Summary:
The city of Fortville, Indiana is home to three schools that serve students from elementary through high school: Mt Vernon High School, Mt Vernon Middle School, and Fortville Elementary School. These schools, part of the Mt Vernon Community School Corp district, demonstrate a mix of high-performing and average-performing academic outcomes.
Mt Vernon High School stands out as the top performer, ranking 82nd out of 431 Indiana high schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts an impressive 95.3% four-year graduation rate and strong performance in SAT/Evidence-based Reading and Writing (63% proficient or better) and ILEARN/Biology (56.98% proficient or better). In contrast, Fortville Elementary School outperforms the district and state averages in ILEARN test scores for English Language Arts and Math across grades 3-5, particularly in Math with 53.95% of students proficient or better.
The schools in Fortville exhibit varying levels of racial diversity, with Fortville Elementary being the least diverse (80.95% White) and Mt Vernon High School being the most diverse (74.98% White, 12.16% African American, 5.03% Hispanic, 1.75% Asian). Additionally, the district faces higher chronic absenteeism rates at the middle and high school levels, which may warrant further investigation and targeted interventions.
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