Summary:
In zip code 47842, there is one middle school, South Vermillion Middle School, serving grades 5-8. This public school is part of the South Vermillion Com School Corp district.
South Vermillion Middle School has an enrollment of 487 students and a student-teacher ratio of 14.3. The school's spending per student is $10,565. A significant portion of the student body, 62.22%, qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a substantial number of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. The school's chronic absenteeism rate was 17.8% in the 2023-2024 academic year, which is a notable concern that can impact academic progress.
Academically, South Vermillion Middle School generally performs below the Indiana state averages in English Language Arts and Math across most grade levels. For instance, in the 2024-2025 academic year, ELA proficiency was 32.77% for all grades, compared to the district's 33.48%, and Math proficiency was 29.18% for all grades, compared to the district's 36.48%. However, the school shows stronger performance in Science and Social Studies, with 6th-grade Science proficiency at 43.55% (above the state average of 42.4%) and 5th-grade Social Studies proficiency at 45.31% (above the state average of 38.5%). The school's statewide ranking has seen a decline in recent years, moving from 222 out of 483 in 2020-2021 to 295 out of 380 in 2022-2023, with a consistent 2-star rating.
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