Enrollment
383
Middle
DISTRICT 364 · STATE 594
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GREENCASTLE COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORP·NCES 180399000689
Greencastle Middle School
400 Percy L Julian Dr, Greencastle, IN 46135 · (765) 653-9774 · Putnam County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL383 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
182 students
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 50%
Community
0
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 6 | 121 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 142 | 37% |
| Grade 8 | 120 | 31% |
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · 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
Greencastle Middle School→Greencastle High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Greencastle Community School Corp. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
39.1%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
36.8%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 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
38.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.9%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 →
Where Greencastle Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.5% | #156 of 324 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.8% | #159 of 325 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.1% | #155 of 325 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 383 | #235 of 334 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.2:1 | #39 of 314 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.6% | #232 of 315 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 47.5% | #190 of 330 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.9% | #116 of 187 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
383
-28 (-7%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 454
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 13.7:1
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 | 383 | 31.5 | 12.2:1 | 48% (182) |
| 2023-24 | 404 | 29 | 13.9:1 | 42% (169) |
| 2022-23 | 391 | 29 | 13.5:1 | 52% (205) |
| 2020-21 | 411 | 30 | 13.7:1 | 52% (215) |
| 2017-18 | 416 | 28 | 14.8:1 | 45% (186) |
| 2015-16 | 420 | 28 | 15.0:1 | 46% (194) |
| 2010-11 | 467 | 27 | 17.3:1 | 44% (206) |
| 2000-01 | 476 | 22 | 21.6:1 | 24% (115) |
| 1990-91 | 454 | 22 | 20.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Greencastle Middle School.
About Greencastle Middle School
Greencastle Middle School is a low-enrollment middle school in Indiana, with an address in Greencastle. Classes run from 6 through 8, and the school has 383 students. The average for middle schools in Indiana is about 594 students, so this school is 36% smaller than average.
Within Greencastle Community School Corp, Greencastle Middle School is one of 5 schools. The district enrolls 1,818 students.
About 88% of the student body at Greencastle Middle School is White. Other reported shares: 4% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 3% Black. The White share in Putnam County as a whole is similar, at about 91%. Pick two students at random and there is a 23% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Its teaching staff equals 31.5 full-time positions, a ratio of 12.2:1. That is lower than the 15.6:1 average for middle schools in Indiana. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 48%. For comparison, public schools in Putnam County average 47%.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Greencastle Middle School falls in the middle 80% of Indiana schools: 38.5% actual against 41.9% predicted.
According to the American Community Survey, in Putnam County, the median household income is $78,378, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 20%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Greencastle Middle School is one of 19 public schools in the county.
The next-closest public school is Greencastle High School, about 0.2 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 7. Of 5 schools in the immediate area with test results, Greencastle Middle School ranks 5th on average proficiency.
In the federal locale system, Greencastle Middle School is coded Town: Distant, for schools in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
2024-25 enrollment was 383, a 7% decrease from 411 in 2020-21. The school's ratio fell from 13.7:1 to 12.2:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Greencastle Middle School. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Putnam County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
37,280
Census ACS
Median income
$78,378
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
7,322 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Greencastle Community School Corp
- Greencastle High SchoolHigh · 497 students
- Tzouanakis Intermediate SchoolElementary · 419 students
- Deer Meadow Primary SchoolElementary · 359 students
- Martha J Ridpath Elementary SchoolElementary · 160 students
Other schools in Greencastle
- Greencastle High SchoolHigh · 497 students
- Tzouanakis Intermediate SchoolElementary · 419 students
- Deer Meadow Primary SchoolElementary · 359 students
- South Putnam High SchoolHigh · 354 students
- Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 335 students
- South Putnam Middle SchoolMiddle · 268 students
Nearby schools
- Greencastle High School0.2 mi · 497
- Deer Meadow Primary School0.6 mi · 359
- Martha J Ridpath Elementary School0.9 mi · 160
- Tzouanakis Intermediate School1.1 mi · 419
- South Putnam Middle School4.2 mi · 268
- South Putnam High School4.2 mi · 354
Frequently asked questions
About Greencastle Middle SchoolHow large is Greencastle Middle School?
Greencastle Middle School enrolls approximately 383 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Greencastle Middle School serve?
Greencastle Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Greencastle Middle School have?
Greencastle Middle School employs 32 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Greencastle Middle School?
At Greencastle Middle School, the student body is approximately 88% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Greencastle Middle School?
Greencastle Middle School is overseen by Greencastle Community School Corp in Putnam County.
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