Summary:
ZIP code 46714, in and around Bluffton, Indiana, contains exactly one middle school: Bluffton-Harrison Middle School, which is part of MSD Bluffton-Harrison. It serves grades 5–8, enrolls 556 students, and has a 14:1 student-teacher ratio, with 52.16% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch and per-student spending of $10,935.
Because it is the only middle school in the area, all comparisons are to the district and state. The clearest strength is attendance: chronic absenteeism is 5.8%, compared with 6.2% in the district and 16.7% statewide — roughly one-third of the state rate. Science is the strongest subject, with all-grade proficiency at 48.12% versus 41.79% in the district, and it improved 4.57 percentage points year over year, the only all-grade subject to gain. Grade 6 is a bright spot, exceeding the state in ELA (47.01% versus 41.3%), math, and science, where the school is 6.92 points above the state. Grade 8 math is also ahead of the state, 37.5% versus 34.2%. The school's rank has improved over three years, from 183 of 491 to 172 of 480 to 159 of 486, with its percentile rising from 63 to 67, though it remains a 3-star school.
Grade 5 is the main pressure point, trailing the state in ELA (23.53% versus 42.2%), math (32.68% versus 42%), and social studies (44.74% versus 47.2%). All-grade math, at 36.9%, sits below the district's 39.81% and fell 2.27 points year over year, while all-grade ELA at 37.61% is above the district's 35.59% but slipped 0.48 points. Grade 5 social studies rose slightly, from 43.61% to 44.74%, yet the school moved from above the state to below it as the state climbed to 47.2%. Overall, the school combines strong attendance, improving rankings, and solid science and grade 6 results with real work to do in grade 5 and all-grade math.
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