Best Middle Schools in Lagrange, IN

Middle Schools in the city of Lagrange, Indiana are served by a single public school, Prairie Heights Middle School, which is part of the Prairie Heights Community School Corp and enrolls 377 students in grades 5–8 at LaGrange, IN 46761. With only one middle school in this area, families have a single option, and its profile is mixed — strong in reading, science, and social studies, but struggling significantly in math. The school's state ranking improved from 249 of 480 (48th percentile, 2 stars) in 2024–2025 to 203 of 486 (58th percentile, 3 stars) in 2025–2026, a jump of 46 rank positions and a return to 3 stars after a 3-star showing in 2023–2024 (225 of 491, 54th percentile). Its district rank is 149 of 374, or the 60th percentile, with 3 stars. English language arts is the clearest strength. All-grade ELA proficiency is 50.6%, above the district's 46.79%, and every grade beats the state: 5th grade 50.78% (state 42.2), 6th 45.36% (state 41.3), 7th 58.62% (state 41.7), and 8th 44.87% (state 44). ELA rose 12.06 points year over year, from 38.54% to 50.6%. Fifth-grade social studies is very strong at 60.63%, 13.43 points above the state and up 11.65 points. Science, at 46.88%, tops both the district (41.35%) and the state (41.2%) and improved slightly from 44.95%. Math is the main concern, especially in the upper grades. All-grade math proficiency is 23.8%, 11.58 points below the district's 35.38%, and the gap widened from 6.06 points the prior year as math slipped 0.52 points. By grade, math falls from 37.5% in 6th to 15.52% in 7th and just 7.79% in 8th — well under half the state's 35.9% and 34.2%. On a positive note, chronic absenteeism is 15.0%, better than the district's 16.0% and the state's 16.7%, with 48.54% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch. The school spends $13,184 per student and has a 12.2:1 student-teacher ratio.