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What's the most underrated thing about Noblesville West Middle School that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
1,330
Middle
DISTRICT 1,194 · STATE 594
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NOBLESVILLE SCHOOLS·NCES 180765000639
Noblesville West Middle School
19900 Hague Rd, Noblesville, IN 46062 · (317) 776-7792 · Hamilton County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,330 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 84% of Indiana public middle schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+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
14.6:1
91 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
24%
317 students
DISTRICT 28% · 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 6 | 446 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 423 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 461 | 35% |
Student demographics
33%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · 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
Noblesville West Middle School→Noblesville High School
Based on grade levels within Noblesville Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
65.1%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
54.4%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 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
60.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.7%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% 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 Noblesville West Middle School
Noblesville West Middle School's state test result (60.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Noblesville West Middle School this school | 1,330 | 23.8% | 60.1% |
| Westfield Middle School Westfield | 1,585 | 20.4% | 58.4% |
| Colonel John Wheeler Middle School Crown Point | 1,061 | 27.0% | 52.9% |
| Westfield Intermediate School Westfield | 1,551 | 19.5% | 64.3% |
| Robert Taft Middle School Crown Point | 1,067 | 22.4% | 54.4% |
| Benjamin Franklin Middle School Valparaiso | 823 | 24.5% | 62.5% |
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 Noblesville West Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Hamilton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.1% | #26 of 324 | #10 of 16 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.4% | #49 of 325 | #13 of 16 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.1% | #10 of 325 | #5 of 16 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,330 | #12 of 334 | #5 of 16 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #143 of 314 | #4 of 16 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.2% | #188 of 315 | #14 of 16 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 23.8% | #309 of 330 | #8 of 16 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.2% | #179 of 187 | #7 of 7 |
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
1,330
-123 (-8%) vs 2020
+22% since 2000-01, when it was 1,086
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 17.3:1
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 | 1,330 | 91 | 14.6:1 | 24% (317) |
| 2023-24 | 1,362 | 92.3 | 14.8:1 | 21% (291) |
| 2022-23 | 1,402 | 89.8 | 15.6:1 | 20% (283) |
| 2020-21 | 1,453 | 84 | 17.3:1 | 21% (300) |
| 2017-18 | 1,346 | 75.6 | 17.8:1 | 18% (249) |
| 2015-16 | 1,354 | 64 | 21.2:1 | 20% (268) |
| 2010-11 | 1,457 | 62 | 23.5:1 | 22% (325) |
| 2000-01 | 1,086 | 58 | 18.7:1 | 11% (115) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Noblesville West Middle School.
About Noblesville West Middle School
Noblesville, Indiana, is home to Noblesville West Middle School, a high-enrollment middle-grades school. Classes run from 6 through 8, and the school has 1,330 students. The average for middle schools in Indiana is about 594 students, so this school is 124% larger than average.
Noblesville West Middle School is among 11 schools run by Noblesville Schools, which serves 10,524 students.
The large majority of students at Noblesville West Middle School, 81%, are White. The remaining shares are 10% Hispanic, 4% Black, 2% multiracial, and 2% Asian. County-wide, about 80% of residents are White. By the diversity index, Noblesville West Middle School comes in at 33%.
Staffing totals 91 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 14.6:1. That ratio is under the 15.6:1 average for middle schools in Indiana. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Noblesville West Middle School is 24%.
Measured against Indiana public middle schools, Noblesville West Middle School receives an A-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Noblesville West Middle School would score about 58.7%. It scores 60.1%, 1.4 points above that figure.
Hamilton County census figures show that median household income is about $121,530, 62% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Noblesville West Middle School is among the 69 public schools in Hamilton County.
The nearest other public school, Hinkle Creek Elementary School, is about 1.3 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Noblesville West Middle School ranks 3rd of 5 on average proficiency.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Federal counts put enrollment at 1,453 in 2020-21 and 1,330 in 2024-25, an 8% decrease. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 17.3:1 to 14.6:1.
Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Noblesville West Middle School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Hamilton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
365,056
Census ACS
Median income
$121,530
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
62%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
69
63,065 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Noblesville Schools
- Noblesville High SchoolHigh · 3,291 students
- Noblesville East Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,057 students
- Noble Crossing Elementary SchoolElementary · 891 students
- Hinkle Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 885 students
- Promise Road ElementaryElementary · 810 students
- Hazel Dell Elementary SchoolElementary · 642 students
Other schools in Noblesville
- Noblesville High SchoolHigh · 3,291 students
- Noblesville East Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,057 students
- Noble Crossing Elementary SchoolElementary · 891 students
- Hinkle Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 885 students
- Promise Road ElementaryElementary · 810 students
- Hazel Dell Elementary SchoolElementary · 642 students
Nearby schools
- Hinkle Creek Elementary School1.3 mi · 885
- Options Indiana1.9 mi · 612
- Noblesville East Middle School2.0 mi · 1,057
- North Elementary School2.1 mi · 448
- White River Elementary School2.2 mi · 605
- Noblesville High School2.3 mi · 3,291
Frequently asked questions
About Noblesville West Middle SchoolHow large is Noblesville West Middle School?
Noblesville West Middle School enrolls approximately 1,330 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Noblesville West Middle School serve?
Noblesville West Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Noblesville West Middle School?
Approximately 14.6:1 students per teacher at Noblesville West Middle School.
How diverse is Noblesville West Middle School?
Noblesville West Middle School reports a student body of 81% White, 10% Hispanic, 4% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Noblesville West Middle School public or private?
Noblesville West Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Noblesville Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.