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Schools in Vernon Township · Mount Vernon Community School Corporation

Vernon Township’s public schools outscore 81% of Indiana districts

48% of students in Vernon Township’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Indiana average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Vernon Township, 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
6
4,226 students on the public path
In brief

Vernon Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 539 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Vernon Township’s, its schools beat 66%, 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 ↓

Two 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 ↓

Choice beyond the district

Geist Montessori Academy is in town. Every school ↓

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 Vernon Township’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 (539)Better than 66%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,336 test results and a graduating class of 317 could put Vernon Township anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Vernon Township’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 Vernon Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB to B+
6–8Mt Vernon Middle SchoolMount Vernon Community School CorporationB−
9–12Mt Vernon High SchoolMount Vernon Community School CorporationA−

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

Vernon Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Vernon TownshipA−Mount Vernon Community School Corporation
McCordsvilleA−Mount Vernon Community School Corporation
LawrenceCLawrence Township Metropolitan
Indianapolis——
GreenB+Greenfield-Central
Fall CreekA+Hamilton Southeastern Schools
FishersA+Hamilton Southeastern Schools
Buck CreekA−Mount Vernon Community School Corporation
FortvilleA−Mount Vernon Community School Corporation
Green TownshipB+South Madison Community School Corporation

3 of the 9 neighbors share Mount Vernon Community School Corporation with Vernon Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Vernon Township

6 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).

District schools in Vernon Townshipby address
Mt Vernon Early Learning Academy
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Fortville
117 studentsRate it →
Fortville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Fortville
B+
789 students16:1Rate it →
McCordsville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · McCordsville
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 →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Geist Montessori Academy
Elementary · Grades K–8 · McCordsville
C+
Charter
291 students19:1Rate it →

Questions about Vernon Township’s schools

Are Vernon Township’s schools good?

By Indiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Vernon Township 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 66%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Vernon Township in?

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

Where do Vernon Township kids go to high school?

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

What is Vernon Township’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 Vernon Township 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.