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Enrollment
490
Middle
DISTRICT 703 · STATE 594
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ANDERSON COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORP·NCES 180015002682
Anderson Intermediate School
2300 Lindberg Rd, Anderson, IN 46012 · (765) 641-2047 · Madison County
GRADES 05–06MIDDLE13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL490 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
329 students
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 50%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 2 | 0% |
| Grade 6 | 488 | 100% |
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 57% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Anderson Community School Corp. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
16.2%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
13.7%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 16 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 14 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Indiana schools, those numbers are about 39 and 41.
Source: ILEARN. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
16.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
28.0%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 16% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 28% typical for Indiana schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Indiana's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Anderson Intermediate School
Anderson Intermediate School's state test result (16.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson Intermediate School this school | 490 | 67.1% | 16.1% |
| John L McCulloch Junior High Sch Marion | 455 | 73.0% | 16.2% |
| Parkview Middle School Jeffersonville | 656 | 65.2% | 31.6% |
| Barker Middle School Michigan City | 390 | 69.2% | 21.0% |
| Northwood Middle School Fort Wayne | 585 | 70.6% | 20.0% |
| Memorial Park Middle School Fort Wayne | 627 | 61.1% | 40.0% |
Matched among Indiana middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Anderson Intermediate School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 16.1% | #292 of 324 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 13.7% | #284 of 325 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 16.2% | #304 of 325 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 490 | #185 of 334 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #162 of 314 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.5% | #35 of 315 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 67.1% | #41 of 330 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
490
-535 (-52%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 17.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 490 | 32.6 | 15.0:1 | 67% (329) |
| 2023-24 | 452 | 38.1 | 11.9:1 | 78% (351) |
| 2022-23 | 943 | 59.9 | 15.8:1 | 83% (780) |
| 2020-21 | 1,025 | 58 | 17.7:1 | 78% (804) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Anderson Intermediate School.
About Anderson Intermediate School
Anderson Intermediate School is classified as a middle school. It is located in Anderson, Indiana. Classes run from 5 through 6, and the school has 490 students.
Anderson Community School Corp is made up of 9 schools with 6,181 students in all.
Anderson Intermediate School has no majority group; White students are the largest, at 46%. The remaining students are 22% Black, 21% Hispanic, and 10% multiracial. Among people living in Madison County, the White share is about 84%. Pick two students at random and there is a 68% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school reports 32.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 15.0 students per teacher. That is close to the 15.6:1 average for middle schools in Indiana. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 67%. The average for public schools in Madison County is 52%.
Anderson Intermediate School's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (16.1%) and its predicted rate (28.0%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Indiana schools.
Madison County census figures show that the median household income is $63,037, about 21% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Madison County is home to 32 public schools and about 18,227 public school students.
Eastside Elementary School is the closest public school, about 0.1 miles away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. The nearest schools with test data average 17.8%, higher than Anderson Intermediate School's 16.1%.
For locale, NCES codes Anderson Intermediate School as City: Small.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, reported enrollment went from 1,025 to 490. Such a large difference may reflect a change in the grades served. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 17.7:1 to 15.0:1.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Anderson Intermediate School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Madison County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
131,900
Census ACS
Median income
$63,037
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
32
18,227 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Anderson Community School Corp
- Anderson High SchoolHigh · 1,768 students
- Highland Middle SchoolMiddle · 916 students
- Eastside Elementary SchoolElementary · 581 students
- Tenth Street Elementary SchoolElementary · 529 students
- Anderson Elementary SchoolElementary · 496 students
- Valley Grove Elementary SchoolElementary · 485 students
Other schools in Anderson
- Anderson High SchoolHigh · 1,768 students
- Highland Middle SchoolMiddle · 916 students
- Anderson Preparatory AcademyCombined · 777 students
- Eastside Elementary SchoolElementary · 581 students
- Tenth Street Elementary SchoolElementary · 529 students
- Anderson Elementary SchoolElementary · 496 students
Nearby schools
- Eastside Elementary School0.1 mi · 581
- Tenth Street Elementary School1.3 mi · 529
- Highland Middle School1.5 mi · 916
- Excel Center - Anderson2.3 mi · 321
- Anderson Preparatory Academy2.9 mi · 777
- Anderson Elementary School3.8 mi · 496
Frequently asked questions
About Anderson Intermediate SchoolHow large is Anderson Intermediate School?
Anderson Intermediate School enrolls approximately 490 students in grades 05-06.
What age range does Anderson Intermediate School serve?
Anderson Intermediate School serves students from grade 05 through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Anderson Intermediate School?
Approximately 15.0:1 students per teacher at Anderson Intermediate School.
How diverse is Anderson Intermediate School?
Anderson Intermediate School reports a student body of 46% White, 21% Hispanic, 22% Black, 0% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is Anderson Intermediate School public or private?
Anderson Intermediate School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Anderson Community School Corp.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.