Switzerland County Middle School

Switzerland County Middle School is a public middle school located in Vevay, Indiana, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 209 students. The school is part of the Switzerland County School Corporation, which is ranked 225 out of 380 districts in Indiana and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Switzerland County Middle School faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 17.8% to 29.0% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. The school's proficiency rates in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Math are consistently lower than the state averages, as well as the scores for the Switzerland County School Corporation as a whole. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's ELA proficiency rate for all grades was 40.67%, compared to the state averages of 37.9% for 7th grade and 42.7% for 8th grade. Similarly, the school's Math proficiency rate for all grades was 27.75%, significantly lower than the state averages of 35.9% for 7th grade and 34.5% for 8th grade. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 51.12% to 59.81% over the past few years.

When compared to the nearby Madison Consolidated Junior High School and Ohio County Middle School, Switzerland County Middle School generally performs worse on key metrics such as test scores, chronic absenteeism, and school ranking. For example, in 2024-2025, Madison Consolidated Junior High School had an ELA proficiency rate of 45.26% for all grades, compared to 40.67% for Switzerland County Middle School. The high chronic absenteeism rates and relatively low test scores at Switzerland County Middle School suggest that the school may need to focus on improving student engagement, attendance, and academic support to help students achieve better outcomes.