📍 1780 E US Hwy 40, Greencastle, Putnam County, 46135
South Putnam Middle School is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Greencastle, Putnam County. The school has 264 pupils enrolled. It is part of the South Putnam Community Schools school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a rural setting. The school employs 17.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.1:1. 36% of students are proficient in reading. 32% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
South Putnam Middle School enrolls 264 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 47% male and 53% female. A teaching staff of 17.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 93% White, 3.8% Two or more races and 2.3% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 245 | 93% |
| Two or more races | 10 | 3.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 | 2.3% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
108 of the school's 264 students (41%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 86 qualify for free lunch and 22 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
South Putnam Middle School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IN-40, state senate district 37, state house district 44.
South Putnam Middle School is one of 4 schools in South Putnam Community Schools, based in Greencastle, Indiana. The district serves 1,105 students district-wide and employs 75 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 264 students, South Putnam Middle School is close to the district average of about 276 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant
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