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Tri-North Middle School

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Tri-North Middle School ranks 163 rd of 486 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

163^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 486 Indiana Middle Schools

Better than 66% of Indiana middle schools

Summary

Tri-North Middle School is a grades 7–8 school at 1000 W 15th St in Bloomington, Indiana, one of three middle schools in the Monroe County Community School Corp, serving 569 students. It ranks 163rd of 486 Indiana middle schools (66th percentile, 3 stars), while its district ranks 108th of 374 (4 stars) — a respectable position, but well below the school's 2018–19 high of 96th percentile and 5 stars.

Academically, Tri-North sits a little below its district: 43.27% of students were proficient in ELA and 37.04% in math in 2025–26, versus 46.44% and 49.65% district-wide. That math gap of 12.6 points is the widest in the school's profile. Nearby Jackson Creek Middle School, about 4 miles away, posts 59.86% in ELA and 63.53% in math. But Tri-North outperforms Lora L Batchelor Middle School, a demographically similar school in the same district, by 14 points in ELA and 6 points in math. Chronic absenteeism is 22.6% — the highest in this comparison group, above the district's 17.7% and the state's 16.7%. Per-student spending is $14,672, the second-highest nearby; Edgewood Junior High School matches Tri-North's ELA results and beats its math on about $10,777 per student.

Two patterns stand out. Seventh graders outperform eighth graders by 9.4 points in ELA and 7.7 points in math, and last year math fell 6.2 points while ELA improved slightly. Over four years, both subjects are down roughly 11 points while the district stayed nearly flat. Absenteeism has remained above 20% for five straight years. Tri-North's strengths are stable enrollment, a strong resource base, and results well ahead of a similar school; its clearest challenges are 8th grade math, the 7th-to-8th grade drop-off, and chronic absenteeism.

569

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,230

Per pupil spending ?

44.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1000 W 15th St
Bloomington, IN 47404

(812) 330-7745

District: Monroe County Community School Corp

Students who attend Tri-North Middle School usually attend:

High:	Bloomington Graduation School
	Bloomington High School North
Alternative:	The Academy of Sci & Entrepreneurship

Feeder schools for Tri-North Middle School:

Elementary:	Arlington Heights Elementary School
	Fairview Elementary School
	Marlin Elementary School
	Unionville Elementary School
	More...
	University Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.7%

African American:

10.0%

Hispanic:

9.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 87th percentile in 2016 → 66th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Indiana median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg48%

163^rd of 486

Indiana public middle schools ?

Top 34%▼ down 21 pts since 2016

From top 13% (2016) to top 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Middle Schools in the Monroe County Community School Corp

108^th of 374Monroe County 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
2026	64.4	163 of 486	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.5	119 of 480	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	83.1	65 of 491	86.8%	★★★★☆
2023	85.6	56 of 489	88.5%	★★★★☆
2022	85.2	51 of 490	89.6%	★★★★☆
2021	82.7	65 of 483	86.5%	★★★★☆
2019	93.4	19 of 470	96.0%	★★★★★
2018	78.0	80 of 473	83.1%	★★★★☆
2017	73.0	106 of 472	77.5%	★★★★☆
2016	80.1	63 of 494	87.2%	★★★★☆
2015	81.3	62 of 485	87.2%	★★★★☆
2014	71.4	115 of 470	75.5%	★★★★☆
2013	75.4	78 of 444	82.4%	★★★★☆
2012	79.1	52 of 447	88.4%	★★★★☆
2011	78.6	62 of 451	86.3%	★★★★☆
2010	70.6	112 of 428	73.8%	★★★★☆
2009	80.8	51 of 423	87.9%	★★★★☆
2008	77.5	64 of 392	83.7%	★★★★☆
2007	79.5	49 of 382	87.2%	★★★★☆
2006	67.4	112 of 375	70.1%	★★★★☆
2005	67.9	104 of 370	71.9%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts43%

Math37%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2026)					ILEARN Math (2026)					ILEARN Science (2026)		ILEARN Social Studies (2026)	ILEARN Biology (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Tri-North Middle School	Public	7-8	1000 W 15th St	Bloomington	47404	Monroe County	Monroe County Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 330-7745	569	39	14.4	44.6%	385 (67.7%)	57 (10.0%)	54 (9.5%)	30 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (7.6%)	64.4	163^rd of 486 public middle schools	66.5%		71.5	119^th of 480 public middle schools	75.2%	44			48.3	38.9	43.3			41.2	33.5	37.0					$14,230	$322	$13,908
Lora L Batchelor Middle School	Public	7-8	900 Gordon Pike	Bloomington	47403	Monroe County	Monroe County Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 330-7763	478	36	13.4	46.4%	351 (73.4%)	36 (7.5%)	41 (8.6%)	11 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (7.9%)	42.8	279^th of 486 public middle schools	42.6%		47.1	254^th of 480 public middle schools	47.1%	25			31.1	27.0	29.1			31.1	31.7	31.4					$15,275	$718	$14,558
Jackson Creek Middle School	Public	7-8	3980 S Sare Rd	Bloomington	47401	Monroe County	Monroe County Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 330-2451	572	37	15.2	28.3%	427 (74.7%)	28 (4.9%)	34 (5.9%)	41 (7.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (7.2%)	93.6	19^th of 486 public middle schools	96.1%		94.5	17^th of 480 public middle schools	96.5%	2			60.2	59.5	59.9			63.3	63.7	63.5					$13,936	$488	$13,449
Edgewood Junior High School	Public	6-8	851 W Edgewood Dr	Ellettsville	47429	Monroe County	Richland-Bean Blossom C S C	No	No	No	No	(812) 876-2005	627	42	14.8	40.5%	555 (88.5%)	7 (1.1%)	28 (4.5%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.9%)	68.1	149^th of 486 public middle schools	69.3%		64.9	156^th of 480 public middle schools	67.5%	7		51.2	37.6	42.4	43.7		47.8	35.7	42.9	42.1	46.8	46.8		100.0	$11,841	$1,033	$10,807
Eastern Greene Middle School	Public	5-8	10503 E St Rd 54	Bloomfield	47424	Greene County	Eastern Greene Schools	No	No	No	No	(812) 825-5010	254	22	11.8	52.4%	244 (96.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	61.9	173^rd of 486 public middle schools	64.4%		64.1	159^th of 480 public middle schools	66.9%	14	34.6	31.3	43.4	40.5	37.5	25.9	43.4	55.4	34.5	39.9	37.4	37.4	55.6		$13,163	$869	$12,293
Owen Valley Middle School	Public	7-8	626 W St Hwy 46	Spencer	47460	Owen County	Spencer-Owen Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(812) 829-2249	321	27	11.8	52.3%	303 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.1%)	59	185^th of 486 public middle schools	61.9%		48.6	247^th of 480 public middle schools	48.5%	62			47.6	47.4	47.5			29.9	26.3	28.1					$13,365	$883	$12,483
Brown County Middle School	Public	6-8	95 S Schoolhouse Ln	Nashville	47448	Brown County	Brown County School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 988-6605	396	27	14.9	43.2%	375 (94.7%)	4 (1.0%)	6 (1.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	64	168^th of 486 public middle schools	65.4%		39.3	307^th of 480 public middle schools	36.0%	139		51.0	47.4	42.2	46.6		45.1	25.4	31.7	33.6	49.0	49.0			$12,795	$947	$11,848
John R. Wooden Middle School	Public	6-8	109 East Garfield St	Martinsville	46151	Morgan County	MSD Martinsville Schools	No	No	No	No	(765) 342-6628	576	49	11.8	51.0%	533 (92.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.3%)	41.7	290^th of 486 public middle schools	40.3%		56.9	197^th of 480 public middle schools	59.0%	93			24.7	32.2	28.7			21.7	39.3	31.1					$13,263	$453	$12,810
Bell Intermediate Academy	Public	5-6	1459 E Columbus St	Martinsville	46151	Morgan County	MSD Martinsville Schools	No	No	No	No	(765) 342-6675	524	38	13.7	52.3%	486 (92.7%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.2%)								(n/a)	25.4	29.9			27.6	34.8	40.5			37.6	48.9	48.9	43.8		$11,620	$714	$10,906

Frequently Asked Questions about Tri-North Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Tri-North Middle School?

Students at Tri-North Middle School are 68% White, 10% African American, 9% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

How many students attend Tri-North Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 569 students attended Tri-North Middle School.

What district is Tri-North Middle School in?

Monroe County Community School Corp

Is Tri-North Middle School a good school?

Tri-North Middle School ranks 163^rd of 486 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Tri-North Middle School attend?

Students who attend Tri-North Middle School usually go on to attend Bloomington Graduation School

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