Arlington Middle School - a STEM School

Arlington Middle School - a STEM School is one of the compact 6-8 campuss in Indianapolis, Indiana, overseen by Indianapolis Public Schools, with 365 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8. By comparison, Indiana's public schools average about 594 students each, so Arlington Middle School - a STEM School sits 39% smaller than that benchmark.

Arlington Middle School - a STEM School is one of 49 schools operated by Indianapolis Public Schools, a district that hosts 21,055 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Arlington Middle School - a STEM School records that 61% of the student body identifies as Black. Beyond that, the school logs 30% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 4% White. That is visibly more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 27%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Arlington Middle School - a STEM School records 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.6:1, putting Arlington Middle School - a STEM School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 68% of students at Arlington Middle School - a STEM School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

After controlling for student poverty, On a poverty-adjusted basis, Arlington Middle School - a STEM School sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 27.6%; actual is 4.0%, a gap of -23.6 points.

Around the school, Marion County reports that median household earnings sit near $66,346, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. Across Marion County's 274 public schools (combined enrollment of about 161,456 students), Arlington Middle School - a STEM School is one campus in the mix.

Robert Lee Frost School 106 - a STEM School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Arlington Middle School - a STEM School at 6th of 7; the average score across the group is 16.5%.

The school occupies an urban site.

On the community side, the feed for Arlington Middle School - a STEM School typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.