Hazelwood Middle School

Hazelwood Middle School, a reasonably sized middle school in New Albany, Indiana, part of New Albany-Floyd Co Con Sch, teaches 798 students, covering grades 5 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 594 students per school, that is 34% above typical.

Within New Albany-Floyd Co Con Sch, which oversees 15 schools and 11,362 students, Hazelwood Middle School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Hazelwood Middle School reports that White students make up the majority at 60%. Other groups include 19% Black, 15% multiracial, 6% Hispanic. By comparison, Floyd County as a whole is about 86% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Hazelwood Middle School shows 59 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.6:1. The state averages around 15.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 65% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is north of Floyd County's rate of about 38%.

After controlling for student poverty, Hazelwood Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 29.5%; this one delivers 24.4%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Floyd County put median household income runs about $79,704, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Floyd County runs 17 public schools (combined enrollment of about 11,849 students), of which Hazelwood Middle School is one.

Nearest neighbor: New Albany Senior High School, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Hazelwood Middle School. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Hazelwood Middle School ranks 5th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 34.2%.

Hazelwood Middle School operates from a suburban location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Hazelwood Middle School's enrollment has decreased 20% since 2018, when it stood at 997 (now 798). White enrollment moved from 67% to 60% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 15.1:1 in 2018 to 13.6:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, the feed for Hazelwood Middle School typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.