The top reported proficiency rate is 71% in Math. The lowest is 55% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Cedar Crest Intermediate School
Cedar Crest Intermediate School serves fifth and sixth graders in Huntingburg, Indiana, as part of the Southeast Dubois County School Corporation. It is a regular public school, not a charter or magnet, and sits on State Road 162 south of the city. The school is relatively small, typical for a two-grade intermediate school in a rural county.
Huntingburg itself is a small city with a restored historic downtown along 4th Street, where brick-paved sidewalks and Italianate commercial buildings house antique shops, specialty stores, and restaurants. Manufacturing, especially food processing, anchors the local economy; a large turkey processing plant employs many residents. The city has a notable Hispanic population, reflecting the workforce drawn to industry. Huntingburg received the state’s Stellar Communities designation, a competitive program that funds community development projects such as housing, infrastructure, and downtown improvements. The broader district was formed through a consolidation of Huntingburg and the nearby town of Holland, and it operates several schools on separate campuses.
On state testing, Cedar Crest Intermediate shows a split picture. In mathematics, the share of students scoring proficient or above is strong — comfortably above the midpoint among districts in Dubois County according to the comparison set available. In science, the proficiency rate is also solid, and in social studies, about three in five students met the bar. English language arts is the softer spot: just over half of students were proficient. A parent looking at this pattern may want to ask the school how it supports literacy across the curriculum, especially given that math and science performance is noticeably higher. The school’s overall proficiency index, combining all tested subjects, places it in the top quartile relative to other districts in Dubois County, so the academic program is competitive locally.
Testing participation was very high, which means the results reflect nearly the entire student body.
The student body is predominantly white, with a small share of Hispanic students and a trace of Asian and multiracial enrollment. About three in ten students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a moderate level of economic need. The school does not report the share of students with disabilities or English learners in the available data, so a reader cannot assess those supports from this information alone.
Because Cedar Crest serves only grades five and six, there is no graduation rate, no high school course access data, and no chronic absenteeism data in the record. The school’s program offerings were not provided, so it is not possible to describe electives, specials, or any enrichment beyond the core subjects tested. The district brief turned up little of lasting impact in terms of recent changes or strategic priorities; the district’s focus on this school appears stable.
For a family considering this school, the core takeaway is that Cedar Crest Intermediate offers a solid academic foundation, particularly in math and science, within a small rural community tied to manufacturing and a revived downtown. The ELA proficiency is lower, and families would want to understand how the school addresses literacy for students who are not yet meeting the standard. The school’s size and grade span mean the experience is more contained than a K-8 or K-12 building, which could suit families who prefer a focused intermediate environment before middle school.
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