The brief
A Msd Wabash County Schools high school serving grades 6th – 12th.
Students at Southwood JR-SR High School score 48% proficient, which is below what's typical for similar communities (expected: 50%).
It ranks 593 of 1,828 schools in Indiana and 1 of 6 in Msd Wabash County Schools.
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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 · 4/4 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 46% (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 46992; 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.The area
- Median income
- $65,500
- Median home value
- $141,800
- Median rent
- $697/mo
- College educated
- 22.9%
- Homeownership
- 77.9%
- Poverty rate
- 12.4%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 46992; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 4
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 27
- Somewhat Bikeable
Walk, transit and bike scores by
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Programs
- AP and IB
- 3 AP courses
- 6.8% participation · state average 2.6 AP courses · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
- Athletics
- 12 sports
- 4 boys' · 8 girls' · 12 teams (incl. JV) · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
- Advanced STEM courses
- 4 of 5
- Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
- Gifted and talented
- Available
- A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Who goes here
- Free or reduced lunch
- 37%
- Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).
Compare nearby
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Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Southwood JR-SR High School serve?
Southwood JR-SR High School serves students in grades 6th through 12th.
How many students attend Southwood JR-SR High School?
Southwood JR-SR High School has an enrollment of approximately 457 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Southwood JR-SR High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Southwood JR-SR High School is 14.3:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Southwood JR-SR High School rank in IN?
Southwood JR-SR High School ranks #593 of 1,828 schools in IN.
What is Southwood JR-SR High School's MySchoolScout rating?
Southwood JR-SR High School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.1 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 Southwood JR-SR High School?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Southwood JR-SR High School has 46% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026) and 51% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026).
Is Southwood JR-SR High School a charter school?
No, Southwood JR-SR High School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Southwood JR-SR High School a Title I school?
No, Southwood JR-SR High School is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Southwood JR-SR High School?
37.0% of students at Southwood JR-SR High 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 – 12th
- Enrollment
- 457
- Student-teacher ratio
- 14.3:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 32
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Fringe Rural
- County
- Wabash County
- Phone
- (260) 563-8050
- 4-year graduation
- 90%+
- Class of 2023
- Rank in district
- #1 of 6
- Schools in district
- 7
- District spending per student
- $10,128
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 8.9%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 46992)
- 16,475
- Area average commute
- 19.4 min
- Area median age
- 42.9
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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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.