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What's something Creston Intermediate & Middle Schl does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
1,106
Middle
DISTRICT 1,076 · STATE 594
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MSD WARREN TOWNSHIP·NCES 181236001961
Creston Intermediate & Middle Schl
10925 E Prospect St, Indianapolis, IN 46239 · (317) 532-6800 · Marion County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,106 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 5% of Indiana public middle schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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
15.5:1
71 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
705 students
DISTRICT 65% · 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 5 | 283 | 26% |
| Grade 6 | 265 | 24% |
| Grade 7 | 278 | 25% |
| Grade 8 | 280 | 25% |
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · 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
Creston Intermediate & Middle Schl→Warren Central High School
Based on grade levels within MSD Warren Township. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
19.2%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
11.3%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 19 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 11 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of IN schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
15.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.4%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-15.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 15% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 30% typical for Indiana schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Creston Intermediate & Middle Schl
Creston Intermediate & Middle Schl's state test result (15.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creston Intermediate & Middle Schl this school | 1,106 | 63.7% | 15.2% |
| Stonybrook Intermediate & Middle Indianapolis | 1,043 | 66.7% | 14.2% |
| Chapel Hill 7th & 8th Grade Center Indianapolis | 1,143 | 66.5% | 16.3% |
| Merrillville Intermediate School Merrillville | 788 | 54.4% | 29.7% |
| Belzer Middle School Indianapolis | 1,119 | 63.9% | 12.8% |
| Pierce Middle School Merrillville | 878 | 53.2% | 20.5% |
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 Creston Intermediate & Middle Schl ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Marion County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 15.2% | #297 of 324 | #23 of 33 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 11.3% | #295 of 325 | #23 of 33 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 19.2% | #292 of 325 | #22 of 33 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,106 | #24 of 334 | #10 of 37 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.5:1 | #181 of 314 | #20 of 35 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.1% | #106 of 315 | #29 of 35 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 63.7% | #65 of 330 | #18 of 36 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +82.8% | #3 of 110 | #2 of 14 |
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
1,106
-142 (-11%) vs 2020
+12% since 1990-91, when it was 989
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
was 13.7:1
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 | 1,106 | 71.4 | 15.5:1 | 64% (705) |
| 2023-24 | 1,086 | 65.2 | 16.7:1 | 70% (764) |
| 2022-23 | 1,125 | 75.6 | 14.9:1 | 75% (846) |
| 2020-21 | 1,248 | 91 | 13.7:1 | 64% (793) |
| 2017-18 | 605 | 38.5 | 15.7:1 | 79% (475) |
| 2015-16 | 622 | 37 | 16.8:1 | 73% (457) |
| 2010-11 | 554 | N/A | N/A | 67% (370) |
| 2000-01 | 881 | 53 | 16.6:1 | 34% (300) |
| 1990-91 | 989 | 67 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Creston Intermediate & Middle Schl.
About Creston Intermediate & Middle Schl
Creston Intermediate & Middle Schl sits in Indianapolis, Indiana, and is classified as a middle school. The school reports 1,106 students in grades 5 through 8. The school's enrollment is 86% larger than the 594 average for middle schools in Indiana.
Creston Intermediate & Middle Schl is among 15 schools run by MSD Warren Township, which serves 11,915 students.
At Creston Intermediate & Middle Schl, Black students make up 64% of the student body. The school is also 18% Hispanic, 9% White, and 8% multiracial. That is higher than the 27% Black share among all Marion County residents. Creston Intermediate & Middle Schl's diversity index is 54%, against a US figure of 70%.
The teaching staff at Creston Intermediate & Middle Schl is 71.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 15.5:1. That matches the 15.6:1 average for middle schools in Indiana fairly closely. About 64% of students, or 705, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Creston Intermediate & Middle Schl is graded D by allk12, scoring above 5% of Indiana public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Creston Intermediate & Middle Schl falls short of its prediction by 15.2 points. The model expects 30.4% for a school with its free or reduced-price lunch share in Indiana; the school's rate is 15.2%.
Within Marion County, the median household income is $66,346, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 35% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. In all, Marion County has 274 public schools and roughly 161,456 students.
The closest other public school is Grassy Creek Elementary School, about 0.6 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. On proficiency, Creston Intermediate & Middle Schl is behind the 21.8% nearby average, ranking 7th of 7.
Under the NCES locale system, Creston Intermediate & Middle Schl is City: Large.
Creston Intermediate & Middle Schl's enrollment declined from 1,248 in 2020-21 to 1,106 in 2024-25. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio rose from 13.7:1 to 15.5:1.
Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 MSD Warren Township
- Warren Central High SchoolHigh · 3,391 students
- Raymond Park Intermediate & MiddleMiddle · 1,079 students
- Stonybrook Intermediate & MiddleMiddle · 1,043 students
- Pleasant Run Elementary SchoolElementary · 561 students
- Lakeside Elementary SchoolElementary · 527 students
- Grassy Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 516 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
- Grassy Creek Elementary School0.6 mi · 516
- Eastridge Elementary School2.0 mi · 424
- Warren Early Childhood Center2.4 mi · 471
- Brookview Elementary School2.5 mi · 507
- Raymond Park Intermediate & Middle2.5 mi · 1,079
- Hawthorne Elementary School2.6 mi · 404
Frequently asked questions
About Creston Intermediate & Middle SchlWhat is the total enrollment at Creston Intermediate & Middle Schl?
Creston Intermediate & Middle Schl enrolls approximately 1,106 students in grades 05-08.
What grades does Creston Intermediate & Middle Schl serve?
Creston Intermediate & Middle Schl serves grades 05-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Creston Intermediate & Middle Schl?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Creston Intermediate & Middle Schl is approximately 15.5:1 (71 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Creston Intermediate & Middle Schl?
Student demographics at Creston Intermediate & Middle Schl are roughly 9% White, 18% Hispanic, 64% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Creston Intermediate & Middle Schl?
Creston Intermediate & Middle Schl is overseen by MSD Warren Township in Marion County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.