Middle Schools in MSD Bluffton-Harrison

Summary:

The MSD Bluffton-Harrison school district in Indiana contains a single middle school, Bluffton-Harrison Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. The school has maintained a consistent 3-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past three school years, despite some fluctuations in its statewide ranking.

Bluffton-Harrison Middle School's academic performance is a mix, with some grade levels performing above the state average on ILEARN assessments in English Language Arts, Math, and Science, while others fall below. The school has a relatively high free/reduced lunch rate of 48.76%, indicating a significant portion of economically disadvantaged students. However, the school's student-teacher ratio of 13.6 is relatively low compared to the state average, which could be an advantage in providing more individualized attention and support to students.

Overall, Bluffton-Harrison Middle School appears to be a relatively stable, but not necessarily high-performing, middle school within the MSD Bluffton-Harrison district. The school's demographics and funding levels may be contributing factors to its academic performance, and there may be opportunities for improvement in specific subject areas and grade levels.

District Detail

805 E Harrison St
Bluffton, IN 46714

(260) 824-2620

SchoolDigger Rank:
136^th of 380 Indiana districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,813

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)					ILEARN Math (2025)					ILEARN Science (2025)		ILEARN Social Studies (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 5th Grade	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 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bluffton-Harrison Middle School	Public	5-8	1500 Stogdill Rd	Bluffton	46714	Wells County	MSD Bluffton-Harrison	No	No	No	No	(260) 824-3536	556	40	14.0	52.2%	460 (82.7%)	16 (2.9%)	59 (10.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.2%)	61.4	172^nd of 480 public middle schools	64.2%		60.5	183^rd of 491 public middle schools	62.7%	11	35.3	38.7	39.4	38.7	38.1	42.9	44.4	37.4	33.1	39.2	43.6	43.6	43.6	$10,935	$642	$10,294

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South Adams Schools	11.86 mi	3	57^th
Huntington County Com School Corp	14.08 mi	11	142^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Indiana Department of Education.

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