Summary:
Nathaniel Scribner Middle School is a public middle school located in New Albany, Indiana, serving grades 5-8 with an enrollment of 902 students. The school is part of the New Albany-Floyd County Consolidated School District, which is ranked 91 out of 381 school districts in Indiana and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Despite being part of a relatively high-performing district, Nathaniel Scribner Middle School has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state averages on ILEARN assessments in both English Language Arts and Math. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 34.79% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 47.31% for the district and 40.3-42.6% statewide. In Math, only 27.54% of students were proficient or better, compared to 50.35% for the district and 31.4-40.8% statewide. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 20-21.6% over the past three school years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, Nathaniel Scribner Middle School has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 43.74% to 56.98% over the past three school years, indicating a higher proportion of students from low-income families compared to the district and state.
When comparing Nathaniel Scribner Middle School to other nearby middle schools, some interesting patterns emerge. Highland Hills Middle School, also in the New Albany-Floyd County district, consistently outperforms Nathaniel Scribner Middle School on ILEARN assessments and has a much lower chronic absenteeism rate (9% vs. 20-21.6%). Meanwhile, Hazelwood Middle School, another school in the same district, also underperforms Nathaniel Scribner Middle School on ILEARN assessments and has a higher chronic absenteeism rate (27.7% vs. 20-21.6%). Interestingly, schools in other districts, such as North Harrison Middle School, Corydon Central Junior High School, and Corydon Intermediate School, generally outperform Nathaniel Scribner Middle School on ILEARN assessments, despite serving more rural and economically disadvantaged communities.
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Detail:
Public 5-8
District:
New Albany-Floyd County Con School
SchoolDigger Rank:
261st of 485 Indiana Middle Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,140
Students who attend Nathaniel Scribner Middle School usually attend:
Feeder schools for Nathaniel Scribner Middle School:
Student/teacher ratio: 14.9
Number of students: 898
Racial breakdown:
White:
58.5%
African American:
16.0%
Hispanic:
12.7%
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Two or more races:
11.8%
Asian:
0.7%
Pacific Islander:
0.2%
American Indian:
0.1%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 52.3%
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