Southwestern Middle School
Hanover, IN
PublicMiddle · Grades 6–8
Federal accountability rating
Indiana Department of Education
Does Not Meet Expectations for 2024–25.
K–8
- E/La academic achievement
- Approaches Expectations
- Math academic achievement
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- E/La academic progress
- Approaches Expectations
- Math academic progress
- Does Not Meet 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 | Does Not Meet Expectations |
| 2023–24 | Does Not Meet Expectations |
| 2024–25 | Does Not Meet Expectations |
Test scores
Indiana Department of Education · ILEARN
English language arts
246 students tested31.7% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency14
- At proficiency64
- Approaching proficiency97
- Below proficiency71
Math
247 students tested26.7% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency9
- At proficiency57
- Approaching proficiency81
- Below proficiency100
Science
72 students tested38.9% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency20
- At proficiency8
- Approaching proficiency25
- Below proficiency19
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 115 | 78 | 72 |
| Proficient | 34.8% | 34.6% | 38.9% |
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
20.6% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 304 | 306 |
| Suspended out of school | 18.1% · 55 | 20.6% · 63 |
| Suspended in school | 9.9% · 30 | 0.3% · 1 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 3.9% · 12 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
11.5% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 293 | 318 | 296 |
| Chronically absent | 9.6% · 28 | 11.6% · 37 | 11.5% · 34 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Rural, Fringe
Enrollment
306 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
Principal
Krista Warner
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino4.9%
White90.8%
Black or African American1.6%
Asian0.7%
Two or More Races2.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 181080002547
- District
- Southwestern-Jefferson Co Con
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 306 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 19.8
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