Pierce Middle School
Pierce Middle School serves 1,024 students in grades 7-8.
Pierce Middle School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 28% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 45%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 37% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 49%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Indiana state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 32% (majority Black and Hispanic).
School Overview
Pierce Middle School's student population of 1,024 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 60 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 7-8
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
1,024 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
60 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Pierce Middle School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,757 schools in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Pierce Middle School is 0.54, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.51. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#1432 out of 1757 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
49%
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
2%
2%
Hispanic
18%
12%
Black
65%
13%
White
11%
68%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
53%
42%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
15%
7%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, IN Dept. of Education
School Reviews
1 1/6/2020
Not a great place to be if you would want horrible lunches, bullying daily and incomprehensible stuff to occur. Tried to speak to the board of education. Denied.
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