Top Rankings
Lawrence Township School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 2,458 students in Lawrence Township School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle Schools in Lawrence Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Indiana public middle school average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
17 Schools
574 Schools
# Students
16,502 Students
289,684 Students
# Teachers
879 Teachers
19,878 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lawrence Township School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 389 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#309 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
34%
Graduation Rate
92%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
31%
14%
% Black
45%
14%
% White
16%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,340 is higher than the state median of $13,184. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,728 is less than the state median of $12,815. The school district spending/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$220 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$194 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,340
$13,184
Spending / Student
$11,728
$12,815
Best Lawrence Township School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Fall Creek Valley Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
9701 E 63rd St
Indianapolis, IN 46236
(317) 964-6600
Indianapolis, IN 46236
(317) 964-6600
Gr: 7-8 | 1,319 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
Rank: #22.
Belzer Middle School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
7555 E 56th St
Indianapolis, IN 46226
(317) 964-6200
Indianapolis, IN 46226
(317) 964-6200
Gr: 7-8 | 1,139 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: n/an/a
Mckenzie Career Center
Vocational School
7250 E 75th St
Indianapolis, IN 46256
(317) 964-8000
Indianapolis, IN 46256
(317) 964-8000
Gr: 6-12
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