The top reported proficiency rate is 64% in Science. The lowest is 45% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Loogootee Middle School
Loogootee Middle School is a regular public school serving grades five through eight in the small city of Loogootee, Indiana, part of the Loogootee Community School Corporation. The school sits within the town’s fabric, not on a remote campus, and shares the community with an elementary school and a high school. Loogootee itself is a place where manufacturing, healthcare, education, and service-sector jobs mix, and where a large number of residents work at the Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane Division about ten miles north. A new community pavilion downtown has become a hub for farmers markets and events, and the town’s location near larger cities like Indianapolis, Bloomington, and Evansville gives families access to broader amenities without a long commute.
The middle school enrolls a student body that is overwhelmingly white, with a very small share of students who are Hispanic, two or more races, Asian, or Black. A substantial portion of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting the economic mix of the community. Housing in the area, based on a typical home value, sits near the Indiana state average, and the town’s growth context is tied to its proximity to the naval base, which keeps the local economy steady.
On state assessments administered through Indiana’s ILEARN program, Loogootee Middle School’s results vary by subject. In science and social studies, proficiency rates are higher, with a majority of tested students meeting the state’s proficient-or-above threshold. In English language arts, about half of students reached that level. Math proficiency is lower, with less than half of students scoring proficient or above. These outcomes place the school’s overall proficiency index, which averages across all tested subjects and grades, above the midpoint among districts in Martin County. That comparison set is limited—Martin County has only two school districts—so the position is relative to a small field, but it signals that Loogootee Middle School performs well within its local context.
A parent may want to look further into the math and English language arts results, since they are not as strong as the science and social studies figures. The school does not report data on chronic absenteeism or special population counts such as students with IEPs or English learners, so those areas cannot be evaluated here. No information on discipline, course access, or staffing was available either. Because the school serves only grades five through eight, there is no graduation rate to report.
The district brief turned up no recent parent-relevant changes such as boundary shifts or new programs, so the school’s operations appear stable. Loogootee Middle School offers a conventional middle school experience in a small-town setting, with a student body that is largely homogenous and a moderate level of economic diversity. The academic picture shows a relative strength in science and social studies, while math and reading proficiency are areas where families might ask the school for additional detail. For a family already rooted in or moving to the Loogootee area, this is the sole public middle school option, and its performance sits comfortably within the small Martin County district landscape.
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