Enrollment
268
Middle
DISTRICT 276 · STATE 594
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTH PUTNAM COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 181050002542
South Putnam Middle School
1780 E US Hwy 40, Greencastle, IN 46135 · (765) 653-3148 · Putnam County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL268 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 80% 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.
- ABeats 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
14.9:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
129 students
DISTRICT 45% · 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 | 88 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 87 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 93 | 35% |
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · 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 Putnam Middle School→South Putnam High School
Based on grade levels within South Putnam Community Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
45.0%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
51.1%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 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
48.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.5%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% 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 South Putnam Middle School
South Putnam Middle School's state test result (48.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Putnam Middle School this school | 268 | 48.1% | 48.5% |
| South Dearborn Middle School Aurora | 288 | 47.2% | 28.2% |
| Shenandoah Middle School Middletown | 295 | 46.8% | 45.1% |
| Centerville-Abington Jr High Sch Centerville | 266 | 46.2% | 40.4% |
| Bloomfield Middle School Bloomfield | 228 | 47.8% | 31.1% |
| 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 Putnam Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.5% | #89 of 324 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.1% | #72 of 325 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #108 of 325 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 268 | #297 of 334 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #156 of 314 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.8% | #284 of 315 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.1% | #179 of 330 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.1% | #89 of 110 |
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
268
+25 (+10%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 14.3:1
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 | 268 | 18 | 14.9:1 | 48% (129) |
| 2023-24 | 279 | 20 | 13.9:1 | 43% (119) |
| 2022-23 | 264 | 17.5 | 15.1:1 | 41% (108) |
| 2020-21 | 243 | 17 | 14.3:1 | 46% (111) |
| 2017-18 | 260 | 17.8 | 14.6:1 | 44% (114) |
| 2015-16 | 288 | 16 | 18.0:1 | 49% (140) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Putnam Middle School.
About South Putnam Middle School
Located in Greencastle, Indiana, South Putnam Middle School is a small middle-grades school. It reports enrollment of 268 students in grades 6 through 8. The school is 55% below the average for middle schools in Indiana.
The 4 schools of South Putnam Community Schools, including South Putnam Middle School, enroll 1,105 students.
White students are 93% of those enrolled at South Putnam Middle School. Beyond that, enrollment is 3% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. That is in line with Putnam County, where about 91% of residents are White. A diversity index of 13% means there is a 13% chance two randomly chosen students at South Putnam Middle School are from different groups.
There are about 14.9 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at South Putnam Middle School, which has 18. Middle schools in Indiana average 15.6:1, 0.7 more students per teacher than here. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at South Putnam Middle School is about 48%. The figure for public schools in Putnam County is close, at 47%.
South Putnam Middle School earns an A- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 80% of Indiana public middle schools.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 41.5% at South Putnam Middle School; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 48.5%.
American Community Survey estimates for Putnam County show that median household income comes to about $78,378, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 20% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Putnam County counts 19 public schools with about 7,322 students.
South Putnam High School is less than a tenth of a mile from South Putnam Middle School, the shortest distance to any other public school. The five-mile area around South Putnam Middle School holds 6 other public schools. The nearest schools with test data average 40.9%, lower than South Putnam Middle School's 48.5%.
The school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Distant).
Enrollment rose 10% over 4 years, reaching 268 in 2024-25.
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Putnam County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
37,280
Census ACS
Median income
$78,378
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
7,322 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in South Putnam Community Schools
- South Putnam High SchoolHigh · 354 students
- Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 335 students
- Fillmore Elementary SchoolElementary · 148 students
Other schools in Greencastle
- Greencastle High SchoolHigh · 497 students
- Tzouanakis Intermediate SchoolElementary · 419 students
- Greencastle Middle SchoolMiddle · 383 students
- Deer Meadow Primary SchoolElementary · 359 students
- South Putnam High SchoolHigh · 354 students
- Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 335 students
Nearby schools
- South Putnam High School0.0 mi · 354
- Central Elementary School0.2 mi · 335
- Greencastle Middle School4.2 mi · 383
- Martha J Ridpath Elementary School4.4 mi · 160
- Greencastle High School4.4 mi · 497
- Deer Meadow Primary School4.8 mi · 359
Frequently asked questions
About South Putnam Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at South Putnam Middle School?
South Putnam Middle School enrolls approximately 268 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does South Putnam Middle School serve?
South Putnam Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at South Putnam Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at South Putnam Middle School is approximately 14.9:1 (18 FTE teachers).
How diverse is South Putnam Middle School?
South Putnam Middle School reports a student body of 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees South Putnam Middle School?
South Putnam Middle School is overseen by South Putnam Community Schools in Putnam County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.