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Garrett Middle School

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Garrett Middle School ranks 331 st of 480 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

331^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 480 Indiana Middle Schools

Better than 31% of Indiana middle schools

Summary

Garrett Middle School is a public middle school located in Garrett, Indiana, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 387 students. The school is part of the Garrett-Keyser-Butler Community School Corporation, which is ranked 276 out of 380 school districts in Indiana and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Garrett Middle School faces significant challenges in terms of academic performance, student engagement, and socioeconomic factors. The school has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 10.3% in 2020-2021 to 19.2% in 2022-2023, which is significantly higher than the state average. Academically, Garrett Middle School's performance, as measured by ILEARN test scores, is below the state and district averages across all subject areas and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, only 26.05% of Garrett Middle School students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 25.82% for the district and 40.5% for the state in 6th grade. Additionally, Garrett Middle School has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 44.83% in 2021-2022 to 53.99% in 2022-2023, suggesting a higher proportion of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

When comparing Garrett Middle School to nearby schools, such as Maple Creek Middle School (part of the Northwest Allen County Schools district), Garrett Middle School consistently underperforms in academic measures. In 2024-2025, Maple Creek Middle School had 53.55% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to Garrett Middle School's 26.05%. Garrett Middle School's statewide ranking has also steadily declined over the past several years, from 204 out of 470 Indiana middle schools in 2018-2019 to 331 out of 480 in 2024-2025, suggesting the school is not keeping pace with improvements in other Indiana middle schools.

387

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,989

Per pupil spending ?

57.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

801 E Houston St
Garrett, IN 46738

(260) 357-5745

District: Garrett-Keyser-Butler Com School Corp

Students who attend Garrett Middle School usually attend:

High:

Garrett High School

Feeder schools for Garrett Middle School:

Elementary:

J E Ober Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.7%

Hispanic:

3.9%

Two or more races:

1.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 47th percentile in 2015 → 31st in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg28%

331^st of 480

Indiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From bottom 47% (2015) to bottom 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

276^th of 380Garrett-Keyser-Butler Com 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	33.4	331 of 480	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.1	317 of 491	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.0	310 of 489	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.1	279 of 490	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.2	239 of 483	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.2	204 of 470	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.7	250 of 473	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	56.7	211 of 472	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	54.1	252 of 494	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	51.7	255 of 485	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	47.4	304 of 470	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	41.7	312 of 444	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	53.3	244 of 447	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	58.7	217 of 451	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.0	124 of 428	71.0%	★★★★☆
2009	66.6	137 of 423	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.0	123 of 392	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	57.1	177 of 382	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	56.4	181 of 375	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	72.0	77 of 370	79.2%	★★★★☆
2004	74.3	39 of 222	82.4%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Science31%

English Language Arts26%

Math25%

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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)	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 4th Grade	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 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Garrett Middle School	Public	6-8	801 E Houston St	Garrett	46738	DeKalb County	Garrett-Keyser-Butler Com School Corp	No	No	No	No	(260) 357-5745	387	27	14.3	57.9%	355 (91.7%)	3 (0.8%)	15 (3.9%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	7 (1.8%)	33.4	331^st of 480 public middle schools	31.0%		37.1	317^th of 491 public middle schools	35.4%	14			28.0	24.6	25.8	26.1			19.3	26.2	30.3	25.5		31.4	31.4		$10,989	$696	$10,293
DeKalb Middle School	Public	6-8	3338 Cr 427	Waterloo	46793	DeKalb County	DeKalb County Ctl United School District	No	No	No	No	(260) 920-1013	759	46	16.4	45.8%	685 (90.3%)	4 (0.5%)	47 (6.2%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	17 (2.2%)	58.3	188^th of 480 public middle schools	60.8%		67.9	148^th of 491 public middle schools	69.9%	40			40.3	39.5	46.5	42.1			36.2	26.6	34.2	32.1		40.0	40.0		$10,631	$54	$10,577
East Noble Middle School	Public	6-8	415 Drake Rd	Kendallville	46755	Noble County	East Noble School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(260) 347-0100	767	57	13.4	38.1%	678 (88.4%)	12 (1.6%)	54 (7.0%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.5%)	45.2	267^th of 480 public middle schools	44.4%		42	287^th of 491 public middle schools	41.5%	20			32.3	24.4	22.8	26.4			44.1	37.3	27.2	36.0		38.3	38.3		$11,253	$597	$10,656
Maple Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	425 Union Chapel Rd	Fort Wayne	46845	Allen County	Northwest Allen County Schools	No	No	No	No	(260) 338-0802	1,024	50	20.4	16.1%	799 (78.0%)	49 (4.8%)	54 (5.3%)	64 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (5.7%)	83.5	66^th of 480 public middle schools	86.3%		83.6	64^th of 491 public middle schools	87.0%	2			50.8	57.8	51.5	53.6			48.1	50.3	42.0	46.9		58.3	58.3		$8,064	$315	$7,749
Leo Elementary School	Public	4-6	14811 Wayne St	Leo	46765	Allen County	East Allen County Schools	No	No	No	No	(260) 446-0170	653	32	20.4	23.4%	561 (85.9%)	12 (1.8%)	25 (3.8%)	8 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (7.2%)								(n/a)	56.3	56.2	62.2			58.3	62.0	48.9	60.8			57.2	50.7	53.9	52.3	43.3	$9,443	$774	$8,669
Carroll Middle School	Public	6-8	4027 Hathaway Rd	Fort Wayne	46818	Allen County	Northwest Allen County Schools	No	No	No	No	(260) 637-5159	1,004	50	20.0	32.7%	764 (76.1%)	35 (3.5%)	57 (5.7%)	75 (7.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	70 (7.0%)	69.9	126^th of 480 public middle schools	73.8%		59.9	187^th of 491 public middle schools	61.9%	61			48.9	37.5	51.4	45.9			48.0	34.4	31.2	37.7		53.6	53.6		$8,676	$336	$8,340
Shawnee Middle School	Public	6-8	1000 E Cook Rd	Fort Wayne	46825	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(260) 467-6525	624	45	13.8	66.5%	235 (37.7%)	138 (22.1%)	146 (23.4%)	51 (8.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	51 (8.2%)	21.5	373^rd of 480 public middle schools	22.3%		21.3	379^th of 491 public middle schools	22.8%	6			29.1	19.1	23.0	23.9			20.3	14.6	13.8	16.3		21.6	21.6		$11,926	$1,132	$10,793
Northwood Middle School	Public	6-8	1201 E Wash Ctr Rd	Fort Wayne	46825	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(260) 467-2930	585	44	13.3	70.6%	239 (40.9%)	109 (18.6%)	128 (21.9%)	37 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	71 (12.1%)	22	371^st of 480 public middle schools	22.7%		19	393^rd of 491 public middle schools	20.0%	22			21.1	29.6	27.1	26.0			14.2	15.4	13.0	14.2		19.7	19.7		$11,225	$1,333	$9,892
Jefferson Middle School	Public	6-8	5303 Wheelock Rd	Fort Wayne	46835	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(260) 467-4825	658	43	15.1	56.2%	342 (52.0%)	101 (15.3%)	113 (17.2%)	29 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	70 (10.6%)	30.8	338^th of 480 public middle schools	29.6%		35.1	325^th of 491 public middle schools	33.8%	13			21.9	27.2	27.3	25.6			26.4	20.9	24.8	23.9		29.0	29.0		$11,154	$1,123	$10,031
Lane Middle School	Public	6-8	4901 Vance Ave	Fort Wayne	46815	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(260) 467-4400	644	51	12.5	72.4%	135 (21.0%)	199 (30.9%)	176 (27.3%)	71 (11.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (9.5%)	23.8	364^th of 480 public middle schools	24.2%		16.1	411^th of 491 public middle schools	16.3%	47			23.9	17.7	26.7	23.1			27.6	15.0	11.6	17.8		28.9	28.9		$11,441	$1,676	$9,765

Frequently Asked Questions about Garrett Middle School

What high school do graduates of Garrett Middle School attend?

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

What is the racial makeup of Garrett Middle School?

Students at Garrett Middle School are 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Is Garrett Middle School a good school?

Garrett Middle School ranks 331^st of 480 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Garrett Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 387 students attended Garrett Middle School.

What district is Garrett Middle School in?

Garrett-Keyser-Butler Com School Corp

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