Middleton Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Parkes, New South Wales 2870 · Parkes LGA
#1510 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4589 of 4,908 nationally
About Middleton Public School
Middleton Public School is a public primary school located in Parkes, New South Wales (2870), within the Parkes local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 173 students (88 girls and 85 boys).
Middleton Public School has an ICSEA value of 891, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 9th percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 61% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 13 teachers (12.0 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 8% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Middleton Public School scores 23.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1510th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (4th of 4 in the Parkes area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 891
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)3% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-8% enrolments since 2020 (area median -7%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+6 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Middleton Public School's 173 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Middleton Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Middleton Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Parkes High School
Parkes · Government high school · 7-12
467 students · ICSEA 894 · 1.2 km away
Holy Family Parish School
Parkes · Catholic primary · K-6
171 students · ICSEA 988 · 1.7 km away
Parkes Public School
Parkes · Government primary · K-6
363 students · ICSEA 896 · 1.7 km away
Parkes East Public School
Parkes · Government primary · K-6
281 students · ICSEA 949 · 2.1 km away
Parkes Christian School
Parkes · Independent combined · K-12
402 students · ICSEA 1014 · 3.5 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Kurri Kurri Public School
Kurri Kurri · Government primary · K-6
574 students · ICSEA 891
Warrawong Public School
Warrawong · Government primary · K-6
276 students · ICSEA 891
Busby Public School
Busby · Government primary · K-6
243 students · ICSEA 892
Aberdeen Public School
Aberdeen · Government primary · K-6
151 students · ICSEA 890
Tarro Public School
Tarro · Government primary · K-6
115 students · ICSEA 892
Frederickton Public School
Frederickton · Government primary · K-6
130 students · ICSEA 890
Frequently asked questions
Is Middleton Public School a public or private school?
Middleton Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Middleton Public School offer?
Middleton Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Middleton Public School?
In 2025, Middleton Public School had 173 enrolled students (88 girls, 85 boys), a change of -8% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Middleton Public School?
Middleton Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 891. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Middleton Public School rank in NSW?
Middleton Public School ranks 1510th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (23.6/100), and 4589th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Middleton Public School?
Middleton Public School has about 14.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Middleton Public School each year?
In 2025, Middleton Public School had 21 students in Kindergarten and 20 in Year 6.
Is Middleton Public School co-ed?
Yes. Middleton Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Middleton Public School?
There are 5 other schools within 15 km of Middleton Public School in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near Middleton Public School?
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