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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the North Junior High School administration to hear?
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Enrollment
925
Middle
DISTRICT 538 · STATE 594
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EVANSVILLE VANDERBURGH SCHOOL CORP·NCES 180345002504
North Junior High School
15325 Hwy 41 N, Evansville, IN 47725 · (812) 435-0975 · Vanderburgh County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL925 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 45% of Indiana public middle schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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
17.6:1
53 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
373 students
DISTRICT 51% · 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 7 | 467 | 50% |
| Grade 8 | 458 | 50% |
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
43.5%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
36.6%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 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
40.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.0%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% 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 North Junior High School
North Junior High School's state test result (40.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Junior High School this school | 925 | 40.3% | 40.1% |
| Danville Middle School Danville | 870 | 38.5% | 53.1% |
| Schmucker Middle School Mishawaka | 1,041 | 40.1% | 54.2% |
| Pendleton Heights Middle School Pendleton | 730 | 37.4% | 47.1% |
| Castle South Middle School Newburgh | 641 | 39.0% | 57.5% |
| Franklin Community Middle School Franklin | 726 | 44.4% | 39.6% |
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 North Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Vanderburgh County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.1% | #140 of 324 | #2 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.6% | #162 of 325 | #3 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.5% | #123 of 325 | #2 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 925 | #50 of 334 | #1 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.6:1 | #262 of 314 | #7 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.9% | #158 of 315 | #4 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.3% | #236 of 330 | #6 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.1% | #158 of 187 | #7 of 7 |
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
925
+141 (+18%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
was 14.3:1
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 | 925 | 52.7 | 17.6:1 | 40% (373) |
| 2023-24 | 930 | 53.3 | 17.4:1 | 40% (375) |
| 2022-23 | 929 | 53.9 | 17.2:1 | 42% (388) |
| 2020-21 | 784 | 55 | 14.3:1 | 34% (266) |
| 2017-18 | 965 | 61.3 | 15.7:1 | 45% (431) |
| 2015-16 | 877 | 52 | 16.9:1 | 45% (391) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Junior High School.
About North Junior High School
North Junior High School is a middle-grades school located in Evansville, Indiana, in Vanderburgh County. Its grade span covers grades 7 through 8, with 925 students on the rolls. Across middle schools in Indiana, the average enrollment is about 594.
North Junior High School is among 38 schools run by Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp, which serves 21,589 students.
The share of White students at North Junior High School is 75%, a majority. After that, the student body is 8% Black, 8% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, and 2% Asian. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 42, compared with 70 nationally.
A staff of 52.7 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 17.6:1. Compared with the 15.6:1 average for middle schools in Indiana, this school's ratio is higher. By family income, 40% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Vanderburgh County is 48%.
North Junior High School holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 45% of Indiana public middle schools.
North Junior High School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Indiana schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 40.1% and a predicted 47.0%.
The school is in Vanderburgh County, where median household income comes to about $61,648, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Vanderburgh County counts 44 public schools with about 22,423 students.
Among nearby public schools, North High School is closest at less than a tenth of a mile. In all, 3 other public schools sit within five miles of North Junior High School. Among the 7 closest schools with test data, this one included, North Junior High School ranks 7th on average proficiency.
Federal data place North Junior High School in the Suburb: Mid-size locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
From 784 students in 2020-21, enrollment increased to 925 by 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 17.6 students per teacher, compared with 14.3 in 2020-21.
On allk12, people connected to North Junior High School can post about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Vanderburgh County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
180,117
Census ACS
Median income
$61,648
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
44
22,423 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp
- North High SchoolHigh · 1,650 students
- William Henry Harrison High SchoolHigh · 1,332 students
- Francis Joseph Reitz High SchoolHigh · 1,293 students
- Central High SchoolHigh · 1,087 students
- McCutchanville Elementary SchoolElementary · 919 students
- Benjamin Bosse High SchoolCombined · 868 students
Other schools in Evansville
- North High SchoolHigh · 1,650 students
- William Henry Harrison High SchoolHigh · 1,332 students
- Francis Joseph Reitz High SchoolHigh · 1,293 students
- Central High SchoolHigh · 1,087 students
- McCutchanville Elementary SchoolElementary · 919 students
- Benjamin Bosse High SchoolCombined · 868 students
Other North Junior High schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named North Junior High. North Junior High School is the largest of the 3.
- NORTH JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLBOISE, ID · 886 students
- NORTH JUNIOR HIGHSAINT CLOUD, MN · 720 students
Nearby schools
- North High School0.0 mi · 1,650
- Scott Elementary School0.8 mi · 475
- McCutchanville Elementary School3.5 mi · 919
- Oak Hill Elementary5.2 mi · 476
- Highland Elementary School5.4 mi · 814
- Central High School6.2 mi · 1,087
Frequently asked questions
About North Junior High SchoolHow many students attend North Junior High School?
North Junior High School enrolls approximately 925 students in grades 07-08.
What age range does North Junior High School serve?
North Junior High School serves students from grade 07 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at North Junior High School?
Approximately 17.6:1 students per teacher at North Junior High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at North Junior High School?
At North Junior High School, the student body is approximately 75% White, 6% Hispanic, 8% Black, 2% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is North Junior High School public or private?
North Junior High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.