The top ranked public middle schools in Indiana are Merle Sidener Gifted Academy, Creekside Middle School and Center For Inquiry School 84. The cities and towns with the highest concentration of top ranked public middle schools are Granger, Bargersville and Ferdinand.
A school's overall testing rank is based on a it's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. The average percentage of students achieving math proficiency in Indiana is 38%. The percentage of students achieving reading proficiency is 41%.
Top Ranked Public Middle Schools in Indiana (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Student Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Merle Sidener Gifted Academy
(Math: 76% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 76% (Top 5%)
Reading: 81% (Top 1%)
Grades: 2-8
2424 Kessler Blvd E Dr
Indianapolis, IN 46220
(317) 226-4259
Indianapolis, IN 46220
(317) 226-4259
Rank: #22.
Creekside Middle School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 73% (Top 5%)
Reading: 75% (Top 5%)
Grades: 6-8
3525 W 126th St
Carmel, IN 46032
(317) 733-6420
Carmel, IN 46032
(317) 733-6420
Rank: #33.
Center For Inquiry School 84
(Math: 72% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 72% (Top 5%)
Reading: 74% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-8
440 E 57th St
Indianapolis, IN 46220
(317) 226-4284
Indianapolis, IN 46220
(317) 226-4284
Rank: #44.
Brownsburg East Middle School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 69% (Top 10%)
Reading: 70% (Top 5%)
Grades: 6-8
1250 E Airport Rd
Brownsburg, IN 46112
(317) 852-2386
Brownsburg, IN 46112
(317) 852-2386
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Brownsburg West Middle School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 70% (Top 10%)
Reading: 68% (Top 5%)
Grades: 6-8
1555 S Odell St
Brownsburg, IN 46112
(317) 852-3143
Brownsburg, IN 46112
(317) 852-3143
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Discovery Middle School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 67% (Top 10%)
Reading: 72% (Top 5%)
Grades: 6-8
10050 Brummitt Rd
Granger, IN 46530
(574) 674-6010
Granger, IN 46530
(574) 674-6010
Rank: #77.
West Lafayette Jr/sr High School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 63% (Top 20%)
Reading: 72% (Top 5%)
Grades: 7-12
1105 N Grant St
West Lafayette, IN 47906
(765) 746-0400
West Lafayette, IN 47906
(765) 746-0400
Rank: #88.
Barr Reeve Middle/high School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 68% (Top 10%)
Reading: 62% (Top 10%)
Grades: 6-12
627 N 3rd St
Montgomery, IN 47558
(812) 486-3265
Montgomery, IN 47558
(812) 486-3265
Rank: #99.
Heritage Hills Middle School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 60% (Top 20%)
Reading: 71% (Top 5%)
Grades: 7-8
3646 E Cr 1600 N
Lincoln City, IN 47552
(812) 937-4472
Lincoln City, IN 47552
(812) 937-4472
Rank: #1010.
Forest Park Jr-sr High School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 58% (Top 20%)
Reading: 70% (Top 5%)
Grades: 7-12
1440 Michigan St
Ferdinand, IN 47532
(812) 817-0900
Ferdinand, IN 47532
(812) 817-0900
Rank: #1111.
Zionsville Middle School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 61% (Top 20%)
Reading: 66% (Top 10%)
Grades: 5-8
900 N Ford Rd
Zionsville, IN 46077
(317) 873-2426
Zionsville, IN 46077
(317) 873-2426
Rank: #1212.
Clay Middle School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 60% (Top 20%)
Reading: 66% (Top 10%)
Grades: 6-8
5150 E 126th St
Carmel, IN 46033
(317) 844-7251
Carmel, IN 46033
(317) 844-7251
Rank: #1313.
Fall Creek Junior High School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 57% (Top 20%)
Reading: 67% (Top 5%)
Grades: 7-8
12001 Olio Road
Fishers, IN 46037
(317) 594-4390
Fishers, IN 46037
(317) 594-4390
Rank: #1414.
Castle North Middle School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 62% (Top 20%)
Reading: 60% (Top 20%)
Grades: 6-8
2800 Hwy 261
Newburgh, IN 47630
(812) 853-7347
Newburgh, IN 47630
(812) 853-7347
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
Center Grove Middle School Central
(Math: 59% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 59% (Top 20%)
Reading: 63% (Top 10%)
Grades: 6-8
4900 Stones Crossing
Greenwood, IN 46143
(317) 882-9391
Greenwood, IN 46143
(317) 882-9391
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
Jackson Creek Middle School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 59% (Top 20%)
Reading: 63% (Top 10%)
Grades: 7-8
3980 S Sare Rd
Bloomington, IN 47401
(812) 330-2451
Bloomington, IN 47401
(812) 330-2451
Rank: #1717.
Morgan Township Middle/high School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 54% (Top 30%)
Reading: 75% (Top 5%)
Grades: 6-12
299 S Sr 49
Valparaiso, IN 46383
(219) 462-5883
Valparaiso, IN 46383
(219) 462-5883
Rank: #1818.
Plainfield Community Middle School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 59% (Top 20%)
Reading: 62% (Top 10%)
Grades: 6-8
709 Stafford Rd
Plainfield, IN 46168
(317) 838-3966
Plainfield, IN 46168
(317) 838-3966
Rank: #19 - 2019. - 20.
Hamilton Se Int And Jr High School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 57% (Top 20%)
Reading: 64% (Top 10%)
Grades: 5-8
12278 Cyntheanne Rd
Fishers, IN 46037
(317) 594-4120
Fishers, IN 46037
(317) 594-4120
Rank: #19 - 2019. - 20.
Zionsville West Middle School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 57% (Top 20%)
Reading: 64% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-8
5565 S 700 E
Whitestown, IN 46075
(317) 873-1240
Whitestown, IN 46075
(317) 873-1240
Rank: #2121.
Benjamin Franklin Middle School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 57% (Top 20%)
Reading: 63% (Top 10%)
Grades: 6-8
605 Campbell
Valparaiso, IN 46385
(219) 531-3020
Valparaiso, IN 46385
(219) 531-3020
Rank: #2222.
Highland Hills Middle School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 59% (Top 20%)
Reading: 60% (Top 20%)
Grades: 5-8
3492 Edwardsville Galena Rd
Georgetown, IN 47122
(812) 542-8501
Georgetown, IN 47122
(812) 542-8501
Rank: #2323.
The Bloomington Project School
Charter School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 53% (Top 30%)
Reading: 67% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-8
349 S Walnut St
Bloomington, IN 47401
(812) 558-0041
Bloomington, IN 47401
(812) 558-0041
Rank: #2424.
Southridge Middle School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 61% (Top 20%)
Reading: 58% (Top 20%)
Grades: 6-8
1112 S Main St
Huntingburg, IN 47542
(812) 683-3372
Huntingburg, IN 47542
(812) 683-3372
Rank: #2525.
Tri-west Middle School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 56% (Top 30%)
Reading: 64% (Top 10%)
Grades: 6-8
555 W Us Hwy 136
Lizton, IN 46149
(317) 994-4200
Lizton, IN 46149
(317) 994-4200
Rank: #2626.
Seven Oaks Classical School
Charter School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 60% (Top 20%)
Reading: 58% (Top 20%)
Grades: K-12
200 East Association Street
Ellettsville, IN 47429
(812) 935-5003
Ellettsville, IN 47429
(812) 935-5003
Rank: #2727.
Westfield Middle School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 57% (Top 20%)
Reading: 61% (Top 10%)
Grades: 7-8
345 W Hoover St
Westfield, IN 46074
(317) 867-6600
Westfield, IN 46074
(317) 867-6600
Rank: #2828.
Avon Middle School South
(Math: 58% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 58% (Top 20%)
Reading: 59% (Top 20%)
Grades: 7-8
7199 E Us Hwy 36
Avon, IN 46123
(317) 544-5700
Avon, IN 46123
(317) 544-5700
Rank: #2929.
Castle South Middle School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 55% (Top 30%)
Reading: 63% (Top 10%)
Grades: 6-8
3711 Casey Rd
Newburgh, IN 47630
(812) 490-7930
Newburgh, IN 47630
(812) 490-7930
Rank: #3030.
North Wood Middle School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 58% (Top 20%)
Reading: 58% (Top 20%)
Grades: 6-8
301 N Elkhart
Wakarusa, IN 46573
(574) 862-2710
Wakarusa, IN 46573
(574) 862-2710
Rank: #3131.
New Palestine Jr High School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 53% (Top 30%)
Reading: 63% (Top 10%)
Grades: 7-8
2279 S 600 W
New Palestine, IN 46163
(317) 861-4487
New Palestine, IN 46163
(317) 861-4487
Rank: #3232.
Haubstadt Community School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 53% (Top 30%)
Reading: 58% (Top 20%)
Grades: K-8
158 E 1025 S
Haubstadt, IN 47639
(812) 768-6487
Haubstadt, IN 47639
(812) 768-6487
Rank: #33 - 3433. - 34.
Fishers Junior High School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 52% (Top 30%)
Reading: 58% (Top 20%)
Grades: 7-8
13257 Cumberland Rd
Fishers, IN 46038
(317) 594-4150
Fishers, IN 46038
(317) 594-4150
Rank: #33 - 3433. - 34.
Millersburg Elementary- Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 52% (Top 30%)
Reading: 58% (Top 20%)
Grades: K-8
203 E Main St
Millersburg, IN 46543
(574) 642-3074
Millersburg, IN 46543
(574) 642-3074
Rank: #3535.
Carmel Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 50% (Top 30%)
Reading: 63% (Top 10%)
Grades: 6-8
300 S Guilford Rd
Carmel, IN 46032
(317) 846-7331
Carmel, IN 46032
(317) 846-7331
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