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Pendleton Heights Middle School

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Pendleton Heights Middle School ranks 82 nd of 480 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

82^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 480 Indiana Middle Schools

Better than 83% of Indiana middle schools

Summary

Pendleton Heights Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 7-8 in Pendleton, Indiana, part of the South Madison Community School Corporation. With 697 students, the school has seen its statewide ranking fluctuate between 43rd and 152nd out of Indiana's middle schools over the past 10 years, currently ranking 82nd with a 4-star rating.

Pendleton Heights Middle School generally performs above the state average in ILEARN English Language Arts and Math assessments, with proficiency rates ranging from 40-53% in ELA and 35-46% in Math. However, the school's overall proficiency rates lag behind the district average, suggesting room for improvement. The school has also seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 4.6% in 2020-2021 to 19.2% in 2022-2023, an area of focus for the school. Pendleton Heights Middle School's per-student spending has increased from $8,446 in 2020-2021 to $9,802 in 2023-2024, indicating a commitment to investing in the school's resources and programs.

When compared to nearby middle schools, Pendleton Heights Middle School generally performs better than the lower-ranked schools in the Anderson Community School Corporation, such as Highland Middle School and Anderson Intermediate School, but lags behind the higher-performing schools in the Hamilton Southeastern Schools district, like Sand Creek Intermediate and Fall Creek Intermediate. This suggests that Pendleton Heights Middle School is performing well within its local context but has room for improvement to reach the level of the top-performing schools in the region.

730

Students ?

21.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,802

Per pupil spending ?

37.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7450 S 300 W
Pendleton, IN 46064

(765) 778-2139

District: South Madison Com School Corp

Students who attend Pendleton Heights Middle School usually attend:

High:

Pendleton Heights High School

Feeder schools for Pendleton Heights Middle School:

Elementary:	East Elementary School
	Maple Ridge Elementary School
	Pendleton Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.8%

Hispanic:

6.7%

Two or more races:

4.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 83rd percentile in 2015 → 83rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Indiana middle schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg51%

82^nd of 480

Indiana public middle schools ?

Top 17%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

39^th of 380South Madison Com School Corp 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	79.9	82 of 480	82.9%	★★★★☆
2024	77.5	97 of 491	80.2%	★★★★☆
2023	66.1	152 of 489	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.8	149 of 490	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.3	101 of 483	79.1%	★★★★☆
2019	79.7	69 of 470	85.3%	★★★★☆
2018	84.4	43 of 473	90.9%	★★★★★
2017	81.8	62 of 472	86.9%	★★★★☆
2016	79.4	68 of 494	86.2%	★★★★☆
2015	76.6	83 of 485	82.9%	★★★★☆
2014	83.2	35 of 470	92.6%	★★★★★
2013	82.3	40 of 444	91.0%	★★★★★
2012	76.8	67 of 447	85.0%	★★★★☆
2011	66.0	150 of 451	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.9	134 of 428	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.6	119 of 423	71.9%	★★★★☆
2008	75.4	75 of 392	80.9%	★★★★☆
2007	76.3	65 of 382	83.0%	★★★★☆
2006	70.3	96 of 375	74.4%	★★★★☆
2005	78.6	47 of 370	87.3%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts48%

Math46%

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Schools Near Pendleton Heights 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 4th Grade	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 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	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
Pendleton Heights Middle School	Public	7-8	7450 S 300 W	Pendleton	46064	Madison County	South Madison Com School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 778-2139	730	35	21.1	37.4%	612 (83.8%)	23 (3.2%)	49 (6.7%)	9 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (4.7%)	79.9	82^nd of 480 public middle schools	82.9%		77.5	97^th of 491 public middle schools	80.2%	15				43.4	53.1	48.3				45.9	46.1	46.0						$9,802	$195	$9,607
Lapel Middle School	Public	6-8	2883 S Sr 13	Lapel	46051	Madison County	Frankton-Lapel Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(765) 534-3136	335	23	14.7	34.6%	321 (95.8%)	3 (0.9%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	49	245^th of 480 public middle schools	49.0%		43.9	279^th of 491 public middle schools	43.2%	34			41.5	39.3	24.6	35.0			32.1	43.6	24.6	33.5		28.6	28.6			$8,458	$316	$8,142
Hamilton SE Intermediate and Junior High School	Public	5-8	12278 Cyntheanne Rd	Fishers	46037	Hamilton County	Hamilton Southeastern Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 594-4120	1,238	69	17.8	12.4%	777 (62.8%)	94 (7.6%)	88 (7.1%)	209 (16.9%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	66 (5.3%)	98	4^th of 480 public middle schools	99.2%		95.6	12^th of 491 public middle schools	97.6%	8		65.3	72.7	62.1	74.2	68.3		68.0	74.5	71.5	73.3	71.7		68.3	68.3	61.6		$11,000	$414	$10,586
Mt Vernon Middle School	Public	6-8	1862 W Sr 234	Fortville	46040	Hancock County	Mt Vernon Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(317) 485-3160	1,150	71	16.2	34.6%	769 (66.9%)	175 (15.2%)	92 (8.0%)	23 (2.0%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	88 (7.7%)	64.9	155^th of 480 public middle schools	67.7%		70	135^th of 491 public middle schools	72.5%	20			36.0	35.0	38.4	36.5			52.0	45.0	38.3	45.0		46.7	46.7			$10,577	$279	$10,298
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
Maxwell Intermediate School	Public	4-6	102 N Main St	Maxwell	46154	Hancock County	Greenfield-Central Com Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 326-3121	454	30	15.3	41.4%	373 (82.2%)	17 (3.7%)	35 (7.7%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.8%)								(n/a)	45.2	46.9	45.9			46.0	60.3	55.9	47.8			54.6	44.2	54.8	49.5	56.6		$9,939	$393	$9,546
Fall Creek Intermediate School	Public	5-6	12011 Olio Rd	Fishers	46037	Hamilton County	Hamilton Southeastern Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 915-4220	909	42	21.4	16.1%	605 (66.6%)	94 (10.3%)	77 (8.5%)	72 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	59 (6.5%)								(n/a)		62.6	67.8			65.2		60.9	62.2			61.6		67.6	67.6	58.5		$10,302	$342	$9,960
Fall Creek Junior High	Public	7-8	12001 Olio Road	Fishers	46037	Hamilton County	Hamilton Southeastern Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 594-4390	1,001	61	16.3	17.7%	674 (67.3%)	90 (9.0%)	78 (7.8%)	100 (10.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (5.7%)	95.2	15^th of 480 public middle schools	96.9%		93	27^th of 491 public middle schools	94.5%	12				62.6	62.1	62.4				62.0	58.2	60.0						$11,594	$430	$11,164
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Pendleton Heights Middle School

Is Pendleton Heights Middle School a good school?

Pendleton Heights Middle School ranks 82^nd of 480 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Pendleton Heights Middle School attend?

Students who attend Pendleton Heights Middle School usually go on to attend Pendleton Heights High School

What is the racial makeup of Pendleton Heights Middle School?

Students at Pendleton Heights Middle School are 84% White, 7% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% Asian.

What district is Pendleton Heights Middle School in?

South Madison Com School Corp

How many students attend Pendleton Heights Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 730 students attended Pendleton Heights Middle School.

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