Best Middle Schools in Indiana (2025-26)

Ranked middle schools

292

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Every ranked middle school in Indiana, ordered by SchoolGrade. A grade rewards actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact. Click a column heading to sort, or filter by school, city or district.

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Indiana middle schools ranked

Rank	Grade	School	City	District	Actual	Projected	Impact	Students
#1	A+	Creekside Middle School	Carmel	Carmel Clay Schools	81%	76%	Meets Expectations	1,349
#2	A+	Chesterton Middle School	Chesterton	Duneland School Corporation	75%	46%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	884
#3	A+	Brownsburg West Middle School	Brownsburg	Brownsburg Community School Corp	73%	51%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	1,043
#4	A+	Avon Middle School South	Avon	Avon Community School Corp	72%	45%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	835
#5	A+	Discovery Middle School	Granger	Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp	72%	59%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	848
#6	A+	Hamilton Se Int And JR High Sch	Fishers	Hamilton Southeastern Schools	69%	68%	Meets Expectations	1,269
#7	A+	Avon Middle School North	Avon	Avon Community School Corp	68%	40%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	854
#8	A+	Lasalle Academy	South Bend	South Bend Community School Corp	68%	54%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	488
#9	A+	Clay Middle School	Carmel	Carmel Clay Schools	67%	67%	Meets Expectations	1,423
#10	A+	Zionsville Middle School	Zionsville	Zionsville Community Schools	67%	66%	Meets Expectations	1,335
#11	A+	Benjamin Franklin Middle School	Valparaiso	Valparaiso Community Schools	66%	57%	Exceeds Expectations	821
#12	A+	Edgewood Middle School	Warsaw	Warsaw Community Schools	66%	32%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	537
#13	A+	Brownsburg East Middle School	Brownsburg	Brownsburg Community School Corp	65%	53%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	1,340
#14	A+	Castle North Middle School	Newburgh	Warrick County School Corp	65%	57%	Exceeds Expectations	770
#15	A+	Heritage Hills Middle School	Lincoln City	North Spencer County Sch Corp	64%	50%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	299
#16	A+	Riverside Junior High	Fishers	Hamilton Southeastern Schools	64%	56%	Exceeds Expectations	895
#17	A+	Carmel Middle School	Carmel	Carmel Clay Schools	63%	65%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,064
#18	A+	New Palestine JR High School	New Palestine	Southern Hancock Co Com Sch Corp	63%	51%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	618
#19	A	Center Grove Middle School Central	Greenwood	Center Grove Community School Corp	62%	58%	Meets Expectations	1,213
#20	A	Lakeview Middle School	Warsaw	Warsaw Community Schools	62%	33%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	477
#21	A	Tri West Middle School	Lizton	North West Hendricks Schools	62%	48%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	444
#22	A	Fall Creek Junior High	Fishers	Hamilton Southeastern Schools	61%	64%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,002
#23	A	Jackson Creek Middle School	Bloomington	Monroe County Community Sch Corp	61%	52%	Exceeds Expectations	524
#24	A	North Wood Middle School	Wakarusa	Wa-Nee Community Schools	61%	44%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	681
#25	A	Wilbur Wright Middle School	Munster	School Town of Munster	61%	53%	Exceeds Expectations	908
#26	A	Noblesville West Middle School	Noblesville	Noblesville Schools	60%	53%	Exceeds Expectations	1,402
#27	A	Center Grove Middle School North	Greenwood	Center Grove Community School Corp	59%	47%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	1,025
#28	A	Highland Hills Middle School	Georgetown	New Albany-Floyd Co Con Sch	59%	52%	Exceeds Expectations	1,652
#29	A	Summit Middle School	Fort Wayne	MSD Southwest Allen County Schls	59%	51%	Exceeds Expectations	866
#30	A	Union Township Middle School	Valparaiso	Union Township School Corp	59%	48%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	324
#31	A	Adams Central Middle School	Monroe	Adams Central Community Schools	58%	38%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	319
#32	A	Danville Middle School	Danville	Danville Community School Corp	58%	49%	Exceeds Expectations	805
#33	A	North Posey Junior High School	Poseyville	MSD North Posey Co Schools	58%	41%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	226
#34	A	Plainfield Community Middle School	Plainfield	Plainfield Community School Corp	58%	50%	Exceeds Expectations	1,370
#35	A	Rensselaer Middle School	Rensselaer	Rensselaer Central School Corp	58%	36%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	342
#36	A	Westfield Middle School	Westfield	Westfield-Washington Schools	58%	53%	Meets Expectations	1,429
#37	A	Castle South Middle School	Newburgh	Warrick County School Corp	57%	46%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	712
#38	A	Fishers Junior High School	Fishers	Hamilton Southeastern Schools	57%	53%	Meets Expectations	863
#39	A	Northside Middle School	Columbus	Bartholomew Con School Corp	57%	40%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	904
#40	A	Southmont JR High School	Crawfordsville	South Montgomery Com Sch Corp	57%	39%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	376
#41	A	Thomas Jefferson Middle School	Valparaiso	Valparaiso Community Schools	57%	50%	Exceeds Expectations	640
#42	A-	Battle Ground Middle School	West Lafeyette	Tippecanoe School Corp	57%	45%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	739
#43	A-	Central Middle School	Columbus	Bartholomew Con School Corp	57%	40%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	859
#44	A-	Klondike Middle School	West Lafayette	Tippecanoe School Corp	57%	51%	Exceeds Expectations	465
#45	A-	Michael Grimmer Middle School	Schererville	Lake Central School Corporation	57%	47%	Exceeds Expectations	754
#46	A-	East Tipp Middle School	Lafayette	Tippecanoe School Corp	56%	47%	Exceeds Expectations	509
#47	A-	Noblesville East Middle School	Noblesville	Noblesville Schools	56%	49%	Exceeds Expectations	1,082
#48	A-	Paul Hadley Middle School	Mooresville	Mooresville Con School Corp	56%	38%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	687
#49	A-	Robert Taft Middle School	Crown Point	Crown Point Community School Corp	56%	48%	Exceeds Expectations	1,091
#50	A-	H L Harshman Middle School	Indianapolis	Indianapolis Public Schools	55%	47%	Exceeds Expectations	549
#51	A-	Jasper Middle School	Jasper	Greater Jasper Consolidated Schs	55%	47%	Exceeds Expectations	687
#52	A-	Norwell Middle School	Ossian	Norwell Community Schools	55%	42%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	566
#53	A-	Schmucker Middle School	Mishawaka	Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp	55%	47%	Exceeds Expectations	1,004
#54	A-	Southridge Middle School	Huntingburg	Southwest Dubois Co Sch Corp	55%	41%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	409
#55	A-	Colonel John Wheeler Middle School	Crown Point	Crown Point Community School Corp	54%	46%	Exceeds Expectations	1,046
#56	A-	Kahler Middle School	Dyer	Lake Central School Corporation	54%	48%	Meets Expectations	922
#57	A-	Batesville Middle School	Batesville	Batesville Community School Corp	53%	49%	Meets Expectations	487
#58	A-	Greenfield Central Junior High Sch	Greenfield	Greenfield-Central Com Schools	53%	44%	Exceeds Expectations	675
#59	A-	Loogootee Middle School	Loogootee	Loogootee Community Sch Corp	53%	46%	Exceeds Expectations	210
#60	A-	Maple Creek Middle School	Fort Wayne	Northwest Allen County Schools	53%	54%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	957
#61	A-	Tecumseh Middle School	Lynnville	Warrick County School Corp	53%	45%	Exceeds Expectations	236
#62	A-	Woodside Middle School	Fort Wayne	MSD Southwest Allen County Schls	53%	50%	Meets Expectations	1,003
#63	B+	Boone Grove Middle School	Boone Grove	Porter Township School Corp	52%	45%	Exceeds Expectations	323
#64	B+	East Central Middle School	St Leon	Sunman-Dearborn Com Sch Corp	52%	46%	Exceeds Expectations	872
#65	B+	Perry Heights Middle School	Evansville	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	52%	42%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	470
#66	B+	South Dearborn Middle School	Aurora	South Dearborn Community Sch Corp	52%	35%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	328
#67	B+	Speedway Junior High School	Speedway	School Town of Speedway	52%	38%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	317
#68	B+	Covington Middle School	Covington	Covington Community School Corp	51%	50%	Meets Expectations	190
#69	B+	Crawford County Middle School	Marengo	Crawford County Community Sch Corp	51%	36%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	296
#70	B+	Selma Middle School	Selma	Liberty-Perry Community Sch Corp	51%	35%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	263
#71	B+	Yorktown Middle School	Yorktown	Yorktown Community Schools	51%	46%	Meets Expectations	656
#72	B+	Boonville Middle School	Boonville	Warrick County School Corp	50%	44%	Exceeds Expectations	700
#73	B+	Concord Junior High School	Elkhart	Concord Community Schools	50%	28%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	841
#74	B+	Hanover Central Middle School	Cedar Lake	Hanover Community School Corp	50%	42%	Exceeds Expectations	650
#75	B+	Highland Middle School	Highland	School Town of Highland	50%	36%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	726
#76	B+	Jimtown Junior High School	Elkhart	Baugo Community Schools	50%	38%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	279
#77	B+	Lafayette Tecumseh JR High School	Lafayette	Lafayette School Corporation	50%	22%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	1,043
#78	B+	New Prairie Middle School	New Carlisle	New Prairie United School Corp	50%	41%	Exceeds Expectations	705
#79	B+	Northridge Middle School	Middlebury	Middlebury Community Schools	50%	42%	Exceeds Expectations	976
#80	B+	South Spencer Middle School	Rockport	South Spencer County Sch Corp	50%	45%	Meets Expectations	228
#81	B+	Benjamin Rush Middle School	Rushville	Rush County Schools	49%	38%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	318
#82	B+	Greenwood Middle School	Greenwood	Greenwood Community Sch Corp	49%	43%	Exceeds Expectations	948
#83	B+	Hal E Clark Middle School	Saint John	Lake Central School Corporation	49%	45%	Meets Expectations	1,069
#84	B+	Hamilton Heights Middle School	Arcadia	Hamilton Heights School Corp	49%	45%	Meets Expectations	695
#85	B+	North Clay Middle School	Brazil	Clay Community Schools	49%	35%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	744
#86	B	South Putnam Middle School	Greencastle	South Putnam Community Schools	49%	35%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	264
#87	B	South Ripley Junior High School	Versailles	South Ripley Com Sch Corp	49%	34%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	162
#88	B	Oak Hill Junior High School	Converse	Oak Hill United School Corp	48%	39%	Exceeds Expectations	269
#89	B	Western Middle School	Russiaville	Western School Corporation	48%	45%	Meets Expectations	569
#90	B	Clark Pleasant Middle School	Greenwood	Clark-Pleasant Community Sch Corp	47%	41%	Exceeds Expectations	1,553
#91	B	Eastwood Middle School	Indianapolis	MSD Washington Township	47%	38%	Exceeds Expectations	782
#92	B	Honey Creek Middle School	Terre Haute	Vigo County School Corp	47%	42%	Meets Expectations	664
#93	B	Pendleton Heights Middle School	Pendleton	South Madison Com Sch Corp	47%	46%	Meets Expectations	721
#94	B	Rochester Community Middle School	Rochester	Rochester Community School Corp	47%	39%	Exceeds Expectations	317
#95	B	West Side Middle School	Elkhart	Elkhart Community Schools	47%	29%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	582
#96	B	Angola Middle School	Angola	MSD Steuben County	46%	39%	Exceeds Expectations	557
#97	B	Carroll Middle School	Fort Wayne	Northwest Allen County Schools	46%	47%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	994
#98	B	Cascade Middle School	Clayton	Mill Creek Community Sch Corp	46%	48%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	360
#99	B	Eastbrook Middle School	Marion	Eastbrook Community Sch Corp	46%	35%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	399
#100	B	Hebron Middle School	Hebron	MSD Boone Township	46%	41%	Exceeds Expectations	220
#101	B	Indian Creek Middle School	Trafalgar	Nineveh-Hensley-Jackson United	46%	41%	Meets Expectations	486
#102	B	Northwestern Middle School	Kokomo	Northwestern School Corp	46%	44%	Meets Expectations	285
#103	B	Delta Middle School	Muncie	Delaware Community School Corp	45%	40%	Meets Expectations	633
#104	B	Shenandoah Middle School	Middletown	Shenandoah School Corporation	45%	38%	Exceeds Expectations	298
#105	B	South Adams Middle School	Berne	South Adams Schools	45%	41%	Meets Expectations	288
#106	B-	Northview Middle School	Indianapolis	MSD Washington Township	45%	34%	Exceeds Expectations	784
#107	B-	Fremont Middle School	Fremont	Fremont Community Schools	44%	54%	Underperforms Expectations	298
#108	B-	Harold C Urey Middle School	Walkerton	John Glenn School Corporation	44%	42%	Meets Expectations	312
#109	B-	North Harrison Middle School	Ramsey	North Harrison Com School Corp	44%	40%	Meets Expectations	467
#110	B-	Perry Meridian Middle School	Indianapolis	Perry Township Schools	44%	32%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	1,292
#111	B-	Silver Creek Middle School	Sellersburg	Silver Creek School Corporation	44%	45%	Meets Expectations	760
#112	B-	Eastern Middle School	Greentown	Eastern Howard School Corporation	43%	40%	Meets Expectations	397
#113	B-	Mt Vernon Middle School	Fortville	Mt Vernon Community School Corp	43%	45%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,070
#114	B-	Northeastern Middle School	Fountain City	Northeastern Wayne Schools	43%	38%	Meets Expectations	324
#115	B-	Tri North Middle School	Bloomington	Monroe County Community Sch Corp	43%	54%	Underperforms Expectations	574
#116	B-	Triton Central Middle School	Fairland	Northwestern Con School Corp	43%	40%	Meets Expectations	438
#117	B-	Virgil I Grissom Middle School	Mishawaka	Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp	43%	35%	Exceeds Expectations	678
#118	B-	Winamac Community Middle School	Winamac	Eastern Pulaski Community Sch Corp	43%	37%	Exceeds Expectations	255
#119	B-	Eastern Greene Middle School	Bloomfield	Eastern Greene Schools	42%	47%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	349
#120	B-	Eastern Hancock Middle School	Charlottesville	Eastern Hancock Co Com Sch Corp	42%	42%	Meets Expectations	268
#121	B-	Hobart Middle School	Hobart	School City of Hobart	42%	36%	Exceeds Expectations	917
#122	B-	Indian Springs Middle School	Columbia City	Whitley County Con Schools	42%	44%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	834
#123	B-	Mount Vernon JR High School	Mount Vernon	MSD Mount Vernon	42%	40%	Meets Expectations	487
#124	B-	North Montgomery Middle School	Crawfordsville	North Montgomery Com Sch Corp	42%	37%	Meets Expectations	419
#125	B-	Cloverdale Middle School	Cloverdale	Cloverdale Community Schools	41%	30%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	299
#126	B-	Corydon Central JR High School	Corydon	South Harrison Com Schools	41%	41%	Meets Expectations	383
#127	B-	Decatur Middle School	Indianapolis	MSD Decatur Township	41%	23%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	1,060
#128	B-	Edgewood Junior High School	Ellettsville	Richland-Bean Blossom C S C	41%	44%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	603
#129	B-	Greensburg Community JR High	Greensburg	Greensburg Community Schools	41%	35%	Exceeds Expectations	441
#130	B-	Shelbyville Middle School	Shelbyville	Shelbyville Central Schools	41%	36%	Meets Expectations	882
#131	C+	Charlestown Middle School	Charlestown	Greater Clark County Schools	41%	43%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	612
#132	C+	Linton Stockton Middle School	Linton	Linton-Stockton School Corporation	41%	38%	Meets Expectations	312
#133	C+	Sullivan Middle School	Sullivan	Southwest School Corporation	41%	35%	Exceeds Expectations	298
#134	C+	Waldo J Wood Memorial Jhs	Oakland City	East Gibson School Corporation	41%	28%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	119
#135	C+	Blackhawk Middle School (Magnet)	Fort Wayne	Fort Wayne Community Schools	40%	35%	Meets Expectations	797
#136	C+	Bluffton Harrison Middle School	Bluffton	MSD Bluffton-Harrison	40%	37%	Meets Expectations	588
#137	C+	Brownstown Central Middle School	Brownstown	Brownstown Cnt Com Sch Corp	40%	54%	Underperforms Expectations	323
#138	C+	Centerville Abington JR High Sch	Centerville	Centerville-Abington Com Schs	40%	35%	Meets Expectations	287
#139	C+	Fall Creek Valley Middle School	Indianapolis	MSD Lawrence Township	40%	28%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	1,351
#140	C+	Franklin Community Middle School	Franklin	Franklin Community School Corp	40%	40%	Meets Expectations	759
#141	C+	Laporte Middle School	Laporte	LaPorte Community School Corp	40%	40%	Meets Expectations	941
#142	C+	Martin T Krueger Middle School	Michigan City	Michigan City Area Schools	40%	18%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	333
#143	C+	Memorial Park Middle School (Magnet)	Fort Wayne	Fort Wayne Community Schools	40%	25%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	592
#144	C+	North Junior High School	Evansville	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	40%	44%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	929
#145	C+	Ohio County Middle School	Rising Sun	Rising Sun-Ohio Co Com	40%	34%	Meets Expectations	190
#146	C+	Riverview School	Huntington	Huntington Co Com Sch Corp	40%	36%	Meets Expectations	503
#147	C+	South Newton Middle School	Kentland	South Newton School Corp	40%	32%	Exceeds Expectations	204
#148	C+	White River Valley Middle School	Lyons	White River Valley School District	40%	41%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	209
#149	C+	Greencastle Middle School	Greencastle	Greencastle Community School Corp	39%	34%	Meets Expectations	391
#150	C+	Helfrich Park Stem Academy	Evansville	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	39%	38%	Meets Expectations	517
#151	C+	Kankakee Valley Middle School	Wheatfield	Kankakee Valley School Corp	39%	40%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	741
#152	C+	Lowell Middle School	Lowell	Tri-Creek School Corporation	39%	37%	Meets Expectations	742
#153	C+	Scottsburg Middle School	Scottsburg	Scott County School District 2	39%	36%	Meets Expectations	537
#154	C+	Wainwright Middle School	Lafayette	Tippecanoe School Corp	39%	44%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	311
#155	C	Bellmont Middle School	Decatur	North Adams Community Schools	39%	41%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	313
#156	C	Carlisle Middle School	Carlisle	Southwest School Corporation	38%	37%	Meets Expectations	87
#157	C	Dekalb Middle School	Waterloo	DeKalb Co Ctl United Sch Dist	38%	44%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	800
#158	C	Nathaniel Scribner Middle School	New Albany	New Albany-Floyd Co Con Sch	38%	37%	Meets Expectations	902
#159	C	Perry Meridian 6th Grade Academy	Indianapolis	Perry Township Schools	38%	35%	Meets Expectations	620
#160	C	Tippecanoe Valley Middle School	Arkon	Tippecanoe Valley School Corp	38%	31%	Exceeds Expectations	409
#161	C	Tipton Middle School	Tipton	Tipton Community School Corp	38%	41%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	335
#162	C	Goshen Junior High School	Goshen	Goshen Community Schools	37%	26%	Exceeds Expectations	1,001
#163	C	Lynhurst 7th And 8th Grade Center	Indianapolis	MSD Wayne Township	37%	28%	Exceeds Expectations	1,203
#164	C	Madison Consolidated JR High Sch	Madison	Madison Consolidated Schools	37%	46%	Underperforms Expectations	743
#165	C	North Putnam Middle School	Roachdale	North Putnam Community Schools	37%	38%	Meets Expectations	309
#166	C	Thompkins Middle School	Evansville	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	37%	41%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	618
#167	C	Whiting Middle School	Whiting	School City of Whiting	37%	16%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	270
#168	C	Carroll Junior High School	Flora	Carroll Consolidated School Corp	36%	35%	Meets Expectations	149
#169	C	Crestview Middle School	Huntington	Huntington Co Com Sch Corp	36%	38%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	606
#170	C	Franklin Central Junior High	Indianapolis	Franklin Township Com Sch Corp	36%	40%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,711
#171	C	John R Wooden Middle School	Martinsville	MSD Martinsville Schools	36%	32%	Meets Expectations	624
#172	C	Lebanon Middle School	Lebanon	Lebanon Community School Corp	36%	47%	Underperforms Expectations	807
#173	C	Parke Heritage Middle School	Marshall	North Central Parke Comm Schl Corp	36%	29%	Exceeds Expectations	263
#174	C	Prairie Heights Middle School	Lagrange	Prairie Heights Community Sch Corp	36%	35%	Meets Expectations	391
#175	C	Roosevelt Middle School	Monticello	Twin Lakes School Corp	36%	33%	Meets Expectations	523
#176	C	West Central Middle School	Francesville	West Central School Corp	36%	41%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	108
#177	C	Westlane Middle School	Indianapolis	MSD Washington Township	36%	26%	Exceeds Expectations	736
#178	C-	Belzer Middle School	Indianapolis	MSD Lawrence Township	36%	18%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	1,183
#179	C-	Delphi Community Middle School	Delphi	Delphi Community School Corp	36%	36%	Meets Expectations	333
#180	C-	Central Middle School	Kokomo	Kokomo School Corporation	35%	25%	Exceeds Expectations	458
#181	C-	Franklin County Middle School	Brookville	Franklin County Community Sch Corp	35%	40%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	358
#182	C-	Greendale Middle School	Lawrenceburg	Lawrenceburg Community School Corp	35%	39%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	473
#183	C-	Lincoln Junior High School	Plymouth	Plymouth Community School Corp	35%	33%	Meets Expectations	510
#184	C-	Pike Central Middle School	Petersburg	Pike County School Corp	35%	39%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	366
#185	C-	Sheridan Middle School	Sheridan	Sheridan Community Schools	35%	35%	Meets Expectations	254
#186	C-	South Vermillion Middle School	Clinton	South Vermillion Com Sch Corp	35%	28%	Exceeds Expectations	343
#187	C-	Wabash Middle School	Wabash	Wabash City Schools	35%	39%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	443
#188	C-	Wea Ridge Middle School	Lafayette	Tippecanoe School Corp	35%	32%	Meets Expectations	710
#189	C-	East Noble Middle School	Kendallville	East Noble School Corporation	34%	46%	Underperforms Expectations	796
#190	C-	Knox Community Middle School	Knox	Knox Community School Corp	34%	30%	Meets Expectations	470
#191	C-	R J Baskett Middle School	Gas City	Mississinewa Community School Corp	34%	28%	Exceeds Expectations	514
#192	C-	Switzerland Co Middle School	Vevay	Switzerland County School Corp	34%	37%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	244
#193	C-	Union County Middle School	Liberty	Union Co/Clg Corner Joint Sch Dist	34%	35%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	277
#194	C-	West Noble Middle School	Ligonier	West Noble School Corporation	34%	32%	Meets Expectations	671
#195	C-	Willowcreek Middle School	Portage	Portage Township Schools	34%	36%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	949
#196	C-	George Rogers Clark School	Vincennes	Vincennes Community School Corp	33%	33%	Meets Expectations	609
#197	C-	New Castle Middle School	New Castle	New Castle Community School Corp	33%	29%	Meets Expectations	666
#198	C-	Crawfordsville Middle School	Crawfordsville	Crawfordsville Community Schools	32%	28%	Meets Expectations	580
#199	C-	Lapel Middle School	Lapel	Frankton-Lapel Community Schools	32%	45%	Underperforms Expectations	336
#200	C-	Parkview Middle School	Jeffersonville	Greater Clark County Schools	32%	22%	Exceeds Expectations	713
#201	D+	Bloomfield Middle School	Bloomfield	Bloomfield School District	32%	38%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	168
#202	D+	Clarksville Middle School	Clarksville	Clarksville Community School Corp	32%	30%	Meets Expectations	414
#203	D+	East Washington Middle School	Pekin	East Washington School Corp	32%	38%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	415
#204	D+	Lee L Driver Middle School	Winchester	Randolph Central School Corp	32%	33%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	291
#205	D+	Lora L Batchelor Middle School	Bloomington	Monroe County Community Sch Corp	32%	47%	Underperforms Expectations	477
#206	D+	Northside Middle School	Muncie	Muncie Community Schools	32%	21%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	583
#207	D+	Owen Valley Middle School	Spencer	Spencer-Owen Community Schools	32%	31%	Meets Expectations	344
#208	D+	River Valley Middle School	Jeffersonville	Greater Clark County Schools	32%	26%	Exceeds Expectations	850
#209	D+	Bedford Middle School	Bedford	North Lawrence Com Schools	31%	32%	Meets Expectations	562
#210	D+	Brown County Middle School	Nashville	Brown County School Corporation	31%	37%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	379
#211	D+	Frankfort Middle School	Frankfort	Community Schools of Frankfort	31%	25%	Exceeds Expectations	706
#212	D+	Highland Middle School	Anderson	Anderson Community School Corp	31%	26%	Meets Expectations	914
#213	D+	Jennings County Middle School	North Vernon	Jennings County School Corporation	31%	38%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	626
#214	D+	Lewis Cass Junior High School	Walton	Lewis Cass Schools	31%	48%	Underperforms Expectations	322
#215	D+	Paramount Englewood (Charter)	Indianapolis	Paramount Englewood	31%	10%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	233
#216	D+	Southport 6th Grade Academy	Indianapolis	Perry Township Schools	31%	25%	Exceeds Expectations	643
#217	D+	Washington Junior High School	Washington	Washington Community Schools	31%	27%	Meets Expectations	416
#218	D+	Chapel Hill 7th And 8th Grade Center	Indianapolis	MSD Wayne Township	30%	30%	Meets Expectations	1,237
#219	D+	Henry W Eggers Middle School	Hammond	School City of Hammond	30%	13%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	855
#220	D+	Plaza Park International Prep	Evansville	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	30%	30%	Meets Expectations	650
#221	D+	Southwestern Middle School	Hanover	Southwestern-Jefferson Co Con	30%	26%	Meets Expectations	275
#222	D+	Wawasee Middle School	Syracuse	Wawasee Community School Corp	30%	37%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	507
#223	D+	New Augusta Public Academy North	Indianapolis	MSD Pike Township	29%	23%	Exceeds Expectations	821
#224	D	Maconaquah Middle School	Bunker Hill	Maconaquah School Corp	29%	29%	Meets Expectations	435
#225	D	Salem Middle School	Salem	Salem Community Schools	29%	31%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	407
#226	D	Southport Middle School	Indianapolis	Perry Township Schools	29%	25%	Meets Expectations	1,194
#227	D	Southwestern Middle School	Lafayette	Tippecanoe School Corp	29%	36%	Underperforms Expectations	496
#228	D	William Fegely Middle School	Portage	Portage Township Schools	29%	32%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	633
#229	D	Beech Grove Middle School	Beech Grove	Beech Grove City Schools	28%	32%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	476
#230	D	Garrett Middle School	Garrett	Garrett-Keyser-Butler Com Sch Corp	28%	34%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	376
#231	D	Milan Middle School	Milan	Milan Community Schools	28%	30%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	131
#232	D	Seymour Middle School	Seymour	Seymour Community Schools	28%	26%	Meets Expectations	1,178
#233	D	Woodrow Wilson Middle School	Terre Haute	Vigo County School Corp	28%	26%	Meets Expectations	701
#234	D	Connersville Middle School	Connersville	Fayette County School Corporation	27%	28%	Meets Expectations	505
#235	D	Taylor Middle School	Kokomo	Taylor Community School Corp	27%	28%	Meets Expectations	413
#236	D	Charles N Scott Middle School	Hammond	School City of Hammond	26%	17%	Exceeds Expectations	738
#237	D	Jefferson Middle School	Fort Wayne	Fort Wayne Community Schools	26%	36%	Underperforms Expectations	682
#238	D	Monrovia Middle School	Monrovia	Monroe-Gregg School District	26%	36%	Underperforms Expectations	328
#239	D	Princeton Community Middle	Princeton	North Gibson School Corporation	26%	35%	Underperforms Expectations	431
#240	D	Edinburgh Comm Middle School	Edinburgh	Edinburgh Community School Corp	25%	27%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	173
#241	D	Hazelwood Middle School	New Albany	New Albany-Floyd Co Con Sch	25%	24%	Meets Expectations	857
#242	D	John J Young Middle School	Mishawaka	School City of Mishawaka	24%	33%	Underperforms Expectations	735
#243	D	Otter Creek Middle School	Terre Haute	Vigo County School Corp	24%	26%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	787
#244	D	Austin Middle School	Austin	Scott County School District 1	23%	45%	Underperforms Expectations	275
#245	D	John L Mcculloch Junior High Sch	Marion	Marion Community Schools	23%	17%	Meets Expectations	524
#246	D	Lane Middle School	Fort Wayne	Fort Wayne Community Schools	23%	19%	Meets Expectations	710
#247	D-	Raymond Park Intermediate And Middle	Indianapolis	MSD Warren Township	22%	19%	Meets Expectations	1,016
#248	D-	River Forest Middle School	Hobart	River Forest Community Sch Corp	22%	15%	Exceeds Expectations	379
#249	D-	Barker Middle School	Michigan City	Michigan City Area Schools	21%	21%	Meets Expectations	430
#250	D-	Career Academy Middle School (Charter)	South Bend	Career Academy Middle School	21%	20%	Meets Expectations	394
#251	D-	Portage Middle School	Fort Wayne	Fort Wayne Community Schools	21%	16%	Meets Expectations	436
#252	D-	Shawnee Middle School	Fort Wayne	Fort Wayne Community Schools	21%	23%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	675
#253	D-	Lakeside Middle School	Fort Wayne	Fort Wayne Community Schools	20%	18%	Meets Expectations	502
#254	D-	Northwood Middle School	Fort Wayne	Fort Wayne Community Schools	20%	23%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	587
#255	D-	Pierce Middle School	Merrillville	Merrillville Community School Corp	20%	20%	Meets Expectations	919
#256	D-	Mitchell JR High School	Mitchell	Mitchell Community Schools	19%	30%	Underperforms Expectations	359
#257	D-	Pierre Moran Middle School	Elkhart	Elkhart Community Schools	19%	20%	Meets Expectations	459
#258	D-	Washington Middle School	Evansville	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	19%	15%	Meets Expectations	353
#259	D-	Dennis Middle School	Richmond	Richmond Community Schools	18%	19%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	597
#260	D-	Logansport Junior High School	Logansport	Logansport Community Sch Corp	18%	22%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	607
#261	D-	North Side Middle School	Elkhart	Elkhart Community Schools	18%	31%	Underperforms Expectations	627
#262	D-	Shoals Middle School	Shoals	Shoals Community School Corp	18%	34%	Underperforms Expectations	163
#263	D-	West Vigo Middle School	West Terre Haute	Vigo County School Corp	18%	29%	Underperforms Expectations	387
#264	D-	Creston Intermediate And Middle Schl	Indianapolis	MSD Warren Township	16%	15%	Meets Expectations	1,125
#265	D-	Guion Creek Middle School	Indianapolis	MSD Pike Township	16%	20%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	865
#266	D-	Paul Harding JR High School	Ft Wayne	East Allen County Schools	16%	17%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	430
#267	D-	Sarah Scott Middle School	Terre Haute	Vigo County School Corp	16%	15%	Meets Expectations	397
#268	F	Hw Longfellow Medstem Magnet Midl (Magnet)	Indianapolis	Indianapolis Public Schools	15%	12%	Meets Expectations	395
#269	F	Maple Crest Middle School	Kokomo	Kokomo School Corporation	15%	18%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	372
#270	F	Stonybrook Intermediate And Middle	Indianapolis	MSD Warren Township	15%	13%	Meets Expectations	1,126
#271	F	Avondale Meadows Middle School (Charter)	Indianapolis	Avondale Meadows Middle School	14%	8%	Exceeds Expectations	192
#272	F	James And Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy Middle School (Charter)	Indianapolis	James & Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy Middle School	14%	11%	Meets Expectations	284
#273	F	Jefferson Traditional School	South Bend	South Bend Community School Corp	13%	23%	Underperforms Expectations	516
#274	F	Lake Ridge New Tech Middle School	Gary	Lake Ridge New Tech Schools	13%	11%	Meets Expectations	476
#275	F	Miami Middle School	Fort Wayne	Fort Wayne Community Schools	13%	17%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	497
#276	F	Kekionga Middle School	Fort Wayne	Fort Wayne Community Schools	12%	16%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	538
#277	F	North White Middle School	Monon	North White School Corp	12%	22%	Underperforms Expectations	201
#278	F	Bailly Middle School	Gary	Gary Community School Corp	11%	13%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	383
#279	F	Bon Air Middle School	Kokomo	Kokomo School Corporation	11%	13%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	194
#280	F	Joseph Block Middle School	East Chicago	School City of East Chicago	11%	9%	Meets Expectations	487
#281	F	Kipp Indy College Prep Middle (Charter)	Indianapolis	KIPP Indy College Prep Middle	11%	9%	Meets Expectations	372
#282	F	Lincoln Middle School	Indianapolis	MSD Pike Township	11%	19%	Underperforms Expectations	827
#283	F	Southside Middle School	Muncie	Muncie Community Schools	11%	13%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	443
#284	F	Mcgary Middle School	Evansville	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	10%	14%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	351
#285	F	Virtual Preparatory Academy Of Indiana At Madison Grant 6 8	Fairmount	Madison-Grant United School Corp	10%	49%	Underperforms Expectations	158
#286	F	William Penn School 49	Indianapolis	Indianapolis Public Schools	10%	13%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	509
#287	F	Gary Middle School	Gary	Gary Community School Corp	9%	14%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	326
#288	F	Arlington Community Middle School	Indianapolis	Indianapolis Public Schools	6%	10%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	259
#289	F	Northwest Community Middle School	Indianapolis	Indianapolis Public Schools	6%	16%	Underperforms Expectations	355
#290	F	Timothy L Johnson Academy Middle (Charter)	Fort Wayne	Timothy L. Johnson Academy Middle	6%	12%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	195
#291	F	Jackson Middle School	South Bend	South Bend Community School Corp	5%	11%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	528
#292	F	Navarre Middle School	South Bend	South Bend Community School Corp	4%	11%	Underperforms Expectations	519

How Indiana's middle schools compare

A: 62B: 68C: 70D: 67F: 25

45% of the 292 ranked middle schools in Indiana earn an A or B (62 A grades, 68 B, 70 C, 67 D, 25 F), against 46% of middle schools nationwide. 208 schools meet or beat the proficiency projected from their student context (71% here, 70% nationally), and 113 exceed it. On average 39% of tested students meet the state bar against a projected 36% (national averages: 45% actual, 38% projected).

The biggest overperformers, by actual proficiency above projection: Edgewood Middle School (66% against 32%, A+), Chesterton Middle School (75% against 46%, A+), Lakeview Middle School (62% against 33%, A), Avon Middle School North (68% against 40%, A+), Lafayette Tecumseh JR High School (50% against 22%, B+).

Districts with the most schools in the top quarter (the top 73): Hamilton Southeastern Schools (4), Warrick County School Corp (4), Carmel Clay Schools (3), Tippecanoe School Corp (3).

Cities with the most ranked middle schools: Indianapolis (28, 5 at A or B), Fort Wayne (15, 4 at A or B), Evansville (7, 1 at A or B), South Bend (5, 1 at A or B), Lafayette (5, 2 at A or B).

The largest ranked middle schools: Franklin Central Junior High (1,711 students, C, #170), Highland Hills Middle School (1,652 students, A, #28), Clark Pleasant Middle School (1,553 students, B, #90).

Middle schools in Indiana that are not ranked

2 graded middle schools are listed here rather than ranked, each for the reason given. Every one has its own page with its full SchoolGrade report.

Not yet graded (2)

Our source data has no school-level proficiency results for these schools, so they carry no SchoolGrade yet.

Lincoln Middle School, Cambridge City
Vanguard Collegiate Of Indy, Indianapolis

About this ranking

Scope: every public middle school in Indiana.
Order: SchoolGrade, then actual proficiency, then name; schools with the same grade and score share a rank.
Ranked: regular public schools that NCES lists as open, not fully online, with at least 30 students. Others are listed with the reason.
Tags: Magnet and Charter from the NCES school directory; K-12 marks schools serving every grade that are ranked with the middle schools.
Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model. How SchoolGrade works

Questions about middle schools in Indiana

What is the best middle school in Indiana?

Creekside Middle School in Carmel ranks first among the 292 ranked middle schools in Indiana with a SchoolGrade of A+, 81% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 76%.

How are middle schools in Indiana ranked?

By SchoolGrade, the 2025-26 model that scores each school's actual test proficiency against the level projected for its student context, then by actual proficiency to break ties. Regular public schools that are open, not fully online and have at least 30 students are ranked; the rest are listed below the table with the reason.

How many middle schools does Indiana have?

SchoolGrade grades 294 public middle schools in Indiana; 292 are ranked here and 2 are listed as not ranked.