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How has Northside Middle School changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
630
Middle
DISTRICT 550 · STATE 594
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MUNCIE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 180732002320
Northside Middle School
2400 W Bethel Ave, Muncie, IN 47304 · (765) 747-5290 · Delaware County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL630 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
53 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
440 students
DISTRICT 66% · 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 | 1 | 0% |
| Grade 6 | 232 | 37% |
| Grade 7 | 211 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 186 | 30% |
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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
29.2%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
25.7%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 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
28.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
26.1%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% 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 →
Where Northside Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.3% | #242 of 324 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.7% | #237 of 325 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.2% | #242 of 325 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 630 | #130 of 334 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.0:1 | #33 of 314 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.3% | #60 of 315 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 69.8% | #33 of 330 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.2% | #57 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
630
+112 (+22%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 742
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
was 13.3:1
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 | 630 | 52.7 | 12.0:1 | 70% (440) |
| 2023-24 | 605 | 51.7 | 11.7:1 | 53% (321) |
| 2022-23 | 583 | 44.3 | 13.2:1 | 70% (411) |
| 2020-21 | 518 | 39 | 13.3:1 | 62% (323) |
| 2017-18 | 577 | 40.5 | 14.3:1 | 73% (422) |
| 2015-16 | 677 | 41 | 16.5:1 | 66% (449) |
| 2010-11 | 763 | 48 | 15.9:1 | 64% (490) |
| 2000-01 | 1,030 | 60 | 17.2:1 | 46% (473) |
| 1990-91 | 742 | 50 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Northside Middle School.
About Northside Middle School
Northside Middle School is a medium-sized middle school in Muncie, Indiana. The school's 630 students are in grades 6 through 8.
Northside Middle School is in Muncie Community Schools, a district with 5,188 students across 11 schools.
White students are the majority at Northside Middle School, with 53% of enrollment. Other groups make up 21% Black, 16% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, and 3% Asian. Delaware County as a whole is about 85% White, so the school's share is lower. The school's diversity index is 64%, meaning two students picked at random have a 64% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Northside Middle School employs 52.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 12.0:1. This ratio sits 3.7 below the 15.6:1 average for middle schools in Indiana. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 70% in 2024-25. The rate at public schools in Delaware County averages 55%, lower than here.
Schools in Indiana with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 26.1%. Northside Middle School scores 28.3%.
Census estimates describe Delaware County this way: the median household income is $58,127, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 36 public schools in Delaware County, enrolling about 15,683 students in all.
The shortest distance from Northside Middle School to another public school is about 1.1 miles, to Burris Laboratory School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Northside Middle School comes in 5th of 5 nearby schools on average proficiency.
NCES describes the area around Northside Middle School as City: Small, meaning inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Northside Middle School's enrollment grew from 518 in 2020-21 to 630 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 13.3:1; by 2024-25 it was 12.0:1.
Community posts for Northside Middle School can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Delaware County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
112,280
Census ACS
Median income
$58,127
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
36
15,683 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Muncie Community Schools
- Muncie Central High SchoolCombined · 1,337 students
- West View Elementary SchoolElementary · 538 students
- East Washington AcademyElementary · 492 students
- South View Elementary SchoolElementary · 470 students
- Southside Middle SchoolMiddle · 469 students
- Grissom Elementary SchoolElementary · 411 students
Other schools in Muncie
- Muncie Central High SchoolCombined · 1,337 students
- Delta High SchoolHigh · 848 students
- Burris Laboratory SchoolCombined · 676 students
- Delta Middle SchoolMiddle · 602 students
- Royerton Elementary SchoolElementary · 596 students
- West View Elementary SchoolElementary · 538 students
Nearby schools
- Burris Laboratory School1.1 mi · 676
- Indiana Academy for Sci Math Hmn1.2 mi · 218
- North View Elementary School1.2 mi · 384
- West View Elementary School1.4 mi · 538
- Muncie Central High School1.6 mi · 1,337
- Excel Center - Muncie1.7 mi · 288
Frequently asked questions
About Northside Middle SchoolHow many students attend Northside Middle School?
Northside Middle School enrolls approximately 630 students in grades 06-08.
Is Northside Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Northside Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Northside Middle School?
Approximately 12.0:1 students per teacher at Northside Middle School.
What is the student diversity at Northside Middle School?
Student demographics at Northside Middle School are roughly 53% White, 6% Hispanic, 21% Black, 3% Asian, 16% Two or more.
Is Northside Middle School public or private?
Northside Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Muncie Community Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.