Southside Middle School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Muncie, Indiana 47302 · Muncie Community Schools
#318 of 335 middle schools in Indiana
#13237 of 15,369 nationally
About Southside Middle School
Southside Middle School is a public middle located in Muncie, in the Muncie Community Schools school district of Indiana, United States. It caters for Grades 6–8. In 2025 it enrolled 469 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 23.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of middle schools in United States and 318th of 335 ranked middle schools in Indiana. Its strongest component is students per teacher (87th percentile), and its weakest is reading proficiency (5th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 469.
There are 18 schools in Muncie; Southside Middle School ranks 11th of 15 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)19%
- Reading proficiency (30%)20%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)85.7%
- Students per teacher (15%)10.9
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Southside Middle School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 469
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 85.7%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 10.9
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 20%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 19%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Southside Middle School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Grissom Elementary School
Muncie · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
411 students · 268 m away
Inspire Academy - A Sch of Inquiry
Muncie · Charter elementary · Grades PK–8
201 students · 1.8 km away
South View Elementary School
Muncie · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
470 students · 2.3 km away
East Washington Academy
Muncie · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
492 students · 3.6 km away
Excel Center - Muncie
Indianapolis · Charter high · Grades 9–12
288 students · 4.0 km away
Muncie Central High School
Muncie · Public other · Grades PK–12
1,337 students · 4.6 km away
Longfellow Elementary School
Muncie · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
348 students · 5.1 km away
Indiana Academy for Sci Math Hmn
Muncie · Public high · Grades 10–12
218 students · 5.1 km away
Burris Laboratory School
Muncie · Public other · Grades K–12
676 students · 5.3 km away
West View Elementary School
Muncie · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
538 students · 6.0 km away
Similar schools
Public middle schools in Indiana with a comparable Enrollment.
Edgewood Middle School
Warsaw · Public middle · Grades 7–8
469 students
Perry Heights Middle School
Evansville · Public middle · Grades 6–8
471 students
Knox Community Middle School
Knox · Public middle · Grades 5–8
474 students
LaSalle Academy
South Bend · Public middle · Grades 6–8
461 students
Lora L Batchelor Middle School
Bloomington · Public middle · Grades 7–8
478 students
Greenfield Intermediate School
Greenfield · Public middle · Grades 4–6
481 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Southside Middle School a good school?
Southside Middle School has a Success Index (US) of 23.0 out of 100 (Lower 50% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #318 of 335 in Indiana. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Southside Middle School rank in Indiana?
Southside Middle School ranks #318 of 335 middle schools in Indiana and #13237 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Southside Middle School?
Southside Middle School had 469 students in 2025.
Is Southside Middle School a elementary school or a high school?
Southside Middle School is classified as a middle covering Grades 6–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Southside Middle School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Southside Middle School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.