Enrollment
220
Middle
DISTRICT 266 · STATE 594
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTH SPENCER COUNTY SCH CORP·NCES 181056001734
South Spencer Middle School
1298 N Orchard Rd, Rockport, IN 47635 · (812) 649-2203 · Spencer County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL220 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 82% of Indiana public middle schools
- A-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
10.7:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.4:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
104 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 6 | 89 | 40% |
| Grade 7 | 58 | 26% |
| Grade 8 | 73 | 33% |
Student demographics
9%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · 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 Spencer Middle School→South Spencer High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within South Spencer County Sch Corp. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
51.2%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
46.1%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 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
50.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.1%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% 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 Spencer Middle School
South Spencer Middle School's state test result (50.0% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Spencer Middle School this school | 220 | 47.3% | 50.0% |
| Bloomfield Middle School Bloomfield | 228 | 47.8% | 31.1% |
| Ohio County Middle School Rising Sun | 187 | 47.6% | 35.2% |
| Centerville-Abington Jr High Sch Centerville | 266 | 46.2% | 40.4% |
| South Putnam Middle School Greencastle | 268 | 48.1% | 48.5% |
| South Dearborn Middle School Aurora | 288 | 47.2% | 28.2% |
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 Spencer Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #80 of 324 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.1% | #96 of 325 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.2% | #67 of 325 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 220 | #312 of 334 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.7:1 | #13 of 314 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 8.8% | #306 of 315 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 47.3% | #192 of 330 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.5% | #24 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
220
-35 (-14%) vs 2020
-37% since 1990-91, when it was 348
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
was 12.8:1
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 | 220 | 20.5 | 10.7:1 | 47% (104) |
| 2023-24 | 218 | 15.8 | 13.8:1 | 59% (128) |
| 2022-23 | 228 | 16 | 14.3:1 | 56% (128) |
| 2020-21 | 255 | 20 | 12.8:1 | 43% (110) |
| 2017-18 | 284 | 20 | 14.2:1 | 45% (128) |
| 2015-16 | 294 | 22 | 13.4:1 | 54% (158) |
| 2010-11 | 363 | 21 | 17.3:1 | 44% (158) |
| 2000-01 | 358 | 20 | 17.9:1 | 18% (66) |
| 1990-91 | 348 | 19 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Spencer Middle School.
About South Spencer Middle School
South Spencer Middle School is a small middle school that serves part of Rockport, Indiana. School enrollment was 220 students in 2024-25, in grades 6 through 8. For comparison, middle schools in Indiana average about 594 students.
South Spencer Middle School is one school in South Spencer County Sch Corp, a system of 4 schools with 1,065 students.
South Spencer Middle School enrolls a student body that is 95% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 2% multiracial. The White share in Spencer County as a whole is similar, at about 94%. By the diversity index, South Spencer Middle School comes in at 9%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 10.7:1, with 20.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among middle schools in Indiana is 15.6:1, higher than at this school. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 47% of enrollment. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Spencer County is 38%.
Measured against Indiana public middle schools, South Spencer Middle School receives an A-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, South Spencer Middle School falls in the middle 80% of Indiana schools: 50.0% actual against 42.1% predicted.
Spencer County census figures show that median household income is about $74,506, about 22% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 5%. A total of 10 public schools operate in Spencer County, serving about 3,231 students.
The closest public school to South Spencer Middle School is South Spencer High School, about 0.2 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number 3. The school's 50.0% average proficiency ranks 3rd among 6 nearby schools.
The federal government classifies South Spencer Middle School's location as Rural: Distant.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 14%, from 255 to 220. The ratio of students to teachers went from 12.8:1 to 10.7:1 over the same years.
Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Spencer County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
19,955
Census ACS
Median income
$74,506
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
3,231 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in South Spencer County Sch Corp
- South Spencer High SchoolHigh · 350 students
- Rockport-Ohio Elementary SchoolElementary · 317 students
- Luce Elementary SchoolElementary · 178 students
Other schools in Rockport
- South Spencer High SchoolHigh · 350 students
- Rockport-Ohio Elementary SchoolElementary · 317 students
Nearby schools
- South Spencer High School0.2 mi · 350
- Rockport-Ohio Elementary School3.4 mi · 317
- Luce Elementary School4.4 mi · 178
- East View Elementary School8.3 mi · 440
- Chrisney Elementary School8.7 mi · 216
- Valley Elementary School8.8 mi · 19
Frequently asked questions
About South Spencer Middle SchoolHow large is South Spencer Middle School?
South Spencer Middle School enrolls approximately 220 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does South Spencer Middle School serve?
South Spencer Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at South Spencer Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at South Spencer Middle School is approximately 10.7:1 (21 FTE teachers).
How diverse is South Spencer Middle School?
South Spencer Middle School reports a student body of 95% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is South Spencer Middle School public or private?
South Spencer Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by South Spencer County Sch Corp.
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