The top reported proficiency rate is 59% in Social studies. The lowest is 22% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Alexandria-monroe High School
Alexandria-Monroe High School serves grades seven through twelve as the sole secondary school in the Alexandria Community School Corp, located in the small city of Alexandria in Madison County. The school is a regular public school and is not a charter or magnet. Enrollment is moderate for a combined junior-senior high school that covers six grade levels. The student body is predominantly white, with a Hispanic population that represents the next largest group, followed by small numbers of students who identify with two or more races, Asian students, and Black students. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
On the 2024-25 ILEARN state assessments, the school’s proficiency rates in both math and English language arts were soft. The share of students scoring at the proficient or above level was roughly one in five in each subject. The school’s overall proficiency index, which averages results across tested subjects and grades, sits above the midpoint among the seven districts in Madison County. That position indicates that while the school’s absolute proficiency numbers are low, its standing is not the weakest in the local comparison set. A parent or resident should note that the data reported here covers students in tested grades, which for a school spanning grades seven through twelve includes only the younger end of the building; high school state testing follows a different schedule and may not be captured in this specific data. The social studies assessment results come from an older test administration and are not current, so they offer little to evaluate the school’s present performance.
The graduation rate for the high school portion of the building was not reported in the available data, so a reader cannot assess that outcome from this profile. Similarly, information on chronic absenteeism and discipline was absent. The school’s staffing, course access, and attendance data were also missing, leaving gaps in the picture of day-to-day school life. A family considering this school would want to ask the district directly about graduation rates, college and career readiness, and support structures.
The town of Alexandria is a small, car-dependent community with a traditional grid downtown. Residents describe it as a suburban-rural mix where most people own their homes. Commuting to Anderson, Muncie, and Indianapolis is common. The local economy includes biofuel processing, manufacturing, and a gospel music recording studio, alongside small businesses. Population has been flat in recent decades, but there are signs of targeted development, including renovations to a former golf course and an expansion of senior living. The schools are integrated into the town’s civic life, and the high school is noted locally as the first in Indiana to offer a medical field apprenticeship program. The Alexandria-Monroe Public Library and Beulah Park provide community anchors, though nightlife and public transit are minimal.
For a family weighing this school, the central considerations are the low state test scores in math and English, the gap in graduation rate data, and the school’s moderate overall size combined with a high share of students from lower-income households. The town offers affordable housing relative to state and national benchmarks and a quiet, small-town setting that appeals to families who value proximity to larger job centers without living in them. The school’s position above the midpoint in the county for overall proficiency is a tempered positive, but the absolute performance is low enough that a parent would want to understand the school’s own improvement efforts and how the school supports students who are not yet at grade level. Given the data gaps, a direct conversation with the principal or a visit to the school would be important steps to fill in what the available numbers do not show.
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