Sarah Scott Middle School
Terre Haute, 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
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Math academic achievement
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- E/La academic progress
- Does Not Meet 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
- Does Not Meet 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
322 students tested12.1% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency3
- At proficiency36
- Approaching proficiency133
- Below proficiency150
Math
322 students tested6.8% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency3
- At proficiency19
- Approaching proficiency80
- Below proficiency220
Science
113 students tested14.2% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency7
- At proficiency9
- Approaching proficiency45
- Below proficiency52
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 108 | 122 | 113 |
| Proficient | 21.3% | 19.7% | 14.2% |
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
16.4% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 415 | 391 |
| Suspended out of school | 19.3% · 80 | 16.4% · 64 |
| Suspended in school | 28.7% · 119 | 54.2% · 212 |
| Expelled | 1.9% · 8 | 2.6% · 10 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
44.3% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 463 | 459 | 431 |
| Chronically absent | 42.5% · 197 | 44.0% · 202 | 44.3% · 191 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
City, Small
Enrollment
392 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
Principal
Whitney Tharp
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino6.1%
White60.7%
Black or African American18.1%
Asian0.0%
Two or More Races14.5%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.5%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 181209001915
- District
- Vigo County School Corp
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 392 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 30.7
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