Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Wabash Middle School

Q: Is Wabash Middle School a good school?

Wabash Middle School ranks 283 rd of 480 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

283^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 480 Indiana Middle Schools

Better than 41% of Indiana middle schools

Summary

Wabash Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 5-8 in Wabash, Indiana, part of the Wabash City Schools district. With 435 students, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Indiana middle schools over the past several years, earning a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wabash Middle School faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 17.8% to 22.6% in recent years, well above the rates at nearby Crestview Middle School and Justice Thurgood Marshall Intermediate. The school's test scores are also below state and district averages, with only 37.67% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and just 25.93% proficient or better in Math. Additionally, Wabash Middle School has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 51.93% to 60.05% over the past few years, significantly higher than nearby schools like Riverview School and Oak Hill Junior High School.

While Wabash Middle School has seen a steady increase in spending per student, from $8,879 in 2020-2021 to $11,369 in 2023-2024, this has not yet translated into meaningful improvements in academic performance or other key metrics. The school's student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.9 to 16.7, is also higher than nearby schools, suggesting that the challenges faced by Wabash Middle School are not easily addressed through increased funding alone. Overall, the data indicates that the school is struggling to provide a high-quality education to its students, and a more comprehensive approach to school improvement may be needed.

433

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,369

Per pupil spending ?

60.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

150 Colerain St
Wabash, IN 46992

(260) 563-4137

District: Wabash City Schools

Students who attend Wabash Middle School usually attend:

High:

Wabash High School

Feeder schools for Wabash Middle School:

Elementary:

O J Neighbours Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.9%

Hispanic:

5.3%

Two or more races:

5.3%

See top rated Indiana middle schools

Compare Wabash Middle School to nearby middle schools!

At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 55th percentile in 2015 → 41st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (33% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg34%

Indiana avg42%

283^rd of 480

Indiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 41%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From top 45% (2015) to bottom 41% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Indiana Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

241^st of 380Wabash City 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	42.4	283 of 480	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.7	275 of 491	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.5	300 of 489	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.3	311 of 490	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.7	259 of 483	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.5	276 of 470	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.7	275 of 473	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.2	332 of 472	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	48.5	293 of 494	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	57.0	218 of 485	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	41.4	341 of 470	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	37.8	325 of 444	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	51.3	257 of 447	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	55.3	242 of 451	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	60.4	187 of 428	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	49.8	248 of 423	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	49.8	234 of 392	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	54.6	205 of 382	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	38.3	282 of 375	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	28.3	317 of 370	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	32.7	174 of 222	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Biology85%+39 vs state

English Language Arts38%

Science33%

Social Studies32%-6 vs state

Math26%

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate Wabash Middle School and help other families decide.

Rate Wabash Middle School

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Wabash Middle School

Load more schools when map is moved

Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

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
Wabash Middle School	Public	5-8	150 Colerain St	Wabash	46992	Wabash County	Wabash City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 563-4137	433	26	16.6	60.7%	385 (88.9%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.3%)	42.4	283^rd of 480 public middle schools	41.0%		44.7	275^th of 491 public middle schools	44.0%	8		37.5	31.0	37.7	43.3	37.7		39.4	23.2	21.9	20.0	25.9		33.0	33.0	32.0	85.0	$11,369	$575	$10,795
Manchester Intermediate School	Public	4-6	20 W Woodring Rd	Laketon	46943	Wabash County	Manchester Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(260) 982-8685	285	16	17.4	48.1%	246 (86.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (10.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.8%)								(n/a)	52.4	51.5	59.2			54.4	51.2	52.4	54.1			52.6	57.1	55.1	56.0	50.0		$8,969	$707	$8,262
Oak Hill Junior High School	Public	7-8	7760 W Delphi Pk-27	Converse	46919	Grant County	Oak Hill United School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 395-3341	234	19	12.4	43.2%	207 (88.5%)	5 (2.1%)	16 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.6%)	79.4	85^th of 480 public middle schools	82.3%		77.3	98^th of 491 public middle schools	80.0%	13				56.2	52.0	54.3				34.7	49.0	41.3						$11,756	$218	$11,538
Maconaquah Middle School	Public	6-8	594 E 800 S	Bunker Hill	46914	Miami County	Maconaquah School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 689-9131	407	25	16.6	58.7%	333 (81.8%)	8 (2.0%)	40 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.9%)	38	315^th of 480 public middle schools	34.4%		38.5	308^th of 491 public middle schools	37.3%	7			26.5	28.6	43.4	32.6			18.2	17.3	36.1	23.5		29.6	29.6			$11,439	$735	$10,704
Riverview School	Public	6-8	2465 Waterworks Rd	Huntington	46750	Huntington County	Huntington County Com School Corp	No	No	No	No	(260) 356-0910	503	35	14.3	48.1%	462 (91.8%)	5 (1.0%)	13 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.8%)	58.5	186^th of 480 public middle schools	61.3%		50.9	235^th of 491 public middle schools	52.1%	49			37.8	27.9	43.3	35.8			44.2	31.7	37.3	37.4		47.7	47.7			$10,502	$463	$10,039
Justice Thurgood Marshall Intrmd	Public	5-6	720 N Miller Ave	Marion	46952	Grant County	Marion Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 664-0507	500	39	12.9	80.2%	220 (44.0%)	112 (22.4%)	87 (17.4%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (15.4%)								(n/a)		19.4	20.4			19.9		23.4	18.2			20.6		15.1	15.1	18.5		$13,123	$1,670	$11,453
Crestview Middle School	Public	6-8	1151 W 500 N	Huntington	46750	Huntington County	Huntington County Com School Corp	No	No	No	No	(260) 356-6210	596	37	15.9	45.1%	520 (87.2%)	7 (1.2%)	46 (7.7%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.2%)	54.6	212^th of 480 public middle schools	55.8%		51.9	231^st of 491 public middle schools	53.0%	19			33.0	34.9	43.3	37.1			33.5	37.4	34.0	35.0		36.7	36.7			$9,950	$626	$9,324

Frequently Asked Questions about Wabash Middle School

What district is Wabash Middle School in?

Wabash City Schools

What is the racial makeup of Wabash Middle School?

Students at Wabash Middle School are 89% White, 5% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Wabash Middle School attend?

Students who attend Wabash Middle School usually go on to attend Wabash High School

Is Wabash Middle School a good school?

Wabash Middle School ranks 283^rd of 480 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Wabash Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 433 students attended Wabash Middle School.

Rate Wabash Middle School!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

INIndiana Middle School Rankings

INIndiana District Rankings

Schools in Wabash, IN

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Wabash Middle School!

Latest Indiana data All new data »

2024–25 graduation ratesJan 5, 2026

2024–25 attendance dataSep 4, 2025

2022–23 through 2023–24 school spending dataJul 16, 2025

2024–25 ILEARN & SAT test scoresJul 16, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Indiana Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.