Summary:
There is one middle school serving zip code 46148, Knightstown Intermediate School, which serves grades 4-8. This school is part of the C A Beard Memorial School Corp district.
Knightstown Intermediate School has shown a stable statewide ranking in recent years, generally falling in the middle tier of Indiana middle schools. While the school performs well in science, with proficiency rates around 51%, and demonstrates strength in math for younger grades (4th and 5th), there's a notable decline in math proficiency for older students, particularly 8th graders, where scores are significantly below the state average. English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency across all grades is also a concern, consistently falling below state averages. The school serves a student population with significant socioeconomic needs, as over half of the students qualify for free or reduced lunch. A key area for improvement is the chronic absenteeism rate, which stands at 17.8%, a figure that could impact overall student academic outcomes.
The school's spending per student is $11,568, and its student-teacher ratio is 14:1. In terms of academic performance, Knightstown Intermediate School's test scores closely mirror those of the C A Beard Memorial School Corp district as a whole, with the exception of 4th-grade math in the 2023-2024 academic year, where the school significantly outperformed both the district and the state. The school's performance is generally consistent with its district's standing, which is ranked 207 out of 380 districts in Indiana.
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