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Washington Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

394^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 480 Indiana Middle Schools

Better than 18% of Indiana middle schools

Summary

Washington Middle School is a public middle school located in Evansville, Indiana, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 362 students. The school is part of the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation, which is ranked 246 out of 380 school districts in Indiana and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite higher spending per student compared to the district and state averages, Washington Middle School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Indiana middle schools, with significantly lower academic performance as measured by ILEARN test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 19.25% of Washington Middle School students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 33.19% for the district and 40.5-42.7% for the state. In math, only 12.15% of Washington Middle School students were proficient or better, compared to 34.76% for the district and 34.5-39.7% for the state. The school also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.8% to 22.2% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as North Junior High School, Perry Heights Middle School, Thompkins Middle School, and Helfrich Park STEM Academy, generally outperform Washington Middle School in academic achievement, with higher ILEARN test scores and higher rankings among Indiana middle schools. These nearby schools also have lower chronic absenteeism rates, suggesting that addressing the underlying issues of chronic absenteeism and economic disadvantage at Washington Middle School may be key to improving student outcomes.

331

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,064

Per pupil spending ?

68%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1801 Washington Ave
Evansville, IN 47714

(812) 477-8983

District: Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp

Students who attend Washington Middle School usually attend:

High:

New Technical Institute

Feeder schools for Washington Middle School:

Elementary:	Dexter Elementary School
	Harper Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

35.6%

African American:

32.0%

Two or more races:

15.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 18th percentile in 2015 → 18th in 2025

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (25% vs 17% Indiana)

!Near the bottom of Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school17%

District avg34%

394^th of 480

Indiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 18%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	17.8	394 of 480	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.1	386 of 491	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.4	347 of 489	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.7	343 of 490	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.0	378 of 483	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.4	417 of 470	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.1	407 of 473	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.0	408 of 472	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.6	424 of 494	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	24.0	396 of 485	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	15.7	419 of 470	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	12.7	409 of 444	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	10.3	416 of 447	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	11.3	423 of 451	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	12.0	401 of 428	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	15.7	378 of 423	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	23.8	344 of 392	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	25.4	337 of 382	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	22.0	331 of 375	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	16.1	343 of 370	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	23.1	192 of 222	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Science25%

English Language Arts19%

Math12%

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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	682	43	16.0	51.0%	642 (94.1%)	2 (0.3%)	10 (1.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	23 (3.4%)	77.8	94^th of 480 public middle schools	80.4%		79	86^th of 491 public middle schools	82.5%	8	35.6	42.3	55.4	44.4	48.9	48.4	56.1	51.1	55.4	55.4	$12,130	$1,083	$11,047

Frequently Asked Questions about Washington Middle School

What district is Washington Middle School in?

Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp

What is the racial makeup of Washington Middle School?

Students at Washington Middle School are 36% White, 32% African American, 15% Two or more races, 13% Hispanic, 3% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend Washington Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 331 students attended Washington Middle School.

Is Washington Middle School a good school?

Washington Middle School ranks in the bottom 17.9% of Indiana middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Washington Middle School attend?

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

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