Middle Schools in North Putnam Community Schools

North Putnam Community Schools has one middle school, North Putnam Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. The school is located in a predominantly White community, with a student population that is 94.82% White. While the school's academic performance is generally higher than the state averages, there is room for improvement, particularly in Math proficiency, which is lower than the district average. The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 17.5% is a concern and an area that the district may need to address.

Academically, North Putnam Middle School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 109 to 198 out of around 490 Indiana middle schools. The school's proficiency rates in ILEARN English Language Arts and Math were 46.85% and 32.17%, respectively, in the 2023-2024 school year. While the ELA proficiency rate was slightly higher than the North Putnam Community Schools district average, the Math proficiency rate was lower.

The school's student-teacher ratio of 12.1 is relatively low compared to the national average, and its spending per student for the 2021-2022 school year was $10,456. However, the lack of racial diversity within the school may be an area of concern for some families, as the student population is predominantly White. Overall, North Putnam Middle School appears to be performing reasonably well, but there are opportunities for improvement in academic performance, particularly in Math, and in addressing the high chronic absenteeism rate.