The top reported proficiency rate is 61% in Social studies. The lowest is 38% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Angola Middle School
Angola Middle School is a regular public school in the city of Angola, Indiana, serving grades six through eight as part of the MSD Steuben County district. The school sits on Maumee Street, and while the town of Angola centers on a traditional public square, minimal detail was publicly available about the walkability, employers, or recent development in the area; the school’s own immediate surroundings are not described in the data.
The middle school enrolls a moderate number of students for its grade band, with a roughly even distribution across sixth, seventh, and eighth grades. The student body is predominantly white, with a notable share of Hispanic students and small representations of Asian, Black, and multiracial students. About half of the students qualify for free or reduced-price meals, a share that places the school in a middle economic territory for the region.
On state assessments, Angola Middle School’s results show a mixed picture that a family may want to look into further. In math, just under two-fifths of students scored proficient or above on the ILEARN, a rate that, while not high, sits above the median among the county’s two districts. English language arts proficiency was somewhat better, hovering near two-fifths as well, and science proficiency reached roughly half of students tested. The school also has older social studies data from a prior state test (ISTEP) that showed a higher proficiency rate, but that assessment has since been replaced, so direct comparisons are not straightforward. The participation rate on the math and ELA tests was very high, so the results represent nearly all enrolled students. No data on chronic absenteeism or graduation rate were available, which is expected because the school does not serve high school grades and absenteeism figures were not reported.
The housing market in Angola’s zip code shows home values somewhat above the state median but below the national median, with moderate year-over-year appreciation. Rents are moderate, and the estimated rent-to-income ratio suggests that renting is affordable relative to typical local incomes, while buying a home would carry a monthly cost noticeably higher than rent. This could be relevant for families deciding between renting and owning near the school.
Compared to the other district in Steuben County, Angola Middle School’s overall proficiency across tested subjects falls on the stronger side of the range, though with only two districts in the county, the gap is narrow. This context is useful but does not give a full picture of school quality; a parent would likely want to visit and ask about specific programs, as the data provided no details on course offerings, electives, or support services such as special education or English learner programming.
Angola Middle School serves a community with modest home costs and a student body that is economically mixed. Its academic results are around the midpoint for the county, with room for improvement in math. Families looking for a midsized regular public middle school in a small Indiana city will find this school a reasonable option to investigate further, particularly by touring and asking about the areas the available data do not cover.
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