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Enrollment
1,135
Middle
DISTRICT 1,139 · STATE 594
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MSD WAYNE TOWNSHIP·NCES 181281002039
Lynhurst 7th & 8th Grade Center
2805 S Lynhurst, Indianapolis, IN 46241 · (317) 988-8100 · Marion County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,135 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 19% 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.
- C+Beats 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
15.1:1
75 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
881 students
DISTRICT 66% · 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 7 | 590 | 52% |
| Grade 8 | 545 | 48% |
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · 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
Lynhurst 7th & 8th Grade Center→Ben Davis Ninth Grade Center
Based on grade levels within MSD Wayne Township. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
18.7%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
14.0%
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 14 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
16.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
20.6%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 16% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 21% 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 Lynhurst 7th & 8th Grade Center
Lynhurst 7th & 8th Grade Center's state test result (16.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lynhurst 7th & 8th Grade Center this school | 1,135 | 77.6% | 16.4% |
| Kekionga Middle School Fort Wayne | 527 | 75.3% | 11.8% |
| Logansport Intermediate School Logansport | 654 | 73.1% | 23.3% |
| Goshen Intermediate School Goshen | 889 | 71.3% | 31.4% |
| Logansport Junior High School Logansport | 641 | 69.6% | 17.9% |
| Lafayette Sunnyside Intermediate Lafayette | 1,031 | 65.7% | 28.4% |
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 Lynhurst 7th & 8th Grade Center ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Marion County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 16.4% | #289 of 324 | #20 of 33 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 14.0% | #282 of 325 | #19 of 33 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 18.7% | #295 of 325 | #23 of 33 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,135 | #22 of 334 | #8 of 37 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #164 of 314 | #17 of 35 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.3% | #38 of 315 | #11 of 35 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 77.6% | #13 of 330 | #3 of 36 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.1% | #171 of 187 | #12 of 13 |
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
1,135
-81 (-7%) vs 2020
+33% since 1990-91, when it was 855
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
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 | 1,135 | 75 | 15.1:1 | 78% (881) |
| 2023-24 | 1,134 | 67.2 | 16.9:1 | 77% (872) |
| 2022-23 | 1,203 | 80.4 | 15.0:1 | 77% (931) |
| 2020-21 | 1,216 | 89 | 13.7:1 | 74% (894) |
| 2017-18 | 1,159 | 80 | 14.5:1 | 82% (953) |
| 2015-16 | 1,246 | 82 | 15.2:1 | 79% (985) |
| 2010-11 | 1,231 | 78 | 15.8:1 | 79% (968) |
| 2000-01 | 774 | 53 | 14.6:1 | 57% (444) |
| 1990-91 | 855 | 54 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lynhurst 7th & 8th Grade Center.
About Lynhurst 7th & 8th Grade Center
Lynhurst 7th & 8th Grade Center is a large middle school in Indianapolis, Indiana. It has an enrollment of 1,135 students in grades 7 through 8. That compares with an average of about 594 students for middle schools in Indiana.
In MSD Wayne Township, 17 schools enroll a combined 16,094 students.
The biggest share of students at Lynhurst 7th & 8th Grade Center, 44%, is Hispanic. Other reported shares: 25% Black, 24% White, and 6% multiracial. That compares with about 14% Hispanic among all Marion County residents. The diversity index for Lynhurst 7th & 8th Grade Center is 68%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
There are about 15.1 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Lynhurst 7th & 8th Grade Center, which has 75. That is in line with the 15.6:1 average for middle schools in Indiana. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Lynhurst 7th & 8th Grade Center is about 78%. The 60% average for public schools in Marion County is 18 points lower.
Lynhurst 7th & 8th Grade Center holds a C- allk12 Grade, placing it above 19% of Indiana public middle schools.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Lynhurst 7th & 8th Grade Center would score about 20.6%. It scores 16.4%, 4.2 points below that figure.
In Marion County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $66,346, about 35% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. There are 274 public schools in the county, enrolling about 161,456, Lynhurst 7th & 8th Grade Center among them.
Lynhurst 7th & 8th Grade Center is about 0.8 miles from Lynwood Elementary, its nearest public school. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. In a group of 7 nearby schools with scores, Lynhurst 7th & 8th Grade Center ranks 7th on average proficiency.
In the federal locale system, Lynhurst 7th & 8th Grade Center is coded City: Large, for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 1,135, down from 1,216 in 2020-21. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio increased to 15.1:1, from 13.7:1.
People who know Lynhurst 7th & 8th Grade Center can post here about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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 Wayne Township
- Ben Davis High SchoolHigh · 3,315 students
- Ben Davis Ninth Grade CenterHigh · 1,243 students
- Chapel Hill 7th & 8th Grade CenterMiddle · 1,143 students
- Robey Elementary SchoolElementary · 847 students
- Chapel Glen Elementary SchoolElementary · 843 students
- North Wayne Elementary SchoolElementary · 837 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
- Lynwood Elementary0.8 mi · 583
- Achieve Virtual Education Academy0.8 mi · 668
- Stout Field Elementary School1.1 mi · 617
- Stephen Decatur Elementary School1.2 mi · 496
- Maplewood Elementary School1.3 mi · 714
- Ben Davis University High School2.2 mi · 375
Frequently asked questions
About Lynhurst 7th & 8th Grade CenterHow many students attend Lynhurst 7th & 8th Grade Center?
Lynhurst 7th & 8th Grade Center enrolls approximately 1,135 students in grades 07-08.
What grades does Lynhurst 7th & 8th Grade Center serve?
Lynhurst 7th & 8th Grade Center serves grades 07-08.
How many students per teacher at Lynhurst 7th & 8th Grade Center?
Approximately 15.1:1 students per teacher at Lynhurst 7th & 8th Grade Center.
How diverse is Lynhurst 7th & 8th Grade Center?
Lynhurst 7th & 8th Grade Center reports a student body of 24% White, 44% Hispanic, 25% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Lynhurst 7th & 8th Grade Center public or private?
Lynhurst 7th & 8th Grade Center is a public K-12 school, overseen by MSD Wayne Township.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.