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Enrollment
886
Middle
DISTRICT 559 · STATE 594
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SHELBYVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOLS·NCES 181014001630
Shelbyville Middle School
1200 W McKay Rd, Shelbyville, IN 46176 · (317) 392-2551 · Shelby County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL886 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 53% of Indiana public middle schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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
17.5:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.2:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
458 students
DISTRICT 54% · 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 6 | 293 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 296 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 297 | 34% |
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · 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
Shelbyville Middle School→Shelbyville Sr High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Shelbyville Central Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
36.4%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
36.6%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 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
37.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.0%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 Shelbyville Middle School
Shelbyville Middle School's state test result (37.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shelbyville Middle School this school | 886 | 51.7% | 37.3% |
| Kesling Intermediate School LaPorte | 847 | 49.5% | 44.8% |
| Hobart Middle School Hobart | 905 | 52.6% | 39.2% |
| Virgil I Grissom Middle School Mishawaka | 662 | 50.6% | 43.8% |
| Kankakee Valley Middle School Wheatfield | 728 | 45.9% | 37.9% |
| LaPorte Middle School LaPorte | 862 | 43.7% | 39.7% |
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 Shelbyville Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.3% | #169 of 324 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.6% | #163 of 325 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.4% | #179 of 325 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 886 | #58 of 334 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.5:1 | #259 of 314 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.3% | #150 of 315 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.7% | #147 of 330 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.4% | #167 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
886
-24 (-3%) vs 2020
+58% since 1990-91, when it was 561
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
was 17.5:1
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 | 886 | 50.7 | 17.5:1 | 52% (458) |
| 2023-24 | 881 | 49.7 | 17.7:1 | 43% (381) |
| 2022-23 | 882 | 51.2 | 17.2:1 | 61% (542) |
| 2020-21 | 910 | 52 | 17.5:1 | 58% (524) |
| 2017-18 | 908 | 38.3 | 23.7:1 | 53% (478) |
| 2015-16 | 885 | 47 | 18.8:1 | 53% (471) |
| 2010-11 | 944 | 46 | 20.5:1 | 50% (475) |
| 2000-01 | 947 | 48 | 19.7:1 | 22% (209) |
| 1990-91 | 561 | 28 | 20.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Shelbyville Middle School.
About Shelbyville Middle School
Shelbyville Middle School is the name of a medium-sized middle-grades school in Shelbyville, Indiana. A federal count lists 886 students at the school, in grades 6 through 8. Average enrollment for middle schools in Indiana is about 594, so this school runs 49% bigger than that.
Shelbyville Central Schools is made up of 7 schools with 3,912 students in all.
By race and ethnicity, Shelbyville Middle School is 72% White. Other reported shares: 21% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 2% Black. That compares with about 91% White among all Shelby County residents. Shelbyville Middle School has a diversity index of 44%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The teaching staff at Shelbyville Middle School is 50.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 17.5:1. The average ratio among middle schools in Indiana is 15.6:1, lower than at this school. About 52% of students, or 458, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Measured against Indiana public middle schools, Shelbyville Middle School receives a B-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Shelbyville Middle School, the prediction is 39.0% and the result is 37.3%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Shelby County, median household income is about $72,190, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 22%, and about 12% of people live in poverty. A total of 18 public schools operate in Shelby County, serving about 7,418 students.
The nearest other public school, Shelbyville Sr High School, is about 0.3 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 7. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Shelbyville Middle School ranks 3rd of 5 on average proficiency.
NCES assigns Shelbyville Middle School the locale Town: Distant, meaning in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count declined from 910 to 886.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Shelbyville Middle School covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Shelby County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
45,265
Census ACS
Median income
$72,190
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
7,418 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Shelbyville Central Schools
- Shelbyville Sr High SchoolHigh · 1,068 students
- William F Loper Elementary SchoolElementary · 619 students
- Thomas A Hendricks Elementary SchElementary · 565 students
- Coulston Elementary SchoolElementary · 428 students
- Golden Bear PreschoolElementary · 295 students
- Especially Kidz Health & Rehab CntCombined · 51 students
Other schools in Shelbyville
- Shelbyville Sr High SchoolHigh · 1,068 students
- William F Loper Elementary SchoolElementary · 619 students
- Thomas A Hendricks Elementary SchElementary · 565 students
- Coulston Elementary SchoolElementary · 428 students
- Southwestern Elementary SchoolElementary · 405 students
- Golden Bear PreschoolElementary · 295 students
Nearby schools
- Shelbyville Sr High School0.3 mi · 1,068
- Thomas A Hendricks Elementary Sch0.3 mi · 565
- Especially Kidz Health & Rehab Cnt0.4 mi · 51
- William F Loper Elementary School1.5 mi · 619
- Excel Center - Shelbyville1.6 mi · 131
- Golden Bear Preschool2.0 mi · 295
Frequently asked questions
About Shelbyville Middle SchoolHow large is Shelbyville Middle School?
Shelbyville Middle School enrolls approximately 886 students in grades 06-08.
Is Shelbyville Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Shelbyville Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Shelbyville Middle School?
Approximately 17.5:1 students per teacher at Shelbyville Middle School.
What is the student diversity at Shelbyville Middle School?
Student demographics at Shelbyville Middle School are roughly 72% White, 21% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Shelbyville Middle School?
Shelbyville Middle School is overseen by Shelbyville Central Schools in Shelby County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.