Best Public Schools in Rockport, IN

Summary:

The city of Rockport, Indiana is home to 3 schools serving students from elementary through high school, all part of the South Spencer County School Corp district. The standout schools in this area are South Spencer High School and South Spencer Middle School, which both maintain 4-star ratings and rank among the top schools in the state. In contrast, Rockport-Ohio Elementary School faces some academic challenges, with below-average performance on state assessments.

South Spencer High School stands out as a consistently high-performing institution, ranking 111 out of 431 Indiana high schools and maintaining an impressive 95.0% 4-year graduation rate. The school's students perform slightly above the district average on SAT assessments, indicating a strong focus on college readiness. In contrast, Rockport-Ohio Elementary School struggles with lower proficiency rates on ILEARN tests, particularly in English Language Arts, which may be linked to its higher percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

The clear standout in the Rockport area is South Spencer Middle School, which ranks 67 out of 485 Indiana middle schools and outperforms the district and state averages in ILEARN assessments across all grade levels. This high-performing institution's 4-star rating and strong academic results suggest a focus on effective teaching and learning practices that could serve as a model for the other schools in the area.

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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
Rockport-Ohio Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	200 S 6th St	Rockport	47635	Spencer County	South Spencer County School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 649-2201	320	23	14.2	51.3%	286 (89.4%)	7 (2.2%)	7 (2.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (5.3%)	53.1	492^nd of 1010 public elementary schools	51.3%		63	379^th of 1016 public elementary schools	62.7%	113			31.6	39.1	46.7				38.5	52.6	54.4	37.8				48.7	28.9		$9,316	$1,464	$7,853
South Spencer High School	Public	9-12	1142 N Orchard Rd	Rockport	47635	Spencer County	South Spencer County School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 649-9157	352	30	11.8	41.2%	325 (92.3%)	3 (0.9%)	9 (2.6%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.1%)	66.1	97^th of 431 public high schools	77.5%		48.3	187^th of 398 public high schools	53.0%	90	53.3	28.0																50.5	$10,889	$508	$10,381
South Spencer Middle School	Public	6-8	1298 N Orchard Rd	Rockport	47635	Spencer County	South Spencer County School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 649-2203	218	16	13.7	58.7%	207 (95.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.7%)	82.3	67^th of 485 public middle schools	86.2%		72.3	119^th of 489 public middle schools	75.7%	52						61.3	65.2	55.4	60.5				58.1	34.8	35.1	42.0			$10,823	$592	$10,231

Cities Near Rockport

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Richland	6.89 mi	1	86^th
Chrisney	8.6 mi	1	17^th
Newburgh	13.02 mi	8	24^th
Tennyson	13.46 mi	1	159^th
Boonville	15.16 mi	4	111^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.