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)
181197001890	91	Thomas Jefferson Middle School	Public	6-8	1600 Roosevelt Rd	Valparaiso	46383	Porter County	Valparaiso Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(219) 531-3140	640	45	14.3	40.8%	448 (70.0%)	41 (6.4%)	97 (15.2%)	16 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.9%)	$10,582			$153			$10,428	77.8	86.8	52	39
180723001218	92	Yorktown Middle School	Public	6-8	8820 W Smith St	Yorktown	47396	Delaware County	Yorktown Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(765) 759-2660	656	37	17.7	36.6%	551 (84.0%)	24 (3.7%)	17 (2.6%)	24 (3.7%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	36 (5.5%)	$9,362			$777			$8,585	77.8	71	128	36
180345000486	93	Thompkins Middle School	Public	6-8	1300 W Mill Rd	Evansville	47710	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 435-8323	618	39	15.8	52.6%	511 (82.7%)	26 (4.2%)	30 (4.9%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	44 (7.1%)	$10,297			$1,189			$9,109	77.7	80.1	82	11
181035002230	94	Fort Branch Community School	Public	K-8	7670 S Eastview Ln	Fort Branch	47648	Gibson County	South Gibson School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 753-3641	575	33	17.6	35.7%	522 (90.8%)	4 (0.7%)	12 (2.1%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	6 (1.0%)	25 (4.3%)	$9,228			$945			$8,283	77.6	72.8	113	19
180189000245	95	Clark Pleasant Middle School	Public	6-8	1354 E Worthsville Road	Greenwood	46143	Johnson County	Clark-Pleasant Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 535-7121	1,553	102	15.2	48.0%	1,017 (65.5%)	105 (6.8%)	113 (7.3%)	239 (15.4%)	5 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	73 (4.7%)	$9,523			$624			$8,898	77.6	74.8	103	8
180711001206	96	Winamac Community Middle School	Public	6-8	715 School Dr	Winamac	46996	Pulaski County	Eastern Pulaski Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 946-6525	255	22	11.4	52.2%	240 (94.1%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.4%)	$10,820			$640			$10,180	77.6	64	161	65
181044001712	97	Pendleton Heights Middle School	Public	7-8	7450 S 300 W	Pendleton	46064	Madison County	South Madison Com School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 778-2139	721	38	19.2	36.1%	636 (88.2%)	19 (2.6%)	39 (5.4%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.2%)	$8,891			$244			$8,647	77.5	66.1	152	55
180834001430	98	Oak Hill Junior High School	Public	7-8	7760 W Delphi Pk-27	Converse	46919	Miami County	Oak Hill United School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 395-3341	269	18	14.9	42.0%	236 (87.7%)	3 (1.1%)	18 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.5%)	$9,226			$499			$8,728	77.3	68.1	145	47
181119002300	99	East Central Middle School	Public	6-8	8356 Schuman Rd	Saint Leon	47012	Franklin County	Sunman-Dearborn Com School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 576-3500	872	51	17.1	23.1%	828 (95.0%)	1 (0.1%)	14 (1.6%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (2.6%)	$8,684			$584			$8,100	77.2	73.9	107	8
180084000157	100	Clay City Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	601 Lankford St	Clay City	47841	Clay County	Clay Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(812) 939-2154	365	26	13.7	43.8%	348 (95.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.1%)	$13,242			$681			$12,562	76.9	78.2	92	8

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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

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences