Top Rankings
South Madison Community School Corporation School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 697 students in South Madison Community School Corporation School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle School in South Madison Community School Corporation School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public middle school average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
5 Schools
574 Schools
# Students
4,307 Students
289,684 Students
# Teachers
242 Teachers
19,878 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
South Madison Community School Corporation School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 389 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#87 out of 395 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
34%
Graduation Rate
93%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
6%
14%
% Black
3%
14%
% White
87%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,064 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,184. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,324 is less than the state median of $12,815. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$45 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,064
$13,184
Spending / Student
$10,324
$12,815
Best South Madison Community School Corporation School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Pendleton Heights Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
7450 S 300 W
Pendleton, IN 46064
(765) 778-2139
Pendleton, IN 46064
(765) 778-2139
Gr: 7-8 | 697 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
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