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Southside Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

453^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 480 Indiana Middle Schools

Better than 6% of Indiana middle schools

Summary

Southside Middle School is a public middle school in Muncie, Indiana, serving 459 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Muncie Community Schools district, which is ranked 295 out of 380 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Southside Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Indiana middle schools, with only 12.85% of its students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 6.41% proficient or better in math, compared to state averages of 40.5% and 39.7%, respectively. The school also struggles with extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 38.2% to 46.2% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Southside has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Northside Middle School, also part of the Muncie Community Schools district, the performance gap becomes even more apparent. Northside Middle School significantly outperforms Southside on ILEARN assessments, with 29.22% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 25.68% in math. Despite the relatively high spending per student at Southside Middle School, the school's academic outcomes remain poor, suggesting that simply increasing funding may not be enough to improve student performance.

469

Students ?

10.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,651

Per pupil spending ?

85.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1601 East 26th St
Muncie, IN 47302

(765) 747-5320

District: Muncie Community Schools

Feeder schools for Southside Middle School:

Elementary:	Grissom Elementary School
	South View Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.3%

African American:

22.4%

Two or more races:

14.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 11th percentile in 2015 → 6th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (11% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (46% vs 17% Indiana)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school11%

District avg24%

Indiana avg46%

453^rd of 480

Indiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 11% (2015) to bottom 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Muncie Community Schools

295^th of 380Muncie Community 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
2025	8.3	453 of 480	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.9	468 of 491	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.9	474 of 489	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.9	456 of 490	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.7	436 of 483	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.4	424 of 470	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.4	419 of 473	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	14.2	409 of 472	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	26.2	402 of 494	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	13.1	432 of 485	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	12.2	430 of 470	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	10.9	415 of 444	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	8.1	422 of 447	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	15.0	416 of 451	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	12.6	398 of 428	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	11.0	391 of 423	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	9.2	369 of 392	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	10.9	359 of 382	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	11.2	356 of 375	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	9.7	351 of 370	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	13.8	201 of 222	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Biology38%-7 vs state

English Language Arts13%

Science11%

Math6%

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Schools Near Southside Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)				ILEARN Math (2025)				ILEARN Science (2025)		ILEARN Biology (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 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
Southside Middle School	Public	6-8	1601 East 26th St	Muncie	47302	Delaware County	Muncie Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 747-5320	469	44	10.6	85.7%	264 (56.3%)	105 (22.4%)	31 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	66 (14.1%)	8.3	453^rd of 480 public middle schools	5.6%		7.9	468^th of 491 public middle schools	4.7%	15	12.5	8.8	17.3	12.9	5.9	3.7	9.6	6.4	11.1	11.1	38.5	$17,651	$3,277	$14,374
Northside Middle School	Public	6-8	2400 W Bethel Ave	Muncie	47304	Delaware County	Muncie Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 747-5290	630	53	11.9	69.8%	335 (53.2%)	132 (21.0%)	40 (6.3%)	21 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	99 (15.7%)	36.2	320^th of 480 public middle schools	33.3%		30.9	342^nd of 491 public middle schools	30.3%	22	28.1	27.8	32.2	29.2	29.6	26.3	20.2	25.7	31.8	31.8	91.4	$13,574	$2,249	$11,325
Selma Middle School	Public	6-8	10501 E Cr 167 S	Selma	47383	Delaware County	Liberty-Perry Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 288-7242	277	18	15.8	58.8%	259 (93.5%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.5%)	81.8	73^rd of 480 public middle schools	84.8%		87.2	48^th of 491 public middle schools	90.2%	25	46.9	47.7	48.2	47.6	51.0	66.3	56.6	57.7	47.9	47.9		$11,055	$283	$10,772
Yorktown Middle School	Public	6-8	8820 W Smith St	Yorktown	47396	Delaware County	Yorktown Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(765) 759-2660	687	41	16.8	34.9%	573 (83.4%)	28 (4.1%)	14 (2.0%)	34 (4.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.2%)	79.8	83^rd of 480 public middle schools	82.7%		77.8	92^nd of 491 public middle schools	81.3%	9	53.1	44.3	45.8	47.8	49.6	54.8	52.8	52.4	46.1	46.1	93.9	$9,749	$490	$9,258
Delta Middle School	Public	6-8	9800 N Cr 200 E	Muncie	47303	Delaware County	Delaware Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 747-0869	602	36	16.7	51.8%	541 (89.9%)	11 (1.8%)	16 (2.7%)	6 (1.0%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.5%)	69.1	130^th of 480 public middle schools	72.9%		67.8	149^th of 491 public middle schools	69.7%	19	43.7	38.0	45.1	42.1	36.8	41.8	44.1	41.0	52.1	52.1		$10,031	$614	$9,417
Shenandoah Middle School	Public	6-8	5156 N Raider Rd	Middletown	47356	Henry County	Shenandoah School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 354-6638	295	21	14.1	46.8%	275 (93.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.4%)	72.7	115^th of 480 public middle schools	76.0%		70.5	129^th of 491 public middle schools	73.7%	14	44.2	40.8	47.3	44.0	57.7	39.8	40.7	46.3	45.2	45.2		$10,628	$299	$10,330
Highland Middle School	Public	7-8	2108 E 200 N	Anderson	46012	Madison County	Anderson Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 641-2059	916	77	11.8	67.0%	413 (45.1%)	208 (22.7%)	202 (22.1%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	89 (9.7%)	15.6	405^th of 480 public middle schools	15.6%		19	394^th of 491 public middle schools	19.8%	11		13.4	20.9	17.2		11.0	15.8	13.5			61.1	$15,363	$3,102	$12,261
Anderson Intermediate School	Public	5-6	2300 Lindberg Rd	Anderson	46012	Madison County	Anderson Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 641-2047	490	33	15.0	67.1%	225 (45.9%)	109 (22.2%)	104 (21.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	49 (10.0%)								(n/a)	16.4			16.2	13.9			13.7	18.3	18.3		$6,235	$1,932	$4,302
New Castle Middle School	Public	6-8	601 Parkview Dr	New Castle	47362	Henry County	New Castle Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 521-7230	627	55	11.4	57.7%	524 (83.6%)	13 (2.1%)	43 (6.9%)	8 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.1%)	40.3	304^th of 480 public middle schools	36.7%		32.2	336^th of 491 public middle schools	31.6%	32	35.8	21.3	25.7	27.7	40.4	21.5	17.0	26.3	46.3	46.3		$12,624	$2,737	$9,887

Frequently Asked Questions about Southside Middle School

How many students attend Southside Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 469 students attended Southside Middle School.

Is Southside Middle School a good school?

Southside Middle School ranks in the bottom 5.6% of Indiana middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Southside Middle School?

Students at Southside Middle School are 56% White, 22% African American, 14% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic.

What district is Southside Middle School in?

Muncie Community Schools

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