Avon Intermediate School West

Located at 176 S Avon Avenue, in Avon, Indiana, Avon Intermediate School West is a mid-sized 6-8 campus that works with 755 students (grades 5 through 6), part of Avon Community School Corp. Enrollment runs roughly 27% larger than the state mean of about 594.

Avon Intermediate School West is one of 12 schools operated by Avon Community School Corp, a district that instructs 10,742 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Avon Intermediate School West records that the largest single group is White at 45%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder is composed of 30% Black, 12% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 5% Asian. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 78%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 50 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.3:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 52% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Hendricks County runs at roughly 39%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Avon Intermediate School West tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 38.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 49.1%.

In the broader community, Hendricks County reports that median household income runs about $101,144, 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. Avon Intermediate School West is one of 47 public schools in Hendricks County (combined enrollment of about 33,487 students).

The closest other public school is Avon Intermediate School East, roughly 0.1 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Avon Intermediate School West ranks 7th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 57.1%.

The school occupies a residential site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Avon Intermediate School West has expanded 6%, going from 715 students in 2018 to 755 in 2025. The White share of enrollment ticked down from 65% to 45% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 20.4:1 in 2018 to 15.3:1 today.

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