Middle Schools in Centerville-Abington Com Schools

The Centerville-Abington Com Schools district in Indiana has only one middle school, Centerville-Abington Junior High School, which serves students in grades 7-8. The school's academic performance has declined in recent years, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math falling below district and state averages. However, the school's predominantly White student population and high free and reduced-price lunch rate suggest potential socioeconomic challenges that may be impacting student outcomes.

Centerville-Abington Junior High School has seen its statewide ranking drop from 83rd out of 490 Indiana middle schools in 2021-2022 to 194th out of 485 in 2023-2024, with a corresponding decrease in its SchoolDigger star rating from 4 to 3. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates in ILEARN/English Language Arts were 37.99% for all grades, 40% for 7th grade, and 36.11% for 8th grade, while its proficiency rates in ILEARN/Math were 34.41% for all grades, 38.52% for 7th grade, and 30.56% for 8th grade. These rates are generally lower than the district and state averages.

The school's demographic composition is predominantly White (90.94%), with smaller percentages of Hispanic (3.83%), African American (0.7%), and Asian (0.7%) students. Additionally, the school has a high free and reduced-price lunch rate of 48.78%, indicating that a significant portion of the student population comes from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. The school also faces a chronic absenteeism rate of 9.5%, which could further impact student learning and academic outcomes.