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The lowest-performing public middle schools by test proficiency in Indianapolis, Indiana

This ranking covers the lowest-performing public middle schools by test proficiency in Indianapolis, Indiana, drawn from 30 qualifying public middle schools. Arlington Middle School - a STEM School leads the list at 4.0%, against a median of 19.2% across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked

Indianapolis, Indiana

Best % Proficient

4.0%

Median % Proficient

19.2%

LOWEST PROFICIENCY · INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA

#	School	City	District	Level	% FRL	Students	% Proficient
1	Arlington Middle School - a STEM School	Indianapolis, IN	Indianapolis Public Schools	Middle	67.7%	365	4.0%
2	Northwest Middle School - an IB World School	Indianapolis, IN	Indianapolis Public Schools	Middle	63.7%	623	5.7%
3	William Penn Middle School - a STEM School	Indianapolis, IN	Indianapolis Public Schools	Middle	65.4%	367	9.1%
4	Lincoln Middle School	Indianapolis, IN	MSD Pike Township	Middle	55.8%	736	11.4%
5	H.W. Longfellow Middle School - an IB World School	Indianapolis, IN	Indianapolis Public Schools	Middle	76.6%	538	11.5%
6	KIPP Indy College Prep Middle	Indianapolis, IN	KIPP Indy College Prep Middle	Middle	98.9%	372	11.5%
7	Belzer Middle School	Indianapolis, IN	MSD Lawrence Township	Middle	63.9%	1,119	12.8%
8	James & Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy Middle School	Indianapolis, IN	James & Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy Middle School	Middle	73.3%	296	13.8%
9	Avondale Meadows Middle School	Indianapolis, IN	Avondale Meadows Middle School	Middle	95.3%	192	13.9%
10	Stonybrook Intermediate & Middle	Indianapolis, IN	MSD Warren Township	Middle	66.7%	1,043	14.2%
11	Creston Intermediate & Middle Schl	Indianapolis, IN	MSD Warren Township	Middle	63.7%	1,106	15.2%
12	Guion Creek Middle School	Indianapolis, IN	MSD Pike Township	Middle	55.3%	833	15.7%
13	Chapel Hill 7th & 8th Grade Center	Indianapolis, IN	MSD Wayne Township	Middle	66.5%	1,143	16.3%
14	Lynhurst 7th & 8th Grade Center	Indianapolis, IN	MSD Wayne Township	Middle	77.6%	1,135	16.4%
15	Decatur Middle School	Indianapolis, IN	MSD Decatur Township	Middle	59.7%	1,000	17.5%
16	Raymond Park Intermediate & Middle	Indianapolis, IN	MSD Warren Township	Middle	60.1%	1,079	20.9%
17	Fall Creek Valley Middle School	Indianapolis, IN	MSD Lawrence Township	Middle	53.6%	1,355	26.3%
18	New Augusta Public Academy - North	Indianapolis, IN	MSD Pike Township	Middle	50.5%	751	28.0%
19	Southport Middle School	Indianapolis, IN	Perry Township Schools	Middle	75.2%	1,304	28.8%
20	Southport 6th Grade Academy	Indianapolis, IN	Perry Township Schools	Middle	70.8%	643	30.7%
21	Paramount Englewood	Indianapolis, IN	Paramount Englewood	Middle	64.1%	270	30.8%
22	Westlane Middle School	Indianapolis, IN	MSD Washington Township	Middle	54.4%	754	31.1%
23	Franklin Central Junior High	Indianapolis, IN	Franklin Township Com Sch Corp	Middle	51.6%	1,797	35.8%
24	Perry Meridian 6th Grade Academy	Indianapolis, IN	Perry Township Schools	Middle	67.3%	617	37.9%
25	Edgewood Intermediate School	Indianapolis, IN	Franklin Township Com Sch Corp	Middle	55.8%	1,300	39.1%
26	Northview Middle School	Indianapolis, IN	MSD Washington Township	Middle	49.0%	1,019	41.5%
27	Eastwood Middle School	Indianapolis, IN	MSD Washington Township	Middle	37.5%	845	43.2%
28	Perry Meridian Middle School	Indianapolis, IN	Perry Township Schools	Middle	65.3%	1,278	44.3%
29	Lillie Idella Kitley Intermediate	Indianapolis, IN	Franklin Township Com Sch Corp	Middle	50.7%	1,365	47.9%
30	H. L. Harshman Middle School	Indianapolis, IN	Indianapolis Public Schools	Middle	46.6%	509	53.7%

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