South Putnam Middle School
Greencastle, IN
PublicMiddle · Grades 6–8
Federal accountability rating
Indiana Department of Education
Meets Expectations for 2024–25.
K–8
- E/La academic achievement
- Approaches 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
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Addressing chronic absenteeism
- Approaches Expectations
| School year | Overall school rating |
|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Approaches Expectations |
| 2023–24 | Approaches Expectations |
| 2024–25 | Meets Expectations |
Test scores
Indiana Department of Education · ILEARN
English language arts
250 students tested40.8% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency15
- At proficiency87
- Approaching proficiency115
- Below proficiency33
Math
250 students tested48.4% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency22
- At proficiency99
- Approaching proficiency81
- Below proficiency48
Science
82 students tested41.5% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency14
- At proficiency20
- Approaching proficiency30
- Below proficiency18
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 91 | 90 | 82 |
| Proficient | 46.2% | 50.0% | 41.5% |
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
6.8% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 239 | 279 |
| Suspended out of school | 10.0% · 24 | 6.8% · 19 |
| Suspended in school | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
| Expelled | 0.8% · 2 | 1.1% · 3 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
6.5% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 277 | 288 | 277 |
| Chronically absent | 9.7% · 27 | 14.2% · 41 | 6.5% · 18 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Rural, Distant
Enrollment
279 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
Principal
Tona Gardner
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino3.2%
White92.1%
Black or African American0.7%
Asian0.0%
Two or More Races3.6%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.4%
Public school directory
NCES ID 181050002542
- District
- South Putnam Community Schools
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 279 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 20
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