Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 46069

ZIP code 46069 is in Sheridan, Indiana, and it contains exactly one middle school, Sheridan Middle School, which serves grades 6–8, enrolls 270 students, and belongs to Sheridan Community Schools. Because it is the only middle school in the ZIP, there are no local peer comparisons; the useful comparisons are to the district, the state, and prior years. The district is ranked 105 of 374 districts, at the 72nd percentile with 4 stars, while the school is 222 of 486 in 2025–2026, at the 54th percentile with 3 stars. The school reports 60.37% free/reduced-price lunch in 2024–2025, $9,719 per-student spending in 2023–2024, and an 11:1 student-teacher ratio in 2024–2025.

Academically, Sheridan Middle School has standout early-grade results and a clear math challenge. In 2025–2026, 6th-grade ELA was 49.43% proficient versus the state’s 41.3%, and 6th-grade Science was 45.98% versus 41.2%. Math is below state at every grade: 6th was 36.78% versus 40.2%, 7th was 23.46% versus 35.9%, and 8th was 20.43% versus 34.2%. All-grades Math was 26.82%, compared with the district’s 35.49%. ELA is mixed: 7th grade was 34.57% versus 41.7%, and 8th grade was 40.86% versus 44.0%. From 2024–2025 to 2025–2026, ELA rose 1.76 points, Math fell 1.92 points, and Science rose 9.14 points. Chronic absenteeism was 15.9%, better than the state’s 16.7% but above the district’s 15.5%.

Overall, Sheridan Middle School is a mid-pack Indiana middle school with a stable 3-star rating, notable 6th-grade ELA and Science strengths, and a clear need to improve Math, especially in 7th and 8th grades. Its rank percentile fell from 63 in 2023–2024 to 53–54 in the last two years, while the district remains above average at the 72nd percentile with 4 stars. Absenteeism is near the state average but slightly worse than the district, and a majority of students are economically disadvantaged. Resource indicators such as the 11:1 student-teacher ratio and $9,719 per-student spending look favorable in isolation, so parents may want to ask how the school supports math intervention and the transition from 6th to 8th grade.