Enrollment
301
Middle
DISTRICT 498 · STATE 594
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JOHN GLENN SCHOOL CORPORATION·NCES 180912001504
Harold C Urey Middle School
407 Washington St, Walkerton, IN 46574 · (574) 586-3184 · St. Joseph County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL301 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 68% of Indiana public middle schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+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
14.6:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
140 students
DISTRICT 49% · 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 7 | 144 | 48% |
| Grade 8 | 157 | 52% |
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 19% · 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
Harold C Urey Middle School→John Glenn High School
Based on grade levels within John Glenn School Corporation. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
47.6%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
41.0%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 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
44.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.6%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% 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 Harold C Urey Middle School
Harold C Urey Middle School's state test result (44.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harold C Urey Middle School this school | 301 | 46.5% | 44.4% |
| Shenandoah Middle School Middletown | 295 | 46.8% | 45.1% |
| Centerville-Abington Jr High Sch Centerville | 266 | 46.2% | 40.4% |
| South Dearborn Middle School Aurora | 288 | 47.2% | 28.2% |
| South Putnam Middle School Greencastle | 268 | 48.1% | 48.5% |
| Northeastern Middle School Fountain City | 297 | 49.5% | 40.4% |
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 Harold C Urey Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In St. Joseph County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.4% | #109 of 324 | #4 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #123 of 325 | #4 of 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.6% | #92 of 325 | #5 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 301 | #275 of 334 | #10 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #144 of 314 | #6 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.4% | #238 of 315 | #10 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.5% | #200 of 330 | #6 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.8% | #107 of 187 | N/A |
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
301
-27 (-8%) vs 2020
+12% since 1990-91, when it was 269
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
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 | 301 | 20.6 | 14.6:1 | 47% (140) |
| 2023-24 | 306 | 20.4 | 15.0:1 | 44% (134) |
| 2022-23 | 312 | 20.8 | 15.0:1 | 44% (138) |
| 2020-21 | 328 | 24 | 13.7:1 | 40% (130) |
| 2017-18 | 330 | 20 | 16.5:1 | 44% (146) |
| 2015-16 | 288 | 17 | 16.9:1 | 34% (98) |
| 2010-11 | 318 | 14 | 22.7:1 | 37% (118) |
| 2000-01 | 308 | 16 | 19.3:1 | 24% (74) |
| 1990-91 | 269 | 15 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Harold C Urey Middle School.
About Harold C Urey Middle School
Harold C Urey Middle School is a public middle school run by John Glenn School Corporation in Walkerton, Indiana. The latest federal count shows 301 students in grades 7 through 8. The average for middle schools in Indiana is about 594 students, so this school is 49% smaller than average.
Harold C Urey Middle School is a school in John Glenn School Corporation. The district has 4 schools and 1,993 students.
Harold C Urey Middle School's enrollment is 88% White. The next largest groups are 5% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. The school's White share is 17 points above the 71% share among St. Joseph County residents. The school's diversity index is 21%, meaning two students picked at random have a 21% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Its 20.6 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 14.6:1. This ratio sits 1.0 below the 15.6:1 average for middle schools in Indiana. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 47%. That tracks the 46% average for public schools in St. Joseph County.
The allk12 Grade for Harold C Urey Middle School is B+. Compared with Indiana public middle schools, the school scored higher than 68% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Compared with Indiana schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Harold C Urey Middle School's results are 1.7 points above predicted: 44.4% against 42.6%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for St. Joseph County show that the median household income is $66,868, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Harold C Urey Middle School is one of 73 public schools in the county.
Nearby, Walkerton Elementary School is about 0.5 miles away. There are 2 more public schools inside five miles. Nearby schools average 40.7% on proficiency, and Harold C Urey Middle School is above that at 44.4%.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Distant, meaning it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Over 4 years, Harold C Urey Middle School's enrollment declined 8%, to 301.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Harold C Urey Middle School covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
St. Joseph County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
273,040
Census ACS
Median income
$66,868
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
73
35,614 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in John Glenn School Corporation
- John Glenn High SchoolHigh · 629 students
- Walkerton Elementary SchoolElementary · 589 students
- North Liberty SchoolElementary · 474 students
Other schools in Walkerton
- John Glenn High SchoolHigh · 629 students
- Walkerton Elementary SchoolElementary · 589 students
Nearby schools
- Walkerton Elementary School0.5 mi · 589
- John Glenn High School0.8 mi · 629
- North Liberty School5.9 mi · 474
- Oregon-Davis Jr-Sr High School6.4 mi · 228
- Oregon-Davis Elementary School6.5 mi · 299
- Indian Trail Elementary School8.8 mi · 246
Frequently asked questions
About Harold C Urey Middle SchoolHow many students attend Harold C Urey Middle School?
Harold C Urey Middle School enrolls approximately 301 students in grades 07-08.
What grades does Harold C Urey Middle School serve?
Harold C Urey Middle School serves grades 07-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Harold C Urey Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Harold C Urey Middle School is approximately 14.6:1 (21 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Harold C Urey Middle School?
At Harold C Urey Middle School, the student body is approximately 88% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Harold C Urey Middle School?
Harold C Urey Middle School is overseen by John Glenn School Corporation in St. Joseph County.
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