Elementary school (grades K-5) · Cloverdale, IN

Cloverdale Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Cloverdale Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 180222001283
0/100100/10036/100
👥 S:T ratio
34
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
41
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Cloverdale Middle School earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Indiana median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Indiana schools.

#3 of 4
public schools in Cloverdale · Resource Index
36
Resource Index · Typical
16.5:1
students per teacher
63.2%
free-lunch eligible

Cloverdale Middle School has class sizes near the Indiana median. Computed live against every Indiana school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Cloverdale Middle School ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Cloverdale, IN.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-1 students YoY

Cloverdale Middle School held near 298 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 18.3 → 19.5 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-1 students YoY 180222001283 · Cloverdale, IN Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

297 enr · 16.5:1 · 63.2% lunch · RII 36

Nearest enrollment peer: Cloverdale Distance Learning Academy (1,986 students)

Cloverdale Middle School held near 298 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount). Teacher FTE added 18.3 → 19.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Indiana schools → · Find another →

Cloverdale Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Cloverdale Middle School reports 297 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Cloverdale Middle School compares

Cloverdale Middle School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Indiana and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Indiana Indiana avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.5:1 ▲ 4% 15.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 63.2% ▲ 28% 49.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 297 top 78% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

16.5:1
Leaner classes than 34% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
297
Bigger than 32% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
63.2%
free-lunch eligible - 28% above the Indiana average of 49.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
16.5:1
students per teacher - 4% above state mean
Top 65% in Indiana - lower ratio than 35% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
56.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$9,654
per pupil, district-wide - below Indiana avg of $12,921
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 297 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 52 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 17.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 92.9%
Two or More 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.7%
Asian 0.3%

Largest group: White at 92.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 13.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 13.5, Cloverdale Middle School is less mixed than the Indiana school average of 39.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Cloverdale Community Schools reports $9,654 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Cloverdale Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Cloverdale Distance Learning Academy Larger Lower economic need No ratio data
Cloverdale Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Cloverdale High School Similar size Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Cloverdale Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Cloverdale Community Schools · 3 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Cloverdale

1 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Cloverdale Middle School

How many students attend Cloverdale Middle School?

Cloverdale Middle School has 297 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Cloverdale, IN. CCD year-over-year: 299 (2022-23) → 298 (2023-24), nearly flat (-1).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Cloverdale Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Cloverdale Middle School is 16.5:1, which is 4% higher than the Indiana average of 15.9:1 and 5% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Cloverdale Middle School?

63.2% of students at Cloverdale Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Indiana average of 49.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cloverdale Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Cloverdale Middle School is White at 92.9% of enrollment, in Cloverdale, IN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Cloverdale Middle School?

Cloverdale Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Cloverdale Middle School rank among public schools in Cloverdale?

By Resource Investment Index, Cloverdale Middle School ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Cloverdale, IN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Cloverdale Community Schools?

Besides Cloverdale Middle School, Cloverdale Community Schools also operates Cloverdale Distance Learning Academy (1,986 students), Cloverdale Elementary School (445 students), and Cloverdale High School (301 students). See the Cloverdale Community Schools district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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