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Highland Middle School

Public Grades 7-8

405^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 480 Indiana Middle Schools

Better than 16% of Indiana middle schools

Summary

Highland Middle School is a public middle school located in Anderson, Indiana, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 935 students. The school is part of the Anderson Community School Corporation, which is ranked 320 out of 380 school districts in Indiana and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Highland Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Indiana middle schools, ranking between 392-405 out of 480-490 schools over the past 10 years, and has maintained a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger during this time.

Highland Middle School faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 33.1% to 37.2% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average. The school's academic performance, as measured by ILEARN test scores, is also significantly below state and district averages. For example, in 2024-2025, only 17.22% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 18.68% for the Anderson Community School Corporation and the state average of 37.9-42.7% for 7th and 8th grades. In math, only 13.46% of students were proficient or better, compared to 19.11% for the district.

Despite the high spending per student at Highland Middle School ($15,363 in 2023-2024), the school's academic outcomes are still significantly below those of nearby middle schools, such as Hamilton SE Intermediate and Junior High School, Pendleton Heights Middle School, and Yorktown Middle School, which are all ranked in the top 150 middle schools in Indiana and have much higher academic proficiency rates. This suggests that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution to improving student achievement at Highland Middle School.

916

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,363

Per pupil spending ?

67%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2108 E 200 N
Anderson, IN 46012

(765) 641-2059

District: Anderson Community School Corp

Students who attend Highland Middle School usually attend:

High:

Anderson High School

Feeder schools for Highland Middle School:

Elementary:	Anderson Elementary School
	Eastside Elementary School
	Edgewood Elementary School
	Erskine Elementary School
	More...
	Tenth Street Elementary School
	Valley Grove Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.1%

African American:

22.7%

Hispanic:

22.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 16th percentile in 2015 → 16th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (17% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (35% vs 17% Indiana)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school17%

District avg19%

Indiana avg46%

405^th of 480

Indiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 16%▬ steady since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

320^th of 380Anderson Community School Corp among Indiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	15.6	405 of 480	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.0	394 of 491	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.1	396 of 489	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.2	399 of 490	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.2	403 of 483	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.7	393 of 470	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.1	396 of 473	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.6	407 of 472	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	20.7	417 of 494	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.0	409 of 485	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	11.8	431 of 470	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	14.7	406 of 444	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Biology61%+16 vs state

English Language Arts17%

Math13%

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by a parent
Monday, October 15, 2018

Bullies abound and teachers are unconcerned with failing students- 6th and 7th grade. Teacher quality seems to improve in 8th grade Close Quote

Schools Near Highland Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)					ILEARN Math (2025)					ILEARN Science (2025)		ILEARN Social Studies (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 5th Grade	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 5th Grade	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 Social Studies 5th Grade	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Highland Middle School	Public	7-8	2108 E 200 N	Anderson	46012	Madison County	Anderson Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 641-2059	916	77	11.8	67.0%	413 (45.1%)	208 (22.7%)	202 (22.1%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	89 (9.7%)	15.6	405^th of 480 public middle schools	15.6%		19	394^th of 491 public middle schools	19.8%	11			13.4	20.9	17.2			11.0	15.8	13.5				61.1	$15,363	$3,102	$12,261
Anderson Intermediate School	Public	5-6	2300 Lindberg Rd	Anderson	46012	Madison County	Anderson Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 641-2047	490	33	15.0	67.1%	225 (45.9%)	109 (22.2%)	104 (21.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	49 (10.0%)								(n/a)		16.4			16.2		13.9			13.7	18.3	18.3			$6,235	$1,932	$4,302
Yorktown Middle School	Public	6-8	8820 W Smith St	Yorktown	47396	Delaware County	Yorktown Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(765) 759-2660	687	41	16.8	34.9%	573 (83.4%)	28 (4.1%)	14 (2.0%)	34 (4.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.2%)	79.8	83^rd of 480 public middle schools	82.7%		77.8	92^nd of 491 public middle schools	81.3%	9		53.1	44.3	45.8	47.8		49.6	54.8	52.8	52.4	46.1	46.1		93.9	$9,749	$490	$9,258
Shenandoah Middle School	Public	6-8	5156 N Raider Rd	Middletown	47356	Henry County	Shenandoah School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 354-6638	295	21	14.1	46.8%	275 (93.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.4%)	72.7	115^th of 480 public middle schools	76.0%		70.5	129^th of 491 public middle schools	73.7%	14		44.2	40.8	47.3	44.0		57.7	39.8	40.7	46.3	45.2	45.2			$10,628	$299	$10,330
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
Lapel Middle School	Public	6-8	2883 S Sr 13	Lapel	46051	Madison County	Frankton-Lapel Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(765) 534-3136	335	23	14.7	34.6%	321 (95.8%)	3 (0.9%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	49	245^th of 480 public middle schools	49.0%		43.9	279^th of 491 public middle schools	43.2%	34		41.5	39.3	24.6	35.0		32.1	43.6	24.6	33.5	28.6	28.6			$8,458	$316	$8,142
Northside Middle School	Public	6-8	2400 W Bethel Ave	Muncie	47304	Delaware County	Muncie Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 747-5290	630	53	11.9	69.8%	335 (53.2%)	132 (21.0%)	40 (6.3%)	21 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	99 (15.7%)	36.2	320^th of 480 public middle schools	33.3%		30.9	342^nd of 491 public middle schools	30.3%	22		28.1	27.8	32.2	29.2		29.6	26.3	20.2	25.7	31.8	31.8		91.4	$13,574	$2,249	$11,325
Southside Middle School	Public	6-8	1601 East 26th St	Muncie	47302	Delaware County	Muncie Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 747-5320	469	44	10.6	85.7%	264 (56.3%)	105 (22.4%)	31 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	66 (14.1%)	8.3	453^rd of 480 public middle schools	5.6%		7.9	468^th of 491 public middle schools	4.7%	15		12.5	8.8	17.3	12.9		5.9	3.7	9.6	6.4	11.1	11.1		38.5	$17,651	$3,277	$14,374
Virtual Preparatory Academy of Indiana at Madison-Grant 6-8	Public, Virtual	6-8	11580 S E 00 W	Fairmount	46928	Grant County	Madison-Grant United School Corp	No	No	Yes	No	(765) 853-7003	258	9	27.6	19.4%	154 (59.7%)	54 (20.9%)	30 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.0%)	9.9	441^st of 480 public middle schools	8.1%		11.7	435^th of 491 public middle schools	11.4%	6		12.5	23.7	11.8	15.8		5.6	8.6	0.8	4.5	11.1	11.1			$10,945	$204	$10,741
Hamilton SE Intermediate and Junior High School	Public	5-8	12278 Cyntheanne Rd	Fishers	46037	Hamilton County	Hamilton Southeastern Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 594-4120	1,238	69	17.8	12.4%	777 (62.8%)	94 (7.6%)	88 (7.1%)	209 (16.9%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	66 (5.3%)	98	4^th of 480 public middle schools	99.2%		95.6	12^th of 491 public middle schools	97.6%	8	65.3	72.7	62.1	74.2	68.3	68.0	74.5	71.5	73.3	71.7	68.3	68.3	61.6		$11,000	$414	$10,586

Frequently Asked Questions about Highland Middle School

How many students attend Highland Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 916 students attended Highland Middle School.

What district is Highland Middle School in?

Anderson Community School Corp

What is the racial makeup of Highland Middle School?

Students at Highland Middle School are 45% White, 23% African American, 22% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Highland Middle School attend?

Students who attend Highland Middle School usually go on to attend Anderson High School

Is Highland Middle School a good school?

Highland Middle School ranks in the bottom 15.6% of Indiana middle schools.

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