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Crawford County Middle School

Public Grades 6-8
113th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 486 Indiana Middle Schools
Better than 77% of Indiana middle schools
Summary

Crawford County Middle School is a 6th–8th grade school in Marengo, IN, serving 267 students in the Crawford County Community School Corp — the smallest of the nearby middle schools reviewed here, which range from 358 to 487 students. After ranking in the 32nd and 36th percentiles in 2020–21 and 2021–22 with 2-star ratings, the school climbed to the 74th percentile in 2023–24, 86th in 2024–25, and 77th in 2025–26, earning 4 stars in each of the last three reported years. Its district, by contrast, ranks 198th of 374 districts (47th percentile, 2 stars), making this school a bright spot within its district.

Math is the school's standout strength. Its all-grade math proficiency of 53.99% beats every nearby school: 44.72% at Corydon Intermediate School, 39.56% at Corydon Central Junior High School, and 28.81% at North Harrison Middle School. Eighth-grade math is especially strong at 65.26%, roughly double the state's 34.2%. ELA is solid and above the state at each tested grade, though behind the two Corydon schools' all-grade results of 53.66% and 52.19%. Science is the relative weak spot at 40% all-grade, down from 47.06% in 2024–25 and below the district, the state's 6th-grade average, and Corydon Intermediate.

Chronic absenteeism has improved dramatically, falling from 31.8% in 2021–22 to 13.1% in 2024–25 — below the state's 16.7%. The school serves the highest-poverty population among the comparison group (65.92% free/reduced lunch, versus 48.9% at North Harrison), while spending the most per student ($13,067 in 2023–24) and having the smallest classes (12.7 students per teacher). Compared with North Harrison — the closest match by grade span — Crawford has higher poverty, smaller classes, and far stronger ELA and math results, while North Harrison's rank has slipped from the 76th percentile in 2023–24 to the 49th in 2025–26.

267
Students ?
12.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$13,067
Per pupil spending ?
65.9%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
 177 S 2nd St
       Marengo, IN  47140

(812) 365-2116

District: Crawford County Community School Corp


Students who attend Crawford County Middle School usually attend:

High:    Crawford County High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
95.1%
Two or more races:
2.6%
Hispanic:
2.2%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 32nd percentile in 2021 → 77th in 2026
Strengths
✓Ranks in the top 23% of Indiana middle schools
✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 77th (2026) from a 32nd-percentile low (2021)
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school49%
District avg45%
113th of 486
Indiana public middle schools ?
Top 23%▼ down 15 pts since 2016
From top 9% (2016) to top 23% (2026)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
198th of 374Crawford 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIndiana percentileRating
202674.5113 of 48676.7%★★★★☆
202582.568 of 48085.8%★★★★☆
202470.4130 of 49173.5%★★★★☆
202354.1221 of 48954.8%★★★☆☆
202237.9312 of 49036.3%★★☆☆☆
202133.8328 of 48332.1%★★☆☆☆
201959.4194 of 47058.7%★★★☆☆
201871.4131 of 47372.3%★★★★☆
201778.973 of 47284.5%★★★★☆
201683.543 of 49491.3%★★★★★
201583.652 of 48589.3%★★★★☆
201477.071 of 47084.9%★★★★☆
201277.563 of 44785.9%★★★★☆
201160.7191 of 45157.6%★★★☆☆
201054.6227 of 42847.0%★★☆☆☆
200949.2254 of 42340.0%★★☆☆☆
By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?
Math54%
English Language Arts46%
Science40%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Crawford County Middle School

In the 2024-25 school year, 267 students attended Crawford County Middle School.

Crawford County Middle School ranks 113th of 486 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Crawford County Middle School are 95% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

Students who attend Crawford County Middle School usually go on to attend Crawford County High School

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Latest Indiana data All new data »
2025–26 ILEARN & SAT test scoresSep 25, 2026
2024–25 graduation ratesJan 5, 2026
2024–25 attendance dataSep 4, 2025
2022–23 through 2023–24 school spending dataJul 16, 2025


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Indiana Department of Education.

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