Enrollment
288
Middle
DISTRICT 370 · STATE 594
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTH DEARBORN COMMUNITY SCH CORP·NCES 180024000958
South Dearborn Middle School
5850 Squire Pl, Aurora, IN 47001 · (812) 926-6298 · Dearborn County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL288 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 16% of Indiana public middle schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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
12.8:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
136 students
DISTRICT 48% · 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 7 | 143 | 50% |
| Grade 8 | 145 | 50% |
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 11% · 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 Dearborn Middle School→South Dearborn High School
Feeds from
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ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
34.6%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
21.8%
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 22 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
28.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.1%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 Dearborn Middle School
South Dearborn Middle School's state test result (28.2% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Dearborn Middle School this school | 288 | 47.2% | 28.2% |
| Shenandoah Middle School Middletown | 295 | 46.8% | 45.1% |
| South Putnam Middle School Greencastle | 268 | 48.1% | 48.5% |
| Centerville-Abington Jr High Sch Centerville | 266 | 46.2% | 40.4% |
| Harold C Urey Middle School Walkerton | 301 | 46.5% | 44.4% |
| Northeastern Middle School Fountain City | 297 | 49.5% | 40.4% |
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 South Dearborn Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.2% | #243 of 324 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.8% | #257 of 325 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.6% | #193 of 325 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 288 | #288 of 334 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #63 of 314 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.0% | #290 of 315 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 47.2% | #193 of 330 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.8% | #35 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
288
-68 (-19%) vs 2020
-63% since 2000-01, when it was 784
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 14.2:1
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 | 288 | 22.5 | 12.8:1 | 47% (136) |
| 2023-24 | 293 | 24 | 12.2:1 | 51% (149) |
| 2022-23 | 328 | 25.5 | 12.9:1 | 50% (164) |
| 2020-21 | 356 | 25 | 14.2:1 | 49% (176) |
| 2017-18 | 359 | 26.8 | 13.4:1 | 50% (180) |
| 2015-16 | 411 | 26 | 15.8:1 | 52% (213) |
| 2010-11 | 472 | 26 | 18.1:1 | 40% (190) |
| 2000-01 | 784 | 47 | 16.7:1 | 23% (181) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Dearborn Middle School.
About South Dearborn Middle School
South Dearborn Middle School is a middle school with a street address in Aurora, Indiana. Total enrollment is 288 students, and the grades served are 7 through 8. It has 52% fewer students than the average for middle schools in Indiana (about 594).
South Dearborn Community Sch Corp has 5 schools; together they serve 1,849 students.
At South Dearborn Middle School, 94% of students are White. It is also 3% multiracial. Census estimates put Dearborn County at about 95% White, close to the school's figure. The diversity index for South Dearborn Middle School is 12%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at South Dearborn Middle School is 12.8:1, based on 22.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 15.6:1 average for middle schools in Indiana, this school's ratio is lower. Lunch program data show 47% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Among public schools in Dearborn County, the average eligibility rate is 33%.
South Dearborn 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 16% of Indiana public middle schools.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For South Dearborn Middle School, the prediction is 42.1% and the result is 28.2%.
For the population of Dearborn County, median household income comes to about $84,735, roughly 25% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Dearborn County's 14 public schools enroll about 7,326 students and include South Dearborn Middle School.
Measured in a straight line, Aurora Elementary School is less than a tenth of a mile from South Dearborn Middle School. Other public schools within five miles: 6. Among 6 nearby schools that report test results, South Dearborn Middle School ranks 6th on proficiency.
The school is in rural territory close to an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Fringe).
Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 19%, from 356 to 288. The number of students per teacher dropped from 14.2 to 12.8 over 4 years.
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Dearborn County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
51,094
Census ACS
Median income
$84,735
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
7,326 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in South Dearborn Community Sch Corp
- South Dearborn High SchoolHigh · 625 students
- Aurora Elementary SchoolElementary · 524 students
- Dillsboro Elementary SchoolElementary · 267 students
- Manchester Elementary SchoolElementary · 145 students
Other schools in Aurora
- South Dearborn High SchoolHigh · 625 students
- Aurora Elementary SchoolElementary · 524 students
- Manchester Elementary SchoolElementary · 145 students
Nearby schools
- Aurora Elementary School0.1 mi · 524
- South Dearborn High School0.1 mi · 625
- Greendale Middle School4.7 mi · 437
- Lawrenceburg Primary School4.8 mi · 531
- Lawrenceburg High School4.9 mi · 716
- Central Elementary School4.9 mi · 438
Frequently asked questions
About South Dearborn Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at South Dearborn Middle School?
South Dearborn Middle School enrolls approximately 288 students in grades 07-08.
What grades does South Dearborn Middle School serve?
South Dearborn Middle School serves grades 07-08.
How many students per teacher at South Dearborn Middle School?
Approximately 12.8:1 students per teacher at South Dearborn Middle School.
How diverse is South Dearborn Middle School?
South Dearborn Middle School reports a student body of 94% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees South Dearborn Middle School?
South Dearborn Middle School is overseen by South Dearborn Community Sch Corp in Dearborn County.
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