Summary:
There is one middle school serving zip code 47240: Greensburg Community Junior High, which serves grades 6-8 and is part of the Greensburg Community Schools district.
Greensburg Community Junior High has a student population of 422 and is ranked 103 out of 380 districts in Indiana, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Academically, the school shows a mixed performance. In English Language Arts (ELA) for the 2024-2025 school year, its proficiency rate of 41.9% is slightly above the district average but below the state average. Eighth graders performed best in ELA, while sixth graders showed the lowest proficiency. Math proficiency for the same year was 34.16%, which is notably lower than the district average, although there was a significant increase from the previous year. Sixth graders were the strongest performers in math. A standout area for the school is Science, particularly Biology, where it achieved a perfect 100% proficiency rate in both 2023-2024 and 2024-2025, significantly exceeding district and state averages.
In terms of student well-being and resources, Greensburg Community Junior High has a chronic absenteeism rate of 17.8%, which is a point of concern. Over half of the students, 51.42%, qualify for free or reduced lunch, indicating a substantial portion of the student body may come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. The school spends $13,644 per student, a considerable amount that suggests ample resources are available. The student-teacher ratio is 11.7, which is relatively low and suggests smaller class sizes that can facilitate more individualized attention for students. The school has maintained a consistent statewide ranking in the 160-218 range over the past three years, with a stable 3-star rating, indicating a consistent level of performance relative to other middle schools in Indiana.
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