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Princeton Community Middle

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Princeton Community Middle ranks 342 nd of 480 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

342^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 480 Indiana Middle Schools

Better than 29% of Indiana middle schools

Summary

Princeton Community Middle is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Princeton, Indiana, with 429 students. It is part of the North Gibson School Corporation, which is ranked 247 out of 380 school districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Princeton Community Middle consistently underperforms compared to the state and its own school district on ILEARN assessments for English Language Arts, Math, and Science. For example, in 2024-2025, only 25.97% of students were proficient or better in ELA compared to 28.61% for the district and 40.5-42.7% statewide. The math proficiency rate was 23.11% compared to 30.22% for the district and 34.5-39.7% statewide. The school also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.6% to 24.0% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 42.86% to 52.9% over the past few years, indicating a higher level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Several nearby middle schools, such as North Posey Junior High, Tecumseh Middle, and Wood Memorial Middle, significantly outperform Princeton Community Middle on test scores and other metrics. For example, North Posey Junior High had 63.23% of students proficient or better in ELA and 52.02% in Math, compared to Princeton Community Middle's 25.97% and 23.11% respectively. Additionally, Princeton Community Middle's performance on the state assessments has declined over the past several years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 194 out of 472 in 2016-2017 to 342 out of 480 in 2024-2025, and its star rating decreasing from 3 stars to 1 star.

437

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,268

Per pupil spending ?

44.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1106 N Embree St
Princeton, IN 47670

(812) 385-2020

District: North Gibson School Corporation

Students who attend Princeton Community Middle usually attend:

High:

Princeton Community High School

Feeder schools for Princeton Community Middle:

Elementary:	Princeton Community Intermediate School
	Princeton Community Primary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.9%

Two or more races:

10.1%

African American:

4.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 58th percentile in 2015 → 29th in 2025

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (25% vs 17% Indiana)

!Ranking has slipped — down 29 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg30%

342^nd of 480

Indiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 29 pts since 2015

From top 42% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

247^th of 380North Gibson 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	29.9	342 of 480	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.6	322 of 491	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.2	309 of 489	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.3	258 of 490	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.1	252 of 483	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.6	315 of 470	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.0	332 of 473	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	59.7	194 of 472	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.1	190 of 494	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.7	206 of 485	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	72.3	109 of 470	76.8%	★★★★☆
2013	68.4	133 of 444	70.0%	★★★★☆
2012	48.6	276 of 447	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	64.2	164 of 451	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.1	181 of 428	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	55.8	195 of 423	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.4	140 of 392	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	59.5	163 of 382	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	57.5	174 of 375	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	42.2	264 of 370	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	32.9	172 of 222	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Science28%

English Language Arts26%

Math23%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)				ILEARN Math (2025)				ILEARN Science (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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Princeton Community Middle	Public	6-8	1106 N Embree St	Princeton	47670	Gibson County	North Gibson School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(812) 385-2020	437	32	13.6	44.2%	345 (78.9%)	21 (4.8%)	18 (4.1%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (10.1%)	29.9	342^nd of 480 public middle schools	28.8%		35.6	322^nd of 491 public middle schools	34.4%	20	23.9	21.5	32.6	26.0	26.2	20.7	22.2	23.1	27.7	27.7	$12,268	$685	$11,584
Wood Memorial Middle School	Public	6-8	945 S Franklin St - #A	Oakland City	47660	Gibson County	East Gibson School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(812) 749-4519	157	14	11.2	59.9%	143 (91.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.5%)	53.5	219^th of 480 public middle schools	54.4%		48.4	250^th of 491 public middle schools	49.1%	31	68.9	25.0	23.3	37.8	51.1	31.7	16.3	33.1	51.1	51.1	$9,490	$637	$8,852
North Junior High School	Public	7-8	15325 Hwy 41 N	Evansville	47725	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 435-0975	925	53	17.5	40.3%	695 (75.1%)	76 (8.2%)	53 (5.7%)	22 (2.4%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.5%)	72 (7.8%)	66.6	146^th of 480 public middle schools	69.6%		84.4	62^nd of 491 public middle schools	87.4%	84		37.6	49.7	43.5		36.3	37.0	36.7			$10,711	$1,707	$9,005
Tecumseh Middle School	Public	6-8	5300 State Road 68	Lynnville	47619	Warrick County	Warrick County School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 922-0122	213	16	13.3	37.6%	203 (95.3%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.3%)	84.7	61^st of 480 public middle schools	87.3%		85.4	58^th of 491 public middle schools	88.2%	3	47.4	43.1	63.2	51.6	69.7	47.7	50.0	56.2	52.6	52.6	$11,768	$651	$11,117
Pike Central Middle School	Public	6-8	1814 E Sr 56	Petersburg	47567	Pike County	Pike County School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 354-8478	383	30	12.9	53.5%	364 (95.0%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	48.6	248^th of 480 public middle schools	48.3%		45	273^rd of 491 public middle schools	44.4%	25	34.1	36.8	33.0	34.6	27.4	40.4	24.1	30.5	39.3	39.3	$12,265	$294	$11,971
North Posey Junior High School	Public	7-8	5800 High School Rd	Poseyville	47633	Posey County	MSD North Posey County Schools	No	No	No	No	(812) 673-4244	234	19	12.4	33.8%	224 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.6%)	92.3	25^th of 480 public middle schools	94.8%		86.4	50^th of 491 public middle schools	89.8%	25		62.3	64.5	63.2		54.6	48.4	52.0			$11,390	$707	$10,683
George Rogers Clark School	Public	6-8	1926 S Richard Bauer Drive	Vincennes	47591	Knox County	Vincennes Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 882-5172	626	42	14.8	48.1%	545 (87.1%)	20 (3.2%)	27 (4.3%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.6%)	42	287^th of 480 public middle schools	40.2%		38.5	309^th of 491 public middle schools	37.1%	22	36.1	23.0	33.8	31.2	34.2	24.6	20.6	26.5	41.1	41.1	$10,762	$255	$10,507

Frequently Asked Questions about Princeton Community Middle

Is Princeton Community Middle a good school?

Princeton Community Middle ranks 342^nd of 480 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Princeton Community Middle attend?

Students who attend Princeton Community Middle usually go on to attend Princeton Community High School

How many students attend Princeton Community Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 437 students attended Princeton Community Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Princeton Community Middle?

Students at Princeton Community Middle are 79% White, 10% Two or more races, 5% African American, 4% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

What district is Princeton Community Middle in?

North Gibson School Corporation

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