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Greenfield Central Junior High School

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Greenfield Central Junior High School ranks 277 th of 486 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

277^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 486 Indiana Middle Schools

Better than 43% of Indiana middle schools

Summary

Greenfield Central Junior High School serves about 690 students in grades 7 and 8 at 1440 N Franklin in Greenfield, Indiana — roughly 25 miles east of Indianapolis — and it is the only junior high in the Greenfield-Central Com Schools district.

Its state ranking has fallen to 277th of 486 schools in 2025-26, the 43rd percentile and its first 2-star rating in a decade, down from the 78th percentile in 2018-19. In 2025-26 ILEARN results, 34.26% of students were proficient in ELA and 26.95% in math, placing it near the bottom of nearby schools. New Palestine Junior High School posts 48.91% in ELA and 43.19% in math with 4 stars, and Mt Vernon Middle School also earns 4 stars. Unlike most neighbors, GCJHS is weaker in math than in ELA. The sharpest warning sign is the move from 6th to 7th grade: within the same district, math proficiency falls from 47.87% to 28.05% — about 19.8 points, versus a 4.3-point dip statewide. Its own 5-6 feeders, Maxwell Intermediate School (47.06% math) and Greenfield Intermediate School (42.67%), outperform it.

Chronic absenteeism is 13.4%, better than Indiana's 16.7% but well above the 8.6% at both intermediate schools. It did improve from 16.6% the prior year, yet scores still slipped. Resources aren't the issue: $10,899 per student and a 16.3 student-teacher ratio closely match New Palestine Junior High, which achieves far better results. A 98% Biology end-of-course figure comes from a small group of advanced 8th graders, not general science instruction. The district overall ranks in the 69th percentile while this school sits at the 43rd, so the 7th-grade transition is the question worth asking.

690

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,899

Per pupil spending ?

47.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1440 N Franklin
Greenfield, IN 46140

(317) 477-4616

District: Greenfield-Central Com Schools

Students who attend Greenfield Central Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Greenfield-Central High School

Feeder schools for Greenfield Central Junior High School:

Elementary:	Eden Elementary School
	Harris Elementary School
	JB Stephens Elementary School
	Weston Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.9%

Hispanic:

7.0%

African American:

5.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 74th percentile in 2016 → 43rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 31 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school33%

District avg42%

277^th of 486

Indiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 43%▼ down 31 pts since 2016

From top 26% (2016) to bottom 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

116^th of 374Greenfield-Central Com Schools 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	43.0	277 of 486	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.0	232 of 480	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.7	207 of 491	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.1	165 of 489	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.5	161 of 490	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.9	131 of 483	72.9%	★★★★☆
2019	72.8	105 of 470	77.7%	★★★★☆
2018	64.6	172 of 473	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	72.3	115 of 472	75.6%	★★★★☆
2016	69.1	127 of 494	74.3%	★★★★☆
2015	55.0	233 of 485	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	64.4	167 of 470	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.4	151 of 444	66.0%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Biology98%

English Language Arts34%

Math27%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2026)					ILEARN Math (2026)					ILEARN Science (2026)		ILEARN Social Studies (2026)	ILEARN Biology (2026)	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 (2025)	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 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
Greenfield Central Junior High School	Public	7-8	1440 N Franklin	Greenfield	46140	Hancock County	Greenfield-Central Com Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 477-4616	690	42	16.3	47.7%	565 (81.9%)	37 (5.4%)	48 (7.0%)	11 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (4.1%)	43	277^th of 486 public middle schools	43.0%		51	232^nd of 480 public middle schools	51.7%	45			30.3	38.0	34.3			28.1	25.9	27.0				98.0	$10,899	$526	$10,373
Greenfield Intermediate School	Public	5-6	204 W Park Ave	Greenfield	46140	Hancock County	Greenfield-Central Com Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 462-6827	481	29	16.3	52.0%	397 (82.5%)	24 (5.0%)	31 (6.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.2%)								(n/a)	35.8	34.2			35.0	38.5	46.7			42.7	40.8	40.8	39.9		$11,346	$1,333	$10,013
Maxwell Intermediate School	Public	5-6	102 N Main St	Maxwell	46154	Hancock County	Greenfield-Central Com Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 326-3121	454	30	15.3	41.4%	373 (82.2%)	17 (3.7%)	35 (7.7%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.8%)								(n/a)	37.7	50.3			43.7	45.3	49.0			47.1	58.2	58.2	56.5		$9,939	$393	$9,546
Mt Vernon Middle School	Public	7-8	1862 W Sr 234	Fortville	46040	Hancock County	Mt Vernon Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(317) 485-3160	1,150	71	16.2	34.6%	769 (66.9%)	175 (15.2%)	92 (8.0%)	23 (2.0%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	88 (7.7%)	68.5	144^th of 486 public middle schools	70.4%		64.9	155^th of 480 public middle schools	67.7%	11			39.1	42.6	40.8			44.9	43.6	44.3					$10,577	$279	$10,298
New Palestine Intermediate School	Public	5-6	5613 W 200 South	New Palestine	46163	Hancock County	New Palestine Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 861-4463	605	30	20.1	29.1%	538 (88.9%)	15 (2.5%)	27 (4.5%)	7 (1.2%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.3%)								(n/a)	58.4	48.1			53.1	54.4	51.6			52.9	46.6	46.6	59.4		$9,268	$512	$8,756
Mt Vernon Intermediate School	Public	5-6	8414 N 200 W	Fortville	46040	Hancock County	Mt Vernon Community School Corp	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(317) 482-0021	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)	52.4	47.0			49.5	56.1	53.2			54.6	53.0	53.0	55.3
New Palestine Junior High School	Public	7-8	2279 S 600 W	New Palestine	46163	Hancock County	New Palestine Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 861-4487	606	38	16.1	25.4%	540 (89.1%)	14 (2.3%)	26 (4.3%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.1%)	75.7	101^st of 486 public middle schools	79.2%		77.3	98^th of 480 public middle schools	79.6%	3			47.0	50.7	48.9			48.8	38.1	43.2				93.5	$10,862	$462	$10,399
Eastern Hancock Middle School	Public	6-8	10380 E 250 N	Charlottesville	46117	Hancock County	Eastern Hancock County Com School Corp	No	No	No	No	(317) 936-5324	299	19	15.8	36.1%	284 (95.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	53.2	217^th of 486 public middle schools	55.3%		59.6	182^nd of 480 public middle schools	62.1%	35		25.0	33.0	35.6	31.5		40.9	37.2	41.6	39.9	38.6	38.6			$9,866	$381	$9,485
Stonybrook Intermediate & Middle	Public	5-8	11300 Stonybrook Dr	Indianapolis	46229	Marion County	MSD Warren Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 532-8800	1,043	71	14.6	66.7%	66 (6.3%)	621 (59.5%)	292 (28.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (6.0%)	20.3	388^th of 486 public middle schools	20.2%		13.5	413^th of 480 public middle schools	14.0%	25	20.7	26.3	29.9	22.4	24.7	13.6	16.9	15.3	12.0	14.5	8.8	8.8	15.1		$12,367	$1,164	$11,203
Creston Intermediate & Middle School	Public	5-8	10925 E Prospect St	Indianapolis	46239	Marion County	MSD Warren Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 532-6800	1,106	71	15.4	63.7%	97 (8.8%)	709 (64.1%)	204 (18.4%)	9 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	85 (7.7%)	15.7	414^th of 486 public middle schools	14.8%		13.8	409^th of 480 public middle schools	14.8%	5	27.5	20.1	22.1	21.4	22.7	16.8	11.2	7.4	17.8	13.4	10.8	10.8	20.3		$11,721	$1,288	$10,433

Frequently Asked Questions about Greenfield Central Junior High School

How many students attend Greenfield Central Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 690 students attended Greenfield Central Junior High School.

Is Greenfield Central Junior High School a good school?

Greenfield Central Junior High School ranks 277^th of 486 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Greenfield Central Junior High School in?

Greenfield-Central Com Schools

What is the racial makeup of Greenfield Central Junior High School?

Students at Greenfield Central Junior High School are 82% White, 7% Hispanic, 5% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Greenfield Central Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Greenfield Central Junior High School usually go on to attend Greenfield-Central High School

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