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Middle Schools in Southwest School Corporation

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At a glance

DistrictSouthwest School Corporation179^th of 380 Indiana districtsFull district overview →

Schools

433

Students

Top rankedSullivan Middle School207^th of 480 Indiana middle schools

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Summary:

The Southwest School Corporation in Indiana operates two middle schools: Sullivan Middle School and Carlisle Middle School. While both schools serve students in grades 6-8, the data suggests that Sullivan Middle School is the stronger performing of the two, consistently ranking higher among Indiana middle schools and maintaining a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger in recent years.

In 2024-2025, Sullivan Middle School outperformed the Southwest School Corporation and state averages in most ILEARN test subjects and grade levels, including English Language Arts, Math, and Science. In contrast, Carlisle Middle School has a lower 2-3 star rating and its highest statewide ranking was 204th out of 485 in 2023-2024.

The data also reveals some key differences between the two schools. Carlisle Middle School has a much higher free/reduced lunch rate of 67.47% compared to 48.2% at Sullivan Middle School in 2023-2024, indicating it serves a more economically disadvantaged student population. Additionally, Carlisle Middle School has a lower student-teacher ratio of 11.3 compared to 19.1 at Sullivan Middle School.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)				ILEARN Math (2025)				ILEARN Science (2025)		ILEARN Biology (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	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sullivan Middle School	Public	6-8	415 W Frakes St	Sullivan	47882	Sullivan County	Southwest School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(812) 268-4000	353	21	16.7	51.0%	339 (96.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	55.4	207^th of 480 public middle schools	56.9%		70.3	132^nd of 491 public middle schools	73.1%	75	32.3	29.8	43.6	34.7	38.7	37.2	29.7	35.6	46.0	46.0	75.9	$11,080	$451	$10,629
Carlisle Middle School	Public	6-8	204 W Eaton St.	Carlisle	47838	Sullivan County	Southwest School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(812) 398-3851	80	7	11.2	65.0%	78 (97.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48.3	250^th of 480 public middle schools	47.9%		57	204^th of 491 public middle schools	58.5%	46	28.6	36.7	48.0	38.2	14.3	33.3	20.0	23.7	42.9	42.9	72.7	$11,828	$423	$11,404

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
North Knox School Corp	10.08 mi	3	243^rd
Northeast School Corp	10.41 mi	6	250^th
Dugger Union Community School Corp	10.42 mi	1
Greene-Sullivan Sp Educational Coop	13.63 mi	1
Linton-Stockton School Corporation	13.75 mi	3	161^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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