Sarah Scott Middle School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 392 students in grades 6-8, Sarah Scott Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 13% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 20% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 41%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 392 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 39%
: Bottom 50% in IN
: 13% (Btm 50%)
: 20% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Sarah Scott Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

School Overview

Sarah Scott Middle School's student population of 392 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has grown by 24% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sarah Scott Middle School
6	138
7	121
8	133

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Total Students

392 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sarah Scott Middle School
2023	397
2022	414
2021	419
2020	418
2019	418
2018	431
2017	431
2016	427
2015	461
2014	475
2013	496
2012	445
2011	472
2010	478
2009	515
2008	481
2007	505
2006	503
2005	557
2004	556
2003	534
2002	528
2001	522
2000	478
1999	407
1998	407
1997	423
1996	437
1995	459
1994	459
1993	455
1992	483
1991	446
1990	440
1989	426
1988	470
1987	494

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Sarah Scott Middle School
2023	32
2022	29
2021	32
2020	25
2019	25
2018	28
2017	28
2016	29
2015	24
2014	31
2013	34
2012	37
2011	36
2010	38
2009	35
2008	32
2006	32
2005	33
2004	33
2003	31
2002	31
2001	28
2000	24
1999	26
1998	29
1997	30
1996	29
1995	28
1994	29
1993	30
1992	31
1991	29
1990	28

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Year Founded

1919

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Motto

“Where Hope is Inspired, Talent is Trained and Potential is Developed”

School Rankings

Sarah Scott Middle School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,743 schools in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Sarah Scott Middle School is 0.58, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IN)

#1562 out of 1743 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Sarah Scott Middle School
2023	#1562
2022	#1562
2021	#1611
2019	#1493
2018	#1339
2017	#1560
2016	#1462
2015	#1679
2014	#1632
2013	#1653
2012	#1556

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13%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Sarah Scott Middle School	Indiana	Vigo County School Corp School District
2023	13%	39%	34%
2022	14%	38%	33%
2021	8%	36%	32%
2019	22%	45%	42%
2018	37%	54%	54%
2017	30%	54%	53%
2016	33%	55%	53%
2015	29%	64%	63%
2014	67%	83%	82%
2013	65%	81%	82%
2012	72%	80%	80%

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20%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Sarah Scott Middle School	Indiana	Vigo County School Corp School District
2022	20%	41%	35%
2021	18%	43%	37%
2019	37%	49%	45%
2018	54%	62%	54%
2017	48%	63%	64%
2016	53%	64%	63%
2015	47%	68%	69%
2014	66%	80%	80%
2013	63%	78%	79%
2012	64%	78%	80%
2011	72%	77%	78%

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20-24%

34%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Sarah Scott Middle School	Indiana	Vigo County School Corp School District
2022	22%	34%	29%
2021	22%	38%	34%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Sarah Scott Middle School	Indiana	Vigo County School Corp School District
2023	12:1	15:1	14:1
2022	14:1	15:1	14:1
2021	13:1	16:1	14:1
2020	17:1	17:1	17:1
2019	17:1	17:1	17:1
2018	15:1	17:1	17:1
2017	15:1	17:1	17:1
2016	15:1	18:1	18:1
2015	19:1	18:1	18:1
2014	15:1	17:1	18:1
2013	14:1	17:1	18:1
2012	12:1	17:1	16:1
2011	13:1	18:1	18:1
2010	13:1	17:1	16:1
2009	15:1	17:1	16:1
2008	15:1	17:1	16:1
2006	16:1	18:1	17:1
2005	17:1	18:1	16:1
2004	17:1	18:1	16:1
2003	17:1	18:1	16:1
2002	17:1	18:1	17:1
2001	19:1	18:1	17:1
2000	20:1	18:1	17:1
1999	16:1	18:1	18:1
1998	14:1	18:1	17:1
1997	14:1	18:1	17:1
1996	15:1	18:1	17:1
1995	16:1	18:1	18:1
1994	16:1	18:1	19:1
1993	15:1	18:1	18:1
1992	16:1	19:1	18:1
1991	15:1	18:1	18:1
1990	16:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2016)
Year	Sarah Scott Middle School	Indiana	Vigo County School Corp School District
2016	1%	3%	1%
2015	1%	2%	2%
2011	1%	3%	2%
2010	3%	4%	3%
2009	3%	3%	3%
2007	3%	2%	3%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	2%	2%	2%
1996	2%	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%	1%
1993	2%	1%	2%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%	1%
1988	2%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Sarah Scott Middle School	Indiana	Vigo County School Corp School District
2023	6%	14%	5%
2022	6%	14%	4%
2021	8%	13%	4%
2020	8%	12%	4%
2019	8%	12%	4%
2018	5%	12%	3%
2017	5%	12%	3%
2016	4%	11%	3%
2015	4%	11%	3%
2014	4%	10%	3%
2013	4%	10%	3%
2012	3%	9%	3%
2011	5%	8%	3%
2010	4%	8%	3%
2009	3%	8%	3%
2008	3%	8%	3%
2007	3%	7%	2%
2006	1%	6%	1%
2005	1%	5%	1%
2004	1%	5%	1%
2001	1%	3%	1%

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Black

18%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sarah Scott Middle School	Indiana	Vigo County School Corp School District
2023	15%	13%	5%
2022	18%	13%	5%
2021	14%	13%	5%
2020	16%	13%	5%
2019	16%	13%	5%
2018	15%	12%	5%
2017	15%	12%	5%
2016	16%	12%	5%
2015	14%	12%	5%
2014	13%	12%	5%
2013	12%	12%	5%
2012	15%	12%	6%
2011	15%	12%	6%
2010	16%	13%	7%
2009	14%	13%	7%
2008	16%	13%	7%
2007	16%	13%	8%
2006	15%	13%	6%
2005	17%	12%	7%
2004	17%	12%	7%
2003	18%	12%	7%
2002	18%	12%	7%
2001	14%	12%	7%
2000	19%	12%	7%
1999	17%	11%	7%
1998	16%	11%	7%
1997	19%	11%	7%
1996	16%	11%	7%
1995	26%	11%	7%
1994	18%	11%	7%
1993	15%	11%	7%
1992	15%	11%	7%
1991	13%	11%	7%

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White

61%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sarah Scott Middle School	Indiana	Vigo County School Corp School District
2023	63%	64%	80%
2022	63%	65%	81%
2021	63%	66%	81%
2020	65%	67%	81%
2019	65%	67%	81%
2018	67%	69%	82%
2017	67%	69%	82%
2016	66%	69%	83%
2015	67%	70%	82%
2014	71%	71%	83%
2013	71%	72%	83%
2012	69%	72%	83%
2011	68%	73%	83%
2010	72%	75%	87%
2009	73%	76%	87%
2008	76%	77%	87%
2007	74%	78%	87%
2006	83%	80%	92%
2005	81%	81%	91%
2004	81%	82%	91%
2003	81%	82%	91%
2002	81%	83%	91%
2001	84%	84%	91%
2000	81%	84%	91%
1999	82%	85%	91%
1998	83%	85%	91%
1997	78%	85%	90%
1996	81%	86%	91%
1995	72%	86%	91%
1994	82%	86%	91%
1993	83%	86%	91%
1992	84%	86%	92%
1991	87%	86%	92%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

15%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Sarah Scott Middle School	Indiana	Vigo County School Corp School District
2023	16%	6%	8%
2022	13%	5%	8%
2021	15%	5%	8%
2020	11%	5%	8%
2019	11%	5%	8%
2018	13%	5%	8%
2017	13%	5%	8%
2016	13%	5%	8%
2015	14%	5%	8%
2014	12%	4%	7%
2013	13%	4%	7%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.58

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sarah Scott Middle School	Indiana	Vigo County School Corp School District
2023	0.56	0.55	0.34
2022	0.56	0.54	0.34
2021	0.56	0.53	0.33
2020	0.54	0.52	0.33
2019	0.54	0.52	0.33
2018	0.51	0.50	0.31
2017	0.51	0.50	0.31
2016	0.53	0.50	0.31
2015	0.52	0.49	0.31
2014	0.47	0.47	0.31
2013	0.47	0.46	0.30
2012	0.49	0.46	0.31
2011	0.51	0.45	0.31
2010	0.48	0.43	0.22
2009	0.46	0.42	0.21
2008	0.42	0.41	0.21
2007	0.45	0.39	0.21
2006	0.29	0.34	0.16
2005	0.32	0.33	0.16
2004	0.32	0.31	0.16
2003	0.31	0.31	0.16
2002	0.31	0.30	0.16
2001	0.28	0.28	0.17
2000	0.31	0.27	0.16
1999	0.30	0.27	0.18
1998	0.29	0.26	0.17
1997	0.36	0.27	0.18
1996	0.32	0.25	0.17
1995	0.42	0.25	0.17
1994	0.30	0.25	0.17
1993	0.29	0.25	0.16
1992	0.27	0.24	0.16
1991	0.23	0.25	0.15

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Eligible for

80%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sarah Scott Middle School	Indiana	Vigo County School Corp School District
2023	83%	47%	57%
2022	71%	39%	50%
2021	77%	42%	53%
2020	67%	41%	45%
2019	67%	41%	45%
2018	72%	40%	46%
2017	72%	40%	46%
2016	75%	41%	46%
2015	75%	41%	47%
2014	73%	41%	47%
2013	73%	41%	46%
2012	76%	40%	46%
2011	71%	39%	43%
2010	68%	37%	41%
2009	62%	33%	39%
2008	62%	31%	37%
2007	62%	29%	37%
2006	57%	28%	37%
2005	55%	28%	36%
2004	53%	27%	34%
2003	51%	25%	33%
2002	44%	24%	30%
2001	44%	22%	27%
2000	42%	21%	28%
1999	50%	22%	29%
1998	52%	22%	29%
1997	54%	22%	29%
1996	49%	22%	28%
1995	46%	22%	28%
1994	48%	22%	28%
1993	40%	22%	26%
1992	46%	21%	25%
1991	36%	17%	20%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Sarah Scott Middle School	Indiana	Vigo County School Corp School District
2023	3%	4%	5%
2022	6%	6%	6%
2021	6%	5%	5%
2020	10%	8%	8%
2019	10%	8%	8%
2018	11%	8%	8%
2017	11%	8%	8%
2016	10%	7%	8%
2015	9%	8%	9%
2014	12%	8%	9%
2013	11%	8%	9%
2012	8%	8%	8%
2011	9%	8%	8%
2010	14%	9%	11%
2009	13%	9%	10%
2008	16%	8%	11%
2007	13%	8%	10%
2006	13%	8%	10%
2005	13%	8%	10%
2004	12%	8%	11%
2003	13%	8%	10%
2002	13%	7%	11%
2001	16%	7%	10%
2000	12%	6%	9%
1999	11%	6%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Vigo County School Corp School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sarah Scott Middle School's ranking?

Sarah Scott Middle School is ranked #1562 out of 1,743 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Indiana.

What schools are Sarah Scott Middle School often compared to?

Sarah Scott Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Honey Creek Middle School, Farrington Grove Elementary School, Woodrow Wilson Middle School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

13% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% IN state average), while 20% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 41% IN state average).

How many students attend Sarah Scott Middle School?

392 students attend Sarah Scott Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

61% of Sarah Scott Middle School students are White, 18% of students are Black, 15% of students are Two or more races, and 6% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Sarah Scott Middle School?

Sarah Scott Middle School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Indiana state average of 15:1.

What grades does Sarah Scott Middle School offer ?

Sarah Scott Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Sarah Scott Middle School part of?

Sarah Scott Middle School is part of Vigo County School Corp School District.

In what neighborhood is Sarah Scott Middle School located?

Sarah Scott Middle School is located in the Lockport neighborhood of Terre Haute, IN. There are 1 other public schools located in Lockport.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 392 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 39%
: Bottom 50%
: 13% (Btm 50%)
: 20% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education