The top reported proficiency rate is 50% in Social studies. The lowest is 39% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Eastern Middle School
Eastern Middle School is a regular public school in Greentown, Indiana, serving grades six through eight. It is the sole middle school for the Eastern Howard School Corporation, the district that also operates the town’s elementary and junior-senior high school. The school sits on Harrison Street, a short walk from the town’s compact downtown core and within the same small grid of residential streets that defines this bedroom community roughly nine miles east of Kokomo.
Enrollment is moderate for a middle school of its grade band, and the student body is overwhelmingly white, with small shares of students identifying as two or more races, Hispanic, Black, or Asian. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school does not have charter or magnet status, and data on Title I status, special education enrollment, and English learner enrollment was not reported in the available data. A parent interested in those support services may want to ask the school directly about how students with individualized education plans or English language needs are accommodated.
On state assessments, Eastern Middle School’s proficiency rates sit below the midpoint among Howard County’s districts. In English language arts, a sizable minority of students scored proficient or above, while in math the proficient share was lower. Science proficiency, which is tested only in a single grade, was somewhere between those two results. Social studies data was available from a prior year and also fell in that middle range. The school’s overall proficiency index places it below the midpoint relative to other districts in the county. The graduation rate is not applicable here, as the school does not serve high school grades. The data does not show multi-year trends, so it is not possible to tell whether these results are stable, improving, or declining. A family considering this school may want to discuss these numbers with the district to understand how the middle school prepares students for the high school’s academic demands.
No recent parent-relevant changes were found for the district in a search of publicly reported information, so it is not clear whether any new programs, facility investments, or curriculum shifts are underway. Similarly, no information on course access, discipline rates, chronic absenteeism, or staffing was available in the data.
Greentown itself is a quiet, largely residential town set amid farmland, where most residents own their homes and many commute to Kokomo for work. The town’s population has been stable for decades, with slow, incremental growth. A large solar farm was approved for development nearby in recent years, which could bring tax revenue and some change to the local landscape. The schools are woven into the town’s fabric, with the middle school and high school sharing a campus area on Harrison Street and the elementary school a short distance away on Walnut Street. Civic anchors include the county fairgrounds, a glass museum, walking trails, and two public libraries housed inside the school buildings. There is no public transit.
This is a school that serves a small, stable community where the middle school years are a short segment of a K-12 pathway through the same district. The test results are not the strongest in the county, and a parent would want to explore how the school supports students performing below proficiency and what academic options exist beyond the core curriculum. For a family already living in Greentown or planning to move there for the slower pace and small-town setting, Eastern Middle School is the neighborhood middle school. For a family weighing it against other options, the available data gives a mixed picture that invites further conversations with school staff.
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