Mount Vernon Jr High School
Mount Vernon, 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
- Addressing chronic absenteeism
- Approaches 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
458 students tested50.4% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency45
- At proficiency186
- Approaching proficiency172
- Below proficiency55
Math
457 students tested51.0% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency70
- At proficiency163
- Approaching proficiency138
- Below proficiency86
Science
130 students tested56.2% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency45
- At proficiency28
- Approaching proficiency41
- Below proficiency16
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 156 | 169 | 130 |
| Proficient | 44.2% | 46.7% | 56.2% |
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
13.4% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 471 | 514 |
| Suspended out of school | 14.4% · 68 | 13.4% · 69 |
| Suspended in school | 16.8% · 79 | 9.3% · 48 |
| Expelled | 0.6% · 3 | 0.0% · 0 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
14.9% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 507 | 527 | 517 |
| Chronically absent | 18.7% · 95 | 15.9% · 84 | 14.9% · 77 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Town, Fringe
Enrollment
513 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
Principal
Marc Hostetter
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino2.7%
White89.3%
Black or African American3.1%
Asian0.2%
Two or More Races4.1%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.6%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 180729001227
- District
- Msd Mount Vernon
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 513 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 32.5
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