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Center Grove Middle School North

Public Grades 6-8

37^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 480 Indiana Middle Schools

Better than 92% of Indiana middle schools

Summary

Center Grove Middle School North is a high-performing public middle school in Greenwood, Indiana, serving 1,069 students in grades 6-8 and part of the Center Grove Community School Corporation, which is ranked 23rd out of 380 school districts in the state.

The school consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Indiana, with strong academic performance, particularly in math and science. In the 2024-2025 school year, 58.97% of 6th-grade students were proficient or better in ILEARN Math, compared to 60.91% for the district and 39.7% for the state. The school's performance in ILEARN Biology End of Course exams is exceptional, with 100% of students scoring proficient or better in 2023-2024 and 2024-2025, significantly higher than the district and state averages. While the school's chronic absenteeism rates have fluctuated, they remain lower than some nearby schools, such as South Grove Intermediate School and Lynhurst 7th & 8th Grade Center.

Interestingly, South Grove Intermediate School and Lynhurst 7th & 8th Grade Center, which serve more economically disadvantaged populations, tend to have lower academic achievement compared to Center Grove Middle School North, which has a relatively low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. This highlights the importance of addressing socioeconomic disparities and providing additional resources and support to schools serving more economically disadvantaged communities.

1,080

Students ?

18.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,314

Per pupil spending ?

33.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

202 N Morgantown Rd
Greenwood, IN 46142

(317) 885-8800

District: Center Grove Community School Corp

Students who attend Center Grove Middle School North usually attend:

High:

Center Grove High School

Feeder schools for Center Grove Middle School North:

Elementary:	North Grove Elementary School
	Pleasant Grove Elementary School
	Sugar Grove Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.6%

Asian:

9.0%

Hispanic:

5.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 89th percentile in 2015 → 92nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Indiana average (58% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Indiana middle schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg59%

Indiana avg46%

37^th of 480

Indiana public middle schools ?

Top 8%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From top 11% (2015) to top 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Center Grove Community School Corp

23^rd of 380Center Grove 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	90.0	37 of 480	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	89.1	43 of 491	91.2%	★★★★★
2023	85.3	58 of 489	88.1%	★★★★☆
2022	84.2	59 of 490	88.0%	★★★★☆
2021	84.4	59 of 483	87.8%	★★★★☆
2019	85.9	47 of 470	90.0%	★★★★★
2018	82.2	58 of 473	87.7%	★★★★☆
2017	84.0	51 of 472	89.2%	★★★★☆
2016	80.6	60 of 494	87.9%	★★★★☆
2015	83.3	54 of 485	88.9%	★★★★☆
2014	76.5	77 of 470	83.6%	★★★★☆
2013	78.1	60 of 444	86.5%	★★★★☆
2012	82.4	34 of 447	92.4%	★★★★★
2011	85.5	25 of 451	94.5%	★★★★★
2010	86.4	17 of 428	96.0%	★★★★★
2009	89.2	18 of 423	95.7%	★★★★★
2008	83.3	35 of 392	91.1%	★★★★★
2007	82.5	33 of 382	91.4%	★★★★★
2006	82.1	37 of 375	90.1%	★★★★★
2005	83.3	29 of 370	92.2%	★★★★★
2004	77.5	34 of 222	84.7%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Biology100%+54 vs state

Math59%

Science59%

English Language Arts55%

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Schools Near Center Grove Middle School North

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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
Center Grove Middle School North	Public	6-8	202 N Morgantown Rd	Greenwood	46142	Johnson County	Center Grove Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(317) 885-8800	1,080	58	18.7	33.8%	817 (75.6%)	46 (4.3%)	61 (5.6%)	97 (9.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (5.4%)	90	37^th of 480 public middle schools	92.3%		89.1	43^rd of 491 public middle schools	91.2%	6	50.1	60.0	56.6	55.4	64.6	63.0	49.4	59.0	59.0	59.0	100.0	$9,314	$402	$8,912
Center Grove Middle School Central	Public	6-8	4900 Stones Crossing	Greenwood	46143	Johnson County	Center Grove Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(317) 882-9391	1,278	62	20.7	19.4%	969 (75.8%)	46 (3.6%)	73 (5.7%)	149 (11.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (3.1%)	91.7	29^th of 480 public middle schools	94.0%		92.2	33^rd of 491 public middle schools	93.3%	4	58.9	53.7	52.4	54.8	68.7	60.3	56.2	61.4	65.5	65.5	97.1	$9,040	$401	$8,639
Perry Meridian Middle School	Public	7-8	202 W Meridian School Rd	Indianapolis	46217	Marion County	Perry Township Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 789-4100	1,278	79	16.2	65.3%	455 (35.6%)	157 (12.3%)	153 (12.0%)	450 (35.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (4.9%)	74.6	110^th of 480 public middle schools	77.1%		76.4	103^rd of 491 public middle schools	79.0%	7		41.6	52.3	46.8		38.4	44.9	41.6				$12,264	$1,527	$10,738
Perry Meridian 6th Grade Academy	Public	6	202 W Meridian School Rd	Indianapolis	46217	Marion County	Perry Township Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 789-1300	617	36	17.0	67.3%	195 (31.6%)	66 (10.7%)	96 (15.6%)	226 (36.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (5.2%)								(n/a)	41.4			41.4	35.6			35.6	36.6	36.6		$11,427	$838	$10,588
Greenwood Middle School	Public	6-8	1584 Averitt Road	Greenwood	46143	Johnson County	Greenwood Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(317) 889-4040	964	52	18.5	47.2%	654 (67.8%)	62 (6.4%)	99 (10.3%)	84 (8.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (6.6%)	75.9	102^nd of 480 public middle schools	78.8%		75.3	107^th of 491 public middle schools	78.2%	5	51.8	46.0	52.4	50.0	37.1	35.2	49.1	40.2	57.9	57.9		$9,905	$265	$9,640
Southport 6th Grade Academy	Public	6	5715 S Keystone Ave	Indianapolis	46227	Marion County	Perry Township Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 789-1400	643	41	15.5	70.8%	188 (29.2%)	106 (16.5%)	161 (25.0%)	159 (24.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.4%)								(n/a)	31.6			31.6	28.3			28.3	32.2	32.2		$11,478	$1,115	$10,363
Southport Middle School	Public	7-8	5715 S Keystone	Indianapolis	46227	Marion County	Perry Township Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 789-4600	1,304	74	17.7	75.2%	383 (29.4%)	187 (14.3%)	325 (24.9%)	340 (26.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.2%)	66 (5.1%)	40.7	298^th of 480 public middle schools	37.9%		44.6	276^th of 491 public middle schools	43.8%	22		29.6	33.2	31.4		26.2	26.0	26.1				$12,005	$1,281	$10,724
Decatur Middle School	Public	7-8	5108 S High School Rd	Indianapolis	46221	Marion County	MSD Decatur Township	No	No	No	No	(317) 856-5274	1,000	64	15.6	59.7%	466 (46.6%)	298 (29.8%)	165 (16.5%)	3 (0.3%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (6.3%)	18.7	386^th of 480 public middle schools	19.6%		19.6	391^st of 491 public middle schools	20.4%	5		21.4	22.7	22.1		14.4	11.4	12.9			88.7	$11,760	$1,130	$10,630
Clark Pleasant Middle School	Public	6-8	1354 E Worthsville Road	Greenwood	46143	Johnson County	Clark-Pleasant Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 535-7121	1,690	102	16.6	56.2%	967 (57.2%)	136 (8.0%)	122 (7.2%)	359 (21.2%)	7 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	97 (5.7%)	73.1	114^th of 480 public middle schools	76.3%		77.6	95^th of 491 public middle schools	80.7%	19	41.3	44.1	47.5	44.3	46.7	42.8	45.8	45.1	47.1	47.1	96.1	$10,411	$815	$9,597
Lynhurst 7th & 8th Grade Center	Public	7-8	2805 S Lynhurst	Indianapolis	46241	Marion County	MSD Wayne Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 988-8100	1,135	75	15.1	77.6%	270 (23.8%)	283 (24.9%)	500 (44.1%)	9 (0.8%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	68 (6.0%)	16.9	398^th of 480 public middle schools	17.1%		19.9	388^th of 491 public middle schools	21.0%	10		16.1	21.5	18.7		15.2	12.8	14.0			77.8	$14,082	$1,185	$12,898

Frequently Asked Questions about Center Grove Middle School North

Is Center Grove Middle School North a good school?

Yes. Center Grove Middle School North ranks in the top 7.7% of Indiana middle schools.

What district is Center Grove Middle School North in?

Center Grove Community School Corp

How many students attend Center Grove Middle School North?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,080 students attended Center Grove Middle School North.

What high school do graduates of Center Grove Middle School North attend?

Students who attend Center Grove Middle School North usually go on to attend Center Grove High School

What is the racial makeup of Center Grove Middle School North?

Students at Center Grove Middle School North are 76% White, 9% Asian, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American.

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