Best Public Schools in Knightstown, IN

Summary:

The city of Knightstown, Indiana is home to 4 schools, including 1 elementary school, 1 middle school, and 2 high schools. The schools in this area serve a predominantly white student population and have varying levels of academic performance, attendance rates, and resource allocation.

Knightstown Elementary School stands out for its above-average performance in 3rd-grade ILEARN Math and English Language Arts proficiency, but its high chronic absenteeism rate of 19.2% is an area for improvement. In contrast, Knightstown Intermediate School ranks in the top 50% of Indiana middle schools and performs above the district and state averages in 4th-grade ILEARN tests, with a lower chronic absenteeism rate of 16.3%.

The New Castle Schools at the Hoosier Youth Challenge Academy has a unique student population and a very low chronic absenteeism rate of 1.6%, but struggles with low test scores, with only 22.22% of 11th-graders proficient in SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing, and 3.7% proficient in SAT Math. The district-wide spending per student and student-teacher ratios vary, with Knightstown High School having the highest spending at $13,176 per student.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2024)	SAT Mathematics (2024)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2024)							ILEARN Math (2024)							ILEARN Social Studies (2024)	ILEARN Biology (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Knightstown Intermediate School	Public	4-8	1 Panther Trl	Knightstown	46148	Henry County	C A Beard Memorial School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 345-5455	361	24	15.1	57.6%	337 (93.4%)	2 (0.6%)	10 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.0%)	51	234^th of 485 public middle schools	51.8%		52.5	227^th of 489 public middle schools	53.6%	7				38.6	29.6	32.3	43.3	42.5	37.5		65.5	46.5	36.9	23.9	21.3	39.7	43.7		$10,269	$924	$9,345
Knightstown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	8632 S Sr 109	Knightstown	46148	Henry County	C A Beard Memorial School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 345-2151	382	22	17.1	49.0%	361 (94.5%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.1%)								(n/a)			38.8						38.8	52.9						52.9			$9,502	$1,176	$8,326
New Castle Schools at the Hoosier Youth Challenge Academy	Public	9-12	10892 N In-140	Knightstown	46148	Henry County	New Castle Community School Corp	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(877) 860-0003	52	7	7.4	36.5%	35 (67.3%)	6 (11.5%)	5 (9.6%)	1 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (9.6%)	11.6	381^st of 431 public high schools	11.6%					(n/a)	22.2	3.7																14.3
Knightstown High School	Public	9-12	8149 W US Hwy 40	Knightstown	46148	Henry County	C A Beard Memorial School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 345-5153	325	21	15.6	49.2%	306 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.2%)	26.2	318^th of 431 public high schools	26.2%		46.3	201^st of 398 public high schools	49.5%	117	36.6	9.9																26.7	$13,176	$805	$12,371

Cities Near Knightstown

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Charlottesville	4.85 mi	3	195^th
Mays	6.28 mi	2	376^th
Straughn	9.66 mi	2	358^th
New Castle	10.29 mi	9	303^rd
Arlington	10.9 mi	1	338^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Indiana Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.