Hamilton Heights Middle School
Arcadia, IN
PublicMiddle · Grades 5–8
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
- Approaches Expectations
| School year | Overall school rating |
|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Meets Expectations |
| 2023–24 | Meets Expectations |
| 2024–25 | Meets Expectations |
Test scores
Indiana Department of Education · ILEARN
English language arts
672 students tested54.5% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency104
- At proficiency262
- Approaching proficiency229
- Below proficiency77
Math
668 students tested42.7% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency57
- At proficiency228
- Approaching proficiency247
- Below proficiency136
Science
185 students tested54.1% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency54
- At proficiency46
- Approaching proficiency63
- Below proficiency22
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 129 | 189 | 185 |
| Proficient | 48.8% | 54.5% | 54.1% |
Social studies (grade 5)
154 students tested55.2% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency33
- At proficiency52
- Approaching proficiency31
- Below proficiency38
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
10.7% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 713 | 722 |
| Suspended out of school | 7.0% · 50 | 10.7% · 77 |
| Suspended in school | 4.2% · 30 | 0.3% · 2 |
| Expelled | 0.7% · 5 | 0.1% · 1 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
11.3% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 719 | 747 | 754 |
| Chronically absent | 12.8% · 92 | 14.9% · 111 | 11.3% · 85 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Rural, Fringe
Enrollment
721 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
Principal
Bret Bailey
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino3.2%
White93.8%
Black or African American0.4%
Asian0.1%
Two or More Races2.4%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 180426000727
- District
- Hamilton Heights School Corp
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 721 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 41.2
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