South Adams Middle School
Berne, IN
PublicMiddle · Grades 6–8
Federal accountability rating
Indiana Department of Education
Approaches Expectations for 2024–25.
K–8
- E/La academic achievement
- Approaches Expectations
- Math academic achievement
- Meets 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
- Meets Expectations
| School year | Overall school rating |
|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Approaches Expectations |
| 2023–24 | Approaches Expectations |
| 2024–25 | Approaches Expectations |
Test scores
Indiana Department of Education · ILEARN
English language arts
285 students tested38.9% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency18
- At proficiency93
- Approaching proficiency131
- Below proficiency43
Math
284 students tested55.6% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency38
- At proficiency120
- Approaching proficiency80
- Below proficiency46
Science
101 students tested56.4% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency31
- At proficiency26
- Approaching proficiency35
- Below proficiency9
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 100 | 97 | 101 |
| Proficient | 45.0% | 48.5% | 56.4% |
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
4.1% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 275 | 295 |
| Suspended out of school | 0.4% · 1 | 4.1% · 12 |
| Suspended in school | 10.2% · 28 | 13.2% · 39 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
6.3% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 300 | 306 | 301 |
| Chronically absent | 8.7% · 26 | 5.6% · 17 | 6.3% · 19 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Rural, Distant
Enrollment
296 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
Principal
Andrew Schmit
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino14.2%
White82.1%
Black or African American1.0%
Asian0.7%
Two or More Races2.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 181026001641
- District
- South Adams Schools
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 296 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 25.2
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