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Eastern Middle School

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Eastern Middle School ranks 145 th of 480 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

145^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 480 Indiana Middle Schools

Better than 70% of Indiana middle schools

Summary

Eastern Middle School is a public middle school located in Greentown, Indiana, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 382 students. The school is part of the Eastern Howard School Corporation, which is ranked 98 out of 380 districts in Indiana and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Eastern Middle School has consistently ranked in the top half of Indiana middle schools, with its students performing better than the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) and Science, but slightly below the state average in Math. The school's ILEARN test scores show that 43.94% of its students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 40.5-42.7%, while 38.54% were proficient or better in Math, compared to the state average of 34.5-39.7%. However, the school has experienced higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state average, ranging from 12.3% to 19.2% over the past few years, which is an area of concern.

Compared to nearby schools, Western Middle School, located 14.32 miles away, consistently outperforms Eastern Middle School in academic metrics, while Tipton Middle School, located 14.36 miles away, has lower proficiency rates than Eastern Middle School in most subject areas, but a lower chronic absenteeism rate. The nearby schools in the Kokomo School Corporation have significantly lower academic performance compared to Eastern Middle School.

379

Students ?

17.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,540

Per pupil spending ?

42%

Free/discounted lunch ?

421 South Harrison Street
Greentown, IN 46936

(765) 628-5030

District: Eastern Howard School Corporation

Students who attend Eastern Middle School usually attend:

High:

Eastern High School

Feeder schools for Eastern Middle School:

Elementary:

Eastern Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.7%

Two or more races:

5.5%

Hispanic:

4.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 58th percentile in 2018 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2018

✓Above the Indiana median (70th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg43%

145^th of 480

Indiana public middle schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 12 pts since 2018

From top 42% (2018) to top 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

98^th of 380Eastern Howard School Corporation 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	66.9	145 of 480	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.9	139 of 491	71.7%	★★★★☆
2023	66.0	154 of 489	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.2	227 of 490	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.8	175 of 483	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.1	187 of 470	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.0	201 of 473	57.5%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Science47%

English Language Arts44%

Math39%

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Schools Near Eastern 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
Eastern Middle School	Public	6-8	421 South Harrison Street	Greentown	46936	Howard County	Eastern Howard School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(765) 628-5030	379	21	17.7	42.0%	336 (88.7%)	2 (0.5%)	18 (4.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.5%)	66.9	145^th of 480 public middle schools	69.8%		68.9	139^th of 491 public middle schools	71.7%	6		37.4	49.2	45.2	43.9		43.1	47.6	25.0	38.5	47.2	47.2			$7,540		$7,540
Taylor Middle School	Public	5-8	3794 E Cr 300 S	Kokomo	46902	Howard County	Taylor Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 455-5186	368	27	13.7	66.8%	238 (64.7%)	45 (12.2%)	34 (9.2%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (13.0%)	30.8	337^th of 480 public middle schools	29.8%		22.4	377^th of 491 public middle schools	23.2%	40	23.5	28.9	23.1	41.3	29.3	20.0	13.3	15.4	10.9	14.8	36.7	36.7	15.3		$10,761	$504	$10,257
Swayzee Elementary School	Public	5-6	405 S Washington St	Swayzee	46986	Grant County	Oak Hill United School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 395-3341	248	15	16.1	42.7%	217 (87.5%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (5.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.0%)								(n/a)	56.4	43.5			50.4	53.4	53.9			53.6	43.5	43.5	69.2		$10,310	$204	$10,106
Central Middle School	Public	6-8	303 E Superior	Kokomo	46901	Howard County	Kokomo School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(765) 454-7000	451	30	14.8	47.7%	254 (56.3%)	77 (17.1%)	33 (7.3%)	7 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (17.5%)	48	251^st of 480 public middle schools	47.7%		45.9	267^th of 491 public middle schools	45.6%	16		37.7	31.8	43.8	37.5		29.6	31.3	23.6	28.4	34.2	34.2		50.0	$13,019	$2,083	$10,937
Bon Air Middle School	Public	6-8	2796 Apperson Way N	Kokomo	46901	Howard County	Kokomo School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 454-7025	190	17	10.9	74.7%	102 (53.7%)	40 (21.1%)	16 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (16.3%)	7.7	457^th of 480 public middle schools	4.8%		10.4	446^th of 491 public middle schools	9.2%	11		16.0	6.8	13.9	12.1		8.0	3.3	1.6	4.0	16.3	16.3			$14,925	$3,312	$11,613
Maple Crest Middle School	Public	6-8	2727 S Washington	Kokomo	46902	Howard County	Kokomo School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 455-8085	435	30	14.5	65.1%	248 (57.0%)	79 (18.2%)	37 (8.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (15.9%)	16.7	400^th of 480 public middle schools	16.7%		16.2	409^th of 491 public middle schools	16.7%	9		18.1	20.8	28.4	22.2		12.2	16.3	12.9	13.7	8.3	8.3			$12,555	$2,546	$10,009
Oak Hill Junior High School	Public	7-8	7760 W Delphi Pk-27	Converse	46919	Grant County	Oak Hill United School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 395-3341	234	19	12.4	43.2%	207 (88.5%)	5 (2.1%)	16 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.6%)	79.4	85^th of 480 public middle schools	82.3%		77.3	98^th of 491 public middle schools	80.0%	13			56.2	52.0	54.3			34.7	49.0	41.3					$11,756	$218	$11,538
Northwestern Middle School	Public	7-8	3431 N 400 W	Kokomo	46901	Howard County	Northwestern School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 454-2323	324	19	17.5	33.0%	289 (89.2%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.6%)	77.5	95^th of 480 public middle schools	80.2%		79	87^th of 491 public middle schools	82.3%	8			41.4	50.0	45.7			45.2	47.4	46.3					$9,594	$47	$9,547
Maconaquah Middle School	Public	6-8	594 E 800 S	Bunker Hill	46914	Miami County	Maconaquah School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 689-9131	407	25	16.6	58.7%	333 (81.8%)	8 (2.0%)	40 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.9%)	38	315^th of 480 public middle schools	34.4%		38.5	308^th of 491 public middle schools	37.3%	7		26.5	28.6	43.4	32.6		18.2	17.3	36.1	23.5	29.6	29.6			$11,439	$735	$10,704
Western Middle School	Public	6-8	2600 S 600 W	Russiaville	46979	Howard County	Western School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(765) 883-5566	589	38	15.3	34.1%	486 (82.5%)	21 (3.6%)	36 (6.1%)	17 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.9%)	77.5	96^th of 480 public middle schools	80.0%		81.5	71^st of 491 public middle schools	85.5%	25		53.4	43.6	57.1	51.3		46.6	37.2	49.2	44.3	47.1	47.1			$9,256	$203	$9,054

Frequently Asked Questions about Eastern Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Eastern Middle School?

Students at Eastern Middle School are 89% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

How many students attend Eastern Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 379 students attended Eastern Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Eastern Middle School attend?

Students who attend Eastern Middle School usually go on to attend Eastern High School

What district is Eastern Middle School in?

Eastern Howard School Corporation

Is Eastern Middle School a good school?

Eastern Middle School ranks 145^th of 480 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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