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If you could change one rule at Beech Grove Middle School, what would it be?
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Enrollment
440
Middle
DISTRICT 415 · STATE 594
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BEECH GROVE CITY SCHOOLS·NCES 180045000092
Beech Grove Middle School
1248 Buffalo St, Beech Grove, IN 46107 · (317) 784-6649 · Marion County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL440 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 20% of Indiana public middle schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Indiana public middle schools
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
243 students
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 50%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 229 | 52% |
| Grade 8 | 211 | 48% |
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 57% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Beech Grove Middle School→Beech Grove Sr High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Beech Grove City Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
28.6%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
27.5%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Indiana schools, those numbers are about 39 and 41.
Source: ILEARN. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
28.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.5%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% typical for Indiana schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Indiana's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Beech Grove Middle School
Beech Grove Middle School's state test result (28.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beech Grove Middle School this school | 440 | 55.2% | 28.2% |
| Central Elementary School Beech Grove | 389 | 49.6% | 22.8% |
| Washington Upper Elementary Washington | 350 | 56.9% | 22.1% |
| Roosevelt Middle School Monticello | 500 | 57.2% | 35.2% |
| Clarksville Middle School Clarksville | 430 | 51.6% | 30.9% |
| Virgil I Grissom Middle School Mishawaka | 662 | 50.6% | 43.8% |
Matched among Indiana middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Beech Grove Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Marion County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.2% | #244 of 324 | #14 of 33 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.5% | #224 of 325 | #12 of 33 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.6% | #245 of 325 | #16 of 33 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 440 | #206 of 334 | #27 of 37 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #158 of 314 | #16 of 35 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.2% | #110 of 315 | #31 of 35 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.2% | #117 of 330 | #27 of 36 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.1% | #157 of 187 | #10 of 13 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
440
-46 (-9%) vs 2020
+1% since 1990-91, when it was 435
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 17.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 440 | 29.5 | 14.9:1 | 55% (243) |
| 2023-24 | 434 | 30.3 | 14.3:1 | 71% (309) |
| 2022-23 | 476 | 29 | 16.4:1 | 78% (371) |
| 2020-21 | 486 | 28 | 17.4:1 | 71% (344) |
| 2017-18 | 459 | 14 | 32.8:1 | 77% (354) |
| 2015-16 | 483 | 24 | 20.1:1 | 71% (344) |
| 2010-11 | 415 | 22 | 18.9:1 | 63% (262) |
| 2000-01 | 584 | 30 | 19.5:1 | 26% (149) |
| 1990-91 | 435 | 22 | 19.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Beech Grove Middle School.
About Beech Grove Middle School
Beech Grove Middle School is a small middle school serving families in Beech Grove, Indiana. There are 440 students enrolled, covering grades 7 through 8. The school is 26% below the average for middle schools in Indiana.
Enrollment across the 5 schools in Beech Grove City Schools totals 2,790 students.
Federal enrollment data show Beech Grove Middle School is 65% White. Next come 13% Hispanic, 12% Black, and 9% multiracial. The county population is about 52% White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 53%.
A staff of 29.5 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 14.9:1. The gap from the 15.6:1 average for middle schools in Indiana is 0.7 students per teacher. By family income, 55% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
On the allk12 Grade, Beech Grove Middle School lands at C-, ahead of 20% of Indiana public middle schools.
Test results at Beech Grove Middle School are 8.3 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (28.2% actual, 36.5% predicted).
In Marion County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $66,346 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 35% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 12%. The county has 274 public schools and about 161,456 students.
About 0.3 miles separate Beech Grove Middle School from the closest public school, Central Elementary School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Beech Grove Middle School is 2nd of 6 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Under the NCES locale system, Beech Grove Middle School is Suburb: Large.
The school's enrollment fell 9% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (14.9:1) than in 2020-21 (17.4:1).
The discussion board for Beech Grove Middle School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Marion County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
975,809
Census ACS
Median income
$66,346
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
274
161,456 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Beech Grove City Schools
- Beech Grove Sr High SchoolHigh · 914 students
- South Grove Elementary SchoolElementary · 586 students
- Hornet Park Elementary SchoolElementary · 461 students
- Central Elementary SchoolMiddle · 389 students
Other schools in Beech Grove
- Beech Grove Sr High SchoolHigh · 914 students
- South Grove Elementary SchoolElementary · 586 students
- Hornet Park Elementary SchoolElementary · 461 students
- Central Elementary SchoolMiddle · 389 students
Nearby schools
- Central Elementary School0.3 mi · 389
- Excel Center - Southeast0.9 mi · 273
- Victory College Prep1.3 mi · 1,058
- South Grove Elementary School1.3 mi · 586
- Hornet Park Elementary School1.4 mi · 461
- Beech Grove Sr High School1.5 mi · 914
Frequently asked questions
About Beech Grove Middle SchoolHow large is Beech Grove Middle School?
Beech Grove Middle School enrolls approximately 440 students in grades 07-08.
Is Beech Grove Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Beech Grove Middle School is a middle school covering grades 07-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Beech Grove Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Beech Grove Middle School is approximately 14.9:1 (30 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Beech Grove Middle School?
Beech Grove Middle School reports a student body of 65% White, 13% Hispanic, 12% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Beech Grove Middle School public or private?
Beech Grove Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Beech Grove City Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.