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Southside Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1601 East 26th St, Muncie, IN 47302 · (765) 747-5320 · Part of Muncie Community Schools

Center Township’s School Grade C− better than 22% of Indiana school districts

Directions
Students
469
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
86%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Southside Middle School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Indiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 29 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 28 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 14.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Center Township kids: Muncie Central High School

On the path

Where Center Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–57 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Southside Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Muncie Central High Schoolin Muncie

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency7%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts15%
State average 42.6%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Indiana’s 1,697 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1601 East 26th St, Muncie

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 55
Grade 6165
Grade 7142
Grade 8157
Enrollment over time
547’20
498’21
443’22
459’23
469’24

Down 14.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 56%Black 22%Two or more races 14%Hispanic 7%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Southside Middle School from Center Township families.

Other schools in Muncie Community Schools

The district →
Muncie Central High School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Muncie
C
1,337 students16:1
West View Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Muncie
C
538 students15:1
East Washington Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Muncie
B−
492 students14:1
South View Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Muncie
D
470 students13:1
Grissom Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Muncie
D−
411 students14:1
North View Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Muncie
C−
384 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Indiana’s other public schools; Center Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.