Beech Grove Middle School

Beech Grove Middle School, an intimate middle-grades school in Beech Grove, Indiana, part of Beech Grove City Schools, works with 440 students, covering grades 7 through 8. By comparison, Indiana's public schools average about 594 students each, so Beech Grove Middle School sits 26% below that benchmark.

Across the 5 schools in Beech Grove City Schools (2,790 students total), Beech Grove Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Beech Grove Middle School lists that 65% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder is composed of 13% Hispanic, 12% Black, 9% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 52% White, putting the school's mix noticeably more White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.9:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 15.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 55% of students at Beech Grove Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Beech Grove Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 36.5%; this one delivers 28.2%.

Across the wider county, census data for Marion County shows median household earnings sit near $66,346, roughly 35% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Marion County runs 274 public schools (combined enrollment of about 161,456 students), of which Beech Grove Middle School is one.

The closest other public school is Central Elementary School, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Beech Grove Middle School at 2nd of 6; the average score across the group is 20.4%.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Beech Grove Middle School has ticked down 4%, going from 459 students in 2018 to 440 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged down from 72% to 65%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 32.8:1 in 2018 to 14.9:1 in 2025.

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