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Mississinewa Community School Corp School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,647 students in Mississinewa Community School Corp School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Indiana.
Public Elementary Schools in Mississinewa Community School Corp School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Indiana public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public elementary school average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,435 Schools
# Students
2,437 Students
659,801 Students
# Teachers
159 Teachers
43,989 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Mississinewa Community School Corp School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 394 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 97% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#271 out of 400 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
34%
Graduation Rate
97%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.56
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,032 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
19,662 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
171 Students
93,041 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
14%
# Black Students
50 Students
88,296 Students
% Black Students
2%
13%
# White Students
2,009 Students
418,549 Students
% White Students
83%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
755 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
195 Students
38,466 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
156
19,202
# Students in K Grade:
182
71,414
# Students in 1st Grade:
149
73,920
# Students in 2nd Grade:
173
76,347
# Students in 3rd Grade:
136
74,817
# Students in 4th Grade:
196
76,116
# Students in 5th Grade:
154
74,584
# Students in 6th Grade:
156
76,081
# Students in 7th Grade:
182
46,651
# Students in 8th Grade:
163
47,159
# Students in 9th Grade:
178
5,210
# Students in 10th Grade:
196
5,976
# Students in 11th Grade:
218
6,085
# Students in 12th Grade:
191
6,072
# Ungraded Students:
7
167
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,738 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,214. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,800 is less than the state median of $12,844. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,738
$13,214
Spending / Student
$10,800
$12,844
Best Mississinewa Community School Corp School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Northview Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
725 E North 'h' St
Gas City, IN 46933
(765) 677-4400
Gas City, IN 46933
(765) 677-4400
Grades: 2-5
| 659 students
Rank: #22.
R J Baskett Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
125 N Broadway St
Gas City, IN 46933
(765) 674-8536
Gas City, IN 46933
(765) 674-8536
Grades: 6-8
| 501 students
Rank: n/an/a
Grant County Special Educational Coop
Special Education School
426 East South A St
Gas City, IN 46933
(765) 677-4410
Gas City, IN 46933
(765) 677-4410
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
709 W 6th St
Jonesboro, IN 46938
(765) 677-4437
Jonesboro, IN 46938
(765) 677-4437
Grades: PK-1
| 487 students
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