The top reported proficiency rate is 38% in Science. The lowest is 28% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Maconaquah Elementary School
Maconaquah Elementary School serves grades two through five in Bunker Hill, a small rural town in southern Miami County. The school is part of the Maconaquah School Corporation, which is based in the same community. This is a regular public school, not a charter or magnet.
The student body is predominantly white, with a modest Hispanic population and small numbers of Black, Asian, American Indian, and multiracial students. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating that the school serves a community with significant economic need. The school’s enrollment is spread fairly evenly across grades two through five.
On the 2024-25 Indiana ILEARN assessments, proficiency rates were below the midpoint among districts in Miami County. In math, roughly a third of students scored proficient or above. In English language arts, the rate was somewhat lower, at less than a third. Science results, tested at only one grade level, were slightly higher than the ELA figure. Social studies, tested in fifth grade only, came in just above the ELA rate. The overall proficiency index across tested subjects places the school below the median for its county cohort. The participation rate on the assessments was near universal.
The school environment offers little publicly reported detail. Information on discipline rates, staffing ratios, course access, attendance, and special education or English learner populations was not available in the data. A parent may want to ask the school directly about class sizes, support services, and enrichment offerings to get a fuller picture.
Housing in the area is notably affordable relative to national benchmarks. Home values are well below both the state and national medians, and the estimated monthly mortgage payment is modest. Rents also appear to be low relative to income. Bunker Hill itself is a very small town with a declining population over the past two decades, though recent estimates show a slight uptick. The town’s built fabric is low-density residential with a few civic and commercial buildings. Grissom Air Reserve Base, located just west of town, is the dominant local employer. The Maconaquah School Corporation is another significant employer. The Nickel Plate Trail, a rail-trail for hiking and biking, runs through town, and Mississinewa Lake is nearby for recreation. The district brief turned up no recent parent-relevant changes, such as new programming, boundary shifts, or facility projects.
For a family considering this school, the core picture is a small, rural elementary school with affordability, a student body shaped by economic need, and academic results that lag behind some of the county’s other districts. The data does not provide a clear picture of the school’s learning environment or student support structures, so families would benefit from a visit and a conversation with the principal about instruction, intervention, and enrichment. The community is quiet, with limited commercial activity, and the housing market is accessible to many buyers. This setting may work well for families who value a small town, a short commute to an air base or regional employers, and a school where they can be closely involved, but it is not a place where standardized test results stand out compared to nearby options.
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