R J Baskett Middle School
Gas City, IN
PublicMiddle · Grades 6–8
Federal accountability rating
Indiana Department of Education
Does Not Meet Expectations for 2024–25.
K–8
- E/La academic achievement
- Approaches Expectations
- Math academic achievement
- Approaches Expectations
- E/La academic progress
- Approaches Expectations
- Math academic progress
- Approaches Expectations
- E/La closing gaps
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Math closing gaps
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Addressing chronic absenteeism
- Does Not Meet Expectations
| School year | Overall school rating |
|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Does Not Meet Expectations |
| 2023–24 | Approaches Expectations |
| 2024–25 | Does Not Meet Expectations |
Test scores
Indiana Department of Education · ILEARN
English language arts
515 students tested35.0% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency40
- At proficiency140
- Approaching proficiency195
- Below proficiency140
Math
514 students tested28.2% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency34
- At proficiency111
- Approaching proficiency158
- Below proficiency211
Science
196 students tested34.7% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency43
- At proficiency25
- Approaching proficiency81
- Below proficiency47
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 157 | 147 | 196 |
| Proficient | 39.5% | 37.4% | 34.7% |
Biology
25 students tested96.0% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency14
- At proficiency10
- Approaching proficiency0
- Below proficiency1
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 35 | 43 | 25 |
| Proficient | 54.3% | 74.4% | 96.0% |
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
7.3% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 527 | 495 |
| Suspended out of school | 8.5% · 45 | 7.3% · 36 |
| Suspended in school | 15.4% · 81 | 27.3% · 135 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
20.4% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 537 | 525 | 515 |
| Chronically absent | 12.8% · 69 | 21.5% · 113 | 20.4% · 105 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Rural, Fringe
Enrollment
501 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
Principal
Andrew Roesch
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino6.0%
White80.0%
Black or African American1.4%
Asian0.4%
Two or More Races11.8%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.4%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 180687001190
- District
- Mississinewa Community School Corp
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 501 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 39
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- Indiana School Directory · Indiana Department of Education · 2026-06-08
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24
- Indiana Federal Accountability · Indiana Department of Education · 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
- Indiana ILEARN · Indiana Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26
- Indiana Chronic Absenteeism · Indiana Department of Education · 2024–25