South Dearborn Middle School

Middle school·Grades 7-8 Aurora, Indiana·47001
Score
25.3/100
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#221
Among 295 Indiana middle schools
Top 75%
In Indiana

Score 25.3/100: better than 25% of Indiana middle schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in Indiana, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Indiana schools.

English language arts
31%
Similar Indiana schools ≈ 43%, better than 29% of them
389 students tested
Math
22%
Similar Indiana schools ≈ 38%, better than 22% of them
389 students tested
Science
31%
Similar Indiana schools ≈ 43%, better than 27% of them
126 students tested
All Indiana schools (ELA / math)
41% / 42%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 10 published results by grade and test

As published by Indiana Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 6ILEARN21.4126
English language artsGrade 7ILEARN38.7124
English language artsGrade 8ILEARN33.1139
English language artsAll gradesILEARN31.1389
MathGrade 6ILEARN27.8126
MathGrade 7ILEARN22.6124
MathGrade 8ILEARN15.8139
MathAll gradesILEARN21.9389
ScienceGrade 6ILEARN31.0126
ScienceAll gradesILEARN31.0126

School profile

Grades
7-8
Students
293
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
293
Typical middle school: 519
Free or reduced-price lunch
46%
Typical middle school: 49%

District and location

City
Dearborn County

Contact

Address
5850 Squire Pl
Aurora, IN 47001

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in Indiana. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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South Dearborn Middle School at a glance

South Dearborn Middle School is a public middle school in Aurora, Indiana, serving grades 7-8. It is part of the South Dearborn Community Sch Corp school district. It has about 293 students (a typical Indiana middle school has 519). About 46% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 49% at a typical Indiana middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 31% in English language arts (similar schools: 43%) and 22% in math (similar schools: 38%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Indiana middle schools, it scores 25.3 out of 100: better than 25% of them, ranking #221 of 295. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.