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Schools in McCordsville · Mount Vernon Community School Corporation

McCordsville’s public schools outscore 81% of Indiana districts

On the state math tests, 48% of McCordsville’s students scored proficient, above the Indiana average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving McCordsville, 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.

#141of 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
47%
▲ 6 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
48%
▲ 10 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
96%
▲ 8 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.2K
▼ 11% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.8
IN 15.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
4,823 students on the public path
In brief

McCordsville’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 497 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of McCordsville’s, its schools beat 65%, lower than their 81% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 47% and math 48% in spring 2022, against 41% and 38% statewide; 96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,230 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Mt Vernon Middle School, then Mt Vernon High School. Enrollment is up 12% 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 McCordsville’s grade

A− Test scoresB Graduation

A−: better than 81% of Indiana school districts, #141 of 592 Indiana towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Indiana average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 81%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (497)Better than 65%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,336 test results and a graduating class of 317 could put McCordsville anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of McCordsville’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,336 in math, 2,336 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B+
6–8Mt Vernon Middle Schoolin FortvilleB−
9–12Mt Vernon High Schoolin FortvilleA−

McCordsville’s public schools are run by Mount Vernon Community School Corporation, which also serves Buck Creek, Cumberland, Fortville and Vernon. 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.

Mount Vernon Community School CorporationGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 4,940 students, up 12% since 2020–21 · 15.8 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$12,230IN $13,688 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading47%
State average 41.3% · 2336 students tested
Math48%
State average 37.5% · 2336 students tested

McCordsville vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
McCordsvilleA−Mount Vernon Community School Corporation
VernonA−Mount Vernon Community School Corporation
LawrenceCLawrence Township Metropolitan
Indianapolis——
FishersA+Hamilton Southeastern Schools
Fall CreekA+Hamilton Southeastern Schools

Every school in McCordsville

5 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 McCordsvillein other towns
Fortville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Fortville
B+
789 students16:1Rate it →
Mt Comfort Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Greenfield
B−
714 students15:1Rate it →
McCordsville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
B
700 students15:1Rate it →
Mt Vernon Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Fortville
B−
1,150 students16:1Rate it →
Mt Vernon High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Fortville
A−
1,470 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about McCordsville’s schools

Are McCordsville’s schools good?

By Indiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools McCordsville children attend outscore 81% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #141 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 65%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is McCordsville in?

Mount Vernon Community School Corporation, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,940 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do McCordsville kids go to high school?

Mt Vernon High School in Fortville, with 1,470 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is McCordsville’s graduation rate?

96% of the class of 2023 in Mount Vernon Community School Corporation graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does McCordsville spend per student?

$12,230 in Mount Vernon 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.