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Paul Hadley Middle School

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Paul Hadley Middle School ranks 106 th of 486 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

106^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 486 Indiana Middle Schools

Better than 78% of Indiana middle schools

Summary

Paul Hadley Middle School is a 7th–8th grade school in Mooresville, Indiana, a town southwest of Indianapolis, serving 668 students in the Mooresville Con School Corp. It is a solid, improving school: it ranks 106th of 486 Indiana middle schools (78th percentile, 4 stars) in 2025–2026, up from 216th (54th percentile, 3 stars) in 2018–2019. About 45% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, per-student spending is $10,752, and the student–teacher ratio is 18.1:1.

Academically, Paul Hadley scores above the state average in every tested middle-grade subject: 7th grade ELA 45.76% vs. the state's 41.7%, 8th grade ELA 49.84% vs. 44.0%, 7th grade math 40.27% vs. 35.9%, and 8th grade math 46.65% vs. 34.2%. Eighth-grade math and ELA are relative strengths, while 7th grade math is closer to average and all-grade math (43.56%) trails the district average. Paul Hadley outperforms Monrovia Middle School, Lynhurst 7th & 8th Grade Center, and Decatur Middle School by roughly 22–24 points in ELA and 24–27 points in math, but trails Avon Middle School North, Avon Middle School South, Center Grove Middle School North, Center Grove Middle School Central, Plainfield Community Middle School, and Cascade Middle School. Cascade is the closest high performer, about 4 points ahead in ELA and 8 in math.

Chronic absenteeism is 11.7%, improved from 16.7% the previous year and below both the district (13.3%) and state (16.7%) — though higher than most top-performing neighbors, such as Avon Middle School North (5.7%) and Center Grove Middle School Central (6.9%). Per-student spending rose 27.3% from 2020–2021 to 2023–2024 and staffing improved, alongside gains in math. Notably, the Avon middle schools serve similar poverty levels (about 47–48% free/reduced lunch) but score higher and spend roughly $1,500 more per student. Biology End-of-Course proficiency is 88.46%, far above the district's 44.03%, but may reflect a small or selective group of test-takers and sits below most nearby schools.

668

Students ?

18.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,155

Per pupil spending ?

45.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

200 W Carlisle St
Mooresville, IN 46158

(317) 831-9208

District: Mooresville Con School Corp

Students who attend Paul Hadley Middle School usually attend:

High:

Mooresville High School

Feeder schools for Paul Hadley Middle School:

Elementary:	Neil Armstrong Elementary School
	Newby Memorial Elementary School
	North Madison Elementary School
	Northwood Elementary School
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	Waverly Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.7%

Hispanic:

4.3%

African American:

3.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 78th percentile in 2016 → 78th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Indiana middle schools

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg49%

106^th of 486

Indiana public middle schools ?

Top 22%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

104^th of 374Mooresville Con 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	75.0	106 of 486	78.2%	★★★★☆
2025	67.8	137 of 480	71.5%	★★★★☆
2024	61.7	176 of 491	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.1	170 of 489	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.8	180 of 490	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.4	202 of 483	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.0	216 of 470	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.4	151 of 473	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	79.4	71 of 472	85.0%	★★★★☆
2016	74.2	109 of 494	77.9%	★★★★☆
2015	66.3	154 of 485	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	64.2	172 of 470	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.3	169 of 444	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.1	114 of 447	74.5%	★★★★☆
2011	69.0	131 of 451	71.0%	★★★★☆
2010	66.4	143 of 428	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	56.0	193 of 423	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	67.1	111 of 392	71.7%	★★★★☆
2007	61.0	147 of 382	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	56.9	177 of 375	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	69.3	92 of 370	75.1%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Biology88%

English Language Arts48%

Math44%

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by a parent
Tuesday, February 23, 2010

My oldest child is a 7th grader at Paul Hadley. Neither my wife nor I are from Mooresville and we are absolutely appalled. A's are handed out like candy, there are daily fights in the halls, students making out between classes. At school dances, kids make out on the dance floor and actually touch very inappropriately while 7 teachers "chaperone" the dance. There is no discipline at the school which would begin to explain the horrible test scores. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2026)				ILEARN Math (2026)				ILEARN Science (2026)		ILEARN Biology (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	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Paul Hadley Middle School	Public	7-8	200 W Carlisle St	Mooresville	46158	Morgan County	Mooresville Con School Corp	No	No	No	No	(317) 831-9208	668	37	18.1	45.1%	586 (87.7%)	22 (3.3%)	29 (4.3%)	6 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	21 (3.1%)	75	106^th of 486 public middle schools	78.2%		67.8	137^th of 480 public middle schools	71.5%	31		45.8	49.8	47.9		40.3	46.7	43.6			88.5	$11,155	$200	$10,955
Plainfield Community Middle School	Public	6-8	709 Stafford Rd	Plainfield	46168	Hendricks County	Plainfield Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(317) 838-3966	1,378	74	18.5	36.9%	1,008 (73.1%)	148 (10.7%)	109 (7.9%)	49 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (4.6%)	88.9	42^nd of 486 public middle schools	91.4%		88.1	43^rd of 480 public middle schools	91.0%	1	68.0	54.7	64.4	62.2	66.0	44.4	49.4	52.8	57.1	57.1	99.0	$9,623	$209	$9,414
Monrovia Middle School	Public	6-8	215 S Chestnut St	Monrovia	46157	Morgan County	Monroe-Gregg School District	No	No	No	No	(317) 996-2352	337	25	13.3	46.6%	274 (81.3%)	28 (8.3%)	20 (5.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.9%)	26.1	356^th of 486 public middle schools	26.7%		34.5	324^th of 480 public middle schools	32.5%	32	16.3	23.9	32.1	23.7	16.3	20.4	22.6	19.6	28.5	28.5		$11,375	$439	$10,936
Decatur Middle School	Public	7-8	5108 S High School Rd	Indianapolis	46221	Marion County	MSD Decatur Township	No	No	No	No	(317) 856-5274	1,000	64	15.6	59.7%	466 (46.6%)	298 (29.8%)	165 (16.5%)	3 (0.3%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (6.3%)	23.5	371^st of 486 public middle schools	23.7%		18.7	386^th of 480 public middle schools	19.6%	15		28.2	22.2	25.1		19.6	13.4	16.4			91.4	$11,557	$635	$10,922
Avon Middle School West	Public	6-8	1204 S County Rd 450 E	Avon	46123	Hendricks County	Avon Community School Corp	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(317) 544-6000	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	88.1	47^th of 486 public middle schools	90.3%					(n/a)	58.3	59.6	57.6	58.4	53.6	58.3	59.2	57.0	50.5	50.5	100.0
Center Grove Middle School North	Public	6-8	202 N Morgantown Rd	Greenwood	46142	Johnson County	Center Grove Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(317) 885-8800	1,080	58	18.7	33.8%	817 (75.6%)	46 (4.3%)	61 (5.6%)	97 (9.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (5.4%)	92.4	22^nd of 486 public middle schools	95.5%		90	37^th of 480 public middle schools	92.3%	15	58.7	59.2	70.9	62.8	63.7	56.1	57.6	59.1	58.1	58.1	98.5	$9,970	$326	$9,644
Avon Middle School South	Public	6-8	7199 E US Hwy 36	Avon	46123	Hendricks County	Avon Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(317) 544-5700	821	49	16.7	48.5%	375 (45.7%)	248 (30.2%)	94 (11.4%)	43 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (7.4%)	88.4	44^th of 486 public middle schools	90.9%		90.3	35^th of 480 public middle schools	92.7%	9	55.1	55.2	54.5	54.9	61.1	56.8	61.6	59.9	54.8	54.8	97.0	$12,646	$275	$12,371
Cascade Middle School	Public	6-8	6423 S Cr 200 W	Clayton	46118	Hendricks County	Mill Creek Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(317) 539-9285	332	26	12.7	29.5%	300 (90.4%)	6 (1.8%)	11 (3.3%)	7 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)	80.1	80^th of 486 public middle schools	83.5%		72.4	116^th of 480 public middle schools	75.8%	36	34.5	61.5	59.8	52.0	57.5	56.0	41.0	51.2	49.6	49.6	95.8	$12,609	$248	$12,362
Center Grove Middle School Central	Public	6-8	4900 Stones Crossing	Greenwood	46143	Johnson County	Center Grove Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(317) 882-9391	1,278	62	20.7	19.4%	969 (75.8%)	46 (3.6%)	73 (5.7%)	149 (11.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (3.1%)	95.6	13^th of 486 public middle schools	97.3%		91.7	29^th of 480 public middle schools	94.0%	16	68.4	71.4	65.7	68.4	67.8	66.8	55.5	63.1	65.9	65.9	100.0	$9,696	$334	$9,362
Lynhurst 7th & 8th Grade Center	Public	7-8	2805 S Lynhurst	Indianapolis	46241	Marion County	MSD Wayne Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 988-8100	1,135	75	15.1	77.6%	270 (23.8%)	283 (24.9%)	500 (44.1%)	9 (0.8%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	68 (6.0%)	23.5	372^nd of 486 public middle schools	23.5%		16.9	398^th of 480 public middle schools	17.1%	26		25.2	25.9	25.5		17.2	15.7	16.4			92.8	$13,314	$676	$12,638

Frequently Asked Questions about Paul Hadley Middle School

How many students attend Paul Hadley Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 668 students attended Paul Hadley Middle School.

What district is Paul Hadley Middle School in?

Mooresville Con School Corp

Is Paul Hadley Middle School a good school?

Paul Hadley Middle School ranks 106^th of 486 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Paul Hadley Middle School attend?

Students who attend Paul Hadley Middle School usually go on to attend Mooresville High School

What is the racial makeup of Paul Hadley Middle School?

Students at Paul Hadley Middle School are 88% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races.

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