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McGary Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

476^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 486 Indiana Middle Schools

Better than 2% of Indiana middle schools

Summary

McGary Middle School is a grades 6–8 school in Evansville, Indiana, serving 295 students as part of the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp. In 2025–2026, it ranked 476th of 486 Indiana middle schools—2nd percentile, 0 stars—down from 458th of 480 (5th percentile) the prior year and 425th of 491 (13th percentile, 1 star) the year before. The district itself ranks 258th of 374 Indiana districts (31st percentile, 2 stars), so McGary sits well below even its district average.

McGary serves a high-poverty student body: 73.22% of students qualified for free or reduced lunch in 2024–2025, the highest rate among nearby comparison schools. Chronic absenteeism was 22.3%, above the district's 21.5% and well above the state's 16.7%. Academic proficiency in 2025–2026 was extremely low: 8.14% in English Language Arts, 4.18% in Math, and 2.11% in Science, compared with district all-grade rates of 34.34% in ELA, 34.47% in Math, and 32.88% in Science. The trend is worsening—ELA fell from 18.75% in 2023–2024 to 8.14% in 2025–2026, and science dropped to 2.11%.

McGary's results are the lowest in its region. Same-district peers rank far higher: North Junior High School (72nd percentile), Perry Heights Middle School (83rd percentile, 4 stars), and Washington Middle School (12th percentile). In Warrick County School Corp, Castle North Middle School posts ELA 63.48%, Math 67.57%, and Science 67.34%. Notably, McGary spends $14,216 per student—the most among nearby schools—and has the lowest student-teacher ratio at 9.8, yet produces the lowest proficiency. Washington Middle, 1.41 miles away, has similar poverty (67.98%) and higher absenteeism (24.9%) but higher proficiency in every subject, suggesting school-level practices matter. Parents should ask about instructional quality, attendance supports, and intervention plans.

295

Students ?

9.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,406

Per pupil spending ?

73.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1535 S Joyce Ave
Evansville, IN 47714

(812) 476-3035

District: Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp

Students who attend McGary Middle School usually attend:

High:	New Technical Institute
	William Henry Harrison High School

Feeder schools for McGary Middle School:

Elementary:	Caze Elementary School
	Fairlawn Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

35.3%

African American:

33.9%

Hispanic:

13.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 11th percentile in 2016 → 2nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (23% vs 15% Indiana)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school6%

District avg34%

476^th of 486

Indiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 11% (2016) to bottom 2% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 7Middle Schools in the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp

258^th of 374Evansville Vanderburgh 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	5.4	476 of 486	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.6	458 of 480	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.1	425 of 491	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.4	420 of 489	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.4	432 of 490	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.1	428 of 483	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.8	441 of 470	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.1	431 of 473	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	7.5	439 of 472	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	13.4	439 of 494	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	12.0	436 of 485	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	10.1	436 of 470	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	2.9	434 of 444	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	2.7	435 of 447	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	4.4	433 of 451	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	2.1	421 of 428	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	5.7	406 of 423	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	8.2	372 of 392	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	7.7	368 of 382	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	16.2	348 of 375	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	8.2	354 of 370	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	15.0	198 of 222	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts8%

Math4%

Science2%

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What people are saying

by a parent
Sunday, April 24, 2016

I won't even drag out why I ranked this school so low, but if I could have, I would have given it a 0. They are not concerned about changing either. Low ranking school, staff and teachers.

Well, EVSC is no better. They are putting money into a new school, when they should be concerned with putting money back into the schools they have. Maybe then they won't rank 254/331 districts. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, March 14, 2016

The school corporation here in Evansville, IN is one of the worst with some the lowest testing scores in the entire State, BUT this school is also one of the worse middle schools in an already bad district. The staff is not good at resolving parent concerns and only focus on reforcing poor teacher habits. They are quick to discipline instead of teaching. They teach for testing on day one instead of teaching for learning. They have less programing and curriculum than the achieving schools and don't want to change. Run fast from this school! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2026)				ILEARN Math (2026)				ILEARN Science (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 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
McGary Middle School	Public	6-8	1535 S Joyce Ave	Evansville	47714	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 476-3035	295	30	9.8	73.2%	104 (35.3%)	100 (33.9%)	40 (13.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	12 (4.1%)	36 (12.2%)	5.4	476^th of 486 public middle schools	2.1%		7.6	458^th of 480 public middle schools	4.6%	18	9.1	10.4	3.7	8.1	5.1	3.5	4.0	4.2	2.1	2.1	$14,406	$1,824	$12,582
Washington Middle School	Public	6-8	1801 Washington Ave	Evansville	47714	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 477-8983	331	27	12.3	68.0%	118 (35.6%)	106 (32.0%)	44 (13.3%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.7%)	51 (15.4%)	13.7	427^th of 486 public middle schools	12.1%		17.8	394^th of 480 public middle schools	17.9%	33	19.3	13.9	24.0	19.0	16.1	6.4	5.8	9.5	17.5	17.5	$13,343	$1,394	$11,949
Plaza Park International Prep Academy	Public	6-8	7301 Lincoln Ave	Evansville	47715	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 476-4971	610	46	13.4	56.1%	285 (46.7%)	156 (25.6%)	68 (11.1%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.3%)	81 (13.3%)	37.4	311^th of 486 public middle schools	36.0%		41.9	288^th of 480 public middle schools	40.0%	23	23.5	29.4	39.1	30.7	30.6	21.0	30.5	27.5	26.7	26.7	$11,108	$916	$10,192
Helfrich Park STEM Academy	Public	6-8	2603 W Maryland St	Evansville	47712	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 435-8246	509	33	15.5	49.7%	401 (78.8%)	33 (6.5%)	27 (5.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	44 (8.6%)	47.6	248^th of 486 public middle schools	49.0%		58.9	185^th of 480 public middle schools	61.5%	63	34.7	30.7	38.4	34.8	31.9	28.4	35.0	32.0	34.0	34.0	$12,111	$920	$11,191
Thompkins Middle School	Public	6-8	1300 W Mill Rd	Evansville	47710	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 435-8323	622	39	15.9	44.1%	496 (79.7%)	31 (5.0%)	31 (5.0%)	4 (0.6%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	55 (8.8%)	48.5	244^th of 486 public middle schools	49.8%		55.5	206^th of 480 public middle schools	57.1%	38	34.1	37.1	40.2	37.2	25.8	27.7	34.8	29.6	35.7	35.7	$11,723	$901	$10,822
Castle South Middle School	Public	6-8	3711 Casey Rd	Newburgh	47630	Warrick County	Warrick County School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 490-7930	641	40	16.0	39.0%	515 (80.3%)	27 (4.2%)	34 (5.3%)	15 (2.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (7.3%)	88.9	43^rd of 486 public middle schools	91.2%		90.2	36^th of 480 public middle schools	92.5%	7	67.8	49.5	52.9	56.8	68.7	48.3	55.3	57.5	66.8	66.8	$11,690	$322	$11,368
Castle North Middle School	Public	6-8	2800 Hwy 261	Newburgh	47630	Warrick County	Warrick County School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 853-7347	758	41	18.4	25.2%	588 (77.6%)	19 (2.5%)	39 (5.1%)	64 (8.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (6.1%)	95.2	14^th of 486 public middle schools	97.1%		95.9	12^th of 480 public middle schools	97.5%	2	62.5	59.9	67.4	63.5	64.5	70.7	67.6	67.6	67.3	67.3	$10,767	$312	$10,456
Perry Heights Middle School	Public	6-8	5800 Hogue Rd	Evansville	47712	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 435-8326	471	31	15.2	36.5%	392 (83.2%)	23 (4.9%)	11 (2.3%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	38 (8.1%)	79.1	84^th of 486 public middle schools	82.7%		82.7	67^th of 480 public middle schools	86.0%	17	41.4	54.1	58.9	51.8	48.3	49.3	42.9	46.6	50.3	50.3	$12,766	$909	$11,857
North Junior High School	Public	7-8	15325 Hwy 41 N	Evansville	47725	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 435-0975	925	53	17.5	40.3%	695 (75.1%)	76 (8.2%)	53 (5.7%)	22 (2.4%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.5%)	72 (7.8%)	70.5	136^th of 486 public middle schools	72.0%		66.6	146^th of 480 public middle schools	69.6%	10		52.7	44.1	48.3		38.8	37.4	38.1			$10,853	$909	$9,944
Boonville Middle School	Public	6-8	555 N Yankeetown Rd	Boonville	47601	Warrick County	Warrick County School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 897-1420	682	43	16.0	51.0%	642 (94.1%)	2 (0.3%)	10 (1.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	23 (3.4%)	74.8	109^th of 486 public middle schools	77.6%		77.8	94^th of 480 public middle schools	80.4%	15	47.6	38.3	49.8	45.1	54.4	39.6	48.9	47.3	54.1	54.1	$12,356	$656	$11,700

Frequently Asked Questions about McGary Middle School

What high school do graduates of McGary Middle School attend?

Students who attend McGary Middle School usually go on to attend New Technical Institute

Is McGary Middle School a good school?

McGary Middle School ranks in the bottom 2.1% of Indiana middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of McGary Middle School?

Students at McGary Middle School are 35% White, 34% African American, 14% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 4% Pacific Islander.

What district is McGary Middle School in?

Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp

How many students attend McGary Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 295 students attended McGary Middle School.

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