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

John R. Wooden Middle School

Federal NCES profile for John R. Wooden Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 180651002600
0/100100/10054/100
👥 S:T ratio
60
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
62
📋 Attendance
23
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

John R. Wooden Middle School earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of Indiana schools.

#4 of 9
public schools in Martinsville · Resource Index
54
Resource Index · Higher
10.1:1
small classes for Indiana
45.8%
free-lunch eligible

John R. Wooden Middle School has class sizes smaller than 95% of Indiana schools. Computed live against every Indiana school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, John R. Wooden Middle School ranks #4 of 9 public schools in Martinsville, IN.

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

-31 students YoY

John R. Wooden Middle School held near 593 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-31 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 57.7 → 48.2 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-31 students YoY 180651002600 · Martinsville, IN Middle · MID · TRAD

576 enr · 10.1:1 · 45.8% lunch · RII 54

Nearest enrollment peer: Martinsville High School (1,284 students)

John R. Wooden Middle School held near 593 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-31 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 57.7 → 48.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Indiana schools → · Find another →

John R. Wooden Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows John R. Wooden Middle School reports 576 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 John R. Wooden Middle School compares

John R. Wooden 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 10.1:1 ▼ 36% 15.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 45.8% ▼ 7% 49.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 576 top 30% - -

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

10.1:1
Leaner classes than 88% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
576
Bigger than 70% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
45.8%
free-lunch eligible - 7% 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
10.1:1
students per teacher - 36% below state mean
Top 5% in Indiana - lower ratio than 95% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
30.7%
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
$13,558
per pupil, district-wide - above 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
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 192 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
33
in-school suspensions + 9 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 92.5%
Hispanic or Latino 3.8%
Two or More 3.3%
Asian 0.3%

Largest group: White at 92.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 14.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 14.2, John R. Wooden Middle School is less mixed than the Indiana school average of 39.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Msd Martinsville Schools reports $13,558 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How John R. Wooden Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Martinsville High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Bell Intermediate Academy Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Charles L Smith Fine Arts Academy Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
South Elementary School of Communications Smaller Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Brooklyn Stem Academy Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Msd Martinsville 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 John R. Wooden Middle School

How many students attend John R. Wooden Middle School?

John R. Wooden Middle School has 576 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Martinsville, IN. CCD year-over-year: 624 (2022-23) → 593 (2023-24), nearly flat (-31).

What is the student-teacher ratio at John R. Wooden Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at John R. Wooden Middle School is 10.1:1, which is 36% lower than the Indiana average of 15.9:1 and 36% 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 John R. Wooden Middle School?

45.8% of students at John R. Wooden Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Indiana average of 49.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of John R. Wooden Middle School?

The largest demographic group at John R. Wooden Middle School is White at 92.5% of enrollment, in Martinsville, IN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for John R. Wooden Middle School?

John R. Wooden Middle School 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 John R. Wooden Middle School rank among public schools in Martinsville?

By Resource Investment Index, John R. Wooden Middle School ranks #4 of 9 public schools in Martinsville, 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 Martinsville on the city page.

What other schools are in Msd Martinsville Schools?

Besides John R. Wooden Middle School, Msd Martinsville Schools also operates Martinsville High School (1,284 students), Bell Intermediate Academy (524 students), and Charles L Smith Fine Arts Academy (375 students). See the Msd Martinsville 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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