Pendleton Heights Middle School
Pendleton, IN
PublicMiddle · Grades 7–8
Federal accountability rating
Indiana Department of Education
Meets Expectations for 2024–25.
K–8
- E/La academic achievement
- Meets Expectations
- Math academic achievement
- Approaches 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
- Exceeds 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
656 students tested47.7% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency69
- At proficiency244
- Approaching proficiency261
- Below proficiency82
Math
657 students tested45.2% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency73
- At proficiency224
- Approaching proficiency220
- Below proficiency140
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
11.6% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 658 | 731 |
| Suspended out of school | 6.7% · 44 | 11.6% · 85 |
| Suspended in school | 2.3% · 15 | 10.9% · 80 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.5% · 4 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
1.4% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 747 | 754 | 722 |
| Chronically absent | 11.0% · 82 | 4.6% · 35 | 1.4% · 10 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Rural, Fringe
Enrollment
697 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
Principal
Jennifer Chestnut
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino4.3%
White88.8%
Black or African American3.2%
Asian0.7%
Two or More Races3.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 181044001712
- District
- South Madison Com Sch Corp
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 697 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 39
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 · 2024–25, 2025–26
- Indiana Chronic Absenteeism · Indiana Department of Education · 2024–25