher than the district's average scores. Compared to nearby schools, Mount Vernon Junior High outperforms Washington Middle School and Thompkins Middle School in all subject areas, but lags behind the higher-performing Helfrich Park STEM Academy and North Posey Junior High School.

The school's chronic absenteeism rate has fluctuated between 14.2% and 19.2% over the past few years, which is higher than the state's average. Additionally, the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Mount Vernon Junior High School has ranged from 35.48% to 45.79%, lower than the rates at nearby schools like Washington Middle School (67.4%) and Thompkins Middle School (44.98%), indicating a relatively more affluent student population. The school spends between $12,128 and $12,754 per student, which is higher than the state average and the spending levels of nearby schools like North Posey Junior High School ($11,390).

493

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,754

Per pupil spending ?

40.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

701 Tile Factory Rd
Mount Vernon, IN 47620

(812) 833-2077

District: MSD Mount Vernon

Students who attend Mount Vernon Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Mount Vernon High School

Feeder schools for Mount Vernon Junior High School:

Elementary:	Farmersville Elementary School
	Marrs Elementary School
	West Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.8%

Two or more races:

4.3%

African American:

3.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 67th percentile in 2015 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Indiana median (67th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg50%

158^th of 480

Indiana public middle schools ?

Top 33%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

67^th of 380MSD Mount Vernon 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	64.5	158 of 480	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.0	157 of 491	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.4	168 of 489	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.4	187 of 490	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.3	137 of 483	71.6%	★★★★☆
2019	70.3	126 of 470	73.2%	★★★★☆
2018	71.5	129 of 473	72.7%	★★★★☆
2017	68.5	135 of 472	71.4%	★★★★☆
2016	63.3	188 of 494	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	65.8	158 of 485	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	62.0	200 of 470	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.6	131 of 444	70.5%	★★★★☆
2012	64.1	162 of 447	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.2	148 of 451	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	70.0	116 of 428	72.9%	★★★★☆
2009	69.6	120 of 423	71.6%	★★★★☆
2008	65.4	127 of 392	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	58.8	169 of 382	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	68.2	107 of 375	71.5%	★★★★☆
2005	71.1	83 of 370	77.6%	★★★★☆
2004	61.6	78 of 222	64.9%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Science47%

Math43%

English Language Arts38%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)				ILEARN Math (2025)				ILEARN Science (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 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mount Vernon Junior High School	Public	6-8	701 Tile Factory Rd	Mount Vernon	47620	Posey County	MSD Mount Vernon	No	No	No	No	(812) 833-2077	493	33	14.9	40.6%	438 (88.8%)	19 (3.9%)	13 (2.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.3%)	64.5	158^th of 480 public middle schools	67.1%		67	157^th of 491 public middle schools	68.0%	1	38.5	33.6	40.7	37.6	47.3	43.2	37.0	42.7	46.8	46.8	$12,754	$843	$11,911
Perry Heights Middle School	Public	6-8	5800 Hogue Rd	Evansville	47712	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 435-8326	471	31	15.2	36.5%	392 (83.2%)	23 (4.9%)	11 (2.3%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	38 (8.1%)	82.7	67^th of 480 public middle schools	86.0%		85.7	54^th of 491 public middle schools	89.0%	13	49.3	44.7	54.8	49.5	66.9	44.7	45.2	51.4	55.9	55.9	$12,378	$1,735	$10,643
North Posey Junior High School	Public	7-8	5800 High School Rd	Poseyville	47633	Posey County	MSD North Posey County Schools	No	No	No	No	(812) 673-4244	234	19	12.4	33.8%	224 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.6%)	92.3	25^th of 480 public middle schools	94.8%		86.4	50^th of 491 public middle schools	89.8%	25		62.3	64.5	63.2		54.6	48.4	52.0			$11,390	$707	$10,683
Helfrich Park STEM Academy	Public	6-8	2603 W Maryland St	Evansville	47712	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 435-8246	509	33	15.5	49.7%	401 (78.8%)	33 (6.5%)	27 (5.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	44 (8.6%)	58.9	185^th of 480 public middle schools	61.5%		76	105^th of 491 public middle schools	78.6%	80	33.8	38.8	41.6	38.2	41.1	30.3	41.3	37.2	41.1	41.1	$11,864	$1,749	$10,115
Thompkins Middle School	Public	6-8	1300 W Mill Rd	Evansville	47710	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 435-8323	622	39	15.9	44.1%	496 (79.7%)	31 (5.0%)	31 (5.0%)	4 (0.6%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	55 (8.8%)	55.5	206^th of 480 public middle schools	57.1%		77.7	93^rd of 491 public middle schools	81.1%	113	36.8	31.5	51.5	39.7	30.4	27.4	41.0	32.8	39.3	39.3	$11,905	$1,749	$10,156
Washington Middle School	Public	6-8	1801 Washington Ave	Evansville	47714	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 477-8983	331	27	12.3	68.0%	118 (35.6%)	106 (32.0%)	44 (13.3%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.7%)	51 (15.4%)	17.8	394^th of 480 public middle schools	17.9%		20.1	386^th of 491 public middle schools	21.4%	8	19.4	10.0	28.1	19.3	13.4	3.6	19.3	12.2	25.3	25.3	$13,064	$2,268	$10,796

Frequently Asked Questions about Mount Vernon Junior High School

What high school do graduates of Mount Vernon Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Mount Vernon Junior High School usually go on to attend Mount Vernon High School

Is Mount Vernon Junior High School a good school?

Mount Vernon Junior High School ranks 158^th of 480 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Mount Vernon Junior High School?

Students at Mount Vernon Junior High School are 89% White, 4% Two or more races, 4% African American, 3% Hispanic.

What district is Mount Vernon Junior High School in?

MSD Mount Vernon

How many students attend Mount Vernon Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 493 students attended Mount Vernon Junior High School.

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2024–25 graduation ratesJan 5, 2026

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2022–23 through 2023–24 school spending dataJul 16, 2025

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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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