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Southwestern Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

169 S Main Cross St, Hanover, IN 47243 · (812) 866-9500 · Part of Southwestern Jefferson County Consolidated Schools

Hanover Township’s School Grade B− better than 50% of Indiana school districts

Directions
Students
280
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
60%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Southwestern Middle School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 18% of Indiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 19 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 8.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Hanover Township kids: Southwestern High School

On the path

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

PK–5Southwestern Elementary Schoolin Hanover
6–8Southwestern Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Southwestern High Schoolin Hanover

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts30%
State average 42.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

169 S Main Cross St, Hanover

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 680
Grade 7115
Grade 885
Enrollment over time
305’20
312’21
275’22
306’23
280’24

Down 8.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 88%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 3%Black 1%Asian <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 Southwestern Middle School from Hanover Township families.

Other schools in Southwestern Jefferson County Consolidated Schools

The district →
Southwestern Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hanover
B−
633 students19:1
Southwestern High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Hanover
C
350 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; Hanover Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.