KIPP Indy College Prep Middle

KIPP Indy College Prep Middle is a compact middle-grades school in Indianapolis, Indiana, run under KIPP Indy College Prep Middle. The school works with 372 students in grades 6 through 8. That puts it 37% smaller than the typical public school in Indiana, which averages around 594 students.

KIPP Indy College Prep Middle sits inside KIPP Indy College Prep Middle, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

Looking at the student body, KIPP Indy College Prep Middle logs that Black students make up the majority at 75%. Beyond that, the school shows 20% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Marion County as a whole is about 27% Black, so the school skews meaningfully more Black than its surroundings.

On the resource side, The school lists 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 19.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.6:1, putting KIPP Indy College Prep Middle higher than the state norm the norm. Around 99% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is higher than Marion County's rate of about 60%.

With demographic context factored in, KIPP Indy College Prep Middle tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 5.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 11.5%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Marion County) shows that median household income runs about $66,346, about 35% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. Across Marion County's 274 public schools (combined enrollment of about 161,456 students), KIPP Indy College Prep Middle is one campus in the mix.

KIPP Indy Unite Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts KIPP Indy College Prep Middle at 3rd of 6; the average score across the group is 11.8%.

KIPP Indy College Prep Middle operates from an urban location. KIPP Indy College Prep Middle operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Five-year trend. KIPP Indy College Prep Middle's enrollment has climbed 27% since 2018, when it stood at 292 (now 372). Over the same period, the Hispanic share increased from 7% to 20%. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 18.3:1 in 2018 to 19.6:1 today.

On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.