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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLARK-PLEASANT COMMUNITY SCH CORP·NCES 180189000245

Clark Pleasant Middle School

1354 E Worthsville Road, Greenwood, IN 46143 · (317) 535-7121 · Johnson County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,690 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 79% of Indiana public middle schools
  • B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • ABeats 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

Enrollment
1,690
Middle
DISTRICT 897 · STATE 594
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
102 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
950 students
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 50%
Community
6
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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 656734%
Grade 757134%
Grade 855233%
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 57% · US 70%
White
96757%
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 62% · US 43%
Hispanic
1227%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 15% · US 30%
Black
1368%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 14% · US 15%
Asian
35921%
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
976%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Native American
70%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
88252%
Female
80848%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Clark Pleasant Middle School→Whiteland Community High School
Feeds from
Break-O-Day Elementary SchoolKG–05Clark Elementary SchoolKG–05Ray Crowe ElementaryKG–05Whiteland Elementary SchoolKG–05Grassy Creek Elementary SchoolPK–05Pleasant Crossing ElementaryPK–05
Based on grade levels within Clark-Pleasant Community Sch Corp. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above Proficiency
English Language Arts
44.3%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
45.1%
IN avg 41.1%

What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
45.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.8%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.4pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 45% 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 Clark Pleasant Middle School

Clark Pleasant Middle School's state test result (45.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Clark Pleasant Middle School this school1,69056.2%45.2%
Edgewood Intermediate School
Indianapolis
1,30055.8%39.1%
Franklin Central Junior High
Indianapolis
1,79751.6%35.8%
Lillie Idella Kitley Intermediate
Indianapolis
1,36550.7%47.9%
Greenwood Middle School
Greenwood
96447.2%47.8%
Perry Meridian Middle School
Indianapolis
1,27865.3%44.3%
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 Clark Pleasant Middle School ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn IndianaIn Johnson County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
45.2%#105 of 324#5 of 8
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
45.1%#103 of 325#4 of 8
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
44.3%#116 of 325#5 of 8
Enrollment
ranked largest first
1,690#2 of 334#1 of 8
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
16.6:1#232 of 314#3 of 7
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
61.2%#72 of 315#1 of 7
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
56.2%#110 of 330#1 of 8
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+8.5%#62 of 110N/A
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 2024-25
Enrollment
1,690
-6 (0%) vs 2020
+189% since 1990-91, when it was 585
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 20.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251,690101.816.6:156% (950)
2023-241,635100.816.2:155% (894)
2022-231,553101.615.3:148% (746)
2020-211,6968120.9:149% (828)
2017-181,55776.720.3:147% (733)
2015-169934621.6:144% (435)
2010-118763922.5:141% (358)
2000-017734118.9:117% (133)
1990-915853019.5:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Clark Pleasant Middle School.

About Clark Pleasant Middle School

Clark Pleasant Middle School is a large middle school based in Greenwood, Indiana. It enrolled 1,690 students in grades 6 through 8 for the 2024-25 school year. Enrollment is 185% higher than the average for middle schools in Indiana, which is about 594.

Clark-Pleasant Community Sch Corp has 7,179 students in 8 schools, and Clark Pleasant Middle School is one of those schools.

White students account for 57% of enrollment at Clark Pleasant Middle School. Enrollment also includes 21% Asian, 8% Black, 7% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. The school's White share is 27 points below the 85% share among Johnson County residents. By the diversity index, Clark Pleasant Middle School comes in at 61%.

Federal staffing data show 101.8 full-time-equivalent teachers at Clark Pleasant Middle School and a ratio of 16.6:1. The average ratio among middle schools in Indiana is 15.6:1, lower than at this school. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 56% of enrollment. The gap from the 41% average for public schools in Johnson County is 15 points.

Clark Pleasant Middle School is graded A- by allk12, scoring above 79% of Indiana public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.

Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 35.8% for Clark Pleasant Middle School. The school posts 45.2%, 9.4 points above the prediction.

Among Johnson County residents, median household income is about $90,454, about 35% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Clark Pleasant Middle School is one of 40 public schools in Johnson County, which together enroll about 28,824 students.

The closest other public school is Whiteland Community High School, about 0.2 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools average 45.9% on proficiency, and Clark Pleasant Middle School is below that at 45.2%.

Clark Pleasant Middle School has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.

Enrollment has been fairly stable: 1,696 in 2020-21 and 1,690 in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio falling from 20.9:1 to 16.6:1.

Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Clark Pleasant Middle School. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Johnson County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
166,315
Census ACS
Median income
$90,454
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
40
28,824 students

Quick facts

School name
Clark Pleasant Middle School
District
Clark-Pleasant Community Sch Corp
Address
1354 E Worthsville Road, Greenwood, IN 46143
Phone
(317) 535-7121
County
Johnson County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
1,690
Teachers (FTE)
102
Student–teacher ratio
16.6:1
Free and reduced lunch
950 (56%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
180189000245
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Clark Pleasant Middle School
How large is Clark Pleasant Middle School?
Clark Pleasant Middle School enrolls approximately 1,690 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Clark Pleasant Middle School serve?
Clark Pleasant Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Clark Pleasant Middle School?
Approximately 16.6:1 students per teacher at Clark Pleasant Middle School.
How diverse is Clark Pleasant Middle School?
Clark Pleasant Middle School reports a student body of 57% White, 7% Hispanic, 8% Black, 21% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Clark Pleasant Middle School?
Clark Pleasant Middle School is overseen by Clark-Pleasant Community Sch Corp in Johnson County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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