Enrollment
294
Middle
DISTRICT 437 · STATE 594
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTH ADAMS SCHOOLS·NCES 181026001641
South Adams Middle School
1212 Starfire Way, Berne, IN 46711 · (260) 589-1102 · Adams County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL294 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 74% 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.
- A-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
12.3:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
154 students
DISTRICT 47% · 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 | 97 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 100 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 97 | 33% |
Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 27% · 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
South Adams Middle School→South Adams High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within South Adams Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
38.4%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
47.8%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 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
44.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.5%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% 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 South Adams Middle School
South Adams Middle School's state test result (44.1% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Adams Middle School this school | 294 | 52.4% | 44.1% |
| Lewis Cass Junior High School Walton | 332 | 51.8% | 31.6% |
| Manchester Intermediate School Laketon | 285 | 48.1% | 53.5% |
| Delphi Community Middle School Delphi | 289 | 56.7% | 33.0% |
| Lee L Driver Middle School Winchester | 316 | 50.3% | 30.5% |
| Bellmont Middle School Decatur | 274 | 47.4% | 39.3% |
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 South Adams Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.1% | #112 of 324 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.8% | #87 of 325 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.4% | #159 of 325 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 294 | #284 of 334 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.3:1 | #44 of 314 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 28.8% | #209 of 315 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 52.4% | #138 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. 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
294
+33 (+13%) vs 2020
-21% since 1990-91, when it was 372
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 10.0:1
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 | 294 | 24 | 12.3:1 | 52% (154) |
| 2023-24 | 296 | 25.2 | 11.8:1 | 51% (150) |
| 2022-23 | 288 | 21.8 | 13.2:1 | 56% (161) |
| 2020-21 | 261 | 26 | 10.0:1 | 44% (116) |
| 2017-18 | 294 | 28.5 | 10.3:1 | 45% (131) |
| 2015-16 | 319 | 25 | 12.8:1 | 45% (142) |
| 2010-11 | 324 | 15 | 21.6:1 | 49% (159) |
| 2000-01 | 383 | 22 | 17.4:1 | 23% (90) |
| 1990-91 | 372 | 19 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Adams Middle School.
About South Adams Middle School
Located in Berne, Indiana, South Adams Middle School is a small middle school. The school covers grades 6 through 8 and reported 294 students in 2024-25. The school is 51% below the average for middle schools in Indiana.
Across its 3 schools, South Adams Schools enrolls 1,312 students. South Adams Middle School is one of those schools.
White students are 83% of those enrolled at South Adams Middle School. The rest of enrollment is 13% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. Census estimates put the White share of Adams County's population at about 94%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 29, compared with 70 nationally.
Its ratio of 12.3:1 is based on 24 full-time-equivalent teachers. Middle schools in Indiana have an average ratio of 15.6:1. In all, 52% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is above the 40% average among public schools in Adams County.
South Adams Middle School earns a B+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 74% of Indiana public middle schools.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for South Adams Middle School is 38.5%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 44.1%.
In Adams County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $65,289 a year, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Adams County number 9, with about 4,240 students.
South Adams Middle School's nearest public school is South Adams High School (less than a tenth of a mile). In all, 2 other public schools sit within five miles of South Adams Middle School. South Adams Middle School places 5th of 7 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
In the federal locale system, South Adams Middle School is coded Rural: Distant, for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment rose 13% over 4 years, reaching 294 in 2024-25. The ratio was 10.0:1 in 2020-21 and 12.3:1 in 2024-25.
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Adams County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
36,227
Census ACS
Median income
$65,289
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
4,240 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in South Adams Schools
- South Adams Elementary SchoolElementary · 671 students
- South Adams High SchoolHigh · 347 students
Other schools in Berne
- South Adams Elementary SchoolElementary · 671 students
- South Adams High SchoolHigh · 347 students
Nearby schools
- South Adams High School0.0 mi · 347
- South Adams Elementary School0.1 mi · 671
- Adams Central High School6.9 mi · 412
- Adams Central Middle School6.9 mi · 324
- Adams Central Elementary School6.9 mi · 621
- Bloomfield Elementary School9.3 mi · 279
Frequently asked questions
About South Adams Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at South Adams Middle School?
South Adams Middle School enrolls approximately 294 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does South Adams Middle School serve?
South Adams Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at South Adams Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at South Adams Middle School is approximately 12.3:1 (24 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at South Adams Middle School?
Student demographics at South Adams Middle School are roughly 83% White, 13% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is South Adams Middle School in?
South Adams Middle School is part of South Adams Schools.
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