Best Middle Schools in Indiana

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School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 480)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Rank (2024)	Rank Change from 2024	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	ID
171	Clinton Central Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	815 N Sr 29	Michigantown	46057	Clinton County	Clinton Central School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(765) 249-2255	375	31	12.2	44.5%	338 (90.1%)	1 (0.3%)	24 (6.4%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	$13,222			$597			$12,625	61.7	51.9	229	58		180213000257
172	Bluffton-Harrison Middle School	Public	5-8	1500 Stogdill Rd	Bluffton	46714	Wells County	MSD Bluffton-Harrison	No	No	No	No	(260) 824-3536	556	40	14	52.2%	460 (82.7%)	16 (2.9%)	59 (10.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.2%)	$10,935			$642			$10,294	61.4	60.5	183	11		180072000147
173	The Nature School of Central Indiana	Public, Charter	K-8	6102 Boy Scout Rd	Indianapolis	46226	Marion County	The Nature School of Central Indiana	Yes	No	No	No	(317) 721-7282	175	6	29.1	5.1%	137 (78.3%)	4 (2.3%)	6 (3.4%)	3 (1.7%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (13.7%)	$10,657			$506			$10,151	61.2	30.3	346	173		180023002735
174	Northeastern Middle School	Public	6-8	7295 US 27 North	Fountain City	47341	Wayne County	Northeastern Wayne Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 847-1331	297	23	13.2	49.5%	261 (87.9%)	7 (2.4%)	8 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (6.1%)	$11,355			$2,639			$8,716	61.1	67.5	153	21		180819002567
175	Indian Springs Middle School	Public	6-8	1692 S Sr 9	Columbia City	46725	Whitley County	Whitley County Con Schools	No	No	No	No	(260) 244-5148	797	48	16.5	28.7%	720 (90.3%)	4 (0.5%)	36 (4.5%)	6 (0.8%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.3%)	$10,174			$533			$9,641	61.1	48.2	253	78		180228000824
176	Wainwright Middle School	Public	6-8	7501 E 700 S	Lafayette	47905	Tippecanoe County	Tippecanoe School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 269-8350	320	22	14.7	39.1%	259 (80.9%)	10 (3.1%)	40 (12.5%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	$11,446			$210			$11,236	61	62	175	1		181134001833
177	Fremont Middle School	Public	5-8	811 W Renee Dr	Fremont	46737	Steuben County	Fremont Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(260) 495-6100	286	26	11.2	40.6%	260 (90.9%)	4 (1.4%)	9 (3.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.8%)	$15,472			$2,418			$13,055	60.6	68.7	142	35		180378000177
178	Burris Laboratory School	Public, Alternative	K-12	2000 University Ave	Muncie	47306	Delaware County	Burris Laboratory School	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 285-8600	676	50	13.5	25.0%	482 (71.3%)	63 (9.3%)	40 (5.9%)	21 (3.1%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (9.8%)	$12,960			$1,426			$11,533	60.6	79.3	84	94		180003800185
179	Southwestern High School	Public	7-12	3406 W 600 S	Shelbyville	46176	Shelby County	Southwestern Con School Shelby County	No	No	No	No	(317) 729-5122	264	22	12	43.2%	247 (93.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	$12,738			$191			$12,547	60.5	37.6	314	135		181083001769
180	Eastside Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	603 E Green St	Butler	46721	DeKalb County	DeKalb County Eastern Com School District	No	No	No	No	(260) 868-2186	559	44	12.7	45.1%	520 (93.0%)	5 (0.9%)	22 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	$16,173			$606			$15,567	60	50.5	238	58		180306000405

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Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on ILEARN English Language Arts, ILEARN Math, ILEARN Science test scores released by the Indiana Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on July 16, 2025, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Indiana Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Indiana Department of Education.
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Educational resources:

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds