Brown County Middle School
Nashville, 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
- Approaches Expectations
- E/La academic progress
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Math academic progress
- Approaches 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 | Approaches Expectations |
| 2023–24 | Does Not Meet Expectations |
| 2024–25 | Does Not Meet Expectations |
Test scores
Indiana Department of Education · ILEARN
English language arts
337 students tested46.6% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency30
- At proficiency127
- Approaching proficiency130
- Below proficiency50
Math
336 students tested33.6% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency17
- At proficiency96
- Approaching proficiency114
- Below proficiency109
Science
102 students tested49.0% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency23
- At proficiency27
- Approaching proficiency41
- Below proficiency11
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 133 | 119 | 102 |
| Proficient | 51.9% | 33.6% | 49.0% |
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
9.2% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 384 | 390 |
| Suspended out of school | 9.1% · 35 | 9.2% · 36 |
| Suspended in school | 14.3% · 55 | 0.0% · 0 |
| Expelled | 12.0% · 46 | 0.0% · 0 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
18.8% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 396 | 408 | 409 |
| Chronically absent | 20.2% · 80 | 19.9% · 81 | 18.8% · 77 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Rural, Distant
Enrollment
386 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
Principal
Gavin Steele
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino1.0%
White94.8%
Black or African American0.3%
Asian0.3%
Two or More Races3.1%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.5%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 180096002190
- District
- Brown County School Corporation
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 386 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 25
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