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

Greenfield Central Junior High Sch

Federal NCES profile for Greenfield Central Junior High Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 180405002476
0/100100/10054/100
👥 S:T ratio
40
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
31
📋 Attendance
74
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Greenfield Central Junior High Sch earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Indiana median.

#5 of 9
public schools in Greenfield · Resource Index
54
Resource Index · Higher
15:1
students per teacher
39.6%
free-lunch eligible

Greenfield Central Junior High Sch has class sizes near the Indiana median. Computed live against every Indiana school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Greenfield Central Junior High Sch ranks #5 of 9 public schools in Greenfield, IN.

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

-13 students YoY

Greenfield Central Junior High Sch held near 662 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-13 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 46.0 → 46.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-13 students YoY 180405002476 · Greenfield, IN Middle · MID · TRAD

690 enr · 15:1 · 39.6% lunch · RII 54

Nearest enrollment peer: Greenfield-Central High School (1,413 students)

Greenfield Central Junior High Sch held near 662 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-13 headcount). Teacher FTE added 46.0 → 46.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Indiana schools → · Find another →

Greenfield Central Junior High Sch in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Greenfield Central Junior High Sch reports 690 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 Greenfield Central Junior High Sch compares

Greenfield Central Junior High Sch 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 15:1 ▼ 6% 15.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 39.6% ▼ 20% 49.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 690 top 19% - -

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

15:1
Leaner classes than 47% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
690
Bigger than 80% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
39.6%
free-lunch eligible - 20% 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
15:1
students per teacher - 6% below state mean
Top 45% in Indiana - lower ratio than 55% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
10.3%
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
$12,144
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 345 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 46 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 5 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 81.9%
Hispanic or Latino 7.0%
African American 5.4%
Two or More 4.1%
Asian 1.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 81.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 31.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 31.9, Greenfield Central Junior High Sch is less mixed than the Indiana school average of 39.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Greenfield-Central Com Schools reports $12,144 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Greenfield Central Junior High Sch Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Greenfield-Central High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Jb Stephens Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Greenfield Intermediate School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Maxwell Intermediate School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Weston Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Greenfield Central Junior High Sch's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Greenfield-Central Com Schools · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide middle 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 Greenfield Central Junior High Sch

How many students attend Greenfield Central Junior High Sch?

Greenfield Central Junior High Sch has 690 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Greenfield, IN. CCD year-over-year: 675 (2022-23) → 662 (2023-24), nearly flat (-13).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Greenfield Central Junior High Sch?

The student-teacher ratio at Greenfield Central Junior High Sch is 15:1, which is 6% lower than the Indiana average of 15.9:1 and 4% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Greenfield Central Junior High Sch?

39.6% of students at Greenfield Central Junior High Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Indiana average of 49.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Greenfield Central Junior High Sch?

The largest demographic group at Greenfield Central Junior High Sch is White at 81.9% of enrollment, in Greenfield, IN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Greenfield Central Junior High Sch?

Greenfield Central Junior High Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (higher 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 Greenfield Central Junior High Sch rank among public schools in Greenfield?

By Resource Investment Index, Greenfield Central Junior High Sch ranks #5 of 9 public schools in Greenfield, 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 Greenfield on the city page.

What other schools are in Greenfield-Central Com Schools?

Besides Greenfield Central Junior High Sch, Greenfield-Central Com Schools also operates Greenfield-Central High School (1,413 students), Jb Stephens Elementary School (587 students), and Greenfield Intermediate School (481 students). See the Greenfield-Central Com 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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