Mount Vernon Jr High School

MSD Mount Vernon
701 Tile Factory Rd
Mount Vernon, IN 47620
487 Students
Middle School 6th - 8th
School Overview
Mount Vernon Junior High School, located at 701 Tile Factory Road in Mount Vernon, Indiana, serves as a key educational institution within the Metropolitan School District of Mount Vernon. The school provides a focused academic environment for students in the middle grades, emphasizing the transition from elementary education to high school readiness. By prioritizing a balanced curriculum, the school aims to foster both intellectual growth and personal development during these formative adolescent years.

In addition to its core academic offerings, Mount Vernon Junior High places a strong emphasis on community involvement and student engagement. The school leverages its location in Posey County to cultivate a supportive environment where faculty and staff work closely with families to ensure student success. Through a combination of classroom instruction, extracurricular activities, and a commitment to local values, the institution strives to prepare its students to become responsible, productive citizens within the Mount Vernon community and beyond.
487
Total Students
32.0
Full-Time Teachers
15.2
Student/Teacher Ratio
41.1%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    435 (89.3 %)
  • Two or More
    21 (4.3 %)
  • Hispanic
    16 (3.3 %)
  • Black
    14 (2.9 %)
  • American Indian
    1 (0.2 %)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Middle School
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status: No
District: MSD Mount Vernon
Phone: (812)833-2077
Grade Range: 6th - 8th
Total Students: 487
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 32.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 15.2
NSLP Participation:1 Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch: 179
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 21

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

1 National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught
Grade 6 169
Grade 7 180
Grade 8 138
Gender Ratio