Northside Middle School
Columbus, IN
PublicMiddle · Grades 7–8
Federal accountability rating
Indiana Department of Education
Approaches Expectations for 2024–25.
K–8
- E/La academic achievement
- Approaches Expectations
- Math academic achievement
- Approaches Expectations
- E/La academic progress
- Approaches Expectations
- Math academic progress
- Approaches Expectations
- E/La closing gaps
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Math closing gaps
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- English learner progress
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Addressing chronic absenteeism
- Does Not Meet 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
904 students tested37.2% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency86
- At proficiency250
- Approaching proficiency323
- Below proficiency245
Math
905 students tested34.8% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency84
- At proficiency231
- Approaching proficiency285
- Below proficiency305
Biology
45 students tested100.0% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency39
- At proficiency6
- Approaching proficiency0
- Below proficiency0
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 58 | 48 | 45 |
| Proficient | 96.6% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
8.5% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 939 | 908 |
| Suspended out of school | 2.9% · 27 | 8.5% · 77 |
| Suspended in school | 11.6% · 109 | 11.1% · 101 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
17.2% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 988 | 972 | 967 |
| Chronically absent | 16.2% · 160 | 16.5% · 160 | 17.2% · 166 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
City, Small
Enrollment
878 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
Principal
Evan Burton
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino24.3%
White65.0%
Black or African American2.1%
Asian4.7%
Two or More Races3.8%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.2%
Public school directory
NCES ID 180036000076
- District
- Bartholomew Con School Corp
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 878 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 59.2
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