Middle Schools in South Putnam Community Schools

Summary:

South Putnam Community Schools in Indiana has one middle school, South Putnam Middle School, which serves grades 6-8. The school is a strong performer, ranking in the top 20% of Indiana middle schools and maintaining a consistent 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past three years.

South Putnam Middle School's academic performance is impressive, with test scores in English Language Arts, Math, and Science generally exceeding the district and state averages, particularly in 7th grade. The school's ranking of 99 out of 480 Indiana middle schools for the 2024-2025 school year reflects its consistent high achievement. Despite serving a population with significant economic challenges, as evidenced by over 40% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, the school is able to support student learning and success effectively.

While the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 17.8% is slightly higher than the state average, this could be an area for the school and district to focus on to further improve student outcomes. Overall, South Putnam Community Schools can be proud of the strong performance of South Putnam Middle School, which stands out as a high-achieving institution within the state of Indiana.

District Detail

3999 S US Hwy 231
Greencastle, IN 46135

(765) 653-3119

SchoolDigger Rank:
65^th of 380 Indiana districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,105

Primary Schools: 2
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)		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 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
South Putnam Middle School	Public	6-8	1780 E US Hwy 40	Greencastle	46135	Putnam County	South Putnam Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(765) 653-3148	268	18	14.8	48.1%	250 (93.3%)	2 (0.7%)	8 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.0%)	77.3	99^th of 480 public middle schools	79.4%		73.2	120^th of 491 public middle schools	75.6%	21	40.5	52.8	41.8	45.0	51.7	55.1	46.7	51.1	50.0	50.0	$7,978	$519	$7,459

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Area 30 Career Center Edu Inter	3.67 mi	1
Old National Trail Special Serv Coop	3.74 mi	1
Greencastle Community School Corp	5.13 mi	5	138^th
North Putnam Community Schools	6.99 mi	4	118^th
Mill Creek Community School Corp	7.55 mi	5	61^st

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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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