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)
181239001978	11	Castle North Middle School	Public	6-8	2800 Hwy 261	Newburgh	47630	Warrick County	Warrick County School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 853-7347	752	40	18.7	26.5%	587 (78.1%)	16 (2.1%)	37 (4.9%)	71 (9.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.2%)	$8,547			$585			$7,962	95.8	94.5	13	2
181065000133	12	Hamilton SE Intermediate and Junior High School	Public	5-8	12278 Cyntheanne Rd	Fishers	46037	Hamilton County	Hamilton Southeastern Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 594-4120	1,278	71	17.9	12.2%	814 (63.7%)	89 (7.0%)	109 (8.5%)	196 (15.3%)	4 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	64 (5.0%)	$9,597			$295			$9,302	95.6	94.5	14	2
180735001259	13	Wilbur Wright Middle School	Public	6-8	8650 Columbia Ave	Munster	46321	Lake County	School Town of Munster	No	No	No	No	(219) 836-6260	943	48	19.8	20.9%	479 (50.8%)	81 (8.6%)	258 (27.4%)	83 (8.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (4.2%)	$9,510			$506			$9,003	95.2	92.8	25	12
181308002074	14	Westfield Middle School	Public	7-8	345 W Hoover St	Westfield	46074	Hamilton County	Westfield-Washington Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 867-6600	1,464	94	15.5	20.2%	1,077 (73.6%)	86 (5.9%)	153 (10.5%)	58 (4.0%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (5.9%)	$10,699			$370			$10,329	94.8	94.7	12	2
181287002048	15	West Lafayette Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	1105 N Grant St	West Lafayette	47906	Tippecanoe County	West Lafayette Com School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 746-0400	1,110	79	14.1	19.5%	650 (58.6%)	53 (4.8%)	78 (7.0%)	259 (23.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (6.2%)	$9,547			$298			$9,249	94.8	95.5	10	5
180801001898	16	Heritage Hills Middle School	Public	7-8	3646 E Cr 1600 N	Lincoln City	47552	Spencer County	North Spencer County School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 937-4472	314	20	16.1	38.2%	281 (89.5%)	1 (0.3%)	28 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	$7,427			$270			$7,157	94.8	96.3	7	9
181045002325	17	Southmont Junior High School	Public	6-8	6460 Us 231 South	Crawfordsville	47933	Montgomery County	South Montgomery Com School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 866-2023	395	28	14.1	39.2%	359 (90.9%)	2 (0.5%)	14 (3.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.8%)	$9,771			$1,109			$8,662	94.7	92.1	28	11
181035001689	18	Haubstadt Community School	Public	K-8	158 E 1025 S	Haubstadt	47639	Gibson County	South Gibson School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(812) 768-6487	391	23	17.1	18.7%	375 (95.9%)	3 (0.8%)	7 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	$11,481			$581			$10,900	94.7	94.8	11	7
181170000793	19	Union Township Middle School	Public	6-8	599 W 300 N	Valparaiso	46385	Porter County	Union Township School Corp	No	No	No	No	(219) 759-2562	313	23	13.9	26.5%	252 (80.5%)	10 (3.2%)	45 (14.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	$10,046			$235			$9,811	94.7	86.2	54	35
180283000342	20	Zionsville Middle School	Public	5-8	900 N Ford Rd	Zionsville	46077	Boone County	Zionsville Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 873-2426	1,313	81	16.2	4.6%	1,109 (84.5%)	26 (2.0%)	66 (5.0%)	53 (4.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (4.4%)	$8,627			$90			$8,537	94.6	95.7	8	12

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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:

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection