McGary Middle School

McGary Middle School, a close-knit middle-grades school in Evansville, Indiana, overseen by Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp, serves 295 students, covering grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 594 students per school, that is 50% leaner than typical.

Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp runs 38 schools in total, collectively educating 21,589 students. McGary Middle School is one of those campuses.

On demographics, McGary Middle School reports that the largest single group is White at 35%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school shows 34% Black, 14% Hispanic, 12% multiracial, 4% Pacific Islander. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 81%.

On the income-and-resources front, McGary Middle School records 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 9.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.6:1, putting McGary Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 73% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Vanderburgh County (around 48%), the school's rate is north of typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, McGary Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 23.7%; this one delivers 9.1%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Vanderburgh County indicate median household income runs about $61,648, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Vanderburgh County runs 44 public schools (combined enrollment of about 22,423 students), of which McGary Middle School is one.

Dexter Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around McGary Middle School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts McGary Middle School at 6th of 8; the average score across the group is 18.4%.

The campus sits in a downtown setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at McGary Middle School has contracted 11%, going from 330 students in 2018 to 295 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment rose from 8% to 14% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 10.9:1 in 2018 to 9.8:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the McGary Middle School community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.