Dennis Middle School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

222 Nw 7th St
Richmond, IN 47374

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Bottom 50%

Serving 642 students in grades 7-8, Dennis Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 2% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 24% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 41%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 7-8
Enrollment: 642 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 39%
: Bottom 50% in IN
: 2% (Btm 50%)
: 24% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Dennis Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

Category

Attribute

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Dennis Middle School's student population of 642 students has grown by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 52 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 7-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dennis Middle School
7	322
8	320

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Total Students

642 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Dennis Middle School
2023	597
2022	688
2021	604
2020	650
2019	650
2018	665
2017	665
2016	647
2015	712
2014	723
2013	711
2012	353
2011	384
2010	403
2009	374
2008	363
2007	349
2006	389
2005	575
2004	571
2003	533
2002	512
2001	515
2000	519
1999	539
1998	505
1997	558
1996	625
1995	714
1994	699
1993	700
1992	655
1991	651
1990	637
1989	437
1988	427
1987	434

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

52 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Dennis Middle School
2023	43
2022	52
2021	54
2020	55
2019	55
2018	61
2017	61
2016	60
2015	64
2014	55
2013	57
2012	34
2011	29
2010	30
2009	24
2008	25
2006	25
2005	33
2004	36
2003	36
2002	31
2001	31
2000	33
1999	33
1998	35
1997	37
1996	37
1995	37
1994	37
1993	40
1992	39
1991	39
1990	29

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School Calendar

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Dennis Middle School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,743 schools in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Dennis Middle School is 0.59, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IN)

#1617 out of 1743 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Dennis Middle School
2023	#1617
2022	#1577
2021	#1563
2019	#1665
2018	#1522
2017	#1493
2016	#1367
2015	#1571
2014	#1371
2013	#1113
2012	#914

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39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Dennis Middle School	Indiana	Richmond Community Schools
2023	2%	39%	20%
2022	9%	38%	20%
2021	9%	36%	18%
2019	15%	45%	25%
2018	33%	54%	40%
2017	36%	54%	41%
2016	36%	55%	40%
2015	44%	64%	52%
2014	78%	83%	78%
2013	80%	81%	79%
2012	83%	80%	80%

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24%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Dennis Middle School	Indiana	Richmond Community Schools
2022	24%	41%	26%
2021	22%	43%	27%
2019	23%	49%	29%
2018	44%	62%	40%
2017	49%	63%	54%
2016	57%	64%	55%
2015	55%	68%	62%
2014	75%	80%	79%
2013	78%	78%	77%
2012	78%	78%	78%
2011	66%	77%	73%

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(20-21)

20-24%

38%

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Dennis Middle School	Indiana	Richmond Community Schools
2023	14:1	15:1	15:1
2022	13:1	15:1	14:1
2021	11:1	16:1	14:1
2020	12:1	17:1	14:1
2019	12:1	17:1	14:1
2018	11:1	17:1	14:1
2017	11:1	17:1	14:1
2016	11:1	18:1	14:1
2015	11:1	18:1	14:1
2014	13:1	17:1	15:1
2013	12:1	17:1	15:1
2012	10:1	17:1	15:1
2011	13:1	18:1	16:1
2010	13:1	17:1	14:1
2009	15:1	17:1	15:1
2008	15:1	17:1	16:1
2006	16:1	18:1	16:1
2005	17:1	18:1	16:1
2004	16:1	18:1	16:1
2003	15:1	18:1	16:1
2002	17:1	18:1	17:1
2001	17:1	18:1	17:1
2000	16:1	18:1	17:1
1999	16:1	18:1	18:1
1998	14:1	18:1	17:1
1997	15:1	18:1	18:1
1996	17:1	18:1	20:1
1995	19:1	18:1	20:1
1994	19:1	18:1	19:1
1993	17:1	18:1	18:1
1992	17:1	19:1	19:1
1991	17:1	18:1	19:1
1990	22:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2022)
Year	Dennis Middle School	Indiana	Richmond Community Schools
2022	2%	3%	2%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%
2011	1%	3%	2%
2010	3%	4%	4%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	2%	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	2%	2%	1%
1996	2%	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	2%
1989	1%	1%	2%
1988	2%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

13%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Dennis Middle School	Indiana	Richmond Community Schools
2023	14%	14%	10%
2022	14%	14%	10%
2021	10%	13%	10%
2020	11%	12%	9%
2019	11%	12%	9%
2018	10%	12%	8%
2017	10%	12%	8%
2016	9%	11%	7%
2015	6%	11%	7%
2014	6%	10%	7%
2013	6%	10%	5%
2012	2%	9%	5%
2011	3%	8%	4%
2010	5%	8%	7%
2009	5%	8%	7%
2008	5%	8%	6%
2007	3%	7%	6%
2006	3%	6%	3%
2005	3%	5%	3%
2004	2%	5%	2%
2003	1%	4%	2%
2002	1%	4%	1%
2001	1%	3%	1%
2000	2%	3%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%

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Black

11%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dennis Middle School	Indiana	Richmond Community Schools
2023	10%	13%	8%
2022	9%	13%	8%
2021	7%	13%	8%
2020	7%	13%	9%
2019	7%	13%	9%
2018	6%	12%	9%
2017	6%	12%	9%
2016	7%	12%	8%
2015	8%	12%	9%
2014	9%	12%	9%
2013	9%	12%	9%
2012	8%	12%	8%
2011	9%	12%	8%
2010	10%	13%	11%
2009	9%	13%	10%
2008	9%	13%	11%
2007	13%	13%	12%
2006	13%	13%	10%
2005	11%	12%	11%
2004	11%	12%	11%
2003	10%	12%	11%
2002	10%	12%	12%
2001	9%	12%	12%
2000	9%	12%	12%
1999	8%	11%	12%
1998	11%	11%	12%
1997	13%	11%	13%
1996	12%	11%	12%
1995	10%	11%	13%
1994	9%	11%	12%
1993	9%	11%	12%
1992	9%	11%	12%
1991	8%	11%	12%

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White

61%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dennis Middle School	Indiana	Richmond Community Schools
2023	60%	64%	66%
2022	61%	65%	67%
2021	68%	66%	68%
2020	66%	67%	68%
2019	66%	67%	68%
2018	71%	69%	70%
2017	71%	69%	70%
2016	71%	69%	71%
2015	73%	70%	70%
2014	73%	71%	70%
2013	72%	72%	72%
2012	75%	72%	73%
2011	76%	73%	74%
2010	77%	75%	78%
2009	79%	76%	79%
2008	81%	77%	80%
2007	79%	78%	79%
2006	84%	80%	86%
2005	85%	81%	85%
2004	85%	82%	85%
2003	87%	82%	86%
2002	89%	83%	85%
2001	90%	84%	86%
2000	88%	84%	85%
1999	90%	85%	86%
1998	88%	85%	85%
1997	85%	85%	84%
1996	86%	86%	85%
1995	88%	86%	85%
1994	90%	86%	86%
1993	90%	86%	86%
1992	91%	86%	86%
1991	91%	86%	87%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

14%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Dennis Middle School	Indiana	Richmond Community Schools
2023	16%	6%	14%
2022	13%	5%	13%
2021	14%	5%	13%
2020	15%	5%	13%
2019	15%	5%	13%
2018	13%	5%	12%
2017	13%	5%	12%
2016	13%	5%	12%
2015	13%	5%	12%
2014	12%	4%	13%
2013	13%	4%	12%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.59

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dennis Middle School	Indiana	Richmond Community Schools
2023	0.59	0.55	0.53
2022	0.59	0.54	0.52
2021	0.51	0.53	0.51
2020	0.53	0.52	0.51
2019	0.53	0.52	0.51
2018	0.47	0.50	0.48
2017	0.47	0.50	0.48
2016	0.47	0.50	0.47
2015	0.44	0.49	0.46
2014	0.45	0.47	0.48
2013	0.46	0.46	0.46
2012	0.41	0.46	0.44
2011	0.41	0.45	0.43
2010	0.42	0.43	0.32
2009	0.39	0.42	0.32
2008	0.36	0.41	0.31
2007	0.39	0.39	0.32
2006	0.28	0.34	0.25
2005	0.27	0.33	0.26
2004	0.27	0.31	0.26
2003	0.24	0.31	0.25
2002	0.20	0.30	0.26
2001	0.18	0.28	0.25
2000	0.21	0.27	0.26
1999	0.19	0.27	0.25
1998	0.22	0.26	0.26
1997	0.26	0.27	0.27
1996	0.25	0.25	0.26
1995	0.21	0.25	0.26
1994	0.18	0.25	0.24
1993	0.18	0.25	0.23
1992	0.17	0.24	0.23
1991	0.17	0.25	0.24

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Eligible for

59%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dennis Middle School	Indiana	Richmond Community Schools
2023	76%	47%	67%
2022	68%	39%	63%
2021	70%	42%	63%
2020	72%	41%	65%
2019	72%	41%	65%
2018	65%	40%	65%
2017	65%	40%	65%
2016	71%	41%	66%
2015	75%	41%	66%
2014	75%	41%	68%
2013	73%	41%	66%
2012	68%	40%	62%
2011	66%	39%	61%
2010	63%	37%	58%
2009	58%	33%	53%
2008	55%	31%	48%
2007	50%	29%	47%
2006	48%	28%	46%
2005	54%	28%	51%
2004	40%	27%	47%
2003	39%	25%	39%
2002	37%	24%	38%
2001	35%	22%	36%
2000	36%	21%	36%
1999	40%	22%	38%
1998	40%	22%	38%
1997	38%	22%	36%
1996	36%	22%	37%
1995	34%	22%	39%
1994	32%	22%	40%
1993	30%	22%	37%
1992	27%	21%	33%
1991	23%	17%	26%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Dennis Middle School	Indiana	Richmond Community Schools
2023	6%	4%	6%
2022	9%	6%	9%
2021	9%	5%	8%
2020	8%	8%	7%
2019	8%	8%	7%
2018	10%	8%	9%
2017	10%	8%	9%
2016	10%	7%	8%
2015	8%	8%	8%
2014	8%	8%	7%
2013	7%	8%	8%
2012	9%	8%	9%
2011	15%	8%	9%
2010	16%	9%	10%
2009	16%	9%	10%
2008	10%	8%	10%
2007	15%	8%	11%
2006	13%	8%	11%
2005	11%	8%	10%
2004	13%	8%	10%
2003	13%	8%	11%
2002	14%	7%	12%
2001	14%	7%	12%
2000	15%	6%	11%
1999	9%	6%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Richmond Community Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Dennis Middle School's ranking?

Dennis Middle School is ranked #1617 out of 1,743 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Indiana.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

2% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% IN state average), while 24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 41% IN state average).

How many students attend Dennis Middle School?

642 students attend Dennis Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

61% of Dennis Middle School students are White, 14% of students are Two or more races, 13% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Dennis Middle School?

Dennis Middle School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Indiana state average of 15:1.

What grades does Dennis Middle School offer ?

Dennis Middle School offers enrollment in grades 7-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Dennis Middle School part of?

Dennis Middle School is part of Richmond Community Schools.

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