Virtual Preparatory Academy of Indiana at Madison-Grant 6-8
Public middle school, grades 6 to 8 · Fairmount, Indiana
Virtual Preparatory Academy of Indiana at Madison-Grant 6-8 in Fairmount, Indiana enrolled 258 students in 2024-25 with 9.3 full-time teachers, 27.7 students per teacher against the Indiana middle-school median of 14.8. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it does not take part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 3% of its students tested were proficient in math in 2022-23 (Indiana: 38.5%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 63% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 40%
158 students in 2022-23, 239 students in 2023-24, 258 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 15.5 to 9.3.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 158 | 15.5 | 10.2 |
| 2023-24 | 239 | 15.2 | 15.8 |
| 2024-25 | 258 | 9.3 | 27.7 |
27.7 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 100 of every 100 Indiana middle schools
Among the 327 Indiana middle schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 14.8; the national median for middle schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 62 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Virtual Preparatory Academy of Indiana at Madison-Grant 6-8 enrolled 62 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 62 of the 62 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions0
- Chronically absent97.5% (2022-23)
Who attends
59.7% of students were White, 20.9% Black, 11.6% Hispanic in 2024-25.
- White59.7%
- Black20.9%
- Hispanic11.6%
- Two or more races7.0%
- American Indian0.8%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2022-23
In 2022-23, the students tested at Virtual Preparatory Academy of Indiana at Madison-Grant 6-8 scored proficient or above: 3% in math, against 38.5% in math across Indiana. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Indiana, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. No whole-school reading result is shown: ED's files give none for this school for 2021-22 or 2022-23.
| Subject | This school | Its district | Indiana |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math | 3% | 23% (2021-22) | 38.5% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
What to look at next about Virtual Preparatory Academy of Indiana at Madison-Grant 6-8
- R J Baskett Middle SchoolThe nearest public middle school, 7.7 miles away: 507 students, 13.5 per teacher (2024-25).7.7 mi
- John L McCulloch Junior High SchoolThe next nearest public middle school, 9.9 miles away: 455 students, 11.4 per teacher (2024-25).9.9 mi
- Compare Virtual Preparatory Academy of Indiana at Madison-Grant 6-8 with R J Baskett Middle SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Madison-Grant United School Corporation spends per student$10,573 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$10,573
- The largest public schools in IndianaVirtual Preparatory Academy of Indiana at Madison-Grant 6-8 is the number 296 by size of 328 Indiana middle schools open in 2024-25.#296 of 328
- Indiana schools by students per teacher27.7 students per teacher here against the Indiana median of 14.8 for middle schools.27.7:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Virtual Preparatory Academy of Indiana at Madison-Grant 6-8
How many students attend Virtual Preparatory Academy of Indiana at Madison-Grant 6-8?
258 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 158 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in Fairmount, IN.What is the student-teacher ratio at Virtual Preparatory Academy of Indiana at Madison-Grant 6-8?
27.7 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Indiana median for middle schools is 14.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Virtual Preparatory Academy of Indiana at Madison-Grant 6-8 a Title I school?
Virtual Preparatory Academy of Indiana at Madison-Grant 6-8 was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Virtual Preparatory Academy of Indiana at Madison-Grant 6-8 do on state tests?
In 2022-23, the students tested at Virtual Preparatory Academy of Indiana at Madison-Grant 6-8 scored proficient or above: 3% in math, against 38.5% in math across Indiana. Indiana's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Virtual Preparatory Academy of Indiana at Madison-Grant 6-8 in?
Madison-Grant United School Corporation, NCES district ID 1806240. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 180624002718 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.