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Schools in Rockport · South Spencer County School Corporation

Rockport’s public schools outscore 83% of Indiana districts

On the state reading tests, 51% of Rockport’s students scored proficient, above the Indiana average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Rockport, 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.

K–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
51%
▲ 10 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
44%
▲ 6 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 7–12 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.2K
▼ 4% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.5
IN 15.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,065 students on the public path
In brief

Rockport’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 510 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Rockport’s, its schools beat 93%, higher than their 83% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 51% and math 44% in spring 2022, against 41% and 38% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,168 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is South Spencer Middle School, then South Spencer High School. Enrollment is down 8% 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 Rockport’s grade

A− Test scoresB+ Graduation

A−: better than 83% of Indiana school districts. 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 83%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (510)Better than 93%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 553 test results and a graduating class of 81 could put Rockport anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Rockport’s students in the tested grades sat them (553 in math, 553 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your addressA−
7–8South Spencer Middle SchoolSouth Spencer County School CorporationB
9–12South Spencer High SchoolSouth Spencer County School CorporationA−

Rockport’s public schools are run by South Spencer County School Corporation, which also serves Grandview, Hammond, Luce and Ohio and others. 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.

South Spencer County School CorporationGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,065 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 11.5 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$13,168IN $13,688 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading51%
State average 41.3% · 553 students tested
Math44%
State average 37.5% · 553 students tested

Rockport vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
RockportA−South Spencer County School Corporation
OhioA−South Spencer County School Corporation

Every school in Rockport

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 Rockportin other towns
Rockport-Ohio Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A−
317 students12:1Rate it →
Luce Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Richland
A−
178 students11:1Rate it →
South Spencer Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B
220 students11:1Rate it →
South Spencer High School
High · Grades 9–12
A−
350 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Rockport’s schools

Are Rockport’s schools good?

By Indiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Rockport children attend outscore 83% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 93%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Rockport in?

South Spencer County School Corporation, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,065 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Rockport kids go to high school?

South Spencer High School, with 350 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Rockport’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Rockport spend per student?

$13,168 in South Spencer County 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.