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Harold C Urey Middle School

Q: Is Harold C Urey Middle School a good school?

Harold C Urey Middle School ranks 108 th of 480 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

108^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 480 Indiana Middle Schools

Better than 78% of Indiana middle schools

Summary

Harold C Urey Middle School is a public middle school in Walkerton, Indiana, serving 306 students in grades 7-8. The school is part of the John Glenn School Corporation, which is ranked 78 out of 380 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Academically, Harold C Urey Middle School consistently ranks in the top 25-30% of Indiana middle schools, with performance on state assessments generally above the state and district averages in both English Language Arts and Math. However, the school has seen fluctuations in chronic absenteeism rates, which are an area of concern as they tend to be higher than the state average. The school serves a population with a higher level of economic disadvantage, with 37-44% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

Compared to nearby schools like LaSalle Academy, Dickinson Fine Arts Academy, and Navarre Middle School, which are part of the lower-ranked South Bend Community School Corporation, Harold C Urey Middle School stands out with its stronger academic performance and more stable learning environment. The school's consistent 4-star rating and focus on academic excellence suggest it is a high-performing middle school within its district.

301

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,648

Per pupil spending ?

46.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

407 Washington St
Walkerton, IN 46574

(574) 586-3184

District: John Glenn School Corporation

Students who attend Harold C Urey Middle School usually attend:

High:

John Glenn High School

Feeder schools for Harold C Urey Middle School:

Elementary:	North Liberty School
	Walkerton Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.4%

Hispanic:

5.0%

Two or more races:

4.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 53rd percentile in 2015 → 78th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Indiana middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 25 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg47%

108^th of 480

Indiana public middle schools ?

Top 22%▲ up 25 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to top 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

78^th of 380John Glenn 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	75.0	108 of 480	77.5%	★★★★☆
2024	74.8	111 of 491	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	71.6	123 of 489	74.8%	★★★★☆
2022	66.6	157 of 490	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.1	133 of 483	72.5%	★★★★☆
2019	69.9	129 of 470	72.6%	★★★★☆
2018	66.2	156 of 473	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.7	236 of 472	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.1	199 of 494	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	55.1	230 of 485	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	63.6	177 of 470	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.6	188 of 444	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.2	202 of 447	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	75.5	85 of 451	81.2%	★★★★☆
2010	66.5	142 of 428	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	79.5	61 of 423	85.6%	★★★★☆
2008	81.8	40 of 392	89.8%	★★★★★
2007	72.3	81 of 382	78.8%	★★★★☆
2006	59.5	161 of 375	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	63.7	131 of 370	64.6%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts48%

Math41%

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Schools Near Harold C Urey 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 Social Studies (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 5th Grade	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 5th Grade	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 Social Studies 5th Grade	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Harold C Urey Middle School	Public	7-8	407 Washington St	Walkerton	46574	St. Joseph County	John Glenn School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(574) 586-3184	301	21	14.6	46.5%	266 (88.4%)	6 (2.0%)	15 (5.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.3%)	75	108^th of 480 public middle schools	77.5%		74.8	111^th of 491 public middle schools	77.4%	3			48.9	46.4	47.6			42.3	39.9	41.0					$10,648	$624	$10,024
Riverside Intermediate	Public	5-6	905 E Baker	Plymouth	46563	Marshall County	Plymouth Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 936-3787	450	29	15.3	62.0%	273 (60.7%)	5 (1.1%)	153 (34.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.2%)								(n/a)	32.0	29.6			30.8	40.1	38.0			39.1	47.0	47.0	33.8		$10,891	$1,361	$9,530
Lincoln Junior High School	Public	7-8	830 Gibson St	Plymouth	46563	Marshall County	Plymouth Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 936-3113	498	36	13.7	57.2%	314 (63.1%)	4 (0.8%)	159 (31.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.6%)	54.4	213^th of 480 public middle schools	55.6%		52.5	226^th of 491 public middle schools	54.0%	13			35.5	39.3	37.5			31.2	32.4	31.8					$12,325	$1,111	$11,214
Knox Community Middle School	Public	5-8	901 S Main St	Knox	46534	Starke County	Knox Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 772-1654	474	33	14.2		432 (91.1%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.7%)	41.8	289^th of 480 public middle schools	39.8%		30.8	343^rd of 491 public middle schools	30.1%	54	29.1	28.8	27.7	37.2	30.4	36.7	20.3	31.3	40.4	31.9	31.0	31.0	21.1	83.3	$14,125	$1,083	$13,042
Kesling Intermediate School	Public	5-6	306 E 18th St	La Porte	46350	LaPorte County	La Porte Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(219) 362-7507	847	63	13.3	49.5%	604 (71.3%)	20 (2.4%)	155 (18.3%)	6 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	59 (7.0%)								(n/a)	37.7	38.8			38.2	46.9	48.5			47.7	50.5	50.5	44.8		$11,725	$454	$11,271
LaPorte Middle School	Public	7-8	306 E 18th Street	La Porte	46350	LaPorte County	La Porte Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(219) 324-1370	862	60	14.4	43.7%	629 (73.0%)	19 (2.2%)	142 (16.5%)	9 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	61 (7.1%)	65	154^th of 480 public middle schools	67.9%		68.3	145^th of 491 public middle schools	70.5%	9			33.7	44.7	39.2			38.7	41.8	40.2					$10,191	$466	$9,725
New Prairie Middle School	Public	6-8	5325 N Cougar Rd	New Carlisle	46552	LaPorte County	New Prairie United School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 654-3070	667	35	18.8	40.9%	553 (82.9%)	5 (0.7%)	75 (11.2%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.6%)	81.5	76^th of 480 public middle schools	84.2%		81.7	70^th of 491 public middle schools	85.7%	6		48.0	46.8	54.9	50.1		56.6	49.8	42.1	49.3	51.1	51.1			$9,982	$322	$9,660
Navarre Middle School	Public	6-8	4702 W Ford St	South Bend	46619	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 393-4600	378	40	9.3	79.4%	29 (7.7%)	139 (36.8%)	183 (48.4%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (6.1%)	4.3	477^th of 480 public middle schools	0.6%		5.8	483^rd of 491 public middle schools	1.6%	6		5.7	6.1	5.6	5.8		2.9	0.9	2.4	2.0	2.9	2.9			$20,817	$4,367	$16,450
Jackson Middle School	Public	6-8	5001 S Miami Rd	South Bend	46614	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 393-4500	537	45	12.0	72.3%	81 (15.1%)	238 (44.3%)	153 (28.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (11.5%)	5.2	473^rd of 480 public middle schools	1.5%		8.3	465^th of 491 public middle schools	5.3%	8		3.8	6.4	10.7	7.1		1.9	3.6	5.9	3.8	4.4	4.4			$16,978	$4,182	$12,796
LaSalle Academy	Public	6-8	2701 W Elwood	South Bend	46628	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 393-4700	461	34	13.7	41.6%	190 (41.2%)	114 (24.7%)	109 (23.6%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (8.7%)	94.9	16^th of 480 public middle schools	96.7%		94.2	21^st of 491 public middle schools	95.7%	5		59.9	79.1	84.7	73.4		62.3	49.6	64.2	59.1	70.7	70.7			$15,495	$2,445	$13,050

Frequently Asked Questions about Harold C Urey Middle School

What high school do graduates of Harold C Urey Middle School attend?

Students who attend Harold C Urey Middle School usually go on to attend John Glenn High School

Is Harold C Urey Middle School a good school?

Harold C Urey Middle School ranks 108^th of 480 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Harold C Urey Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 301 students attended Harold C Urey Middle School.

What district is Harold C Urey Middle School in?

John Glenn School Corporation

What is the racial makeup of Harold C Urey Middle School?

Students at Harold C Urey Middle School are 88% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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