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Enrollment
1,676
Middle
DISTRICT 1,138 · STATE 594
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW ALBANY-FLOYD CO CON SCH·NCES 180741002057
Highland Hills Middle School
3492 Edwardsville Galena Rd, Georgetown, IN 47122 · (812) 542-8501 · Floyd County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL1,676 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 76% of Indiana public middle schools
- ATest 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
18.1:1
92 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
19%
320 students
DISTRICT 42% · 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 | 426 | 25% |
| Grade 6 | 389 | 23% |
| Grade 7 | 421 | 25% |
| Grade 8 | 440 | 26% |
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · 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
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
60.6%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
59.2%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 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
59.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.0%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% 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 Highland Hills Middle School
Highland Hills Middle School's state test result (59.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highland Hills Middle School this school | 1,676 | 19.1% | 59.2% |
| Noblesville West Middle School Noblesville | 1,330 | 23.8% | 60.1% |
| Westfield Middle School Westfield | 1,585 | 20.4% | 58.4% |
| Westfield Intermediate School Westfield | 1,551 | 19.5% | 64.3% |
| Maple Creek Middle School Fort Wayne | 1,024 | 16.1% | 51.8% |
| East Central Middle School St Leon | 803 | 23.5% | 51.0% |
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 Highland Hills Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.2% | #30 of 324 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.2% | #31 of 325 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.6% | #26 of 325 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,676 | #3 of 334 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.1:1 | #281 of 314 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.5% | #256 of 315 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 19.1% | #321 of 330 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.6% | #107 of 110 |
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
1,676
-9 (-1%) vs 2020
+10% since 2010-11, when it was 1,522
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
was 20.1:1
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 | 1,676 | 92.4 | 18.1:1 | 19% (320) |
| 2023-24 | 1,663 | 87.9 | 18.9:1 | 20% (335) |
| 2022-23 | 1,652 | 90.5 | 18.3:1 | 19% (321) |
| 2020-21 | 1,685 | 84 | 20.1:1 | 20% (329) |
| 2017-18 | 1,666 | 87.6 | 19.0:1 | 18% (301) |
| 2015-16 | 1,608 | 78 | 20.6:1 | 18% (292) |
| 2010-11 | 1,522 | 78 | 19.5:1 | 17% (255) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Highland Hills Middle School.
About Highland Hills Middle School
Among the schools in Georgetown, Indiana, is Highland Hills Middle School, a high-enrollment middle school. Enrolled students number 1,676 students, in grades 5 through 8. Statewide, middle schools in Indiana average about 594 students each.
New Albany-Floyd Co Con Sch is the local district for Highland Hills Middle School. It runs 15 schools with 11,362 students.
Federal enrollment data show Highland Hills Middle School is 90% White. Enrollment also includes 4% multiracial and 4% Hispanic. Highland Hills Middle School's diversity index is 19%, against a US figure of 70%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 18.1:1, with 92.4 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. That is 2.5 students per teacher above the 15.6:1 average for middle schools in Indiana. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 19%. Compared with the 38% average for public schools in Floyd County, the school's rate is lower.
Measured against Indiana public middle schools, Highland Hills Middle School receives an A-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Highland Hills Middle School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Indiana schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 59.2% and a predicted 62.0%.
Federal survey data for Floyd County show that the median household income is $79,704, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. There are 17 public schools in Floyd County, enrolling about 11,849 students in all.
The closest public school, Floyd Central High School, is about 0.6 miles from Highland Hills Middle School. There are 4 other public schools within five miles. Of the 7 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Highland Hills Middle School is 4th on average proficiency.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Fringe, or in rural territory close to an urban area.
Highland Hills Middle School had 1,685 students in 2020-21 and 1,676 in 2024-25, nearly the same. The ratio of students to teachers went from 20.1:1 to 18.1:1 over the same years.
Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at Highland Hills Middle School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Floyd County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
80,918
Census ACS
Median income
$79,704
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
11,849 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in New Albany-Floyd Co Con Sch
- New Albany Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,821 students
- Floyd Central High SchoolHigh · 1,785 students
- Nathaniel Scribner Middle SchoolMiddle · 941 students
- Hazelwood Middle SchoolMiddle · 798 students
- Georgetown Elementary SchoolElementary · 659 students
- Mount Tabor Elementary SchoolElementary · 655 students
Nearby schools
- Floyd Central High School0.6 mi · 1,785
- Georgetown Elementary School3.0 mi · 659
- Floyds Knobs Elementary School3.3 mi · 653
- Greenville Elementary School4.9 mi · 474
- Green Valley Elementary School5.3 mi · 404
- Nathaniel Scribner Middle School5.4 mi · 941
Frequently asked questions
About Highland Hills Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Highland Hills Middle School?
Highland Hills Middle School enrolls approximately 1,676 students in grades 05-08.
What grades does Highland Hills Middle School serve?
Highland Hills Middle School serves grades 05-08.
How many teachers does Highland Hills Middle School have?
Highland Hills Middle School employs 92 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Highland Hills Middle School?
Student demographics at Highland Hills Middle School are roughly 90% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Highland Hills Middle School in?
Highland Hills Middle School is part of New Albany-Floyd Co Con Sch.
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