Heritage Hills Middle School

Located at 3646 E CR 1600 N, in Lincoln City, Indiana, Heritage Hills Middle School is a close-knit junior high that caters to 341 students (grades 7 through 8), part of North Spencer County Sch Corp. Compared to the state average of about 594 students per school, that is 43% smaller than typical.

Across the 6 schools in North Spencer County Sch Corp (2,166 students total), Heritage Hills Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Heritage Hills Middle School records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (90%). Other groups include 9% Hispanic. Compared to Spencer County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 18.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.6:1, putting Heritage Hills Middle School higher than the state norm the norm. About 35% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Heritage Hills Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 50.6%; this one delivers 63.8%.

Zooming out to the county, Spencer County reports that median household income runs about $74,506, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Heritage Hills Middle School is one of 10 public schools in Spencer County (combined enrollment of about 3,231 students).

Heritage Hills High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Heritage Hills Middle School. On composite proficiency, Heritage Hills Middle School comes 3rd of 8 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 60.8%.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Heritage Hills Middle School has ticked up 20%, going from 283 students in 2018 to 341 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 11.8:1 in 2018 to 18.9:1 today.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.