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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 46176

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At a glance

School

886

Students

Top rankedShelbyville Middle School204^th of 480 Indiana middle schools

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Shelbyville Middle School up 52 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

Zip code 46176 is home to one middle school, Shelbyville Middle School, serving grades 6-8. This public school is part of the Shelbyville Central Schools district.

Shelbyville Middle School has shown consistent performance over the past few years, generally ranking in the middle tier of Indiana middle schools and earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school serves 881 students, with a significant portion, 43.25%, qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a diverse student body. The school's spending per student is $11,602, with a student-teacher ratio of 17.7. A notable concern is the chronic absenteeism rate of 17.8% for the 2023-2024 school year, which is a significant figure that could impact student learning.

Academically, Shelbyville Middle School presents a mixed picture. In English Language Arts, proficiency rates are slightly below the district average in some years and below state averages for most grades. Math proficiency also lags behind district and state averages for 7th and 8th graders, though 6th-grade math performance in 2024-2025 was notably above the state average. Science proficiency is generally around the district and state averages for 6th grade. A striking outlier is the Biology end-of-course exam, where the school reports exceptionally high proficiency rates (over 87% in recent years), significantly exceeding both district and state averages, which warrants further investigation.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)				ILEARN Math (2025)				ILEARN Science (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 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	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 Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Shelbyville Middle School	Public	6-8	1200 W McKay Rd	Shelbyville	46176	Shelby County	Shelbyville Central Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 392-2551	886	51	17.4	51.7%	634 (71.6%)	18 (2.0%)	182 (20.5%)	12 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (4.5%)	56	204^th of 480 public middle schools	57.5%		48	256^th of 491 public middle schools	47.9%	52	36.2	35.1	37.9	36.4	48.4	28.0	33.3	36.6	40.7	40.7	94.9	$11,602	$421	$11,181

Cities Near Zip Code 46176

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Shelbyville	0.48 mi	11	294^th
Waldron	7.72 mi	2	288^th
Fairland	8.14 mi	3	74^th
Morristown	11.42 mi	2	220^th
Franklin	12.33 mi	9	199^th

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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.