Top Rankings
South Madison Com Sch Corp School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 661 students in South Madison Com Sch Corp School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle School in South Madison Com Sch Corp School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public middle school average of 34% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
5 Schools
558 Schools
# Students
4,481 Students
298,142 Students
# Teachers
237 Teachers
19,355 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
South Madison Com Sch Corp School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 391 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#76 out of 392 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
43%
Graduation Rate
93%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.54
# American Indian Students
10 Students
481 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
36 Students
6,702 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
200 Students
39,031 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
13%
# Black Students
97 Students
40,979 Students
% Black Students
2%
14%
# White Students
3,966 Students
195,438 Students
% White Students
89%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
286 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
171 Students
15,225 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
65
410
# Students in K Grade:
346
4,174
# Students in 1st Grade:
313
4,284
# Students in 2nd Grade:
332
4,343
# Students in 3rd Grade:
315
4,530
# Students in 4th Grade:
343
4,727
# Students in 5th Grade:
338
10,743
# Students in 6th Grade:
359
46,781
# Students in 7th Grade:
336
79,253
# Students in 8th Grade:
325
81,588
# Students in 9th Grade:
371
13,967
# Students in 10th Grade:
360
14,454
# Students in 11th Grade:
329
14,181
# Students in 12th Grade:
349
14,387
# Ungraded Students:
-
320
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,634 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,179. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,923 is less than the state median of $12,810. The school district spending/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$45 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,634
$13,179
Spending / Student
$9,923
$12,810
Best South Madison Com Sch Corp School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pendleton Heights Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
7450 S 300 W
Pendleton, IN 46064
(765) 778-2139
Pendleton, IN 46064
(765) 778-2139
Grades: 7-8
| 661 students
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