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Schools in Gas City · Mississinewa Community School Corporation

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

31% of students in Gas City’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the Indiana average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Gas City, 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.

#387of 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
31%
▼ 10 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
29%
▼ 8 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 7–12 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.9K
▼ 6% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.6
IN 15.3
Schools in town
0
2,453 students on the public path
In brief

Gas City’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 774 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Gas City’s, its schools beat 39%, lower than their 49% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 31% of tested students were proficient in reading and 29% in math, against 41% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana (the state reports Gas City’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,887 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 2 the district’s path is Northview Elementary School, then R J Baskett Middle School, then Mississinewa High School. 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 Gas City’s grade

C Test scoresB+ Graduation

B−: better than 49% of Indiana school districts, #387 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 (774)Better than 39%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,156 test results and a graduating class of 166 could put Gas City anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Gas City’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,156 in math, 1,156 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–1Westview Elementary Schoolin JonesboroNo scores
2–5Northview Elementary SchoolMississinewa Community School CorporationC+
6–8R J Baskett Middle SchoolMississinewa Community School CorporationC
9–12Mississinewa High SchoolMississinewa Community School CorporationB−

Gas City’s public schools are run by Mississinewa Community School Corporation, which also serves Jonesboro and Mill. Parts of Gas City (13% and 5% of its land) are served by Eastbrook Community School Corporation and Marion instead. 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.

Mississinewa Community School CorporationGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 2,453 students · 15.6 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$12,887IN $13,688 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading31%
State average 41.3% · 1156 students tested
Math29%
State average 37.5% · 1156 students tested

Gas City vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Gas CityB−Mississinewa Community School Corporation
JonesboroB−Mississinewa Community School Corporation
CenterCMarion
MillB−Mississinewa Community School Corporation

2 of the 3 neighbors share Mississinewa Community School Corporation with Gas City, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Gas City

4 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 Gas Cityin other towns
Westview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Jonesboro
513 students21:1Rate it →
Northview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 2–5
C+
673 students15:1Rate it →
R J Baskett Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
507 students14:1Rate it →
Mississinewa High School
High · Grades 9–12
B−
760 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Gas City’s schools

Are Gas City’s schools good?

On Indiana’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Gas City children attend score below 51% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #387 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 39%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Gas City in?

Mississinewa Community School Corporation, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,453 students in 4 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Gas City are served by Eastbrook Community School Corporation and Marion.

Where do Gas City kids go to high school?

Mississinewa High School, with 760 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Gas City’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Mississinewa Community School Corporation graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Gas City spend per student?

$12,887 in Mississinewa 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.