Best Middle Schools in Indiana

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the ILEARN test scores by the Indiana Department of Education. The most recent update was on Saturday, July 20, 2024.

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NOTE: 2024 rankings for Indiana schools were revised on October 21^st after the IN Department of Education's recent release of the 2024 iLEARN Biology scores.

School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 485)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
180477000904	401	William Penn School 49	Public	PK, KG-8	1720 W Wilkins St	Indianapolis	46221	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4249	509	38	13.3	78.0%	137 (26.9%)	74 (14.5%)	256 (50.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.3%)	$16,337			$2,047			$14,290	17.5	7.1	472	71
180813002522	402	North White Middle School	Public	6-8	305 E Broadway	Monon	47959	White County	North White School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 253-7701	201	13	15.4	75.6%	95 (47.3%)	1 (0.5%)	100 (49.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.5%)	$7,795			$759			$7,035	17.2	21.4	383	19
180363002712	403	Fort Wayne Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	1200 S Clinton St	Fort Wayne	46802	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(260) 467-7550	202	22	9	56.4%	83 (41.1%)	52 (25.7%)	37 (18.3%)	9 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (10.4%)	$3,479			$832			$2,647	16.8	18.7	401	2
180327000438	404	North Side Middle School	Public	7-8	300 Lawrence St	Elkhart	46514	Elkhart County	Elkhart Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(574) 262-5570	627	40	15.8	71.5%	246 (39.2%)	85 (13.6%)	238 (38.0%)	7 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	49 (7.8%)	$10,611			$1,597			$9,014	16.6	14.7	419	15
180639001112	405	John L McCulloch Junior High School	Public	7-8	3528 S Washington St	Marion	46953	Grant County	Marion Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 674-6917	524	36	14.4	73.9%	246 (46.9%)	94 (17.9%)	90 (17.2%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	89 (17.0%)	$13,970			$4,031			$9,939	16.4	16.3	411	6
180002501807	406	Thea Bowman Leadership Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	3401 W 5th Ave	Gary	46406	Lake County	Thea Bowman Leadership Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(219) 944-3100	840	47	17.8	70.1%	6 (0.7%)	784 (93.3%)	37 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.5%)	$10,211			$4,725			$5,486	16.2	14.9	417	11
180537001018	407	Maple Crest Middle School	Public	6-8	2727 S Washington	Kokomo	46902	Howard County	Kokomo School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 455-8085	372	25	15.1	77.4%	208 (55.9%)	74 (19.9%)	33 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (15.1%)	$11,911			$2,943			$8,968	16.2	19	397	10
180951001555	408	Dennis Middle School	Public	7-8	222 NW 7th St	Richmond	47374	Wayne County	Richmond Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 973-3495	597	43	13.8	81.9%	357 (59.8%)	59 (9.9%)	82 (13.7%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	94 (15.7%)	$10,307			$1,808			$8,499	16.1	7.7	465	57
180363000539	409	Lane Middle School	Public	6-8	4901 Vance Ave	Fort Wayne	46815	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(260) 467-4400	710	47	15	74.4%	170 (23.9%)	226 (31.8%)	167 (23.5%)	64 (9.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (11.5%)	$10,322			$1,274			$9,048	16.1	14.8	418	9
181236000229	410	Raymond Park Intermediate & Middle	Public	5-8	8575 E Raymond St	Indianapolis	46239	Marion County	MSD Warren Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 532-8900	1,016	77	13.1	71.9%	249 (24.5%)	443 (43.6%)	232 (22.8%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	85 (8.4%)	$11,991			$1,500			$10,492	16	18.9	399	11

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Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on ILEARN English Language Arts, ILEARN Math test scores released by the Indiana Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on July 20, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Indiana Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Indiana Department of Education.
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Educational resources:

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison