Middle Schools in South Madison Com School Corp

Summary:

The South Madison Com School Corp district in Indiana is home to one standout middle school, Pendleton Heights Middle School. This school consistently ranks among the top 17% of Indiana middle schools, maintaining a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past few years.

Pendleton Heights Middle School outperforms both the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Math proficiency, particularly in 8th grade where test scores exceed the state average by over 10 percentage points. The school also boasts a lower chronic absenteeism rate of 17.8% compared to the state average, indicating strong student engagement and attendance. While 35.15% of students receive free or reduced-price lunch, a common indicator of economic disadvantage, the school effectively supports the learning needs of its diverse student population.

With a student-teacher ratio of 17.8 and spending $9,802 per student, Pendleton Heights Middle School appears to have the resources and class sizes necessary to provide quality instruction. Overall, this school stands out as a high-performing institution within the South Madison Com School Corp district, consistently delivering strong academic outcomes and supporting the diverse needs of its student body.

District Detail

203 S Heritage Way
Pendleton, IN 46064

(765) 778-2152

SchoolDigger Rank:
39^th of 380 Indiana districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 4,670

Primary Schools: 3
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)			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 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pendleton Heights Middle School	Public	7-8	7450 S 300 W	Pendleton	46064	Madison County	South Madison Com School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 778-2139	730	35	21.1	37.4%	612 (83.8%)	23 (3.2%)	49 (6.7%)	9 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (4.7%)	79.9	82^nd of 480 public middle schools	82.9%		77.5	97^th of 491 public middle schools	80.2%	15	43.4	53.1	48.3	45.9	46.1	46.0	$9,802	$195	$9,607

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Indiana Department of Correction	1.42 mi	4	342^nd
Hamilton Southeastern Schools	4.31 mi	22	11^th
Greenfield-Central Com Schools	5.46 mi	8
Mt Vernon Community School Corp	5.67 mi	6	91^st
Frankton-Lapel Community Schools	6.19 mi	5	132^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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