Enrollment
353
Middle
DISTRICT 217 · STATE 594
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTHWEST SCHOOL CORPORATION·NCES 181086002359
Sullivan Middle School
415 W Frakes St, Sullivan, IN 47882 · (812) 268-4000 · Sullivan County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL353 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 52% 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.
- B-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
16.8:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
180 students
DISTRICT 57% · 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 | 125 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 128 | 36% |
| Grade 8 | 100 | 28% |
Student demographics
8%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 10% · 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
Sullivan Middle School→Sullivan High School
Based on grade levels within Southwest School Corporation. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
34.7%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
35.5%
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 36 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
39.5%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.1pp
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 Sullivan Middle School
Sullivan Middle School's state test result (37.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sullivan Middle School this school | 353 | 51.0% | 37.3% |
| Salem Middle School Salem | 352 | 50.9% | 28.4% |
| Franklin County Middle School Brookville | 385 | 49.9% | 34.6% |
| Owen Valley Middle School Spencer | 321 | 52.3% | 31.9% |
| Brownstown Central Middle School Brownstown | 307 | 51.1% | 38.3% |
| Pike Central Middle School Petersburg | 383 | 53.5% | 33.9% |
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 Sullivan Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.3% | #167 of 324 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.5% | #173 of 325 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.7% | #191 of 325 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 353 | #254 of 334 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.8:1 | #239 of 314 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 7.7% | #311 of 315 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.0% | #154 of 330 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +20.5% | #30 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
353
+61 (+21%) vs 2020
+11% since 1990-91, when it was 317
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
was 16.2:1
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 | 353 | 21.1 | 16.8:1 | 51% (180) |
| 2023-24 | 361 | 18.8 | 19.2:1 | 48% (174) |
| 2022-23 | 298 | 16.5 | 18.1:1 | 49% (146) |
| 2020-21 | 292 | 18 | 16.2:1 | 42% (123) |
| 2017-18 | 293 | 20 | 14.7:1 | 44% (128) |
| 2015-16 | 314 | 18 | 17.4:1 | 44% (139) |
| 2010-11 | 293 | 11 | 26.6:1 | 37% (107) |
| 2000-01 | 337 | 18 | 18.7:1 | 28% (96) |
| 1990-91 | 317 | 16 | 19.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sullivan Middle School.
About Sullivan Middle School
Sullivan Middle School operates as a small middle school in Sullivan, Indiana. Classes run from 6 through 8, and the school has 353 students. Against the 594-student average for middle schools in Indiana, enrollment here is 41% lower.
Across its 5 schools, Southwest School Corporation enrolls 1,776 students. Sullivan Middle School is one of those schools.
Most students at Sullivan Middle School are White: 96% of enrollment. The chance that two students picked at random at Sullivan Middle School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 8%.
Its 21.1 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 16.8:1. The average ratio among middle schools in Indiana is 15.6:1, lower than at this school. The school's lunch program data list 51% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
allk12 grades Sullivan Middle School a B-. The grade compares the school only with Indiana public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Sullivan Middle School, the prediction is 39.5% and the result is 37.3%.
Sullivan Middle School is located in Sullivan County, where median household income is about $56,204, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 10 public schools in Sullivan County, with a combined enrollment of about 3,108.
The nearest other public school, Sullivan Elementary School, is less than a tenth of a mile away. In all, 2 other public schools sit within five miles of Sullivan Middle School. Sullivan Middle School places 3rd of 8 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
The NCES locale for Sullivan Middle School is Rural: Fringe, which covers schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
Sullivan Middle School saw enrollment rise 21% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The Sullivan Middle School community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Sullivan County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
20,780
Census ACS
Median income
$56,204
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
3,108 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Southwest School Corporation
- Sullivan Elementary SchoolElementary · 627 students
- Sullivan High SchoolHigh · 528 students
- Carlisle Elementary SchoolElementary · 188 students
- Carlisle Middle SchoolMiddle · 80 students
Other schools in Sullivan
- Sullivan Elementary SchoolElementary · 627 students
- Sullivan High SchoolHigh · 528 students
Other Sullivan Middle schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Sullivan Middle. Sullivan Middle School is the 3rd largest of the 4.
- Sullivan MiddleWorcester, MA · 940 students
- SULLIVAN MIDDLESULLIVAN, MO · 434 students
- Sullivan Middle SchoolSullivan, IL · 266 students
Nearby schools
- Sullivan Elementary School0.1 mi · 627
- Sullivan High School0.5 mi · 528
- North Central Jr/Sr High School7.8 mi · 369
- Northeast East Elementary School8.1 mi · 167
- Dugger Union Community School Corp8.1 mi · 559
- Northeast North Elementary School9.9 mi · 237
Frequently asked questions
About Sullivan Middle SchoolHow many students attend Sullivan Middle School?
Sullivan Middle School enrolls approximately 353 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Sullivan Middle School serve?
Sullivan Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sullivan Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Sullivan Middle School is approximately 16.8:1 (21 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Sullivan Middle School?
At Sullivan Middle School, the student body is approximately 96% White, 1% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Sullivan Middle School in?
Sullivan Middle School is part of Southwest School Corporation.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.