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)
180063000130	201	Lora L Batchelor Middle School	Public	7-8	900 Gordon Pike	Bloomington	47403	Monroe County	Monroe County Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 330-7763	477	36	13.4	46.8%	361 (75.7%)	25 (5.2%)	37 (7.8%)	9 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (9.2%)	$12,859			$1,511			$11,349	58	59.8	187	14
180591002147	202	Linton-Stockton Middle School	Public	6-8	109 NE I St	Linton	47441	Greene County	Linton-Stockton School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(812) 847-6022	312	24	13	51.9%	297 (95.2%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.9%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	$8,353			$1,141			$7,212	57.3	59.2	190	12
180975002240	203	Benjamin Rush Middle School	Public	7-8	1601 N Sexton St	Rushville	46173	Rush County	Rush County Schools	No	No	No	No	(765) 932-2968	318	25	12.8	62.3%	286 (89.9%)	2 (0.6%)	12 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.7%)	$11,746			$1,110			$10,636	57.2	58.4	194	9
181086002584	204	Carlisle Middle School	Public	6-8	204 W Eaton St.	Carlisle	47838	Sullivan County	Southwest School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(812) 398-3851	87	8	10.8	64.4%	80 (92.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	$10,661			$533			$10,129	57	50.7	238	34
180762001302	205	Indian Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	801 W Indian Creek Dr	Trafalgar	46181	Johnson County	Nineveh-Hensley-Jackson United	No	No	No	No	(317) 878-2130	486	36	13.5	35.0%	460 (94.7%)	3 (0.6%)	13 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.1%)	$9,152			$715			$8,437	57	67	148	57
180408000705	206	Greensburg Community Junior High	Public	6-8	505 E Central Ave	Greensburg	47240	Decatur County	Greensburg Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 663-7523	441	34	12.9	48.5%	403 (91.4%)	2 (0.5%)	19 (4.3%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.5%)	$8,839			$1,312			$7,528	57	64.3	160	46
180405002476	207	Greenfield Central Junior High School	Public	7-8	1440 N Franklin	Greenfield	46140	Hancock County	Greenfield-Central Com Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 477-4616	675	46	14.6	45.3%	610 (90.4%)	5 (0.7%)	22 (3.3%)	6 (0.9%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.3%)	$9,185			$603			$8,582	56.7	63.1	165	42
181288002050	208	Frankton Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	610 Clyde St	Frankton	46044	Madison County	Frankton-Lapel Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 754-7879	778	46	17	45.8%	711 (91.4%)	4 (0.5%)	26 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (4.4%)	$9,414			$407			$9,007	56.4	71.2	126	82
181140001842	209	Tipton Middle School	Public	6-8	817 S Main St	Tipton	46072	Tipton County	Tipton Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 675-7521	335	27	12.5	44.5%	292 (87.2%)	2 (0.6%)	20 (6.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.4%)	$11,665			$387			$11,278	56.2	42.7	273	64
180702001200	210	Cowan High School	Public	7-12	9401 S Nottingham	Muncie	47302	Delaware County	Cowan Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 289-7128	362	25	14.7	46.1%	331 (91.4%)	4 (1.1%)	16 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.0%)	$9,638			$333			$9,305	55.7	39.6	298	88

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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:

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

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