Decatur Middle School has 994 learners in grade levels 7-8.

Decatur Middle School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Indiana for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 30% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 54%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 62%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 17:1. Minority enrollment is 30% of the learner body (majority African-American and Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 32% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Decatur Middle School’s learner population of 994 learners has grown by 5% over five school years. The teacher population of 53 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Decatur Middle School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,762 schools in Indiana (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Decatur Middle School is 0.48, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.51. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Decatur Middle School is Decatur Township School For Excellence (0.1 miles away). The nearest middle school is Damar Charter Academy (2.1 miles away). The nearest elementary school is Valley Mills Elementary School (0.0 miles away).