Rensselaer Central Middle School
Rensselaer, IN
PublicMiddle · Grades 6–8
Federal accountability rating
Indiana Department of Education
Approaches Expectations for 2024–25.
K–8
- E/La academic achievement
- Meets Expectations
- Math academic achievement
- Meets Expectations
- E/La academic progress
- Approaches Expectations
- Math academic progress
- Meets Expectations
- E/La closing gaps
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Math closing gaps
- Meets Expectations
- English learner progress
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Addressing chronic absenteeism
- Does Not Meet Expectations
| School year | Overall school rating |
|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Approaches Expectations |
| 2023–24 | Approaches Expectations |
| 2024–25 | Approaches Expectations |
Test scores
Indiana Department of Education · ILEARN
English language arts
338 students tested58.6% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency41
- At proficiency157
- Approaching proficiency102
- Below proficiency38
Math
336 students tested50.9% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency48
- At proficiency123
- Approaching proficiency104
- Below proficiency61
Science
104 students tested57.7% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency30
- At proficiency30
- Approaching proficiency30
- Below proficiency14
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 117 | 115 | 104 |
| Proficient | 51.3% | 71.3% | 57.7% |
Biology
36 students tested75.0% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency15
- At proficiency12
- Approaching proficiency8
- Below proficiency1
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 18 | 28 | 36 |
| Proficient | 83.3% | 75.0% | 75.0% |
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
11.3% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 319 | 328 |
| Suspended out of school | 9.7% · 31 | 11.3% · 37 |
| Suspended in school | 13.5% · 43 | 9.5% · 31 |
| Expelled | 1.6% · 5 | 1.2% · 4 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
12.9% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 356 | 350 | 372 |
| Chronically absent | 13.8% · 49 | 13.7% · 48 | 12.9% · 48 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Town, Distant
Enrollment
332 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
Principal
Leah Mathew
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino13.3%
White81.6%
Black or African American1.2%
Asian0.0%
Two or More Races3.6%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 180942001544
- District
- Rensselaer Central School Corp
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 332 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 24
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- Indiana School Directory · Indiana Department of Education · 2026-06-08
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24
- Indiana Federal Accountability · Indiana Department of Education · 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
- Indiana ILEARN · Indiana Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26
- Indiana Chronic Absenteeism · Indiana Department of Education · 2024–25