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Kokomo School Corporation School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,024 students in Kokomo School Corporation School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle Schools in Kokomo School Corporation School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Indiana public middle school average of 35% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
12 Schools
574 Schools
# Students
5,238 Students
289,418 Students
# Teachers
354 Teachers
19,182 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Kokomo School Corporation School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 398 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#290 out of 400 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
34%
Graduation Rate
85%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.55
# American Indian Students
6 Students
517 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
68 Students
6,712 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
412 Students
38,426 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
13%
# Black Students
1,000 Students
41,130 Students
% Black Students
19%
14%
# White Students
2,924 Students
186,831 Students
% White Students
56%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
351 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
826 Students
15,451 Students
% of Two or more races Students
16%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
445
653
# Students in K Grade:
395
4,238
# Students in 1st Grade:
380
4,411
# Students in 2nd Grade:
392
4,362
# Students in 3rd Grade:
340
4,291
# Students in 4th Grade:
382
4,224
# Students in 5th Grade:
360
9,803
# Students in 6th Grade:
333
46,087
# Students in 7th Grade:
337
77,853
# Students in 8th Grade:
355
79,815
# Students in 9th Grade:
386
13,193
# Students in 10th Grade:
388
13,673
# Students in 11th Grade:
376
13,404
# Students in 12th Grade:
347
13,173
# Ungraded Students:
22
238
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,458 is higher than the state median of $13,148. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,166 is higher than the state median of $12,780. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$76 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$74 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,458
$13,148
Spending / Student
$14,166
$12,780
Best Kokomo School Corporation School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Central Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
303 E Superior
Kokomo, IN 46901
(765) 454-7000
Kokomo, IN 46901
(765) 454-7000
Grades: 6-8
| 458 students
Rank: #22.
Bon Air Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2796 Apperson Way N
Kokomo, IN 46901
(765) 454-7025
Kokomo, IN 46901
(765) 454-7025
Grades: 6-8
| 194 students
Rank: #33.
Maple Crest Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2727 S Washington
Kokomo, IN 46902
(765) 455-8085
Kokomo, IN 46902
(765) 455-8085
Grades: 6-8
| 372 students
Rank: n/an/a
Kokomo Area Career Center
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
2415 S Berkley Rd
Kokomo, IN 46902
(765) 455-8021
Kokomo, IN 46902
(765) 455-8021
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
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