Tri-North Middle School

Tri-North Middle School is a middle-of-the-pack middle school in Bloomington, Indiana, part of Monroe County Community Sch Corp. The school educates 569 students in grades 7 through 8.

Within Monroe County Community Sch Corp, which oversees 23 schools and 10,480 students, Tri-North Middle School is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Tri-North Middle School lists that the largest single group is White, at 68% of enrollment. Other groups include 10% Black, 9% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 5% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 82% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, On paper, Tri-North Middle School has 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.6:1, putting Tri-North Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 45% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

With demographic context factored in, Tri-North Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 44.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 42.9%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Monroe County shows median household income runs about $65,868, 50% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Monroe County runs 33 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,256 students), of which Tri-North Middle School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Fairview Elementary School, around 0.6 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Tri-North Middle School at 2nd of 5; the average score across the group is 34.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a city-core area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 4%: 546 students in 2018 compared to 569 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 16.1:1 in 2018 to 14.5:1 today.

Inside the community feed, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.