MSD Pike Township School District

6901 Zionsville Rd
Indianapolis, IN 46268
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

MSD Pike Township School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 2,405 students in MSD Pike 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 MSD Pike Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 94% 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
13 Schools
576 Schools
# Students
10,617 Students
286,750 Students
# Teachers
663 Teachers
19,838 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

MSD Pike Township 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 87% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IN)
#338 out of 400 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
15%
38%
23%
41%
18%
34%
87%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
26%
14%
% Black
61%
14%
% White
6%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,483 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 $13,843 is higher than the state median of $12,852. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$154 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$147 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,483
$13,222
Spending / Student
$13,843
$12,852

Best MSD Pike Township School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
New Augusta Public Academy - North
(Math: 16% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
6450 Rodebaugh Rd
Indianapolis, IN 46268
(317) 387-4328
Grades: 6-8
| 768 students
Rank: #22.
Guion Creek Middle School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
4401 W 52nd St
Indianapolis, IN 46254
(317) 293-4549
Grades: 6-8
| 872 students
Rank: #33.
Lincoln Middle School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
5353 W 71st St
Indianapolis, IN 46268
(317) 291-9499
Grades: 6-8
| 765 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 13 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 10,617 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 94%
  • : 87% (Btm 50% in IN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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