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Mississinewa Community School Corp School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 530 students in Mississinewa Community School Corp School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle Schools in Mississinewa Community School Corp School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public middle school average of 34% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
5 Schools
558 Schools
# Students
2,490 Students
298,142 Students
# Teachers
150 Teachers
19,355 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Mississinewa Community School Corp School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 391 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#259 out of 392 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
43%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.54
# American Indian Students
6 Students
481 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
12 Students
6,702 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
151 Students
39,031 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
13%
# Black Students
50 Students
40,979 Students
% Black Students
2%
14%
# White Students
2,041 Students
195,438 Students
% White Students
82%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
286 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
230 Students
15,225 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
166
410
# Students in K Grade:
174
4,174
# Students in 1st Grade:
140
4,284
# Students in 2nd Grade:
194
4,343
# Students in 3rd Grade:
152
4,530
# Students in 4th Grade:
136
4,727
# Students in 5th Grade:
185
10,743
# Students in 6th Grade:
159
46,781
# Students in 7th Grade:
178
79,253
# Students in 8th Grade:
193
81,588
# Students in 9th Grade:
223
13,967
# Students in 10th Grade:
206
14,454
# Students in 11th Grade:
173
14,181
# Students in 12th Grade:
206
14,387
# Ungraded Students:
5
320
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,488 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,179. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,570 is less than the state median of $12,810. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,488
$13,179
Spending / Student
$10,570
$12,810
Best Mississinewa Community School Corp School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
R J Baskett Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
125 N Broadway St
Gas City, IN 46933
(765) 674-8536
Gas City, IN 46933
(765) 674-8536
Grades: 6-8
| 530 students
Rank: n/an/a
Grant County Special Educational Coop
Special Education School
426 E S 'a' St
Gas City, IN 46933
(765) 677-4410
Gas City, IN 46933
(765) 677-4410
Grades: PK-12
| 0 students
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