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Jennings County Middle School

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Jennings County Middle School ranks 308 th of 486 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

308^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 486 Indiana Middle Schools

Better than 37% of Indiana middle schools

Summary

Jennings County Middle School is a public middle school in North Vernon, IN, serving about 572 students in grades 7–8 as part of the Jennings County School Corporation. The district ranks 172 of 374 in Indiana (54th percentile, 3 stars), while the school ranked 308 of 486 (37th percentile, 2 stars) in 2025–2026. In 2025–2026 ILEARN, all-grade proficiency was 28.82% in English Language Arts and 27.93% in Math; by grade, it was 26.95% in 7th ELA, 30.71% in 8th ELA, 24.22% in 7th Math, and 31.64% in 8th Math.

Compared with 7–8 peer Seymour Middle School, Jennings County Middle School trails in ELA: 28.82% vs. 34.15% all grades, 26.95% vs. 32.77% in 7th grade, and 30.71% vs. 35.73% in 8th grade. It leads Seymour Middle School in all-grade math, 27.93% vs. 27.06%, and has a large 8th-grade math edge, 31.64% vs. 23.55%. Against Austin Middle School, the school is stronger in math overall and in 8th-grade math (31.64% vs. 14.12%), though Austin Middle School’s 7th-grade ELA is higher (33.33% vs. 26.95%). Seymour Intermediate School serves grades 5–6 and scores lower in both all-grade ELA and math. 8th-grade math is the clearest bright spot: 31.64% is above the district’s 31.06% and 2.56 points below the state’s 34.2%. 7th grade and ELA are the main concerns; all-grade ELA declined from 35.63% in 2023–2024 to 28.82% in 2025–2026, while math was steadier.

Attendance is a relative strength. Chronic absenteeism was 15.8% in 2024–2025, better than the district’s 18.6% and the state’s 16.7%, better than Austin Middle School’s 16.8%, and essentially tied with Seymour Middle School’s 15.4%; it improved from 38.6% in 2022–2023. Jennings County Middle School has the highest per-student spending among compared schools, $13,150, and the lowest valid student-teacher ratio, 12.7, though it also has the highest free/reduced-lunch rate, 65.03%. Its rank slipped from the 51st percentile with 3 stars in 2023–2024 to 37th percentile with 2 stars in 2025–2026. There is a notable district-school gap in math: 27.93% at the school vs. 42.27% in the district, compared with 28.82% vs. 34.24% in ELA. Science and Social Studies data are not provided.

572

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,150

Per pupil spending ?

65%

Free/discounted lunch ?

820 W Walnut
North Vernon, IN 47265

(812) 346-4940

District: Jennings County School Corporation

Students who attend Jennings County Middle School usually attend:

High:

Jennings County High School

Feeder schools for Jennings County Middle School:

Elementary:	Brush Creek Elementary School
	Graham Creek Elementary School
	Hayden Elementary School
	North Vernon Elementary School
	More...
	Sand Creek Elementary School
	Scipio Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.4%

Hispanic:

8.6%

Two or more races:

3.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 65th percentile in 2016 → 37th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 28 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school28%

District avg38%

308^th of 486

Indiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 28 pts since 2016

From top 35% (2016) to bottom 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

172^nd of 374Jennings County 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	38.4	308 of 486	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.1	255 of 480	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.8	241 of 491	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.9	312 of 489	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.9	229 of 490	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.1	230 of 483	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.5	272 of 470	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.9	264 of 473	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	51.7	260 of 472	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	64.4	173 of 494	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	53.0	247 of 485	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	49.5	293 of 470	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	54.1	238 of 444	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	30.3	367 of 447	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	39.3	337 of 451	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	18.1	387 of 428	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	24.4	360 of 423	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	28.9	329 of 392	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	35.4	312 of 382	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	41.1	272 of 375	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	47.8	235 of 370	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts29%

Math28%

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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)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Jennings County Middle School	Public	7-8	820 W Walnut	North Vernon	47265	Jennings County	Jennings County School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 346-4940	572	45	12.7	65.0%	494 (86.4%)	5 (0.9%)	49 (8.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.7%)	38.4	308^th of 486 public middle schools	36.6%		47.1	255^th of 480 public middle schools	46.9%	53			27.0	30.7	28.8			24.2	31.6	27.9				$13,150	$1,149	$12,001
Seymour Middle School	Public	7-8	920 N O'Brien St	Seymour	47274	Jackson County	Seymour Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(812) 522-5453	778	49	15.8	60.5%	376 (48.3%)	11 (1.4%)	363 (46.7%)	7 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (2.4%)	43.1	276^th of 486 public middle schools	43.2%		38.2	313^th of 480 public middle schools	34.8%	37			32.8	35.7	34.2			30.1	23.6	27.1				$12,181	$1,400	$10,782
Seymour Intermediate School	Public	5-6	1000 S Poplar St.	Seymour	47274	Jackson County	Seymour Community Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(812) 523-4637	862	56	15.4	63.5%	388 (45.0%)	13 (1.5%)	423 (49.1%)	15 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.6%)								(n/a)	20.6	21.9			21.3	24.7	19.4			21.9	23.5	23.5	30.0	$7,050	$971	$6,079
Austin Middle School	Public	6-8	401 S Hwy 31	Austin	47102	Scott County	Scott County School District 1	No	No	No	No	(812) 794-8740	254	1	254.0	45.7%	232 (91.3%)	4 (1.6%)	9 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.5%)	28.4	349^th of 486 public middle schools	28.2%		22.8	367^th of 480 public middle schools	23.5%	18		26.8	33.3	20.0	26.6		19.6	24.7	14.1	19.4	28.9	28.9		$10,368	$603	$9,765

Frequently Asked Questions about Jennings County Middle School

What district is Jennings County Middle School in?

Jennings County School Corporation

What high school do graduates of Jennings County Middle School attend?

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

What is the racial makeup of Jennings County Middle School?

Students at Jennings County Middle School are 86% White, 9% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Jennings County Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 572 students attended Jennings County Middle School.

Is Jennings County Middle School a good school?

Jennings County Middle School ranks 308^th of 486 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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2025–26 ILEARN & SAT test scoresNewSep 25, 2026

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2024–25 attendance dataSep 4, 2025

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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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