Is McGary Middle School a good school?

McGary Middle School ranks in the bottom 12.8% of Indiana middle schools.

How many students attend McGary Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 301 students attended McGary Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of McGary Middle School?

Students at McGary Middle School are 38% White, 34% African American, 14% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 5% Pacific Islander.

What high school do graduates of McGary Middle School attend?

Students who attend McGary Middle School usually go on to attend New Technical Institute

McGary Middle School

Summary:

McGary Middle School is a public middle school in Evansville, Indiana, serving 351 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation, which has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

McGary Middle School faces significant challenges compared to nearby schools in the district. The school consistently performs well below the district and state averages on ILEARN tests, with only 18.75% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and just 5.65% proficient or better in Math. This poor academic performance has resulted in the school ranking in the bottom quartile of Indiana middle schools over the past several years. Additionally, McGary Middle School has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.7% to 26.5% over the past three years, much higher than the state average.

In contrast, the nearby middle schools in the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation, such as North Junior High, Perry Heights Middle, and Helfrich Park STEM Academy, significantly outperform McGary Middle School on academic measures, with much higher proficiency rates in ELA and Math. These schools also have lower chronic absenteeism rates and higher SchoolDigger rankings, indicating they are providing a better educational experience for their students.

Detail:

Public 6-8

1535 S Joyce Ave
Evansville, IN 47714

(812) 476-3035

District: Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp

SchoolDigger Rank:
423^rd of 485 Indiana Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,084

Students who attend McGary Middle School usually attend:

High:	New Technical Institute
	William Henry Harrison High School

Feeder schools for McGary Middle School:

Elementary:	Caze Elementary School
	Fairlawn Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.4

Number of students: 301

Racial breakdown:

White:

37.9%

African American:

33.9%

Hispanic:

13.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 76.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details McGary Middle School ranks worse than 87.2% of middle schools in Indiana. It also ranks last among 7 ranked middle schools in the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.14. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details McGary Middle School has the smallest middle school student body size in the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp District. Student population at McGary Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (37.9%), African American (33.9%), Hispanic (13.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 76.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at McGary Middle School is 10.4, which is the lowest among 7 middle schools in the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp District! (See more...)

Compare McGary Middle School employs 28.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at McGary Middle School is $11,084, which is the 2^nd highest among 7 middle schools in the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

McGary Middle School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks McGary Middle School 423^rd of 485 Indiana public middle schools. (See McGary Middle School in the ranking list.)

Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp:

SchoolDigger ranks Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp 239^th of 381 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for McGary Middle School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IN State Percentile
2004	15.05	198^th	222	10.8%
2005	8.17	354^th	370	4.3%
2006	16.16	348^th	375	7.2%
2007	7.68	368^th	382	3.7%
2008	8.23	372^nd	392	5.1%
2009	5.65	406^th	423	4.0%
2010	2.08	421^st	428	1.6%
2011	4.41	433^rd	451	4.0%
2012	2.69	435^th	447	2.7%
2013	2.93	434^th	444	2.3%
2014	10.06	436^th	470	7.2%
2015	11.98	436^th	485	10.1%
2016	13.37	439^th	494	11.1%
2017	7.54	439^th	472	7.0%
2018	11.11	431^st	473	8.9%
2019	7.78	441^st	470	6.2%
2021	12.12	428^th	483	11.4%
2022	12.39	432^nd	490	11.8%
2023	14.37	420^th	489	14.1%
2024	13.14	423^rd	485	12.8%

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Data source: Indiana Department of Education

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by a parent
Sunday, April 24, 2016

I won't even drag out why I ranked this school so low, but if I could have, I would have given it a 0. They are not concerned about changing either. Low ranking school, staff and teachers.

Well, EVSC is no better. They are putting money into a new school, when they should be concerned with putting money back into the schools they have. Maybe then they won't rank 254/331 districts. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, March 14, 2016

The school corporation here in Evansville, IN is one of the worst with some the lowest testing scores in the entire State, BUT this school is also one of the worse middle schools in an already bad district. The staff is not good at resolving parent concerns and only focus on reforcing poor teacher habits. They are quick to discipline instead of teaching. They teach for testing on day one instead of teaching for learning. They have less programing and curriculum than the achieving schools and don't want to change. Run fast from this school! Close Quote

Enrollment information for McGary Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	413	93	4	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	511
1989	435	107	2	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	548
1990	465	135	4	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	607
1991	470	140	3	0	2	n/a	n/a	0	615
1992	475	140	5	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	622
1993	423	130	6	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	560
1994	435	145	9	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	592
1995	427	131	3	2	3	n/a	n/a	0	566
1996	427	131	3	2	3	n/a	n/a	0	566
1997	393	139	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	534
1998	363	130	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	495
1999	324	128	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	454
2000	325	142	5	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	477
2001	320	157	3	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	486
2002	340	149	6	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	502
2003	340	149	6	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	502
2004	353	156	5	6	4	n/a	n/a	0	524
2005	328	148	4	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	485
2006	348	139	7	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	498
2007	291	164	6	2	0	n/a	n/a	38	501
2008	287	155	4	7	0	n/a	n/a	33	486
2009	218	131	2	13	0	n/a	n/a	39	403
2010	208	130	2	12	0	n/a	n/a	41	393
2011	155	76	2	15	1	0	58	0	307
2012	124	71	1	12	1	0	44	0	253
2013	156	80	2	16	3	0	51	0	308
2014	165	116	4	15	2	0	37	0	339
2015	173	119	2	14	3	2	45	0	358
2016	139	123	1	21	2	1	59	0	346
2017	137	105	0	30	1	3	70	0	346
2018	124	100	0	28	1	11	66	0	330
2019	133	86	1	21	2	6	52	0	301
2020	124	98	1	20	1	6	48	0	298
2021	111	84	1	22	0	4	35	0	257
2022	142	110	2	50	1	6	40	0	351
2023	142	117	2	47	1	13	29	0	351
2024	114	102	2	41	2	15	25	0	301

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at McGary Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	511	26.9	18.9	18.6
1989	548	28.9	18.9	21.5
1990	607	32.7	18.5	24.5
1991	615	33.8	18.1	29.9
1992	622	33.8	18.4	34.7
1993	560	32.5	17.2	34.6
1994	592	34.8	17.0	38.3
1995	566	33.4	16.9	39.2
1996	566	33.4	16.9	39.2
1997	534	32.7	16.3	44.6
1998	495	31.0	16.0	42.8
1999	454	28.5	15.9	52.2
2000	477	27.8	17.2	54.5
2001	486	29.3	16.6	59.9
2002	502	28.5	17.6	62.5
2003	502	28.5	17.6	62.5
2004	524	29.3	17.9	65.8
2005	485	31.2	15.5	71.1
2006	498	30.2	16.5	71.3
2007	501	n/a	n/a	79
2008	486	32.0	15.2	80.8
2009	403	30.1	13.4	89.6
2010	393	27.0	14.5	96.3
2011	307	25.9	11.8	86.3
2012	253	27.0	9.3	84.2
2013	308	30.0	10.2	83.4
2014	339	31.0	10.9	88.2
2015	358	31.0	11.5	89.4
2016	346	32.0	10.8	88.7
2017	346	30.6	11.2	87.9
2018	330	30.1	10.9	86.7
2019	301	30.0	10.0	83.7
2020	298	26.2	11.3	82.6
2021	257	26.0	9.8	77.8
2022	351	24.1	14.5	67.2
2023	351	27.1	12.9	80.6
2024	301	28.7	10.4	76.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio McGary Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	511	26.9	18.9	18.6
1989	548	28.9	18.9	21.5
1990	607	32.7	18.5	24.5
1991	615	33.8	18.1	29.9
1992	622	33.8	18.4	34.7
1993	560	32.5	17.2	34.6
1994	592	34.8	17.0	38.3
1995	566	33.4	16.9	39.2
1996	566	33.4	16.9	39.2
1997	534	32.7	16.3	44.6
1998	495	31.0	16.0	42.8
1999	454	28.5	15.9	52.2
2000	477	27.8	17.2	54.5
2001	486	29.3	16.6	59.9
2002	502	28.5	17.6	62.5
2003	502	28.5	17.6	62.5
2004	524	29.3	17.9	65.8
2005	485	31.2	15.5	71.1
2006	498	30.2	16.5	71.3
2007	501	n/a	n/a	79
2008	486	32.0	15.2	80.8
2009	403	30.1	13.4	89.6
2010	393	27.0	14.5	96.3
2011	307	25.9	11.8	86.3
2012	253	27.0	9.3	84.2
2013	308	30.0	10.2	83.4
2014	339	31.0	10.9	88.2
2015	358	31.0	11.5	89.4
2016	346	32.0	10.8	88.7
2017	346	30.6	11.2	87.9
2018	330	30.1	10.9	86.7
2019	301	30.0	10.0	83.7
2020	298	26.2	11.3	82.6
2021	257	26.0	9.8	77.8
2022	351	24.1	14.5	67.2
2023	351	27.1	12.9	80.6
2024	301	28.7	10.4	76.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for McGary Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,210 (9.3%)	$11,736 (90.7%)	$12,946
2020	$1,008 (8.4%)	$11,015 (91.6%)	$12,022
2021	$1,496 (11.0%)	$12,058 (89.0%)	$13,554
2022	$1,723 (15.5%)	$9,361 (84.5%)	$11,084

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on McGary Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 441^st of 470 Middle schools	Ranks 420^th of 489 Middle schools	7.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (McGary Middle School)	13.8	18.8	5%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp)	45.8	44.5	1.3%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	47.8	40.8	7%
6th Grade Math (McGary Middle School)	12.6	6.1	6.5%
6th Grade Math (Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp)	40.5	38.4	2.1%
6th Grade Math (Indiana)	46.4	38.3	8.1%
6th Grade Science (McGary Middle School)	11.6	18	6.4%
6th Grade Science (Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp)	42.2	37	5.2%
6th Grade Science (Indiana)	48.6	38.2	10.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (McGary Middle School)	24.7	18	6.8%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp)	47.5	43.1	4.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	49.7	39.5	10.2%
7th Grade Math (McGary Middle School)	19.1	9.5	9.6%
7th Grade Math (Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp)	39.6	35.6	4%
7th Grade Math (Indiana)	42	32.9	9.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (McGary Middle School)	22.5	19.1	3.4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp)	46.6	43.4	3.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	50.7	43.8	6.9%
8th Grade Math (McGary Middle School)	12.4	7	5.4%
8th Grade Math (Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp)	37.4	34.8	2.6%
8th Grade Math (Indiana)	38	31.4	6.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	301	351	16.6%
African American	86	117	36%
American Indian	2	1	50%
Asian	1	2	100%
Hispanic	21	47	123.8%
Pacific Islander	6	13	116.7%
White	133	142	6.8%
Two or More Races	52	29	44.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	83.7%	80.6%	3.1%

Schools Near McGary Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2024)				ILEARN Math (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
McGary Middle School	Public	6-8	1535 S Joyce Ave	Evansville	47714	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 476-3035	301	29	10.4	76.1%	114 (37.9%)	102 (33.9%)	41 (13.6%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	15 (5.0%)	25 (8.3%)	13.1	423^rd of 485 public middle schools	12.8%		14.4	420^th of 489 public middle schools	14.1%	3	9.9	23.2	21.3	18.8	8.8	4.2	4.7	5.7	$11,084	$1,723	$9,361
Washington Middle School	Public	6-8	1801 Washington Ave	Evansville	47714	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 477-8983	362	31	11.8	67.4%	155 (42.8%)	99 (27.3%)	39 (10.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.8%)	57 (15.7%)	20.1	384^th of 485 public middle schools	20.8%		29.4	347^th of 489 public middle schools	29.0%	37	11.6	25.0	26.6	21.1	5.0	17.4	15.0	12.4	$12,117	$1,682	$10,435
Plaza Park International Prep Academy	Public	6-8	7301 Lincoln Ave	Evansville	47715	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 476-4971	592	41	14.4	55.2%	302 (51.0%)	129 (21.8%)	58 (9.8%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.4%)	81 (13.7%)	50.8	236^th of 485 public middle schools	51.3%		49.5	246^th of 489 public middle schools	49.7%	10	40.8	37.4	38.3	38.9	33.2	24.7	24.5	27.7	$9,548	$1,170	$8,378
Helfrich Park STEM Academy	Public	6-8	2603 W Maryland St	Evansville	47712	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 435-8246	510	35	14.6	49.8%	415 (81.4%)	26 (5.1%)	26 (5.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (8.0%)	76	105^th of 485 public middle schools	78.4%		79	89^th of 489 public middle schools	81.8%	16	42.9	53.1	55.0	50.0	39.1	42.9	44.4	42.0	$9,839	$1,170	$8,669
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	627	38	16.3	45.0%	505 (80.5%)	30 (4.8%)	37 (5.9%)	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (7.5%)	77.7	93^rd of 485 public middle schools	80.8%		80.1	82^nd of 489 public middle schools	83.2%	11	45.5	51.5	55.1	50.5	40.3	40.6	51.9	44.0	$10,297	$1,189	$9,109
Castle South Middle School	Public	6-8	3711 Casey Rd	Newburgh	47630	Warrick County	Warrick County School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 490-7930	674	40	16.7	38.0%	541 (80.3%)	39 (5.8%)	28 (4.2%)	14 (2.1%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (7.1%)	90	38^th of 485 public middle schools	92.2%		91.4	32^nd of 489 public middle schools	93.5%	6	57.0	61.2	62.1	60.2	48.8	52.7	56.0	52.7	$9,074	$646	$8,428
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%)	95.8	11^th of 485 public middle schools	97.7%		94.5	13^th of 489 public middle schools	97.3%	2	63.8	68.6	66.9	66.4	61.9	62.7	64.5	63.0	$8,547	$585	$7,962
Perry Heights Middle School	Public	6-8	5800 Hogue Rd	Evansville	47712	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 435-8326	484	31	15.5	37.0%	414 (85.5%)	23 (4.8%)	5 (1.0%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	35 (7.2%)	85.7	54^th of 485 public middle schools	88.9%		90.6	35^th of 489 public middle schools	92.8%	19	55.4	51.3	58.7	55.0	53.6	47.5	46.7	49.4	$10,540	$1,198	$9,342
North Junior High School	Public	7-8	15325 Hwy 41 N	Evansville	47725	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 435-0975	930	53	17.4	40.3%	729 (78.4%)	65 (7.0%)	42 (4.5%)	17 (1.8%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	72 (7.7%)	84.4	62^nd of 485 public middle schools	87.2%		85.4	57^th of 489 public middle schools	88.3%	5		53.1	57.8	55.5		44.2	44.2	44.2	$9,545	$1,224	$8,321
Boonville Middle School	Public	6-8	555 N Yankeetown Rd	Boonville	47601	Warrick County	Warrick County School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 897-1420	692	44	15.8	52.5%	651 (94.1%)	4 (0.6%)	10 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (3.2%)	79	86^th of 485 public middle schools	82.3%		85.1	59^th of 489 public middle schools	87.9%	27	43.0	51.5	47.4	47.4	50.5	49.1	46.1	48.6	$10,805	$1,190	$9,616

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