Prairie Heights Middle School
Lagrange, IN
PublicMiddle · Grades 5–8
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
- Does Not Meet Expectations
High school
- Addressing chronic absenteeism
- Does Not Meet Expectations
| School year | Overall school rating |
|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Approaches Expectations |
| 2023–24 | Approaches Expectations |
| 2024–25 | Does Not Meet Expectations |
Test scores
Indiana Department of Education · ILEARN
English language arts
419 students tested50.6% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency35
- At proficiency177
- Approaching proficiency148
- Below proficiency59
Math
416 students tested23.8% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency9
- At proficiency90
- Approaching proficiency163
- Below proficiency154
Science
96 students tested46.9% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency25
- At proficiency20
- Approaching proficiency29
- Below proficiency22
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 80 | 109 | 96 |
| Proficient | 27.5% | 45.0% | 46.9% |
Social studies (grade 5)
127 students tested60.6% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency28
- At proficiency49
- Approaching proficiency28
- Below proficiency22
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
3.0% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 439 | 397 |
| Suspended out of school | 1.8% · 8 | 3.0% · 12 |
| Suspended in school | 20.5% · 90 | 10.1% · 40 |
| Expelled | 2.3% · 10 | 3.0% · 12 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
15.0% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 411 | 403 | 400 |
| Chronically absent | 14.1% · 58 | 12.2% · 49 | 15.0% · 60 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Rural, Distant
Enrollment
384 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
Principal
Andrew Arndt
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino4.2%
White93.8%
Black or African American0.5%
Asian0.0%
Two or More Races1.3%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 180930001525
- District
- Prairie Heights Community Sch Corp
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 384 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 27.5
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