Summary:
In zip code 46544, there is one middle school, Virgil I Grissom Middle School, serving grades 6-8.
Virgil I Grissom Middle School, part of the highly-rated Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp, serves 648 students. While the district itself is ranked 33rd out of 380 in Indiana and boasts a 5-star rating, Virgil I Grissom Middle School's academic performance, particularly in math, falls below both district and state averages. For the 2024-2025 academic year, the school's overall proficiency in English Language Arts was 47.98%, compared to the district's 59.28%, with 8th graders showing the highest proficiency at 54.38%. Math proficiency was even lower, with an overall rate of 40.84% for the school versus the district's 62.01%. Science proficiency also lagged behind, with the school at 41.09% compared to the district's 58.94%. The school has maintained a consistent statewide ranking in the middle tier, typically between 180th and 213th place, with a 3-star SchoolDigger rating.
Several factors are noteworthy for Virgil I Grissom Middle School. The chronic absenteeism rate for 2023-2024 was 17.8%, which is a significant concern that could impact student learning. Approximately 45.52% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, indicating a substantial portion of the student body comes from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. Despite these challenges, the school has a favorable student-teacher ratio of 15.6 and a healthy spending per student of $11,165, suggesting adequate resources are available. The school has seen a slight improvement in overall ELA and math proficiency from the 2023-2024 to the 2024-2025 academic year, though the gap with the district persists.
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