Enrollment
97
Middle
DISTRICT 209 · STATE 594
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CIRCLE CITY PREP CHARTER SCHOOL·NCES 180018102778
Circle City Preparatory Middle School
4002 N. Franklin Rd., Indianapolis, IN 46226 · (317) 643-4209 · Marion County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL97 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
7 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
91 students
DISTRICT 94% · STATE 50%
Community
0
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 6 | 44 | 45% |
| Grade 7 | 25 | 26% |
| Grade 8 | 28 | 29% |
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 40% · 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
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ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
26.3%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
13.3%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 13 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
18.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
9.2%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 18% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 9% 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 Circle City Preparatory Middle School
Circle City Preparatory Middle School's state test result (18.4% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Circle City Preparatory Middle School this school | 97 | 93.8% | 18.4% |
| Avondale Meadows Middle School Indianapolis | 192 | 95.3% | 13.9% |
| KIPP Indy College Prep Middle Indianapolis | 372 | 98.9% | 11.5% |
| James & Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy Middle School Indianapolis | 296 | 73.3% | 13.8% |
| Lake Ridge New Tech Middle School Gary | 447 | 97.5% | 12.4% |
| Navarre Middle School South Bend | 378 | 79.4% | 3.7% |
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 Circle City Preparatory Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Marion County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 97 | #332 of 334 | #37 of 37 |
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.
About Circle City Preparatory Middle School
In Indianapolis, Indiana, part of Marion County, Circle City Preparatory Middle School is a middle-grades school. There are 97 students enrolled, covering grades 6 through 8. Across middle schools in Indiana, the average enrollment is about 594.
Circle City Prep Charter School enrolls 418 students in 2 schools, including Circle City Preparatory Middle School.
Black students are 64% of those enrolled at Circle City Preparatory Middle School. The remaining shares are 29% Hispanic and 5% White. Census estimates put the Black share of Marion County's population at about 27%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 51, compared with 70 nationally.
Based on 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, Circle City Preparatory Middle School has a ratio of 13.9:1. Across middle schools in Indiana, the average ratio is 15.6:1. Income data for the school show 94% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Marion County is 60%.
A school with Circle City Preparatory Middle School's lunch-eligibility share in Indiana is predicted to score 9.2%. Circle City Preparatory Middle School scores 18.4%, 9.2 points above that line.
The school's county is Marion County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $66,346, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Marion County's 274 public schools enroll about 161,456 students and include Circle City Preparatory Middle School.
Measured in a straight line, Circle City Preparatory Elementary School is less than a tenth of a mile from Circle City Preparatory Middle School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 18.4% is above the 12.9% average for nearby schools.
For locale, NCES codes Circle City Preparatory Middle School as City: Large. Federal records list Circle City Preparatory Middle School as a charter school.
This page is set up for the Circle City Preparatory Middle School community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 Circle City Prep Charter School
- Circle City Preparatory Elementary SchoolElementary · 321 students
Other schools in Indianapolis
- Indiana Connections AcademyCombined · 5,376 students
- North Central High SchoolHigh · 3,682 students
- Franklin Central High SchoolHigh · 3,438 students
- Warren Central High SchoolHigh · 3,391 students
- Ben Davis High SchoolHigh · 3,315 students
- Pike High SchoolHigh · 3,188 students
Nearby schools
- Circle City Preparatory Elementary School0.0 mi · 321
- Charles Warren Fairbanks School 105 - an Exploratory School0.7 mi · 398
- Tindley Summit Academy0.8 mi · 312
- PLA@Promise Prep1.0 mi · 144
- PLA at George H Fisher School 931.0 mi · 417
- Phalen Leadership Academy - IN Inc1.4 mi · 247
Frequently asked questions
About Circle City Preparatory Middle SchoolHow many students attend Circle City Preparatory Middle School?
Circle City Preparatory Middle School enrolls approximately 97 students in grades 06-08.
Is Circle City Preparatory Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Circle City Preparatory Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Circle City Preparatory Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Circle City Preparatory Middle School is approximately 13.9:1 (7 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Circle City Preparatory Middle School?
At Circle City Preparatory Middle School, the student body is approximately 5% White, 29% Hispanic, 64% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is Circle City Preparatory Middle School public or private?
Circle City Preparatory Middle School is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Circle City Prep Charter School.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.