The average public middle school diversity score in Indiana is approximately 0.55 per year (2025).
The most diverse public middle schools are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The most diverse school in Indiana is currently Lodge Community School, with a diversity score of 0.78.
Diversity Score Range: 0.71
0.78
Avg. Diversity Score: 0.73
Most Diverse Public Middle Schools in Indiana (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Diversity Score
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Lodge Community School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.78
Grades: K-8
2000 Lodge Ave
Evansville, IN 47714
(812) 477-5319
Evansville, IN 47714
(812) 477-5319
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Miami Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.77
Grades: 6-8
8100 Amherst Dr
Fort Wayne, IN 46819
(260) 467-8560
Fort Wayne, IN 46819
(260) 467-8560
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Lane Middle School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.77
Grades: 6-8
4901 Vance Ave
Fort Wayne, IN 46815
(260) 467-4400
Fort Wayne, IN 46815
(260) 467-4400
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Lakeside Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.76
Grades: 6-8
2100 Lake Ave
Fort Wayne, IN 46805
(260) 467-8625
Fort Wayne, IN 46805
(260) 467-8625
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Southport Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.76
Grades: 7-8
5715 S Keystone
Indianapolis, IN 46227
(317) 789-4600
Indianapolis, IN 46227
(317) 789-4600
Rank: #6 - 106. - 10.
Glenwood Leadership Academy
(Math: 8% | Reading: 9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.75
Grades: K-8
901 Sweetser Ave
Evansville, IN 47713
(812) 435-8242
Evansville, IN 47713
(812) 435-8242
Rank: #6 - 106. - 10.
South Bend Virtual School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.75
Grades: K-12
740 North Eddy St
South Bend, IN 46617
(574) 393-6169
South Bend, IN 46617
(574) 393-6169
Rank: #6 - 106. - 10.
Kekionga Middle School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.75
Grades: 6-8
2929 Engle Rd
Fort Wayne, IN 46809
(260) 467-6600
Fort Wayne, IN 46809
(260) 467-6600
Rank: #6 - 106. - 10.
Shawnee Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.75
Grades: 6-8
1000 E Cook Rd
Fort Wayne, IN 46825
(260) 467-6525
Fort Wayne, IN 46825
(260) 467-6525
Rank: #6 - 106. - 10.
Diversity Score: 0.75
Grades: PK-12
724 E Dubail Ave
South Bend, IN 46613
(574) 393-6250
South Bend, IN 46613
(574) 393-6250
Rank: #11 - 1611. - 16.
Northwood Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.74
Grades: 6-8
1201 E Wash Ctr Rd
Fort Wayne, IN 46825
(260) 467-2930
Fort Wayne, IN 46825
(260) 467-2930
Rank: #11 - 1611. - 16.
Diversity Score: 0.74
Grades: K-12
2929 N Wells
Fort Wayne, IN 46808
(260) 449-8068
Fort Wayne, IN 46808
(260) 449-8068
Rank: #11 - 1611. - 16.
Elkhart Alternative Education
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.74
Grades: K-12
1013 Tipton Street
Elkhart, IN 46516
(574) 295-4903
Elkhart, IN 46516
(574) 295-4903
Rank: #11 - 1611. - 16.
Clay International Academy
(Math: 14% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.74
Grades: PK-8
52900 Lily Rd
South Bend, IN 46637
(574) 393-4300
South Bend, IN 46637
(574) 393-4300
Rank: #11 - 1611. - 16.
Benjamin Bosse High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.74
Grades: PK-12
1300 Washington Ave
Evansville, IN 47714
(812) 477-1661
Evansville, IN 47714
(812) 477-1661
Rank: #11 - 1611. - 16.
Portage Middle School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.74
Grades: 6-8
3521 Taylor St
Fort Wayne, IN 46802
(260) 467-4500
Fort Wayne, IN 46802
(260) 467-4500
Rank: #17 - 1817. - 18.
Memorial Park Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.73
Grades: 6-8
2200 Maumee Ave
Fort Wayne, IN 46803
(260) 467-5300
Fort Wayne, IN 46803
(260) 467-5300
Rank: #17 - 1817. - 18.
River Valley Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.73
Grades: 6-8
2220 Veterans Pky
Jeffersonville, IN 47130
(812) 288-4848
Jeffersonville, IN 47130
(812) 288-4848
Rank: #19 - 2619. - 26.
George Washington Carver School 87
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.72
Grades: PK-8
2411 Indpls Ave
Indianapolis, IN 46208
(317) 226-4287
Indianapolis, IN 46208
(317) 226-4287
Rank: #19 - 2619. - 26.
Mcgary Middle School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.72
Grades: 6-8
1535 S Joyce Ave
Evansville, IN 47714
(812) 476-3035
Evansville, IN 47714
(812) 476-3035
Rank: #19 - 2619. - 26.
Jefferson Traditional School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.72
Grades: 6-8
528 S Eddy St
South Bend, IN 46617
(574) 393-4100
South Bend, IN 46617
(574) 393-4100
Rank: #19 - 2619. - 26.
Center For Inquiry School 27
(Math: 28% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.72
Grades: PK-8
545 E 19th St
Indianapolis, IN 46202
(317) 226-4227
Indianapolis, IN 46202
(317) 226-4227
Rank: #19 - 2619. - 26.
John L Mcculloch Junior High School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.72
Grades: 7-8
3528 S Washington St
Marion, IN 46953
(765) 674-6917
Marion, IN 46953
(765) 674-6917
Rank: #19 - 2619. - 26.
Merle Sidener Gifted Academy
(Math: 76% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Diversity Score: 0.72
Grades: 2-8
2424 Kessler Blvd E Dr
Indianapolis, IN 46220
(317) 226-4259
Indianapolis, IN 46220
(317) 226-4259
Rank: #19 - 2619. - 26.
Fort Wayne Virtual Academy
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.72
Grades: K-12
1200 S Clinton St
Fort Wayne, IN 46802
(260) 467-7550
Fort Wayne, IN 46802
(260) 467-7550
Rank: #19 - 2619. - 26.
James A Garfield School 31
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.72
Grades: PK-8
307 Lincoln St
Indianapolis, IN 46225
(317) 226-4231
Indianapolis, IN 46225
(317) 226-4231
Rank: #27 - 4027. - 40.
Logansport Juvenile Correctional
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.71
Grades: 5-12
1118 S Sr 25
Logansport, IN 46947
(574) 753-7571
Logansport, IN 46947
(574) 753-7571
Rank: #27 - 4027. - 40.
Eagle Park Community School
Special Education School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.71
Grades: K-12
2150 W 97th Place
Crown Point, IN 46307
(219) 769-4000
Crown Point, IN 46307
(219) 769-4000
Rank: #27 - 4027. - 40.
Perry Meridian Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.71
Grades: 7-8
202 W Meridian School Rd
Indianapolis, IN 46217
(317) 789-4100
Indianapolis, IN 46217
(317) 789-4100
Rank: #27 - 4027. - 40.
Smith Academy For Excellence
Charter School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.71
Grades: 4-12
725 W Washington Blvd
Fort Wayne, IN 46802
(260) 579-6939
Fort Wayne, IN 46802
(260) 579-6939
Rank: #27 - 4027. - 40.
Emma Donnan Elementary And Middle School
Charter School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.71
Grades: K-8
1202 E Troy Ave
Indianapolis, IN 46203
(317) 226-4272
Indianapolis, IN 46203
(317) 226-4272
Rank: #27 - 4027. - 40.
Jeff H Towles Intermediate School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.71
Grades: 1-8
420 E Paulding Rd
Fort Wayne, IN 46815
(260) 467-4300
Fort Wayne, IN 46815
(260) 467-4300
Rank: #27 - 4027. - 40.
Washington Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.71
Grades: 6-8
1801 Washington Ave
Evansville, IN 47714
(812) 477-8983
Evansville, IN 47714
(812) 477-8983
Rank: #27 - 4027. - 40.
Lasalle Academy
(Math: 35% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Diversity Score: 0.71
Grades: 6-8
2701 W Elwood
South Bend, IN 46628
(574) 393-4700
South Bend, IN 46628
(574) 393-4700
Rank: #27 - 4027. - 40.
Jackson Middle School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 8%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.71
Grades: 6-8
5001 S Miami Rd
South Bend, IN 46614
(574) 393-4500
South Bend, IN 46614
(574) 393-4500
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Indiana average public middle schools diversity score?
The Indiana average public middle schools diversity score is 0.55 for 2025.
What are public middle schools with the most diversity score in Indiana?
The best top ranked public middle schools in Indiana include Lodge Community School, Miami Middle School and Lane Middle School.
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