For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 384 students in Southern Wells Com Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle School in Southern Wells Com School School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public middle school average of 36% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
2 Schools
576 Schools
# Students
883 Students
286,750 Students
# Teachers
60 Teachers
19,838 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Southern Wells Com Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 394 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#99 out of 400 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
34%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.55
# American Indian Students
1 Student
487 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
7,060 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
40 Students
38,734 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
14%
# Black Students
2 Students
41,316 Students
% Black Students
n/a
14%
# White Students
831 Students
183,320 Students
% White Students
94%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
393 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
7 Students
15,440 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
9
895
# Students in K Grade:
62
4,381
# Students in 1st Grade:
65
4,494
# Students in 2nd Grade:
62
4,603
# Students in 3rd Grade:
76
4,543
# Students in 4th Grade:
79
4,581
# Students in 5th Grade:
71
9,646
# Students in 6th Grade:
75
45,633
# Students in 7th Grade:
73
76,601
# Students in 8th Grade:
59
78,092
# Students in 9th Grade:
62
12,669
# Students in 10th Grade:
72
13,766
# Students in 11th Grade:
64
13,563
# Students in 12th Grade:
54
13,042
# Ungraded Students:
-
241
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,352 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,222. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,535 is less than the state median of $12,852. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,352
$13,222
Spending / Student
$12,535
$12,852
Best Southern Wells Com Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Southern Wells Jr-sr High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
9120 S 300 W
Poneto, IN 46781
(765) 728-5534
Poneto, IN 46781
(765) 728-5534
Grades: 7-12
| 384 students
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