For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 372 students in C A Beard Memorial School Corp School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Indiana.
Public Preschool in C A Beard Memorial School Corp School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Indiana public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public preschool average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
3 Schools
608 Schools
# Students
1,077 Students
263,990 Students
# Teachers
75 Teachers
17,723 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
C A Beard Memorial School Corp School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 389 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#183 out of 395 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
34%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)85-89%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
4%
15%
% Black
n/a
12%
% White
93%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,820 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,125. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,090 is less than the state median of $12,758. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,820
$13,125
Spending / Student
$12,090
$12,758
Best C A Beard Memorial School Corp School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Knightstown Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
8632 S Sr 109
Knightstown, IN 46148
(765) 345-2151
Knightstown, IN 46148
(765) 345-2151
Gr: PK-3 | 372 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
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