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Enrollment
1,365
Middle
DISTRICT 1,487 · STATE 594
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP COM SCH CORP·NCES 180375001677
Lillie Idella Kitley Intermediate
8735 Indian Creek Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46259 · (317) 803-5900 · Marion County
GRADES 04–06MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,365 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 82% 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
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
77 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.4:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
692 students
DISTRICT 51% · 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 4 | 442 | 32% |
| Grade 5 | 468 | 34% |
| Grade 6 | 455 | 33% |
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · 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
Based on grade levels within Franklin Township Com Sch Corp. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
43.0%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
49.7%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 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
47.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.7%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% 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 Lillie Idella Kitley Intermediate
Lillie Idella Kitley Intermediate's state test result (47.9% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lillie Idella Kitley Intermediate this school | 1,365 | 50.7% | 47.9% |
| Franklin Central Junior High Indianapolis | 1,797 | 51.6% | 35.8% |
| Edgewood Intermediate School Indianapolis | 1,300 | 55.8% | 39.1% |
| Clark Pleasant Middle School Greenwood | 1,690 | 56.2% | 45.2% |
| Greenwood Middle School Greenwood | 964 | 47.2% | 47.8% |
| Central Middle School Columbus | 790 | 45.4% | 35.6% |
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 Lillie Idella Kitley Intermediate ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Marion County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.9% | #92 of 324 | #3 of 33 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.7% | #78 of 325 | #2 of 33 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #128 of 325 | #5 of 33 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,365 | #9 of 334 | #2 of 37 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.8:1 | #269 of 314 | #31 of 35 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.8% | #48 of 315 | #14 of 35 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.7% | #156 of 330 | #31 of 36 |
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
1,365
+160 (+13%) vs 2020
+62% since 2010-11, when it was 844
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
was 14.7:1
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 | 1,365 | 76.9 | 17.8:1 | 51% (692) |
| 2023-24 | 1,355 | 75.3 | 18.0:1 | 53% (713) |
| 2022-23 | 1,296 | 65 | 19.9:1 | 49% (630) |
| 2020-21 | 1,205 | 82 | 14.7:1 | 39% (473) |
| 2010-11 | 844 | 36 | 23.4:1 | 37% (315) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lillie Idella Kitley Intermediate.
About Lillie Idella Kitley Intermediate
This page covers Lillie Idella Kitley Intermediate, a high-enrollment middle-grades school in Indianapolis, Indiana. Classes run from 4 through 6, and the school has 1,365 students. Against the 594-student average for middle schools in Indiana, enrollment here is 130% higher.
Franklin Township Com Sch Corp serves 11,385 students across 12 schools.
White students account for 52% of enrollment at Lillie Idella Kitley Intermediate. Other groups include 18% Asian, 15% Black, 9% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. County-wide, about 52% of residents are White. Lillie Idella Kitley Intermediate has a diversity index of 67%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Staffing totals 76.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 17.8:1. For comparison, middle schools in Indiana average 15.6:1. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 51%. The gap from the 60% average for public schools in Marion County is 9 points.
The allk12 Grade for Lillie Idella Kitley Intermediate is A-. Compared with Indiana public middle schools, the school scored higher than 82% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
A school with Lillie Idella Kitley Intermediate's lunch-eligibility share in Indiana is predicted to score 39.7%. Lillie Idella Kitley Intermediate scores 47.9%, 8.3 points above that line.
Census Bureau estimates for Marion County show that median household income is about $66,346, roughly 35% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Lillie Idella Kitley Intermediate is one of 274 public schools in Marion County, which together enroll about 161,456 students.
The nearest public school is South Creek Elementary, at about 0.2 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Among the 7 closest schools with test data, this one included, Lillie Idella Kitley Intermediate ranks 4th on average proficiency.
The school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (City: Large).
Lillie Idella Kitley Intermediate saw enrollment rise 13% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. The ratio was 14.7:1 in 2020-21 and 17.8:1 in 2024-25.
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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 Franklin Township Com Sch Corp
- Franklin Central High SchoolHigh · 3,438 students
- Franklin Central Junior HighMiddle · 1,797 students
- Edgewood Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 1,300 students
- Thompson Crossing Elementary SchElementary · 568 students
- Bunker Hill Elementary SchoolElementary · 487 students
- South Creek ElementaryElementary · 476 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
- South Creek Elementary0.2 mi · 476
- Franklin Central High School0.4 mi · 3,438
- Edgewood Intermediate School1.3 mi · 1,300
- Franklin Central Junior High1.7 mi · 1,797
- Thompson Crossing Elementary Sch1.9 mi · 568
- Mary Adams Elementary School2.0 mi · 451
Frequently asked questions
About Lillie Idella Kitley IntermediateHow many students attend Lillie Idella Kitley Intermediate?
Lillie Idella Kitley Intermediate enrolls approximately 1,365 students in grades 04-06.
What age range does Lillie Idella Kitley Intermediate serve?
Lillie Idella Kitley Intermediate serves students from grade 04 through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Lillie Idella Kitley Intermediate?
Approximately 17.8:1 students per teacher at Lillie Idella Kitley Intermediate.
What is the student diversity at Lillie Idella Kitley Intermediate?
Student demographics at Lillie Idella Kitley Intermediate are roughly 52% White, 9% Hispanic, 15% Black, 18% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Lillie Idella Kitley Intermediate?
Lillie Idella Kitley Intermediate is overseen by Franklin Township Com Sch Corp in Marion County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.