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Indianapolis 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%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 26 public middle schools serving 9,645 students in Indianapolis 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 School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Indiana public middle school average of 36% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
48 Schools
576 Schools
# Students
21,863 Students
286,750 Students
# Teachers
1,570 Teachers
19,838 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Indianapolis School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 394 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 68% has decreased from 74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#323 out of 400 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
34%
Graduation Rate
68%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
37%
14%
% Black
37%
14%
% White
19%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,105 is higher than the state median of $13,222. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,782 is higher than the state median of $12,852. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$527 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$542 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,105
$13,222
Spending / Student
$24,782
$12,852
Best Indianapolis School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Merle Sidener Gifted Academy
(Math: 76% | Reading: 81%)
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
| 304 students
Rank: #22.
Center For Inquiry School 84
(Math: 72% | Reading: 74%)
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
| 441 students
Rank: #33.
Center For Inquiry School 70
(Math: 49% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
510 East 46th Street
Indianapolis, IN 46205
(317) 226-4270
Indianapolis, IN 46205
(317) 226-4270
Grades: K-8
| 454 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Impact Academy 2
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
320 N Tibbs Ave
Indianapolis, IN 46222
(317) 226-4411
Indianapolis, IN 46222
(317) 226-4411
Grades: K-12
| 66 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Impact Academy 3
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
320 N Tibbs Ave
Indianapolis, IN 46222
(317) 226-4411
Indianapolis, IN 46222
(317) 226-4411
Grades: K-12
| 44 students
Rank: #66.
Center For Inquiry School 2
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 49%)
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
| 435 students
Rank: #77.
Rousseau Mcclellan School 91
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
5111 Evanston Ave
Indianapolis, IN 46205
(317) 226-4291
Indianapolis, IN 46205
(317) 226-4291
Grades: PK-8
| 537 students
Rank: #88.
George Washington Carver School 87
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2411 Indpls Ave
Indianapolis, IN 46208
(317) 226-4287
Indianapolis, IN 46208
(317) 226-4287
Grades: PK-8
| 401 students
Rank: #99.
Ips/butler Lab At William Bell 60
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3330 N Pennsylvania
Indianapolis, IN 46205
(317) 226-4369
Indianapolis, IN 46205
(317) 226-4369
Grades: PK-8
| 615 students
Rank: #1010.
Center For Inquiry School 27
(Math: 28% | 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
| 460 students
Rank: #1111.
George W Julian School 57
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
5435 E Washington St
Indianapolis, IN 46219
(317) 226-4257
Indianapolis, IN 46219
(317) 226-4257
Grades: PK-8
| 208 students
Rank: #1212.
Edison School Of The Arts 47
Magnet School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
777 White River Pkwy W Drive
Indianapolis, IN 46221
(317) 226-4992
Indianapolis, IN 46221
(317) 226-4992
Grades: K-8
| 604 students
Rank: #1313.
James A Garfield School 31
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
307 Lincoln St
Indianapolis, IN 46225
(317) 226-4231
Indianapolis, IN 46225
(317) 226-4231
Grades: PK-8
| 247 students
Rank: #1414.
Ips/butler Lab At Eliza Blaker 55
(Math: 21% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1349 E 54th St
Indianapolis, IN 46220
(317) 226-4255
Indianapolis, IN 46220
(317) 226-4255
Grades: PK-8
| 445 students
Rank: #1515.
H L Harshman Middle School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1501 E 10th St
Indianapolis, IN 46201
(317) 226-4101
Indianapolis, IN 46201
(317) 226-4101
Grades: 7-8
| 272 students
Rank: #1616.
Cold Spring School
Magnet School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 19%)
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
| 369 students
Rank: #1717.
William Penn School 49
(Math: 14% | Reading: 11%)
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
| 452 students
Rank: #1818.
Hw Longfellow Med/stem Magnet Midl
Magnet School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
510 Laurel Street
Indianapolis, IN 46203
(317) 226-4228
Indianapolis, IN 46203
(317) 226-4228
Grades: 7-8
| 463 students
Rank: #1919.
Daniel Webster School 46
(Math: 9% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1450 S Reisner
Indianapolis, IN 46221
(317) 226-4246
Indianapolis, IN 46221
(317) 226-4246
Grades: PK-8
| 435 students
Rank: #2020.
Frederick Douglass School 19
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2020 Dawson St
Indianapolis, IN 46203
(317) 226-4219
Indianapolis, IN 46203
(317) 226-4219
Grades: PK-8
| 492 students
Rank: #2121.
James Russell Lowell School 51
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3426 Roosevelt Ave
Indianapolis, IN 46218
(317) 226-4251
Indianapolis, IN 46218
(317) 226-4251
Grades: PK-7
| 528 students
Rank: #2222.
Washington Irving Neighborhood School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 23% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1250 E Market St
Indianapolis, IN 46202
(317) 226-4214
Indianapolis, IN 46202
(317) 226-4214
Grades: PK-8
| 336 students
Rank: #2323.
Northwest Community Middle School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 12%)
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
| 388 students
Rank: #2424.
James Whitcomb Riley School 43
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
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
| 312 students
Rank: #2525.
Impact Academy 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: PK-12
| 67 students
Rank: #2626.
Arlington Community Middle School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 5%)
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
| 270 students
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