Enrollment
249
Middle
DISTRICT 295 · STATE 594
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH CENTRAL PARKE COMM SCHL CORP·NCES 180011802667
Parke Heritage Middle School
1551 E SR 47, Marshall, IN 47859 · (765) 597-2700 · Parke County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL249 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.1:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
137 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 50%
Community
0
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 | 96 | 39% |
| Grade 7 | 69 | 28% |
| Grade 8 | 84 | 34% |
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · 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
Parke Heritage Middle School→Parke Heritage High School
Based on grade levels within North Central Parke Comm Schl Corp. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
33.3%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
32.9%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 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
35.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.6%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 Parke Heritage Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #188 of 324 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.9% | #186 of 325 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.3% | #204 of 325 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 249 | #303 of 334 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.7:1 | #24 of 314 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 11.5% | #293 of 315 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.0% | #118 of 330 |
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
249
-2 (-1%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 13.2:1
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 | 249 | 21.3 | 11.7:1 | 55% (137) |
| 2023-24 | 241 | 23.9 | 10.1:1 | 59% (141) |
| 2022-23 | 263 | 20.8 | 12.6:1 | 61% (160) |
| 2020-21 | 251 | 19 | 13.2:1 | 58% (146) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Parke Heritage Middle School.
About Parke Heritage Middle School
Parke Heritage Middle School is a middle school in Marshall, Indiana, and it is part of North Central Parke Comm Schl Corp. Its grade span covers grades 6 through 8, with 249 students on the rolls. On average, middle schools in Indiana enroll around 594, and this school is 58% below that mark.
North Central Parke Comm Schl Corp has 4 schools; together they serve 1,180 students.
Parke Heritage Middle School is 94% White by enrollment. The next largest groups are 3% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. That is in line with Parke County, where about 95% of residents are White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Parke Heritage Middle School scores 12%.
Based on 21.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, Parke Heritage Middle School has a ratio of 11.7:1. The gap from the 15.6:1 average for middle schools in Indiana is 4.0 students per teacher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 55%. The figure for public schools in Parke County is close, at 54%.
Parke Heritage Middle School's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (35.0%) and its predicted rate (36.6%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Indiana schools.
In Parke County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $68,485, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 15%, and roughly 15% of residents are in poverty. The county has 7 public schools and about 2,182 students.
Parke Heritage Middle School's nearest public school is Turkey Run Elementary School (less than a tenth of a mile). The count of other public schools within ten miles is 3. On average proficiency, Parke Heritage Middle School is 3rd of 8 nearby schools with test data.
For locale, NCES codes Parke Heritage Middle School as Rural: Distant.
The school's size has been steady, with 251 students in 2020-21 and 249 in 2024-25. Students per teacher dropped from 13.2 in 2020-21 to 11.7 in 2024-25.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Parke County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
16,406
Census ACS
Median income
$68,485
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
2,182 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in North Central Parke Comm Schl Corp
- Rockville Elementary SchoolElementary · 348 students
- Parke Heritage High SchoolHigh · 335 students
- Turkey Run Elementary SchoolElementary · 248 students
Nearby schools
- Turkey Run Elementary School0.0 mi · 248
- Parke Heritage High School7.5 mi · 335
- Rockville Elementary School7.8 mi · 348
- Montezuma Elementary School10.2 mi · 213
- Riverton Parke Jr-Sr High School13.7 mi · 471
- North Vermillion High School14.3 mi · 364
Frequently asked questions
About Parke Heritage Middle SchoolHow many students attend Parke Heritage Middle School?
Parke Heritage Middle School enrolls approximately 249 students in grades 06-08.
Is Parke Heritage Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Parke Heritage Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Parke Heritage Middle School have?
Parke Heritage Middle School employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Parke Heritage Middle School?
Student demographics at Parke Heritage Middle School are roughly 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is Parke Heritage Middle School public or private?
Parke Heritage Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by North Central Parke Comm Schl Corp.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.