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Schools in Alexandria · Alexandria Community School Corporation

Alexandria’s public schools score below 51% of Indiana districts on tests and graduation

In Alexandria, 35% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the Indiana average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Alexandria, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Indiana, not nationally.

#385of 592 Indiana townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Indiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
35%
▼ 6 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
34%
▼ 4 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.7K
▲ 0% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.3
IN 15.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,374 students on the public path
In brief

Alexandria’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1028 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Alexandria’s, its schools beat 36%, lower than their 49% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 35% of tested students were proficient in reading and 34% in math, against 41% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana (the state reports Alexandria’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,688 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Alexandria-Monroe High School. Enrollment is down 14% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Alexandria’s grade

C+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

B−: better than 49% of Indiana school districts, #385 of 592 Indiana towns. Graduation is above the Indiana average; test scores are below it.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 49%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (1028)Better than 36%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 796 test results and a graduating class of 121 could put Alexandria anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Alexandria’s students in the tested grades sat them (795 in math, 796 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Alexandria, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Alexandria Monroe Elementary SchoolAlexandria Community School CorporationC+
7–12Alexandria-Monroe High SchoolAlexandria Community School CorporationC−

Alexandria’s public schools are run by Alexandria Community School Corporation, which also serves Monroe and Orestes. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Alexandria Community School CorporationGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 1,374 students, down 14% since 2020–21 · 14.3 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$13,688IN $13,688 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading35%
State average 41.3% · 796 students tested
Math34%
State average 37.5% · 795 students tested

Alexandria vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Indiana towns that share Alexandria’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
AlexandriaB−Alexandria Community School Corporation

Every school in Alexandria

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Indiana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Alexandriain other towns
Alexandria Monroe Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
C+
754 students16:1Rate it →
Alexandria-Monroe High School
High · Grades 7–12
C−
620 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Alexandria’s schools

Are Alexandria’s schools good?

On Indiana’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Alexandria children attend score below 51% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #385 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 36%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Alexandria in?

Alexandria Community School Corporation, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,374 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Alexandria’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Alexandria Community School Corporation graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Alexandria spend per student?

$13,688 in Alexandria Community School Corporation (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Indiana. Stars are from neighbors.