The most improved public middle schools in Indiana are The Bloomington Project School, Jay County Jr/sr High School and Boonville Middle School.
A school's improvement is based on a its total rise in ranking spots during the last five years (2020-25).
Improved Rank Range: 450
1,104
Avg. Improved Rank: 621
Most Improved Public Middle Schools in Indiana (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Ranking Change (2020-25)
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
The Bloomington Project School
Charter School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +1104
(from 1,350 to 246)
(from 1,350 to 246)
Grades: K-8
349 S Walnut St
Bloomington, IN 47401
(812) 558-0041
Bloomington, IN 47401
(812) 558-0041
Rank: #22.
Jay County Jr/sr High School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +944
(from 1,737 to 793)
(from 1,737 to 793)
Grades: 7-12
2072 W Sr 67
Portland, IN 47371
(260) 726-9306
Portland, IN 47371
(260) 726-9306
Rank: #33.
Boonville Middle School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +886
(from 1,310 to 424)
(from 1,310 to 424)
Grades: 6-8
555 N Yankeetown Rd
Boonville, IN 47601
(812) 897-1420
Boonville, IN 47601
(812) 897-1420
Rank: #44.
South Central Jr & Sr High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +872
(from 1,553 to 681)
(from 1,553 to 681)
Grades: 7-12
6675 E Hwy 11 Se
Elizabeth, IN 47117
(812) 969-2941
Elizabeth, IN 47117
(812) 969-2941
Rank: #55.
North Decatur Jr-sr High School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +840
(from 1,394 to 554)
(from 1,394 to 554)
Grades: 7-12
3172 N Sr 3
Greensburg, IN 47240
(812) 663-4204
Greensburg, IN 47240
(812) 663-4204
Rank: #66.
Thompkins Middle School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +799
(from 1,404 to 605)
(from 1,404 to 605)
Grades: 6-8
1300 W Mill Rd
Evansville, IN 47710
(812) 435-8323
Evansville, IN 47710
(812) 435-8323
Rank: #77.
Ips/butler Lab At William Bell 60
Magnet School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +749
(from 1,755 to 1,006)
(from 1,755 to 1,006)
Grades: PK-8
3330 N Pennsylvania
Indianapolis, IN 46205
(317) 226-4369
Indianapolis, IN 46205
(317) 226-4369
Rank: #88.
Westville High School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +738
(from 1,520 to 782)
(from 1,520 to 782)
Grades: 7-12
207 E Valparaiso St
Westville, IN 46391
(219) 785-2531
Westville, IN 46391
(219) 785-2531
Rank: #99.
Southwood Jr-sr High School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +700
(from 1,396 to 696)
(from 1,396 to 696)
Grades: 6-12
564 E Sr 124
Wabash, IN 46992
(260) 563-8050
Wabash, IN 46992
(260) 563-8050
Rank: #1010.
Jimtown Junior High School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +631
(from 1,258 to 627)
(from 1,258 to 627)
Grades: 7-8
58903 Cr 3 S
Elkhart, IN 46517
(574) 294-6586
Elkhart, IN 46517
(574) 294-6586
Rank: #1111.
Clay City Jr-sr High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +629
(from 1,334 to 705)
(from 1,334 to 705)
Grades: 7-12
601 Lankford St
Clay City, IN 47841
(812) 939-2154
Clay City, IN 47841
(812) 939-2154
Rank: #1212.
Tell City Jr-sr High School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +620
(from 1,249 to 629)
(from 1,249 to 629)
Grades: 7-12
900 12th St
Tell City, IN 47586
(812) 547-3131
Tell City, IN 47586
(812) 547-3131
Rank: #1313.
Helfrich Park Stem Academy
(Math: 44% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +615
(from 1,216 to 601)
(from 1,216 to 601)
Grades: 6-8
2603 W Maryland St
Evansville, IN 47712
(812) 435-8246
Evansville, IN 47712
(812) 435-8246
Rank: #1414.
Perry Heights Middle School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +605
(from 852 to 247)
(from 852 to 247)
Grades: 6-8
5800 Hogue Rd
Evansville, IN 47712
(812) 435-8326
Evansville, IN 47712
(812) 435-8326
Rank: #1515.
Fort Branch Community School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +590
(from 922 to 332)
(from 922 to 332)
Grades: K-8
7670 S Eastview Ln
Fort Branch, IN 47648
(812) 753-3641
Fort Branch, IN 47648
(812) 753-3641
Rank: #1616.
North Wood Middle School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Rank Change: +574
(from 746 to 172)
(from 746 to 172)
Grades: 6-8
301 N Elkhart
Wakarusa, IN 46573
(574) 862-2710
Wakarusa, IN 46573
(574) 862-2710
Rank: #1717.
Culver Community Middle/high School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +569
(from 1,783 to 1,214)
(from 1,783 to 1,214)
Grades: 6-12
701 School
Culver, IN 46511
(574) 842-3391
Culver, IN 46511
(574) 842-3391
Rank: #1818.
Angola Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +568
(from 1,208 to 640)
(from 1,208 to 640)
Grades: 6-8
1350 E Maumee St
Angola, IN 46703
(260) 665-9581
Angola, IN 46703
(260) 665-9581
Rank: #1919.
Frontier Jr-sr High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +567
(from 1,001 to 434)
(from 1,001 to 434)
Grades: 7-12
109 N Sixth St
Chalmers, IN 47929
(219) 984-5437
Chalmers, IN 47929
(219) 984-5437
Rank: #2020.
East Tipp Middle School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +559
(from 791 to 232)
(from 791 to 232)
Grades: 6-8
7501 E 300 N
Lafayette, IN 47905
(765) 589-3566
Lafayette, IN 47905
(765) 589-3566
Rank: #2121.
Monroe Central Jr-sr High School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +556
(from 1,414 to 858)
(from 1,414 to 858)
Grades: 7-12
1878 N Cr 1000 W
Parker City, IN 47368
(765) 468-7545
Parker City, IN 47368
(765) 468-7545
Rank: #2222.
Rossville Middle/senior High School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +549
(from 892 to 343)
(from 892 to 343)
Grades: 6-12
1 Robert Egly Dr
Rossville, IN 46065
(765) 379-2551
Rossville, IN 46065
(765) 379-2551
Rank: #2323.
New Palestine Jr High School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +540
(from 821 to 281)
(from 821 to 281)
Grades: 7-8
2279 S 600 W
New Palestine, IN 46163
(317) 861-4487
New Palestine, IN 46163
(317) 861-4487
Rank: #2424.
Rensselaer Central Middle School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +533
(from 1,138 to 605)
(from 1,138 to 605)
Grades: 6-8
1106 Bomber Blvd
Rensselaer, IN 47978
(219) 866-4661
Rensselaer, IN 47978
(219) 866-4661
Rank: #2525.
Jackson Creek Middle School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Rank Change: +528
(from 648 to 120)
(from 648 to 120)
Grades: 7-8
3980 S Sare Rd
Bloomington, IN 47401
(812) 330-2451
Bloomington, IN 47401
(812) 330-2451
Rank: #26 - 2726. - 27.
Fountain Central High School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +523
(from 1,485 to 962)
(from 1,485 to 962)
Grades: 6-12
750 E Us Hwy 136
Veedersburg, IN 47987
(765) 294-2206
Veedersburg, IN 47987
(765) 294-2206
Rank: #26 - 2726. - 27.
West Washington Jr-sr High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +523
(from 1,550 to 1,027)
(from 1,550 to 1,027)
Grades: 7-12
8028 W Batt Rd
Campbellsburg, IN 47108
(812) 755-4996
Campbellsburg, IN 47108
(812) 755-4996
Rank: #2828.
George Rogers Clark School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +507
(from 1,529 to 1,022)
(from 1,529 to 1,022)
Grades: 6-8
1926 S Richard Bauer Drive
Vincennes, IN 47591
(812) 882-5172
Vincennes, IN 47591
(812) 882-5172
Rank: #2929.
Jennings County Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +502
(from 1,644 to 1,142)
(from 1,644 to 1,142)
Grades: 7-8
820 W Walnut
North Vernon, IN 47265
(812) 346-4940
North Vernon, IN 47265
(812) 346-4940
Rank: #3030.
Corydon Central Jr High School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +491
(from 1,055 to 564)
(from 1,055 to 564)
Grades: 7-8
377 Country Club Rd
Corydon, IN 47112
(812) 738-4184
Corydon, IN 47112
(812) 738-4184
Rank: #3131.
Triton Jr-sr High School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +479
(from 928 to 449)
(from 928 to 449)
Grades: 7-12
300 Triton Dr
Bourbon, IN 46504
(574) 342-6505
Bourbon, IN 46504
(574) 342-6505
Rank: #32 - 3332. - 33.
Leo Junior/senior High School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +471
(from 685 to 214)
(from 685 to 214)
Grades: 7-12
14600 Amstutz Rd
Leo, IN 46765
(260) 446-0180
Leo, IN 46765
(260) 446-0180
Rank: #32 - 3332. - 33.
North Clay Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +471
(from 1,243 to 772)
(from 1,243 to 772)
Grades: 6-8
3450 W Sr 340
Brazil, IN 47834
(812) 448-1530
Brazil, IN 47834
(812) 448-1530
Rank: #3434.
Frankton Jr-sr High School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +455
(from 1,227 to 772)
(from 1,227 to 772)
Grades: 7-12
610 Clyde St
Frankton, IN 46044
(765) 754-7879
Frankton, IN 46044
(765) 754-7879
Rank: #3535.
Goshen Junior High School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +450
(from 1,497 to 1,047)
(from 1,497 to 1,047)
Grades: 7-8
1216 S Indiana Ave
Goshen, IN 46526
(574) 533-0391
Goshen, IN 46526
(574) 533-0391
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