Northeastern Middle School

Northeastern Middle School in Fountain City, IN, serves 297 students in grades 6–8 as part of Northeastern Wayne Schools. In 2025–26, it ranked 210th of 486 Indiana middle schools (57th percentile, 3 stars), placing it above the state midpoint and above its district’s 44th percentile. That is a slide from 2021–22, when it ranked 101st of 490 (79th percentile, 4 stars).

Attendance is a major strength: chronic absenteeism is just 5.5%, the lowest among nearby schools and far below the state’s 16.7% and the district’s 7.6%. It is roughly one-third of Lee L Driver Middle School’s rate and one-fifth of Dennis Middle School’s. In English language arts, Northeastern’s 44.59% all-grade proficiency beats Lee L Driver by 12.5 points, Test Intermediate School by 18.2 points, and Dennis by 25.3 points, though it trails Centerville-Abington Junior High School by 4.6 points overall. However, Centerville serves only grades 7–8; in those overlapping grades, Northeastern’s 7th- and 8th-grade ELA scores (49.48% and 53.40%) both exceed Centerville’s and the state’s.

Math is the clear priority. Northeastern’s 29.05% all-grade math proficiency is nearly tied with Lee L Driver but 9.4 points below Centerville and below the state in every tested grade. Grade 6 is the weakest cohort, scoring below the state in ELA, math, and science. Science is mid-pack at 37.5%, slightly below Lee L Driver and the state’s 41.2%. Resources look favorable: Northeastern reports the highest per-student spending ($11,355) and a low student-teacher ratio (13.2), yet Centerville achieves higher math proficiency with less spending and a higher ratio. The most important next step is to focus on math and grade 6 readiness, especially since better attendance has not yet translated into stronger math outcomes.