Thompkins Middle School

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Thompkins Middle School ranks 93 rd of 485 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Thompkins Middle School is a public middle school in Evansville, Indiana, serving 618 students in grades 6-8. Despite being part of the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation, which is ranked 242 out of 381 districts in Indiana, Thompkins stands out as a high-performing school with consistently strong academic outcomes.

Thompkins Middle School consistently outperforms the district and the state of Indiana in ILEARN test scores for English Language Arts and Math, with 50.5% of students proficient or better in ELA and 43.98% in Math, compared to the district's 37.25% in ELA and 37.06% in Math. The school's performance has been steadily improving, with its statewide ranking rising from 210 out of 470 Indiana middle schools in 2013-2014 to 93 out of 485 in 2023-2024, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. However, the school has a higher percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (52.59%) compared to nearby schools like North Junior High School (41.77%) and Perry Heights Middle School (39.15%), suggesting it may be serving a more economically disadvantaged population.

Another notable aspect of Thompkins Middle School is its relatively homogeneous student population, with 82.69% of students identifying as White, in contrast to nearby schools like Plaza Park International Prep Academy and McGary Middle School, which have more diverse student populations. Additionally, Thompkins has a higher chronic absenteeism rate of 17.6%, compared to North Junior High School (20.3%) and Perry Heights Middle School (9.5%), which may be an area of concern that requires further investigation and targeted interventions.

Detail:

Public 6-8

1300 W Mill Rd
Evansville, IN 47710

(812) 435-8323

District: Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp

SchoolDigger Rank:
93^rd of 485 Indiana Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,297

Students who attend Thompkins Middle School usually attend:

High:	Central High School
	New Technical Institute

Feeder schools for Thompkins Middle School:

Elementary:	Highland Elementary School
	Stringtown Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.8

Number of students: 618

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.7%

Two or more races:

7.1%

Hispanic:

4.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 52.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Thompkins Middle School ranks better than 80.8% of middle schools in Indiana. It also ranks 3^rd among 7 ranked middle schools in the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 77.67. (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 Racial makeup is: White (82.7%), two or more races (7.1%), Hispanic (4.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 52.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Thompkins Middle School is 15.8. 4 middle schools in the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Thompkins Middle School employs 39.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Thompkins Middle School is $10,297. 3 middle schools in the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

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

SchoolDigger ranks Thompkins Middle School 93^rd of 485 Indiana public middle schools. (See Thompkins 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 Thompkins Middle School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IN State Percentile
2004	59.27	84^th	222	62.2%
2005	61.04	148^th	370	60.0%
2006	64.12	132^nd	375	64.8%
2007	58.07	173^rd	382	54.7%
2008	58.07	173^rd	392	55.9%
2009	45.99	279^th	423	34.0%
2010	35.99	330^th	428	22.9%
2011	36.89	352^nd	451	22.0%
2012	38.80	328^th	447	26.6%
2013	54.01	239^th	444	46.2%
2014	61.38	210^th	470	55.3%
2015	62.08	191^st	485	60.6%
2016	63.89	178^th	494	64.0%
2017	63.58	175^th	472	62.9%
2018	68.60	146^th	473	69.1%
2019	71.99	114^th	470	75.7%
2021	71.73	121^st	483	74.9%
2022	71.89	128^th	490	73.9%
2023	80.07	82^nd	489	83.2%
2024	77.67	93^rd	485	80.8%

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Data source: test scores: Indiana Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Thompkins Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	557	52	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	612
1989	563	42	2	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	608
1990	585	41	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	628
1991	581	34	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	619
1992	640	47	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	688
1993	675	51	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	732
1994	703	52	3	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	762
1995	643	56	6	4	3	n/a	n/a	0	712
1996	643	56	6	4	3	n/a	n/a	0	712
1997	637	55	5	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	703
1998	628	45	5	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	686
1999	627	41	4	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	677
2000	603	50	3	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	663
2001	644	37	4	5	3	n/a	n/a	0	693
2002	717	39	10	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	771
2003	717	39	10	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	771
2004	694	38	6	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	741
2005	677	32	4	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	722
2006	651	31	5	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	698
2007	647	33	9	9	1	n/a	n/a	21	720
2008	696	34	15	10	1	n/a	n/a	29	785
2009	681	44	13	11	2	n/a	n/a	42	793
2010	696	41	9	10	3	n/a	n/a	54	813
2011	696	22	5	14	2	0	51	0	790
2012	690	18	6	18	1	0	35	0	768
2013	645	22	5	17	1	0	31	0	721
2014	593	21	6	19	0	0	36	0	675
2015	619	19	4	22	0	0	38	0	702
2016	606	22	3	19	0	0	32	0	682
2017	609	24	4	26	0	5	38	0	706
2018	610	21	6	23	0	4	45	0	709
2019	614	19	7	21	0	2	42	0	705
2020	589	24	6	17	1	4	39	0	680
2021	489	16	3	14	1	3	31	0	557
2022	508	31	4	21	1	4	47	0	616
2023	511	26	3	30	1	3	44	0	618

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Thompkins Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	612	28.8	21.2	8.3
1989	608	30.1	20.1	11.3
1990	628	31.5	19.9	8.6
1991	619	31.8	19.4	8.9
1992	688	34.5	19.9	12.6
1993	732	36.7	19.9	13.3
1994	762	38.7	19.7	11.8
1995	712	36.1	19.7	13.5
1996	712	36.1	19.7	13.5
1997	703	36.2	19.4	15.2
1998	686	36.9	18.6	12.5
1999	677	36.3	18.7	18.6
2000	663	36.9	18.0	19.9
2001	693	36.9	18.8	21.1
2002	771	37.4	20.6	23.6
2003	771	37.4	20.6	23.6
2004	741	37.3	19.9	23.8
2005	722	37.3	19.4	28.9
2006	698	38.0	18.4	32.4
2007	720	n/a	n/a	35.6
2008	785	38.6	20.3	37.7
2009	793	39.1	20.3	39.9
2010	813	43.1	18.8	44
2011	790	41.4	19.0	42.3
2012	768	44.0	17.4	44
2013	721	48.0	15.0	43.7
2014	675	40.0	16.8	46.4
2015	702	39.0	18.0	44.6
2016	682	42.0	16.2	45.2
2017	706	43.3	16.2	44.6
2018	709	43.5	16.2	49.2
2019	705	46.0	15.3	50.4
2020	680	44.3	15.3	50.1
2021	557	40.0	13.9	45.8
2022	616	37.2	16.5	46.1
2023	618	39.1	15.8	52.6

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 Thompkins Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	612	28.8	21.2	8.3
1989	608	30.1	20.1	11.3
1990	628	31.5	19.9	8.6
1991	619	31.8	19.4	8.9
1992	688	34.5	19.9	12.6
1993	732	36.7	19.9	13.3
1994	762	38.7	19.7	11.8
1995	712	36.1	19.7	13.5
1996	712	36.1	19.7	13.5
1997	703	36.2	19.4	15.2
1998	686	36.9	18.6	12.5
1999	677	36.3	18.7	18.6
2000	663	36.9	18.0	19.9
2001	693	36.9	18.8	21.1
2002	771	37.4	20.6	23.6
2003	771	37.4	20.6	23.6
2004	741	37.3	19.9	23.8
2005	722	37.3	19.4	28.9
2006	698	38.0	18.4	32.4
2007	720	n/a	n/a	35.6
2008	785	38.6	20.3	37.7
2009	793	39.1	20.3	39.9
2010	813	43.1	18.8	44
2011	790	41.4	19.0	42.3
2012	768	44.0	17.4	44
2013	721	48.0	15.0	43.7
2014	675	40.0	16.8	46.4
2015	702	39.0	18.0	44.6
2016	682	42.0	16.2	45.2
2017	706	43.3	16.2	44.6
2018	709	43.5	16.2	49.2
2019	705	46.0	15.3	50.4
2020	680	44.3	15.3	50.1
2021	557	40.0	13.9	45.8
2022	616	37.2	16.5	46.1
2023	618	39.1	15.8	52.6

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 Thompkins Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$560 (6.2%)	$8,407 (93.7%)	$8,968
2020	$514 (5.6%)	$8,589 (94.3%)	$9,104
2021	$811 (7.7%)	$9,708 (92.3%)	$10,519
2022	$1,189 (11.5%)	$9,109 (88.5%)	$10,297

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Thompkins Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 114^th of 470 Middle schools	Ranks 82^nd of 489 Middle schools	7.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Thompkins Middle School)	61.4	52.2	9.2%
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 (Thompkins Middle School)	49.8	50.7	0.9%
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 (Thompkins Middle School)	50.6	43.5	7.1%
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 (Thompkins Middle School)	61.7	50.5	11.2%
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 (Thompkins Middle School)	50.2	42.1	8.1%
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 (Thompkins Middle School)	57.2	50.5	6.7%
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 (Thompkins Middle School)	40	48.4	8.4%
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	705	618	12.3%
African American	19	26	36.8%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	7	3	57.1%
Hispanic	21	30	42.9%
Pacific Islander	2	3	50%
White	614	511	16.8%
Two or More Races	42	44	4.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	50.4%	52.6%	2.2%

Schools Near Thompkins 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
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%)	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
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	517	32	16.1	52.4%	422 (81.6%)	29 (5.6%)	23 (4.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	40 (7.7%)	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
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	470	31	15.1	39.1%	408 (86.8%)	26 (5.5%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.4%)	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
Washington Middle School	Public	6-8	1801 Washington Ave	Evansville	47714	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 477-8983	353	27	13.0	70.0%	149 (42.2%)	103 (29.2%)	35 (9.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.5%)	55 (15.6%)	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
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	351	27	12.9	80.6%	142 (40.5%)	117 (33.3%)	47 (13.4%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.7%)	29 (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
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	929	54	17.2	41.8%	694 (74.7%)	81 (8.7%)	42 (4.5%)	16 (1.7%)	4 (0.4%)	10 (1.1%)	82 (8.8%)	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
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	650	42	15.3	64.6%	334 (51.4%)	142 (21.8%)	48 (7.4%)	12 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.5%)	103 (15.8%)	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
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	712	39	18.2	33.8%	568 (79.8%)	37 (5.2%)	35 (4.9%)	16 (2.2%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (7.4%)	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	770	40	19.2	22.1%	609 (79.1%)	13 (1.7%)	42 (5.5%)	60 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (6.0%)	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
North Posey Junior High School	Public	8	5800 High School Rd	Poseyville	47633	Posey County	MSD North Posey County Schools	No	No	No	No	(812) 673-4244	226	18	12.3	30.1%	211 (93.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.3%)	86.4	50^th of 485 public middle schools	89.7%		84.4	60^th of 489 public middle schools	87.7%	10		72.5	58.7	64.8		62.2	33.1	46.1	$10,492	$775	$9,717

Frequently Asked Questions about Thompkins Middle School

What high school do graduates of Thompkins Middle School attend?

Students who attend Thompkins Middle School usually go on to attend Central High School

What is the racial makeup of Thompkins Middle School?

Students at Thompkins Middle School are 83% White, 7% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 4% African American.

How many students attend Thompkins Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 618 students attended Thompkins Middle School.

Is Thompkins Middle School a good school?

Thompkins Middle School ranks 93^rd of 485 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Thompkins Middle School in?

Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp

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