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Enrollment
870
Middle
DISTRICT 699 · STATE 594
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DANVILLE COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORP·NCES 180255000305
Danville Middle School
1425 W Lincoln St, Danville, IN 46122 · (317) 745-5491 · Hendricks County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL870 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 85% of Indiana public middle schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Indiana public middle schools
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.0:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
335 students
DISTRICT 35% · 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 | 214 | 25% |
| Grade 6 | 230 | 26% |
| Grade 7 | 191 | 22% |
| Grade 8 | 234 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 1 | 0% |
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 36% · 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
Danville Middle School→Danville Community High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Danville Community School Corp. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
54.1%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
54.9%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 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
53.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.3%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 Danville Middle School
Danville Middle School's state test result (53.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Danville Middle School this school | 870 | 38.5% | 53.1% |
| North Junior High School Evansville | 925 | 40.3% | 40.1% |
| Pendleton Heights Middle School Pendleton | 730 | 37.4% | 47.1% |
| Castle South Middle School Newburgh | 641 | 39.0% | 57.5% |
| East Noble Middle School Kendallville | 767 | 38.1% | 32.7% |
| Schmucker Middle School Mishawaka | 1,041 | 40.1% | 54.2% |
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 Danville Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Hendricks County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.1% | #60 of 324 | #7 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.9% | #47 of 325 | #7 of 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.1% | #55 of 325 | #7 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 870 | #61 of 334 | #5 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.9:1 | #276 of 314 | #9 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 37.2% | #175 of 315 | #8 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.5% | #247 of 330 | #6 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +16.8% | #36 of 110 | #2 of 8 |
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
870
+85 (+11%) vs 2020
+106% since 1990-91, when it was 422
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
was 18.3:1
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 | 870 | 48.5 | 17.9:1 | 39% (335) |
| 2023-24 | 812 | 45 | 18.0:1 | 33% (271) |
| 2022-23 | 805 | 48.3 | 16.7:1 | 34% (272) |
| 2020-21 | 785 | 43 | 18.3:1 | 32% (250) |
| 2017-18 | 745 | 41.5 | 18.0:1 | 32% (242) |
| 2015-16 | 771 | 45 | 17.1:1 | 32% (248) |
| 2010-11 | 802 | 35 | 22.9:1 | 25% (199) |
| 2000-01 | 319 | 18 | 17.7:1 | 9% (29) |
| 1990-91 | 422 | 23 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Danville Middle School.
About Danville Middle School
The public middle school Danville Middle School is located in Danville, Indiana. It covers grades 5 through 8, with a total enrollment of 870 students. Enrollment is 46% higher than the average for middle schools in Indiana, which is about 594.
Danville Middle School is one of 4 schools in Danville Community School Corp, which enrolls 2,795 students in total.
White students account for 78% of enrollment at Danville Middle School. The remaining students are 10% Black, 6% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, and 2% Asian. For comparison, Hendricks County is about 78% White. By the diversity index, Danville Middle School comes in at 37%.
Danville Middle School's 48.5 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 17.9:1. For comparison, middle schools in Indiana average 15.6:1. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 39%. Across public schools in Hendricks County, the average is about the same, 39%.
Danville Middle School is graded A by allk12, scoring above 85% of Indiana public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Danville Middle School is +4.8 points: 53.1% actual, 48.3% predicted.
Census estimates describe Hendricks County this way: median household income is about $101,144, 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Hendricks County number 47 and enroll about 33,487.
South Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, 4 other public schools are within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 53.1% is below the 54.8% average for nearby schools.
The NCES locale for Danville Middle School is Rural: Fringe, which covers schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
Danville Middle School saw enrollment rise 11% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Hendricks County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
183,344
Census ACS
Median income
$101,144
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
47
33,487 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Danville Community School Corp
- Danville Community High SchoolHigh · 853 students
- South Elementary SchoolElementary · 626 students
- North Elementary SchoolElementary · 446 students
Other schools in Danville
- Danville Community High SchoolHigh · 853 students
- South Elementary SchoolElementary · 626 students
- North Elementary SchoolElementary · 446 students
Other Danville Middle schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Danville Middle. Danville Middle School is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Danville Middle SchoolNEW BRAUNFELS, TX · 921 students
- Danville Middle SchoolDanville, AL · 372 students
Nearby schools
- South Elementary School0.2 mi · 626
- Danville Community High School0.5 mi · 853
- North Elementary School1.1 mi · 446
- Mill Creek East Elementary4.3 mi · 359
- Mill Creek West Elementary5.5 mi · 344
- Cascade Middle School5.9 mi · 332
Frequently asked questions
About Danville Middle SchoolHow large is Danville Middle School?
Danville Middle School enrolls approximately 870 students in grades 05-08.
What grades does Danville Middle School serve?
Danville Middle School serves grades 05-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Danville Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Danville Middle School is approximately 17.9:1 (49 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Danville Middle School?
Danville Middle School reports a student body of 78% White, 6% Hispanic, 10% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Danville Middle School?
Danville Middle School is overseen by Danville Community School Corp in Hendricks County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.