Best Middle Schools in Indiana

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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)
180477002510	351	Center for Inquiry School 27	Public	PK, KG-8	545 E 19th St	Indianapolis	46202	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4227	460	34	13.5	40.4%	137 (29.8%)	159 (34.6%)	118 (25.7%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (8.5%)	$14,842			$1,672			$13,170	29.1	35.1	322	29
180009802474	352	Indiana Connections Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	6640 Intech Blvd - Suite 101	Indianapolis	46278	Marion County	Indiana Connections Academy	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(317) 550-3188	5,475	170	32.2	42.8%	4,037 (73.7%)	555 (10.1%)	478 (8.7%)	61 (1.1%)	12 (0.2%)	11 (0.2%)	321 (5.9%)	$8,484			$670			$7,814	28.6	38.6	308	44
180021000050	353	Attica High School	Public	6-12	211 E Sycamore St	Attica	47918	Fountain County	Attica Consolidated School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 762-7000	275	27	10.3	52.4%	252 (91.6%)	4 (1.5%)	12 (4.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	$12,518			$1,421			$11,097	28.2	33.3	332	21
180969001588	354	Pierce Middle School	Public	7-8	199 E 70th Pl	Merrillville	46410	Lake County	Merrillville Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 650-5308	899	62	14.5	64.8%	61 (6.8%)	600 (66.7%)	176 (19.6%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (6.2%)	$10,395			$1,172			$9,223	27.8	28.8	349	5
180804001379	355	Tri Central Middle-High School	Public	6-12	2115 W 500 N	Sharpsville	46068	Tipton County	Tri-Central Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(765) 963-2560	402	32	12.7	44.0%	346 (86.1%)	2 (0.5%)	28 (7.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.5%)	$10,451			$505			$9,946	27.7	53.3	223	132
180807001384	356	North Vermillion High School	Public	7-12	5555 N Falcon Dr	Cayuga	47928	Vermillion County	North Vermillion Com School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 492-3364	349	36	9.6	52.4%	331 (94.8%)	2 (0.6%)	8 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	$12,305			$824			$11,481	27.2	26.5	361	5
181209001924	357	West Vigo Middle School	Public	6-8	4750 W Sarah Myers Dr	West Terre Haute	47885	Vigo County	Vigo County School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 462-4361	392	32	12.3	58.4%	369 (94.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.3%)	$12,033			$462			$11,570	26.7	28.4	354	3
180789001351	358	North Miami Middle/High School	Public	7-12	570 E 900 N	Denver	46926	Miami County	North Miami Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(765) 985-2931	388	30	12.9	47.4%	351 (90.5%)	4 (1.0%)	21 (5.4%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	$10,561			$419			$10,142	25.6	22.7	376	18
180285000344	359	Heritage Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	13608 Monroeville Rd	Monroeville	46773	Allen County	East Allen County Schools	No	No	No	No	(260) 446-0140	774	53	14.6	50.1%	436 (56.3%)	88 (11.4%)	78 (10.1%)	144 (18.6%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (3.1%)	$11,298			$940			$10,358	25.4	49.8	243	116
180285002509	360	Paul Harding Junior High School	Public	7-8	6501 Wayne Trace	Fort Wayne	46816	Allen County	East Allen County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 446-0240	440	36	12.1	81.4%	16 (3.6%)	105 (23.9%)	72 (16.4%)	236 (53.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.5%)	$11,280			$1,771			$9,509	24.9	25	368	8

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About our rankings:

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