Middle school (grades 6-8) · Lawrenceburg, IN

Greendale Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Greendale Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 180570001036
0/100100/10038/100
👥 S:T ratio
35
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
13
📋 Attendance
75
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Greendale Middle School earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Indiana median.

#3 of 5
public schools in Lawrenceburg · Resource Index
38
Resource Index · Typical
16.2:1
students per teacher
38.9%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Greendale Middle School ranks #3 of 5 public schools in Lawrenceburg, IN.

Enrollment

437

Indiana · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

27.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

16.2:1

vs 15.9:1 Indiana avg

+2% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

38.9%

vs 49.5% Indiana avg

-21% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Greendale Middle School compares with Indiana and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Greendale Middle School

Greendale Middle School is a mid-sized middle school in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, enrolling 437 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 16.2:1 puts it in the larger third of Indiana schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 38.9% of students eligible for free meals.

With 437 students, its enrollment sits close to the Indiana median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,862 scored Indiana schools.

Among 541 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Indiana schools statewide, it ranks #464, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is predominantly White (87% of enrollment) (diversity index 25/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 437 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

10.1% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

The federal civil-rights collection also records 76 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.

Lawrenceburg Community School Corp also operates Lawrenceburg High School (716 students) and Lawrenceburg Primary School (531 students) alongside Greendale Middle School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Greendale Middle School compares

Greendale Middle School on the metrics families compare, against Indiana and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Indiana Indiana avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.2:1 ▲ 2% 15.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 38.9% ▼ 21% 49.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 437 top 53% - -

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

16.2:1
Leaner classes than 36% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
437
Bigger than 53% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
38.9%
free-lunch eligible - 21% below the Indiana average of 49.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
16.2:1
students per teacher - 2% above state mean
Top 61% in Indiana - lower ratio than 39% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
10.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$11,163
per pupil, district-wide - below Indiana avg of $12,079
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 437 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 74 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 16.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 76 expulsions.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 86.5%
Two or More 7.1%
Hispanic or Latino 4.1%
Asian 1.4%
African American 0.9%

Largest group: White at 86.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 24.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 24.5, Greendale Middle School is less mixed than the Indiana school average of 39.0.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lawrenceburg Community School Corp, which includes Greendale Middle School.

$11,163
Per student
-8%
vs Indiana
Avg $12,079
-33%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 33.0%
State 54.6%
Federal 12.4%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Greendale Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Lawrenceburg High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Lawrenceburg Primary School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Central Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Lawrenceburg Community School Corp · 3 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Indiana, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Greendale Middle School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Greendale Middle School

How many students attend Greendale Middle School?

Greendale Middle School has 437 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Lawrenceburg, IN.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Greendale Middle School is 16.2:1, which is 2% higher than the Indiana average of 15.9:1 and 3% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

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

38.9% of students at Greendale Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Indiana average of 49.5%.

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

The largest demographic group at Greendale Middle School is White at 86.5% of enrollment, in Lawrenceburg, IN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Greendale Middle School?

Greendale Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Greendale Middle School rank among public schools in Lawrenceburg?

By Resource Investment Index, Greendale Middle School ranks #3 of 5 public schools in Lawrenceburg, IN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Lawrenceburg on the city page.

Is Greendale Middle School a good school?

Greendale Middle School earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Indiana median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Lawrenceburg Community School Corp?

Besides Greendale Middle School, Lawrenceburg Community School Corp also operates Lawrenceburg High School (716 students), Lawrenceburg Primary School (531 students), and Central Elementary School (438 students). See the Lawrenceburg Community School Corp 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 2021-22) · 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.

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

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