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Enrollment
435
Middle
DISTRICT 359 · STATE 594
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KOKOMO SCHOOL CORPORATION·NCES 180537001018
Maple Crest Middle School
2727 S Washington, Kokomo, IN 46902 · (765) 455-8085 · Howard County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL435 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
283 students
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 50%
Community
4
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 | 150 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 144 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 141 | 32% |
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · 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
Maple Crest Middle School→Kokomo High School
Based on grade levels within Kokomo School Corporation. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
22.2%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
13.7%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 22 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 14 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
16.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
29.5%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 16% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 30% 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 Maple Crest Middle School
Maple Crest Middle School's state test result (16.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maple Crest Middle School this school | 435 | 65.1% | 16.1% |
| Taylor Middle School Kokomo | 368 | 66.8% | 23.2% |
| Parkview Middle School Jeffersonville | 656 | 65.2% | 31.6% |
| Test Intermediate School Richmond | 621 | 65.2% | 21.7% |
| Northside Middle School Muncie | 630 | 69.8% | 28.3% |
| Dennis Middle School Richmond | 649 | 61.5% | 17.7% |
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 Maple Crest Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Howard County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 16.1% | #293 of 324 | #6 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 13.7% | #283 of 325 | #6 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 22.2% | #281 of 325 | #6 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 435 | #210 of 334 | #3 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #140 of 314 | #2 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.0% | #75 of 315 | #2 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.1% | #58 of 330 | #3 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.4% | #69 of 110 | 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
435
+29 (+7%) vs 2020
+26% since 2000-01, when it was 346
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 15.6:1
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 | 435 | 29.9 | 14.5:1 | 65% (283) |
| 2023-24 | 419 | 27.2 | 15.4:1 | 71% (299) |
| 2022-23 | 372 | 24.5 | 15.2:1 | 77% (288) |
| 2020-21 | 406 | 26 | 15.6:1 | 73% (298) |
| 2017-18 | 409 | 30 | 13.6:1 | 74% (304) |
| 2015-16 | 434 | 32 | 13.6:1 | 74% (323) |
| 2010-11 | 635 | 44 | 14.4:1 | 61% (389) |
| 2000-01 | 346 | 26 | 13.3:1 | 27% (95) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Maple Crest Middle School.
About Maple Crest Middle School
Maple Crest Middle School sits in Kokomo, Indiana, and is classified as a middle-grades school. The school covers grades 6 through 8 and reported 435 students in 2024-25. Across middle schools in Indiana, the average enrollment is about 594.
Kokomo School Corporation is responsible for 13 schools, Maple Crest Middle School included, with 5,197 students in all.
The largest group at Maple Crest Middle School is White students, at 57%. Enrollment also includes 18% Black, 16% multiracial, and 9% Hispanic. Among people living in Howard County, the White share is about 85%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Maple Crest Middle School scores 61%.
On staff are 29.9 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 14.5:1. The average for middle schools in Indiana is 15.6:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. About 65% of students at Maple Crest Middle School are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Howard County, the average is 49%.
Maple Crest Middle School's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (16.1%) and its predicted rate (29.5%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Indiana schools.
The school is in Howard County, where median household income comes to about $64,027, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Howard County counts 29 public schools with about 12,786 students.
Maple Crest STEM Elementary School, less than a tenth of a mile away, is the closest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Ranked by average proficiency, Maple Crest Middle School places 5th out of 6 schools in its immediate area.
Maple Crest Middle School is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000, a location NCES labels City: Small.
Enrollment was 435 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 406. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 15.6:1 in 2020-21 to 14.5:1 in 2024-25.
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Howard County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
83,752
Census ACS
Median income
$64,027
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
29
12,786 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Kokomo School Corporation
- Kokomo High SchoolHigh · 1,393 students
- Lafayette Park Elementary SchoolElementary · 527 students
- Central Middle SchoolMiddle · 451 students
- Wallace Elementary SchoolElementary · 360 students
- Boulevard Elementary SchoolElementary · 340 students
- Elwood Haynes Elementary SchoolElementary · 334 students
Other schools in Kokomo
- Kokomo High SchoolHigh · 1,393 students
- Northwestern Elementary SchoolElementary · 665 students
- Northwestern Senior High SchoolHigh · 541 students
- Lafayette Park Elementary SchoolElementary · 527 students
- Taylor Elementary SchoolElementary · 494 students
- Central Middle SchoolMiddle · 451 students
Nearby schools
- Maple Crest STEM Elementary School0.1 mi · 187
- Boulevard Elementary School1.3 mi · 340
- Kokomo High School1.3 mi · 1,393
- Kokomo Virtual Academy1.3 mi · 199
- Elwood Haynes Elementary School1.9 mi · 334
- Central Middle School2.0 mi · 451
Frequently asked questions
About Maple Crest Middle SchoolHow many students attend Maple Crest Middle School?
Maple Crest Middle School enrolls approximately 435 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Maple Crest Middle School serve?
Maple Crest Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Maple Crest Middle School?
Approximately 14.5:1 students per teacher at Maple Crest Middle School.
How diverse is Maple Crest Middle School?
Maple Crest Middle School reports a student body of 57% White, 9% Hispanic, 18% Black, 0% Asian, 16% Two or more.
Who oversees Maple Crest Middle School?
Maple Crest Middle School is overseen by Kokomo School Corporation in Howard County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.