Top Rankings
Indianapolis Public Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 26 public middle schools serving 9,317 students in Indianapolis Public Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle Schools in Indianapolis Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Indiana public middle school average of 34% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
57 Schools
558 Schools
# Students
22,115 Students
298,142 Students
# Teachers
1,662 Teachers
19,355 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Indianapolis Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 391 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70% has increased from 64% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#338 out of 392 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
43%
Graduation Rate
70%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.54
# American Indian Students
27 Students
481 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
167 Students
6,702 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
7,521 Students
39,031 Students
% Hispanic Students
34%
13%
# Black Students
8,498 Students
40,979 Students
% Black Students
38%
14%
# White Students
4,666 Students
195,438 Students
% White Students
21%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
286 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,228 Students
15,225 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
793
410
# Students in K Grade:
1,739
4,174
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,798
4,284
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,808
4,343
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,727
4,530
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,778
4,727
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,716
10,743
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,778
46,781
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,680
79,253
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,687
81,588
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,554
13,967
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,434
14,454
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,280
14,181
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,310
14,387
# Ungraded Students:
33
320
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,830 is higher than the state median of $13,179. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,499 is higher than the state median of $12,810. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$527 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$542 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,830
$13,179
Spending / Student
$24,499
$12,810
Best Indianapolis Public Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Merle Sidener Gifted Academy
(Math: 68% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2424 Kessler Blvd E Dr
Indianapolis, IN 46220
(317) 226-4259
Indianapolis, IN 46220
(317) 226-4259
Grades: 2-8
| 314 students
Rank: #22.
Center For Inquiry School 84
(Math: 64% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
440 E 57th St
Indianapolis, IN 46220
(317) 226-4284
Indianapolis, IN 46220
(317) 226-4284
Grades: K-8
| 446 students
Rank: #33.
Center For Inquiry School 70
(Math: 37% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
510 East 46th Street
Indianapolis, IN 46205
(317) 226-4270
Indianapolis, IN 46205
(317) 226-4270
Grades: K-8
| 453 students
Rank: #44.
Center For Inquiry School 2
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
725 N New Jersey St
Indianapolis, IN 46202
(317) 226-4202
Indianapolis, IN 46202
(317) 226-4202
Grades: K-8
| 439 students
Rank: #55.
George Washington Carver School 87
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2411 Indpls Ave
Indianapolis, IN 46208
(317) 226-4287
Indianapolis, IN 46208
(317) 226-4287
Grades: PK-8
| 403 students
Rank: #66.
Ips/butler Lab At William Bell 60
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3330 N Pennsylvania
Indianapolis, IN 46205
(317) 226-4369
Indianapolis, IN 46205
(317) 226-4369
Grades: PK-8
| 558 students
Rank: #77.
Rousseau Mcclellan School 91
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
5111 Evanston Ave
Indianapolis, IN 46205
(317) 226-4291
Indianapolis, IN 46205
(317) 226-4291
Grades: PK-8
| 539 students
Rank: #88.
Center For Inquiry School 27
(Math: 25% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
545 E 19th St
Indianapolis, IN 46202
(317) 226-4227
Indianapolis, IN 46202
(317) 226-4227
Grades: PK-8
| 508 students
Rank: #99.
George W Julian School 57
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
5435 E Washington St
Indianapolis, IN 46219
(317) 226-4257
Indianapolis, IN 46219
(317) 226-4257
Grades: K-8
| 170 students
Rank: #1010.
Ips/butler Lab At Eliza Blaker 55
(Math: 12% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1349 E 54th St
Indianapolis, IN 46220
(317) 226-4255
Indianapolis, IN 46220
(317) 226-4255
Grades: PK-8
| 403 students
Rank: #1111.
Edison School Of The Arts 47
Magnet School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
777 White River Pkwy W Drive
Indianapolis, IN 46221
(317) 226-4992
Indianapolis, IN 46221
(317) 226-4992
Grades: K-8
| 600 students
Rank: #1212.
James A Garfield School 31
(Math: 9% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
307 Lincoln St
Indianapolis, IN 46225
(317) 226-4231
Indianapolis, IN 46225
(317) 226-4231
Grades: K-8
| 255 students
Rank: #1313.
Frederick Douglass School 19
(Math: 9% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2020 Dawson St
Indianapolis, IN 46203
(317) 226-4219
Indianapolis, IN 46203
(317) 226-4219
Grades: PK-8
| 450 students
Rank: #1414.
Francis W Parker School 56
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2353 Columbia Ave
Indianapolis, IN 46205
(317) 226-4256
Indianapolis, IN 46205
(317) 226-4256
Grades: PK-8
| 307 students
Rank: #1515.
William Penn School 49
(Math: 9% | Reading: 9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1720 W Wilkins St
Indianapolis, IN 46221
(317) 226-4249
Indianapolis, IN 46221
(317) 226-4249
Grades: PK-8
| 542 students
Rank: #1616.
H L Harshman Middle School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1501 E 10th St
Indianapolis, IN 46201
(317) 226-4101
Indianapolis, IN 46201
(317) 226-4101
Grades: 7-8
| 541 students
Rank: #1717.
Cold Spring School
Magnet School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3650 Cold Spring Rd
Indianapolis, IN 46222
(317) 226-4155
Indianapolis, IN 46222
(317) 226-4155
Grades: K-8
| 423 students
Rank: #1818.
Hw Longfellow Med/stem Magnet Midl
Magnet School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
510 Laurel Street
Indianapolis, IN 46203
(317) 226-4228
Indianapolis, IN 46203
(317) 226-4228
Grades: 7-8
| 379 students
Rank: #1919.
Daniel Webster School 46
(Math: 5% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1450 S Reisner
Indianapolis, IN 46221
(317) 226-4246
Indianapolis, IN 46221
(317) 226-4246
Grades: K-8
| 358 students
Rank: #2020.
Northwest Community Middle School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
5525 W 34th St
Indianapolis, IN 46224
(317) 693-5600
Indianapolis, IN 46224
(317) 693-5600
Grades: 7-8
| 404 students
Rank: #2121.
Impact 1
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
320 N Tibbs Ave
Indianapolis, IN 46222
(317) 226-4411
Indianapolis, IN 46222
(317) 226-4411
Grades: 8-12
| 36 students
Rank: #2222.
James Whitcomb Riley School 43
(Math: 2% | Reading: 8%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
150 W 40th St
Indianapolis, IN 46208
(317) 226-4243
Indianapolis, IN 46208
(317) 226-4243
Grades: PK-8
| 341 students
Rank: #2323.
Arlington Community Middle School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 7%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
120 E Walnut St
Indianapolis, IN 46204
(317) 822-7980
Indianapolis, IN 46204
(317) 822-7980
Grades: 7-8
| 351 students
Rank: #2424.
1202 E Troy Ave
Indianapolis, IN 46203
(317) 217-1979
Indianapolis, IN 46203
(317) 217-1979
Grades: 7-8
| 0 students
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