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Northside Middle School

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Northside Middle School ranks 320 th of 480 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

320^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 480 Indiana Middle Schools

Better than 33% of Indiana middle schools

Summary

Northside Middle School is a public middle school located in Muncie, Indiana, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 605 students. The school is part of the Muncie Community Schools district, which is ranked 295 out of 380 districts in Indiana and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Northside Middle School consistently underperforms compared to the state and district averages in ILEARN English Language Arts, Math, and Science proficiency. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Northside's proficiency rates were 29.22% in ELA, 25.68% in Math, and 31.8% in Science, while the state averages were 40.5%, 39.7%, and 42.4% respectively. The school also has significantly higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state average, with a rate of 38.2% in the 2023-2024 school year, while the state average was around 17.8%. Additionally, Northside Middle School has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 53.06% to 70.5% over the past few years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Northside Middle School's performance is significantly lower than nearby higher-performing schools, such as Selma Middle School and Yorktown Middle School. The school's performance has also been declining over the past few years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 314 out of 483 Indiana middle schools in 2020-2021 to 320 out of 480 in 2024-2025, and its star rating decreasing from 2 to 1 during this time. Addressing the challenges faced by Northside Middle School, including low academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and economic disadvantage, will likely require a comprehensive approach to support student success.

630

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,574

Per pupil spending ?

69.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2400 W Bethel Ave
Muncie, IN 47304

(765) 747-5290

District: Muncie Community Schools

Feeder schools for Northside Middle School:

Elementary:	Longfellow Elementary School
	North View Elementary School
	West View Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.2%

African American:

21.0%

Two or more races:

15.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 30th percentile in 2015 → 33rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (30% vs 46% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (41% vs 17% Indiana)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg24%

Indiana avg46%

320^th of 480

Indiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 33%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 30% (2015) to bottom 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	36.2	320 of 480	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.9	342 of 491	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.8	348 of 489	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.7	368 of 490	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.2	314 of 483	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.1	373 of 470	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.8	404 of 473	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	32.7	355 of 472	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	41.9	340 of 494	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	39.3	340 of 485	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	40.1	350 of 470	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	27.3	370 of 444	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	32.6	357 of 447	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	35.5	357 of 451	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	29.2	352 of 428	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	25.5	355 of 423	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	27.7	331 of 392	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	31.6	322 of 382	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	22.4	329 of 375	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	22.5	332 of 370	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	37.0	158 of 222	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Biology91%+46 vs state

Science32%

English Language Arts29%

Math26%

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by a parent
Tuesday, February 17, 2015

The school has some staff who are as immature as the kids. "Security" whom favors girls (borderline perversion), and is aggressive with boys. They have a nice anti-bullying mission statement. However, that's all it is, is a statement. Don't bother addressing the principal and vice principal (with real bullying or academic issues), as they are completely disinterested and out of touch. The school is a run away train with no brakes. Close Quote

Schools Near Northside 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Virtual Preparatory Academy of Indiana at Madison-Grant 6-8	Public, Virtual	6-8	11580 S E 00 W	Fairmount	46928	Grant County	Madison-Grant United School Corp	No	No	Yes	No	(765) 853-7003	258	9	27.6	19.4%	154 (59.7%)	54 (20.9%)	30 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.0%)	9.9	441^st of 480 public middle schools	8.1%		11.7	435^th of 491 public middle schools	11.4%	6	12.5	23.7	11.8	15.8	5.6	8.6	0.8	4.5	11.1	11.1		$10,945	$204	$10,741

Frequently Asked Questions about Northside Middle School

How many students attend Northside Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 630 students attended Northside Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Northside Middle School?

Students at Northside Middle School are 53% White, 21% African American, 16% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 3% Asian.

What district is Northside Middle School in?

Muncie Community Schools

Is Northside Middle School a good school?

Northside Middle School ranks 320^th of 480 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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