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Public middle school · Whitley County Con Schools · Columbia City, Indiana

Indian Springs Middle School

Indian Springs Middle School rates 5.4, right at the middle of Whitley County Con Schools's middle schools, whose rated median is 5.4.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
5.4this school

5.4 on a one-to-ten scale; the Whitley County Con Schools median is 5.4.

#1,349 of 1,828 schools in Indiana · Whitley County Con Schools: 1 middle schools rated, median 5.4

The brief

A Whitley County Con Schools middle school where students score 14 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 1,349 of 1,828 schools in Indiana and 4 of 6 in Whitley County Con Schools.

Indian Springs Middle School is listed in Whitley County Con Schools, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math33%5 points below the Indiana average of 38%2026 ILEARN
Reading47%5 points above the Indiana average of 42%2026 ILEARN
In 2026, 33% of students were proficient in math and 47% in reading, against Indiana averages of 38% and 42%.2026 ILEARN; 84 test records from IN state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
7.0
40% of the rating
Academics
5.3
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
3.1
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2026

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

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 41% (multi-year average, 2009-2026) · reading/ELA 51% (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

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 · 2026 ILEARN · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2026 ILEARN · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · 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 46725; 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, 2009-2026; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Indian Springs Middle School and the 20 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$76,214
Median home value
$216,700
Median rent
$907/mo
College educated
24.7%
Homeownership
79.3%
Poverty rate
8.8%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 46725; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
5
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
27
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
810/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Columbia City. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Columbia City), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
29.8%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Indian Springs Middle School serve?

Indian Springs Middle School serves students in grades 6th through 8th.

How many students attend Indian Springs Middle School?

Indian Springs Middle School has an enrollment of approximately 809 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Indian Springs Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Indian Springs Middle School is 18:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Indian Springs Middle School rank in IN?

Indian Springs Middle School ranks #1,349 of 1,828 schools in IN.

What is Indian Springs Middle School's MySchoolScout rating?

Indian Springs 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 Indian Springs Middle School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Indian Springs Middle School has 41% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026) and 51% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

Is Indian Springs Middle School a charter school?

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

Is Indian Springs Middle School a Title I school?

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

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

29.8% of students at Indian Springs 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 facts

Grades
6th – 8th
Enrollment
809
Student-teacher ratio
18:1
Teachers (FTE)
45
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Fringe Rural
County
Whitley County
Rank in district
#4 of 6
Schools in district
6
District spending per student
$10,015
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
9.5%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 46725)
22,941
Area average commute
21.7 min
Area median age
42.4

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Indiana Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.