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

Greenwood Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Greenwood Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 28/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 180411000710
0/100100/10028/100
👥 S:T ratio
28
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
36
📋 Attendance
17
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Greenwood Middle School earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 79% of Indiana schools.

#4 of 4
middle schools in Greenwood · Resource Index
28
Resource Index · Lower
17.9:1
large classes for Indiana
48.8%
free-lunch eligible

Greenwood Middle School has class sizes larger than 79% of Indiana schools. Computed live against every Indiana school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Greenwood Middle School ranks #4 of 4 middle schools in Greenwood, IN.

Enrollment

964

Indiana · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

54.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

17.9:1

vs 15.9:1 Indiana avg

+13% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

48.8%

vs 49.5% Indiana avg

-1% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Greenwood 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 Greenwood Middle School

Greenwood Middle School is a large middle school in Greenwood, Indiana, enrolling 964 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 17.9:1 puts it in the larger third of Indiana schools by student-teacher ratio.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 48.8% lands close to the Indiana typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Indiana, bigger than 91% of state schools at 964 students.

Its Resource Investment Index trails 93% of the 1,862 Indiana schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.

Among 221 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Indiana schools statewide, it ranks #210, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by White (68%) and Hispanic or Latino (10%) (diversity index 51/100).

Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 321 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 33.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The federal civil-rights collection also records 11 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.

Among Greenwood's middle schools, it stands alongside Clark Pleasant Middle School (1,690 students): Greenwood Middle School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (17.9:1 vs 16.7:1).

Greenwood Community Sch Corp also operates Greenwood Community High Sch (1,229 students) and Southwest Elementary School (550 students) alongside Greenwood 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 Greenwood Middle School compares

Greenwood 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 17.9:1 ▲ 13% 15.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 48.8% ▼ 1% 49.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 964 top 9% - -

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

17.9:1
Leaner classes than 25% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
964
Bigger than 90% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
48.8%
free-lunch eligible - 1% below the Indiana average of 49.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
17.9:1
students per teacher - 13% above state mean
Top 79% in Indiana - lower ratio than 21% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
33.1%
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
$10,473
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
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 321 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
104
in-school suspensions + 51 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 10.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 16.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 11 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 67.8%
Hispanic or Latino 10.3%
Asian 8.7%
Two or More 6.6%
African American 6.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: White at 67.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 51.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 51.4, Greenwood Middle School is more mixed than the Indiana school average of 39.0.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Greenwood Community Sch Corp, which includes Greenwood Middle School.

$10,473
Per student
-13%
vs Indiana
Avg $12,079
-37%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 21.1%
State 70.1%
Federal 8.8%

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 Greenwood Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Greenwood Community High Sch Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Southwest Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Westwood Elementary School Smaller Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Greenwood Northeast Elementary Sch Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
V O Isom Central Elem School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Greenwood Community Sch Corp · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle schools in Greenwood

3 comparable middle schools (grades 6-8) serving the same city.

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 Greenwood 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 Greenwood Middle School

How many students attend Greenwood Middle School?

Greenwood Middle School has 964 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Greenwood, IN.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Greenwood Middle School is 17.9:1, which is 13% higher than the Indiana average of 15.9:1 and 14% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

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

48.8% of students at Greenwood Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Indiana average of 49.5%.

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

The largest demographic group at Greenwood Middle School is White at 67.8% of enrollment, in Greenwood, IN. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 51.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Greenwood Middle School?

Greenwood Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 28/100 (lower 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 Greenwood Middle School rank among middle schools in Greenwood?

By Resource Investment Index, Greenwood Middle School ranks #4 of 4 middle schools in Greenwood, IN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all middle schools in Greenwood on the city page.

Is Greenwood Middle School a good school?

Greenwood Middle School earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 79% of Indiana schools. 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 Greenwood Community Sch Corp?

Besides Greenwood Middle School, Greenwood Community Sch Corp also operates Greenwood Community High Sch (1,229 students), Southwest Elementary School (550 students), and Westwood Elementary School (510 students). See the Greenwood Community Sch 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

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

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