The top reported proficiency rate is 56% in Social studies. The lowest is 39% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Paul Hadley Middle School
Paul Hadley Middle School serves seventh and eighth graders in the Mooresville Consolidated School Corporation, a regular public school named for the designer of the Indiana state flag. It is the only middle school in the district, drawing students from elementary schools across town before they move on to Mooresville High School.
On the state ILEARN assessments, the school’s overall proficiency across math and English language arts sits above the midpoint among the four school districts in Morgan County. In math, about two in five students reached proficiency; in ELA, the share was slightly higher. Social studies results are available only from an older testing cycle and predate the state’s transition to ILEARN, so a direct comparison with current performance is not possible. The school’s participation rate on the tests was high, which means the results reflect nearly the entire student body.
The student population is a little under seven hundred, split roughly evenly between the two grade levels. The student body is predominantly white, with small shares of Black, Hispanic, Asian, and multiracial students. Just under half of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating that the school serves a mix of household incomes. Data on students with individualized education plans and English learners were not reported in the available records.
Mooresville itself is a small town with a historic downtown core and suburban-style retail corridors along State Road 67. It is car-dependent; the town has no public transit and a low Walk Score, though the downtown grid is more walkable. The town has seen modest population growth and recently undertook a streetscape improvement project on Main Street aimed at making the downtown more pedestrian-friendly. Major employers include the hospital, the school district itself, and retail along the highway. Housing values in the area are moderately above the statewide median and have risen modestly over the past year, broadly in line with national trends.
The school is located on a separate campus from the high school and elementary schools, at the intersection of West Carlisle Street and Main Street, near the western edge of downtown. Its placement means it is accessible by car from most of the town and within a short drive of the suburban corridors where many families live.
Because the school serves only two grades, it has no graduation rate to report, and attendance and discipline data were not available in the record. The lack of those metrics is partly a function of the school’s structure as a middle-level building, but parents looking for a fuller picture of climate and student engagement may want to ask the school directly about those topics.
For families considering Mooresville, Paul Hadley Middle School offers a standard two-year middle school experience within a district that places in the top tier of Morgan County for test performance. The student body is fairly homogeneous by race and ethnicity but economically diverse. The town is small, with a feel that balances historic character with suburban convenience, and the school’s academic results are solid relative to surrounding districts.
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