Crawford County Middle School

Crawford County Middle School, a modestly sized intermediate school in Marengo, Indiana, run under Crawford County Community Sch Corp, educates 267 students, covering grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 55% below the state mean of about 594.

Crawford County Community Sch Corp runs 6 schools in total, collectively educating 1,235 students. Crawford County Middle School is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Crawford County Middle School records that nearly all students (95%) are White. The remainder comes out to 3% multiracial, 2% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Crawford County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Crawford County Middle School has 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.7:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.6:1 average. Roughly 66% of students at Crawford County Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

With demographic context factored in, Crawford County Middle School sits in the top 10% of Indiana schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 28.9%; actual is 51.9%, +23.0 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Crawford County indicate median household earnings sit near $49,640, roughly 11% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 17%. In all, Crawford County runs 6 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,235 students), of which Crawford County Middle School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Crawford County Virtual Academy, around 3.7 miles off. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Crawford County Middle School at 2nd of 6; the average score across the group is 42.7%.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 24%: 350 students in 2018 compared to 267 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.