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Crawfordsville Middle School

Middle School · Crawfordsville Community Schools · Crawfordsville, IN

A Crawfordsville Community Schools middle school serving grades 6th – 8th.

705 Wallace Ave, Crawfordsville, IN 47933

  • Math 30% vs IN 38% (2025)
  • Reading 35% vs IN 41% (2025)
  • 14.7:1 student-teacher ratio

Academics

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics
Student Progress3.7Needs Improvement40%
Year-over-year improvement in student test scores.
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Years of Data15
Annual Change-4.05 pts/yr
Data Period2009–2025
TrendDeclining
Academics5.5Average35%
Student proficiency on state tests, adjusted for community poverty levels.
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Math Proficiency30.4% (2025 ILEARN)
Reading/ELA Proficiency34.8% (2025 ILEARN)
Math vs. State Avg-9.5 pts
Reading vs. State Avg-5.8 pts
Overall Proficiency33% (2025 ILEARN, Math+ELA)
Expected (poverty-adj.)34% (model expectation from 2025 ILEARN)
vs. Expected-1.1 pts
Adjusted Percentile37th
Resources & Environment8.0Excellent25%
Student-teacher ratio, district spending per student, and attendance.
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Student-Teacher Ratio14.7:1
District spending per student$13,373
Chronic Absenteeism17.2%

Students at Crawfordsville Middle School score 33% proficient, which is below what's typical for similar communities (expected: 34%).

How we calculate scores →

2025 ILEARN proficiency

Most recent published year. School vs. IN average.

Math Proficiency30%(2025 ILEARN)
School
State
38%(2025 ILEARN)
ELA Proficiency35%(2025 ILEARN)
School
State
41%(2025 ILEARN)

Trend

↑ Recovering

Proficiency declined earlier in the 17-year record (2009–2025), then recovered 9 points since 2020, reaching 33% in 2025.

Show all 15 years
2009
Math
77%
ELA
72%
2010
Math
81%
ELA
75%
2011
Math
77%
ELA
75%
2012
Math
84%
ELA
77%
2013
Math
88%
ELA
79%
2014
Math
53%
ELA
63%
2015
Math
58%
ELA
61%
2016
Math
50%
ELA
62%
2017
Math
45%
ELA
57%
2018
Math
32%
ELA
39%
2019
Math
32%
ELA
39%
2020*
Math
17%
ELA
30%
2021*
Math
17%
ELA
30%
2022
Math
22%
2025
Math
30%
ELA
35%

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 48% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 53% (multi-year average, 2009-2025)

* COVID-affected year — test participation was uneven nationwide. This data is weighted at 50% in the Growth score calculation.

Based on 37 test records from IN state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

Equity & diversity

Shown separately, not included in the overall score

Free/reduced lunch

61.4%

Students qualifying for federal meal assistance

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The neighborhood

Where Crawfordsville Middle School sits, and what the surrounding area looks like.

Nearby same-level schools are colored by their score. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries.

Getting around & local context

  • Walk 55Somewhat Walkable
  • Bike 51Bikeable
  • City Safety: Elevated834/100K

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FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2024 · city context (Crawfordsville), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2024. Freshness not available.

Area profileU.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates (ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates)

Median income

$61,968

Median home value

$176,400

Median rent

$822/mo

College educated

20.1%

Homeownership

75.2%

Poverty rate

13.5%

ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 47933; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Programs & students

Programs & Offerings

Gifted & Talented ProgramAvailable
This school offers a gifted and talented program for qualifying students.·CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

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Nearby same-level schools

0 from a 5-mile search; district fallback available

No verified same-level alternatives

The available nearby set has no same-level school with a verified grade span.

Crawfordsville Community Schools

Schools in district
6
Rank in district
#4 of 6
District spending per student
$13,373NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
16.9%Census SAIPE · 2024

Crawfordsville Middle School is listed in Crawfordsville Community Schools; a district label does not verify attendance for an address.

About Crawfordsville Middle School

Crawfordsville Middle School is a public middle school in Crawfordsville, IN, part of Crawfordsville Community Schools, serving approximately 559 students in grades 6th-8th with a 14.7:1 student-teacher ratio. It holds a MySchoolScout rating of 5.4 out of 10 and ranks #1,260 of 1,823 schools in IN. State assessment records show 48% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 53% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about Crawfordsville Middle School

What grades does Crawfordsville Middle School serve?

Crawfordsville Middle School serves students in grades 6th through 8th.

How many students attend Crawfordsville Middle School?

Crawfordsville Middle School has an enrollment of approximately 559 students.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Crawfordsville Middle School is 14.7:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Crawfordsville Middle School rank in IN?

Crawfordsville Middle School ranks #1,260 of 1,823 schools in IN.

What is Crawfordsville Middle School's MySchoolScout rating?

Crawfordsville Middle School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.4 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Crawfordsville Middle School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Crawfordsville Middle School has 48% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 53% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Crawfordsville Middle School a charter school?

No, Crawfordsville Middle School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Crawfordsville Middle School a Title I school?

No, Crawfordsville Middle School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Crawfordsville Middle School?

61.4% of students at Crawfordsville Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School factsNCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24)

Grades
6th – 8th
Enrollment
559
Student-Teacher Ratio
14.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
38
Type
regular
Setting
Distant Town
County
Montgomery County
Chronic Absenteeism (SY 2022-23)
17.2%
Area population (ZIP 47933)
28,227
Area average commute
20.2 min
Area median age
39.5
About this school's data

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named below.

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 ILEARN · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 ILEARN. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 ILEARN · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 ILEARN. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 47933; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

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