Enrollment
383
Middle
DISTRICT 390 · STATE 594
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PIKE COUNTY SCHOOL CORP·NCES 180890000889
Pike Central Middle School
1814 E SR 56, Petersburg, IN 47567 · (812) 354-8478 · Pike County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL383 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 39% of Indiana public middle schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats 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
13.0:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.9:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
205 students
DISTRICT 52% · 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 | 147 | 38% |
| Grade 7 | 118 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 118 | 31% |
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 10% · 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
Pike Central Middle School→Pike Central High School
Based on grade levels within Pike County School Corp. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
34.6%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
30.5%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 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
33.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.7%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% 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 Pike Central Middle School
Pike Central Middle School's state test result (33.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pike Central Middle School this school | 383 | 53.5% | 33.9% |
| Owen Valley Middle School Spencer | 321 | 52.3% | 31.9% |
| Sullivan Middle School Sullivan | 353 | 51.0% | 37.3% |
| Salem Middle School Salem | 352 | 50.9% | 28.4% |
| Corydon Central Jr High School Corydon | 358 | 52.5% | 41.0% |
| Greensburg Community Jr High Greensburg | 404 | 53.5% | 38.4% |
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 Pike Central Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.9% | #197 of 324 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.5% | #202 of 325 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.6% | #192 of 325 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 383 | #236 of 334 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #74 of 314 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 9.6% | #301 of 315 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.5% | #132 of 330 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.4% | #109 of 187 |
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
383
-6 (-2%) vs 2020
-28% since 2000-01, when it was 529
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 13.4:1
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 | 383 | 29.5 | 13.0:1 | 54% (205) |
| 2023-24 | 375 | 26.5 | 14.2:1 | 50% (187) |
| 2022-23 | 366 | 28.8 | 12.7:1 | 49% (180) |
| 2020-21 | 389 | 29 | 13.4:1 | 42% (163) |
| 2017-18 | 418 | 29 | 14.4:1 | 46% (192) |
| 2015-16 | 445 | 28 | 15.9:1 | 40% (176) |
| 2010-11 | 446 | 28 | 15.9:1 | 43% (192) |
| 2000-01 | 529 | 30 | 17.6:1 | 28% (150) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pike Central Middle School.
About Pike Central Middle School
Pike Central Middle School is a small middle school in Indiana, located in Petersburg. It reported 383 students in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25. Middle schools in Indiana have about 594 students on average; enrollment here is 36% lower.
Pike Central Middle School is a school in Pike County School Corp. The district has 4 schools and 1,561 students.
The share of White students at Pike Central Middle School is 95%. The next largest groups are 2% multiracial and 2% Hispanic. In Pike County overall, the White share is about 96%. The diversity index for Pike Central Middle School is 10%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Based on 29.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, Pike Central Middle School has a ratio of 13.0:1. Across middle schools in Indiana, the average ratio is 15.6:1. Income data for the school show 54% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Pike County average a similar 52%.
Among Indiana public middle schools, Pike Central Middle School outscored 39%, which works out to a C+ on the allk12 Grade.
Pike Central Middle School's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (33.9%) and its predicted rate (37.7%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Indiana schools.
Pike County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $71,334 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 16% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Public schools in Pike County number 5, with about 1,668 students.
Pike Central Middle School's nearest public school is Pike Central High School (less than a tenth of a mile). There are 3 more public schools inside five miles. On state test proficiency, Pike Central Middle School ranks 5th in a group of 6 nearby schools.
The school is in rural territory far from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Remote).
Enrollment went from 389 in 2020-21 to 383 in 2024-25, a change of 6 students.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on athletics, class schedules, and weather closures here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Pike County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
12,154
Census ACS
Median income
$71,334
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
1,668 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Pike County School Corp
- Petersburg Elementary SchoolElementary · 460 students
- Pike Central High SchoolHigh · 450 students
- Winslow Elementary SchoolElementary · 268 students
Other schools in Petersburg
- Petersburg Elementary SchoolElementary · 460 students
- Pike Central High SchoolHigh · 450 students
Nearby schools
- Pike Central High School0.1 mi · 450
- Winslow Elementary School3.7 mi · 268
- Petersburg Elementary School4.2 mi · 460
- Otwell Miller Academy8.2 mi · 107
- Wood Memorial Primary School9.2 mi · 149
- Wood Memorial Middle School9.2 mi · 157
Frequently asked questions
About Pike Central Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Pike Central Middle School?
Pike Central Middle School enrolls approximately 383 students in grades 06-08.
Is Pike Central Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Pike Central Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Pike Central Middle School have?
Pike Central Middle School employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.0:1.
How diverse is Pike Central Middle School?
Pike Central Middle School reports a student body of 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is Pike Central Middle School in?
Pike Central Middle School is part of Pike County School Corp.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.