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Schools in Grissom AFB · Maconaquah School Corporation

Grissom AFB’s public schools score below 66% of Indiana districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 24% of Grissom AFB’s students scored proficient, below the Indiana average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Grissom AFB, 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.

#502of 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
37%
▼ 4 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
24%
▼ 14 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 1–3 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.1K
▼ 12% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.7
IN 15.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
1,883 students on the public path
In brief

Grissom AFB’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 756 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Grissom AFB’s, its schools beat 14%, lower than their 34% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 37% of tested students were proficient in reading and 24% in math, against 41% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana (the state reports Grissom AFB’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,095 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 Maconaquah Elementary School, then Maconaquah Middle School, then Maconaquah High School. Enrollment is down 10% 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 Grissom AFB’s grade

C Test scoresC− Graduation

C: better than 34% of Indiana school districts, #502 of 592 Indiana towns. Both inputs trail the Indiana average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 34%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (756)Better than 14%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,008 test results and a graduating class of 144 could put Grissom AFB anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Grissom AFB’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,008 in math, 1,007 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–1Pipe Creek Elementary Schoolin PeruNo scores
2–5Maconaquah Elementary Schoolin Bunker HillC+
6–8Maconaquah Middle Schoolin Bunker HillC−
9–12Maconaquah High Schoolin Bunker HillA−

Grissom AFB’s public schools are run by Maconaquah School Corporation, which also serves Bunker Hill, Butler, Clay and Deer Creek and others. Parts of Grissom AFB (5% of its land) are served by Lewis Cass Schools 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.

Maconaquah School CorporationGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,883 students, down 10% since 2020–21 · 16.7 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$12,095IN $13,688 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading37%
State average 41.3% · 1007 students tested
Math24%
State average 37.5% · 1008 students tested

Grissom AFB vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Grissom AFBCMaconaquah School Corporation

Every school in Grissom AFB

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 Grissom AFBin other towns
Pipe Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Peru
363 students20:1Rate it →
Maconaquah Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 2–5 · Bunker Hill
C+
563 students16:1Rate it →
Maconaquah Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Bunker Hill
C−
407 students17:1Rate it →
Maconaquah High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Bunker Hill
A−
550 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Grissom AFB’s schools

Are Grissom AFB’s schools good?

On Indiana’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Grissom AFB children attend score below 66% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #502 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 14%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Grissom AFB in?

Maconaquah School Corporation, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,883 students in 4 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Grissom AFB are served by Lewis Cass Schools.

Where do Grissom AFB kids go to high school?

Maconaquah High School in Bunker Hill, with 550 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Grissom AFB’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Maconaquah School Corporation graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Grissom AFB spend per student?

$12,095 in Maconaquah 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.