Enrollment
377
Middle
DISTRICT 449 · STATE 594
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PRAIRIE HEIGHTS COMMUNITY SCH CORP·NCES 180930001525
Prairie Heights Middle School
0395 S 1150 E, LaGrange, IN 46761 · (260) 351-3038 · LaGrange County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL377 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 38% 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
12.2:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
183 students
DISTRICT 44% · 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 5 | 99 | 26% |
| Grade 6 | 104 | 28% |
| Grade 7 | 82 | 22% |
| Grade 8 | 92 | 24% |
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · 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
Prairie Heights Middle School→Prairie Heights Sr High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Prairie Heights Community Sch Corp. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
38.5%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
24.3%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 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
35.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.2%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 Prairie Heights Middle School
Prairie Heights Middle School's state test result (35.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie Heights Middle School this school | 377 | 48.5% | 35.6% |
| Greencastle Middle School Greencastle | 383 | 47.5% | 38.5% |
| Salem Middle School Salem | 352 | 50.9% | 28.4% |
| Franklin County Middle School Brookville | 385 | 49.9% | 34.6% |
| North Harrison Middle School Ramsey | 456 | 48.9% | 42.7% |
| Lee L Driver Middle School Winchester | 316 | 50.3% | 30.5% |
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 Prairie Heights Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.6% | #182 of 324 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.3% | #243 of 325 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.5% | #158 of 325 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 377 | #240 of 334 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.2:1 | #43 of 314 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.5% | #274 of 315 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.5% | #173 of 330 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.7% | #131 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
377
-69 (-15%) vs 2020
-33% since 1990-91, when it was 559
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 12.1:1
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 | 377 | 30.8 | 12.2:1 | 49% (183) |
| 2023-24 | 384 | 27.5 | 14.0:1 | 50% (191) |
| 2022-23 | 391 | 28 | 14.0:1 | 51% (200) |
| 2020-21 | 446 | 37 | 12.1:1 | 48% (216) |
| 2017-18 | 404 | 28.9 | 14.0:1 | 43% (174) |
| 2015-16 | 410 | 25 | 16.4:1 | 44% (179) |
| 2010-11 | 425 | 28 | 15.2:1 | 45% (191) |
| 2000-01 | 588 | 31 | 19.0:1 | 26% (150) |
| 1990-91 | 559 | 31 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Prairie Heights Middle School.
About Prairie Heights Middle School
Prairie Heights Middle School is a middle-grades school with a street address in LaGrange, Indiana. The school counted 377 students in 2024-25, covering grades 5 through 8. It has 37% fewer students than the average for middle schools in Indiana (about 594).
Prairie Heights Middle School is one of the 3 schools that make up Prairie Heights Community Sch Corp (1,346 students in total).
White students account for 92% of the school's enrollment. It is also 5% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. Among LaGrange County residents, the White share is about 94%. A diversity index of 15% means there is a 15% chance two randomly chosen students at Prairie Heights Middle School are from different groups.
Prairie Heights Middle School has 30.8 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.2:1. By comparison, the average for middle schools in Indiana is 15.6:1. At Prairie Heights Middle School, 49% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. That is higher than the 40% average for public schools in LaGrange County.
Prairie Heights Middle School earns a C+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 38% of Indiana public middle schools.
A school with Prairie Heights Middle School's lunch-eligibility share in Indiana is predicted to score 41.2%. Prairie Heights Middle School scores 35.6%, 5.6 points below that line.
Census data for LaGrange County show median household income comes to about $84,487, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 12%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. The county has 13 public schools and about 4,769 students.
Prairie Heights Middle School is less than a tenth of a mile from Prairie Heights Elementary School, its nearest public school. There are 2 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools average 31.5% on proficiency, and Prairie Heights Middle School is above that at 35.6%.
Its location is classified as Rural: Distant by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Over 4 years, enrollment fell by 69 students, from 446 to 377.
The Prairie Heights Middle School discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
LaGrange County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
40,805
Census ACS
Median income
$84,487
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
12%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
4,769 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Prairie Heights Community Sch Corp
- Prairie Heights Elementary SchoolElementary · 537 students
- Prairie Heights Sr High SchoolHigh · 432 students
Other schools in LaGrange
- Lakeland Jr/Sr High SchoolHigh · 737 students
- Prairie Heights Elementary SchoolElementary · 537 students
- Prairie Heights Sr High SchoolHigh · 432 students
- Lakeland Intermediate SchoolElementary · 416 students
- Lakeland Primary SchoolElementary · 299 students
Other Prairie Heights Middle schools
One other US public school is named Prairie Heights Middle. Prairie Heights Middle School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Prairie Heights Middle SchoolEVANS, CO · 537 students
Nearby schools
- Prairie Heights Elementary School0.1 mi · 537
- Prairie Heights Sr High School0.2 mi · 432
- Hendry Park Elementary School10.6 mi · 384
- Pleasant Lake Montessori School10.6 mi · 99
- Lakeland Intermediate School10.7 mi · 416
- Carlin Park Elementary School10.7 mi · 368
Frequently asked questions
About Prairie Heights Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Prairie Heights Middle School?
Prairie Heights Middle School enrolls approximately 377 students in grades 05-08.
What grades does Prairie Heights Middle School serve?
Prairie Heights Middle School serves grades 05-08.
How many students per teacher at Prairie Heights Middle School?
Approximately 12.2:1 students per teacher at Prairie Heights Middle School.
How diverse is Prairie Heights Middle School?
Prairie Heights Middle School reports a student body of 92% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is Prairie Heights Middle School in?
Prairie Heights Middle School is part of Prairie Heights Community Sch Corp.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.