Mt Vernon Middle School
Fortville, IN
PublicMiddle · Grades 6–8
Federal accountability rating
Indiana Department of Education
Approaches 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
- Meets Expectations
- E/La closing gaps
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Math closing gaps
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- English learner progress
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Addressing chronic absenteeism
- Does Not Meet Expectations
| School year | Overall school rating |
|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Approaches Expectations |
| 2023–24 | Approaches Expectations |
| 2024–25 | Approaches Expectations |
Test scores
Indiana Department of Education · ILEARN
English language arts
809 students tested40.8% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency54
- At proficiency276
- Approaching proficiency343
- Below proficiency136
Math
809 students tested44.3% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency98
- At proficiency260
- Approaching proficiency268
- Below proficiency183
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
7.5% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 1,030 | 1,105 |
| Suspended out of school | 5.3% · 55 | 7.5% · 83 |
| Suspended in school | 6.2% · 64 | 0.7% · 8 |
| Expelled | 0.2% · 2 | 1.1% · 12 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
11.6% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 1,110 | 1,157 | 1,203 |
| Chronically absent | 11.6% · 129 | 11.6% · 134 | 11.6% · 139 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Rural, Fringe
Enrollment
1,105 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
Principal
Lori Katz
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino7.1%
White69.9%
Black or African American13.5%
Asian1.8%
Two or More Races7.5%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.1%
Public school directory
NCES ID 180726001222
- District
- Mt Vernon Community School Corp
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 1,105 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 72.8
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