Lynhurst 7th & 8th Grade Center

Lynhurst 7th & 8th Grade Center is a large intermediate school in Indianapolis, Indiana, one of the schools within MSD Wayne Township. The school educates 1,135 students in grades 7 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 91% above the state mean of about 594.

Lynhurst 7th & 8th Grade Center is one of 17 schools operated by MSD Wayne Township, a district that teaches 16,094 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Lynhurst 7th & 8th Grade Center records that the largest single group is Hispanic at 44%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 25% Black, 24% White, 6% multiracial. By comparison, Marion County as a whole is about 14% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 75 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.1:1. The state averages about 15.6:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 78% of students at Lynhurst 7th & 8th Grade Center qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is north of Marion County's rate of about 60%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Lynhurst 7th & 8th Grade Center sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 20.6%; this one delivers 16.4%.

Across the wider county, census data for Marion County shows 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%. In all, Marion County runs 274 public schools (combined enrollment of about 161,456 students), of which Lynhurst 7th & 8th Grade Center is one.

Lynwood Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Lynhurst 7th & 8th Grade Center at 7th of 7; the average score across the group is 23.5%.

Lynhurst 7th & 8th Grade Center operates from a city-core location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Lynhurst 7th & 8th Grade Center's enrollment has changed only slightly since 2018, when it stood at 1,159 (now 1,135). Over the same period, the White share fell from 36% to 24%.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Lynhurst 7th & 8th Grade Center community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.