Summary:
Cloverdale Community Schools has one middle school, Cloverdale Middle School, serving grades 5–8 in Cloverdale, Indiana, with 297 students. The district, Cloverdale Community Schools, is rated 2 stars and ranks 200 of 374 districts in Indiana, while the middle school has a 3-star rating and ranked in the 55th percentile in 2025–2026. That means the school is performing better than its district overall, though it remains a modest statewide performer. About 67.68% of students receive free or reduced-price lunch, per-student spending is $10,761, and the student-teacher ratio is 15.2.
Academically, the school has clear strengths and weaknesses. ELA is generally stronger than math: it beats the district in every ELA grade level, and 7th grade ELA was 45.71%, above the state’s 41.7%. Eighth grade ELA was 41.94%, close to the state’s 44%. However, 5th grade ELA was only 24.66%, far below the state’s 42.2%. Math trails the state in every grade shown, with 8th grade math especially low at 16.13% versus the state’s 34.2%. Science is mixed: 6th grade science was 43.42%, above the state’s 41.2%, but all-grade science fell from 57.14% in 2024–2025 to 43.42% in 2025–2026. Fifth-grade social studies improved to 38.89%, but remains below district and state benchmarks. Biology End of Course was 38.89%, below the district’s 51.75%.
The most concerning non-academic issue is chronic absenteeism. In 2024–2025, 22.2% of students were chronically absent, far above the district’s 5.9% and the state’s 16.7%. This is a major red flag and likely affects learning. For parents, the biggest actionable priorities are 8th grade math, 5th grade ELA, and attendance. The school serves a relatively high-need population, but it still has positive pockets and outperforms its district. Families should ask how the school plans to address these gaps and support students who are missing school.
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