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Merle Sidener Middle School (Closed 2009)

2424 E Kessler Blvd
Indianapolis, IN 46220

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Merle Sidener Middle School serves 350 students in grades 7-8.

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 was higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment was 92% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Indiana state average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 7-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Merle Sidener Middle School
7	187
8	163

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Total Students

350 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Merle Sidener Middle School
2025	350
2008	350
2007	394
2006	297
2005	355
2004	306
2003	262
2002	281
2001	227
2000	258
1999	263
1998	330
1997	346
1996	414
1995	384
1994	479
1993	311
1992	388
1991	395
1990	330
1989	359
1988	409
1987	437

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Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Merle Sidener Middle School
2025	22
2008	22
2006	21
2005	23
2004	20
2003	19
2002	23
2001	20
2000	21
1999	25
1998	24
1997	28
1996	25
1995	26
1994	34
1993	23
1992	21
1991	24
1990	23
1989	23
1988	25
1987	25

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School Rankings

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Merle Sidener Middle School	Indiana	Indianapolis Public Schools
2025	16:1	15:1
2008	16:1	17:1	14:1
2006	14:1	18:1	14:1
2005	15:1	18:1	14:1
2004	15:1	18:1	15:1
2003	14:1	18:1	15:1
2002	12:1	18:1	16:1
2001	11:1	18:1	16:1
2000	12:1	18:1	16:1
1999	11:1	18:1	15:1
1998	14:1	18:1	16:1
1997	12:1	18:1	16:1
1996	17:1	18:1	18:1
1995	15:1	18:1	17:1
1994	14:1	18:1	17:1
1993	14:1	18:1	17:1
1992	18:1	19:1	18:1
1991	16:1	18:1	16:1
1990	14:1	18:1	16:1
1989	16:1	18:1	17:1
1988	16:1	19:1	17:1
1987	17:1	19:1	18:1

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Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Merle Sidener Middle School	Indiana	Indianapolis Public Schools
2025	4%	15%
2008	4%	7%	16%
2007	5%	7%	13%
2006	1%	6%	12%
2005	2%	5%	11%
2004	1%	5%	10%
2003	1%	5%	8%
2002	1%	4%	7%
1998	1%	3%	2%
1997	2%	3%	2%
1996	2%	3%	2%
1995	3%	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1992	1%	2%	1%
1991	2%	2%	2%
1988	1%	2%	1%

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Black

88%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Merle Sidener Middle School	Indiana	Indianapolis Public Schools
2025	88%	14%
2008	88%	13%	60%
2007	85%	13%	59%
2006	90%	13%	60%
2005	88%	13%	59%
2004	92%	12%	60%
2003	91%	12%	60%
2002	88%	12%	60%
2001	91%	12%	60%
2000	88%	12%	60%
1999	83%	11%	59%
1998	83%	11%	59%
1997	70%	11%	58%
1996	66%	11%	57%
1995	63%	11%	56%
1994	70%	11%	55%
1993	66%	11%	53%
1992	59%	11%	52%
1991	59%	11%	51%
1990	56%	11%	50%
1989	56%	11%	49%
1988	53%	11%	49%

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White

62%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Merle Sidener Middle School	Indiana	Indianapolis Public Schools
2025	8%	62%
2008	8%	77%	24%
2007	10%	77%	26%
2006	9%	80%	28%
2005	10%	81%	30%
2004	7%	82%	30%
2003	8%	82%	31%
2002	11%	83%	33%
2001	9%	84%	34%
2000	12%	84%	35%
1999	16%	85%	37%
1998	16%	85%	38%
1997	27%	85%	39%
1996	31%	85%	40%
1995	33%	86%	42%
1994	28%	86%	44%
1993	32%	86%	46%
1992	39%	86%	46%
1991	39%	86%	47%
1990	43%	86%	49%
1989	43%	86%	49%
1988	45%	87%	49%

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All Ethnic Groups

92%

38%

0.21

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Merle Sidener Middle School	Indiana	Indianapolis Public Schools
2025	0.21	0.57
2008	0.21	0.39	0.57
2007	0.27	0.39	0.56
2006	0.18	0.34	0.56
2005	0.22	0.33	0.56
2004	0.15	0.31	0.55
2003	0.17	0.31	0.54
2002	0.22	0.30	0.53
2001	0.17	0.28	0.52
2000	0.21	0.28	0.52
1999	0.29	0.27	0.52
1998	0.29	0.27	0.52
1997	0.44	0.27	0.52
1996	0.47	0.27	0.52
1995	0.50	0.25	0.52
1994	0.44	0.25	0.52
1993	0.47	0.25	0.52
1992	0.50	0.25	0.52
1991	0.50	0.25	0.52
1990	0.51	0.25	0.52
1989	0.51	0.25	0.52
1988	0.52	0.23	0.52

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Eligible for

70%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Merle Sidener Middle School	Indiana	Indianapolis Public Schools
2025	70%	42%
2008	70%	31%	72%
2007	64%	29%	73%
2006	71%	28%	71%
2005	67%	28%	69%
2004	67%	27%	68%
2003	62%	25%	66%
2002	63%	24%	63%
2001	57%	22%	61%
2000	64%	21%	60%
1999	68%	22%	64%
1998	67%	22%	65%
1997	61%	22%	64%
1996	58%	22%	64%
1995	51%	22%	63%
1994	47%	22%	62%
1993	41%	22%	60%
1992	33%	20%	56%
1991	30%	17%	47%
1990	25%	16%	47%
1989	26%	16%	45%
1988	22%	16%	39%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Merle Sidener Middle School	Indiana	Indianapolis Public Schools
2025	8%	6%
2008	8%	8%	7%
2007	11%	8%	10%
2006	10%	8%	10%
2005	12%	8%	12%
2004	15%	8%	13%
2003	14%	8%	13%
2002	11%	7%	13%
2001	20%	7%	14%
2000	10%	6%	11%
1999	8%	6%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Indianapolis Public Schools

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Merle Sidener Middle School?

350 students attend Merle Sidener Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

88% of Merle Sidener Middle School students are Black, 8% of students are White, and 4% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Merle Sidener Middle School?

Merle Sidener Middle School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Indiana state average of 15:1.

What grades does Merle Sidener Middle School offer ?

Merle Sidener Middle School offers enrollment in grades 7-8

What school district is Merle Sidener Middle School part of?

Merle Sidener Middle School is part of Indianapolis Public Schools.

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