Otter Creek Middle School

Otter Creek Middle School is one of the moderately sized middle schools in Terre Haute, Indiana, run under Vigo County School Corp, with 670 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8.

Vigo County School Corp comprises 26 schools with combined enrollment of 13,277 students; Otter Creek Middle School is among them.

On the student-mix side, Otter Creek Middle School reports that nearly all students (86%) are White. Beyond that, the school reports 8% multiracial, 3% Hispanic, 3% Black. That composition is broadly in line with Vigo County as a whole.

In terms of school funding signals, Otter Creek Middle School reports 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.6:1, putting Otter Creek Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 66% of students at Otter Creek Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

With demographic context factored in, Otter Creek Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 28.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 22.5%.

Around the school, Vigo County reports that median household earnings sit near $52,976, roughly 26% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 14%. Otter Creek Middle School is one of 28 public schools in Vigo County (combined enrollment of about 13,416 students).

Nearest neighbor: Terre Town Elementary School, around 1.1 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Otter Creek Middle School ranks 4th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 28.2%.

Otter Creek Middle School operates from a bedroom-community location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 21%: 847 students in 2018 compared to 670 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 17.3:1 in 2018 to 13.6:1 today.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.