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
201	Carroll Junior High School	Public	7-8	2362 E Sr 18	Flora	46929	Carroll County	Carroll Consolidated School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 967-4157	143	13	10.7	48.3%	132 (92.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)	$10,039			$655			$9,384	56.2	53.8	218	17		180129002573
202	Manchester Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	1 Squire Dr	North Manchester	46962	Wabash County	Manchester Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(260) 982-2196	618	39	15.9	46.9%	516 (83.5%)	7 (1.1%)	67 (10.8%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (3.6%)	$11,149			$511			$10,638	56.2	50.7	237	35		180627001103
203	Culver Community Middle/High School	Public	6-12	701 School	Culver	46511	Marshall County	Culver Community Schools Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 842-3391	391	39	10.1	64.2%	326 (83.4%)	6 (1.5%)	39 (10.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.1%)	$12,020			$796			$11,224	56.2	41.2	292	89		180252000301
204	Shelbyville Middle School	Public	6-8	1200 W McKay Rd	Shelbyville	46176	Shelby County	Shelbyville Central Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 392-2551	886	51	17.4	51.7%	634 (71.6%)	18 (2.0%)	182 (20.5%)	12 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (4.5%)	$11,602			$421			$11,181	56	48	256	52		181014001630
205	Southern Wells Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	9120 S 300 W	Poneto	46781	Wells County	Southern Wells Com Schools	No	No	No	No	(765) 728-5534	384	30	12.8	40.6%	366 (95.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$11,699			$174			$11,525	55.6	87.5	46	159		181077001765
206	Thompkins Middle School	Public	6-8	1300 W Mill Rd	Evansville	47710	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 435-8323	622	39	15.9	44.1%	496 (79.7%)	31 (5.0%)	31 (5.0%)	4 (0.6%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	55 (8.8%)	$11,905			$1,749			$10,156	55.5	77.7	93	113		180345000486
207	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%)	$11,080			$451			$10,629	55.4	70.3	132	75		181086002359
208	Northwood Elementary School	Public	K-7	630 N Indiana St	Mooresville	46158	Morgan County	Mooresville Con School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 831-9216	402	25	16	51.2%	361 (89.8%)	7 (1.7%)	13 (3.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.5%)	$11,827			$832			$10,995	55			(n/a)		180714001211
209	South Newton Middle School	Public	6-8	13100 S 50 E	Kentland	47951	Newton County	South Newton School Corp	No	No	No	No	(219) 474-5167	191	15	13.1	46.6%	157 (82.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (16.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	$9,375			$1,161			$8,214	55	46.6	264	55		181047001473
210	North Putnam Middle School	Public	6-8	8905 N Cr 250 E	Roachdale	46172	Putnam County	North Putnam Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 522-2900	299	24	12.7	43.5%	287 (96.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	$11,804			$622			$11,181	54.8	64.4	167	43		180798000316

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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.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

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