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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 47620

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Top rankedMount Vernon Junior High School158^th of 480 Indiana middle schools

Summary:

In zip code 47620, there is one middle school serving grades 6-8: Mount Vernon Junior High School. This school is part of the MSD Mount Vernon district, which is recognized as a strong performer in Indiana.

Mount Vernon Junior High School has an enrollment of 513 students and a student-teacher ratio of 15.7, with a spending of $12,754 per student. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated, moving from 137th in 2020-2021 to 168th in 2022-2023. While the district is highly rated, the school's test scores in English Language Arts and Math for all grades are generally below the district average. However, specific grade levels show promise, with 8th graders performing above the state average in Math in 2023-2024, and 6th graders exceeding the state average in Math and Science in 2024-2025. The school's chronic absenteeism rate was 17.8% in 2023-2024, which is a notable figure that can impact student learning.

A significant portion of students, 41.72% in 2023-2024, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a substantial number of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. This is an important factor to consider when looking at academic performance and resource needs. The school's performance in ELA shows variation by grade, with 8th graders performing well in 2023-2024, while 7th graders were below the state average. In Math, 6th and 7th graders in 2024-2025 met or exceeded the state average, and 8th graders in 2023-2024 also performed well above the state average. Addressing chronic absenteeism and focusing on improving overall proficiency, particularly in comparison to district and state benchmarks, are key areas for the school.

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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

Cities Near Zip Code 47620

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Mount Vernon	1.56 mi	5	103^rd
Wadesville	10.08 mi	1	8^th
Evansville	10.12 mi	43	331^st
Poseyville	13.58 mi	3	34^th
Owensville	23.06 mi	1	107^th

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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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