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Thompkins Middle School

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Thompkins Middle School ranks 206 th of 480 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

206^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 480 Indiana Middle Schools

Better than 57% of Indiana middle schools

Summary

Thompkins Middle School is a public middle school in Evansville, Indiana, serving 627 students in grades 6-8. It is part of the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation, which is ranked 246 out of 380 school districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Thompkins Middle School consistently outperforms the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation average in ILEARN test scores across all grades and subjects. In 2024-2025, 39.71% of Thompkins students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the district's 33.19%. The school's performance is particularly strong in 8th grade, where it exceeds the state average in both English Language Arts and Math. Thompkins has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for several years, indicating strong academic achievement compared to other Indiana middle schools. However, the school has experienced higher chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 12.1% to 21.4% in recent years, which may be an area of concern.

Compared to nearby schools, Thompkins Middle School generally outperforms other middle schools in the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation, such as North Junior High School and Plaza Park International Prep Academy. However, some nearby schools, like Perry Heights Middle School and Helfrich Park STEM Academy, have comparable or even higher academic performance. Additionally, the Warrick County School Corporation consistently outperforms the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation in academic measures.

622

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,905

Per pupil spending ?

44.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1300 W Mill Rd
Evansville, IN 47710

(812) 435-8323

District: Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.7%

Two or more races:

8.8%

African American:

5.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 61st percentile in 2015 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Indiana median (57th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg34%

206^th of 480

Indiana public middle schools ?

Top 43%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 39% (2015) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 7Middle Schools in the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp

246^th of 380Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp among Indiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	55.5	206 of 480	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.7	93 of 491	81.1%	★★★★☆
2023	80.1	82 of 489	83.2%	★★★★☆
2022	71.9	128 of 490	73.9%	★★★★☆
2021	71.7	121 of 483	74.9%	★★★★☆
2019	72.0	114 of 470	75.7%	★★★★☆
2018	68.6	146 of 473	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.6	175 of 472	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.9	178 of 494	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.1	191 of 485	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	61.4	210 of 470	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	54.0	239 of 444	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	38.8	328 of 447	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	36.9	352 of 451	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	36.0	330 of 428	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	46.0	279 of 423	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	58.1	173 of 392	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	58.1	173 of 382	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.1	132 of 375	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	61.0	148 of 370	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	59.3	84 of 222	62.2%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts40%

Science39%

Math33%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)				ILEARN Math (2025)				ILEARN Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science 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	622	39	15.9	44.1%	496 (79.7%)	31 (5.0%)	31 (5.0%)	4 (0.6%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	55 (8.8%)	55.5	206^th of 480 public middle schools	57.1%		77.7	93^rd of 491 public middle schools	81.1%	113	36.8	31.5	51.5	39.7	30.4	27.4	41.0	32.8	39.3	39.3	$11,905	$1,749	$10,156
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	509	33	15.5	49.7%	401 (78.8%)	33 (6.5%)	27 (5.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	44 (8.6%)	58.9	185^th of 480 public middle schools	61.5%		76	105^th of 491 public middle schools	78.6%	80	33.8	38.8	41.6	38.2	41.1	30.3	41.3	37.2	41.1	41.1	$11,864	$1,749	$10,115
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	471	31	15.2	36.5%	392 (83.2%)	23 (4.9%)	11 (2.3%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	38 (8.1%)	82.7	67^th of 480 public middle schools	86.0%		85.7	54^th of 491 public middle schools	89.0%	13	49.3	44.7	54.8	49.5	66.9	44.7	45.2	51.4	55.9	55.9	$12,378	$1,735	$10,643
Washington Middle School	Public	6-8	1801 Washington Ave	Evansville	47714	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 477-8983	331	27	12.3	68.0%	118 (35.6%)	106 (32.0%)	44 (13.3%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.7%)	51 (15.4%)	17.8	394^th of 480 public middle schools	17.9%		20.1	386^th of 491 public middle schools	21.4%	8	19.4	10.0	28.1	19.3	13.4	3.6	19.3	12.2	25.3	25.3	$13,064	$2,268	$10,796
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	295	30	9.8	73.2%	104 (35.3%)	100 (33.9%)	40 (13.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	12 (4.1%)	36 (12.2%)	7.6	458^th of 480 public middle schools	4.6%		13.1	425^th of 491 public middle schools	13.4%	33	14.2	2.4	16.0	11.3	7.6	4.8	4.3	5.7	12.3	12.3	$14,216	$2,496	$11,720
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	925	53	17.5	40.3%	695 (75.1%)	76 (8.2%)	53 (5.7%)	22 (2.4%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.5%)	72 (7.8%)	66.6	146^th of 480 public middle schools	69.6%		84.4	62^nd of 491 public middle schools	87.4%	84		37.6	49.7	43.5		36.3	37.0	36.7			$10,711	$1,707	$9,005
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	610	46	13.4	56.1%	285 (46.7%)	156 (25.6%)	68 (11.1%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.3%)	81 (13.3%)	41.9	288^th of 480 public middle schools	40.0%		50.8	236^th of 491 public middle schools	51.9%	52	26.2	31.6	41.1	32.6	27.7	29.7	30.8	29.3	27.2	27.2	$11,357	$1,793	$9,564
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	641	40	16.0	39.0%	515 (80.3%)	27 (4.2%)	34 (5.3%)	15 (2.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (7.3%)	90.2	36^th of 480 public middle schools	92.5%		90	38^th of 491 public middle schools	92.3%	2	58.7	50.2	64.1	57.7	59.2	49.5	64.6	57.8	56.7	56.7	$10,921	$581	$10,340
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	758	41	18.4	25.2%	588 (77.6%)	19 (2.5%)	39 (5.1%)	64 (8.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (6.1%)	95.9	12^th of 480 public middle schools	97.5%		95.8	11^th of 491 public middle schools	97.8%	1	60.7	58.6	63.0	60.7	69.8	68.4	68.5	68.9	66.5	66.5	$10,397	$567	$9,830
North Posey Junior High School	Public	7-8	5800 High School Rd	Poseyville	47633	Posey County	MSD North Posey County Schools	No	No	No	No	(812) 673-4244	234	19	12.4	33.8%	224 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.6%)	92.3	25^th of 480 public middle schools	94.8%		86.4	50^th of 491 public middle schools	89.8%	25		62.3	64.5	63.2		54.6	48.4	52.0			$11,390	$707	$10,683

Frequently Asked Questions about Thompkins Middle School

How many students attend Thompkins Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 622 students attended Thompkins Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Thompkins Middle School?

Students at Thompkins Middle School are 80% White, 9% Two or more races, 5% African American, 5% Hispanic.

Is Thompkins Middle School a good school?

Thompkins Middle School ranks 206^th of 480 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Thompkins Middle School in?

Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp

What high school do graduates of Thompkins Middle School attend?

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

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