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What's one thing Perry Meridian 6th Grade Academy gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
617
Middle
DISTRICT 961 · STATE 594
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PERRY TOWNSHIP SCHOOLS·NCES 180882002119
Perry Meridian 6th Grade Academy
202 W Meridian School Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46217 · (317) 789-1300 · Marion County
GRADES 06–06MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL617 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 70% 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
17.1:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.7:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
415 students
DISTRICT 71% · 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 | 617 | 100% |
Student demographics
73%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 75% · 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
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
41.4%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
35.6%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 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
37.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
27.9%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 28% 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 Perry Meridian 6th Grade Academy
Perry Meridian 6th Grade Academy's state test result (37.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perry Meridian 6th Grade Academy this school | 617 | 67.3% | 37.9% |
| Perry Meridian Middle School Indianapolis | 1,278 | 65.3% | 44.3% |
| Southport 6th Grade Academy Indianapolis | 643 | 70.8% | 30.7% |
| Southport Middle School Indianapolis | 1,304 | 75.2% | 28.8% |
| Paul Harding Jr High School Ft Wayne | 422 | 82.2% | 15.4% |
| Edgewood Intermediate School Indianapolis | 1,300 | 55.8% | 39.1% |
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 Perry Meridian 6th Grade Academy ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Marion County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.9% | #163 of 324 | #8 of 33 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.6% | #172 of 325 | #9 of 33 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.4% | #141 of 325 | #7 of 33 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 617 | #141 of 334 | #23 of 37 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.1:1 | #251 of 314 | #27 of 35 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.8% | #11 of 315 | #3 of 35 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 67.3% | #40 of 330 | #10 of 36 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.5% | #153 of 187 | #9 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
617
-51 (-8%) vs 2020
+13% since 2010-11, when it was 544
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
was 16.7:1
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 | 617 | 36.2 | 17.1:1 | 67% (415) |
| 2023-24 | 659 | 42 | 15.7:1 | 68% (451) |
| 2022-23 | 620 | 40.3 | 15.4:1 | 70% (433) |
| 2020-21 | 668 | 40 | 16.7:1 | 66% (441) |
| 2017-18 | 646 | 41 | 15.8:1 | 67% (435) |
| 2015-16 | 598 | 39 | 15.3:1 | 61% (363) |
| 2010-11 | 544 | 24 | 22.7:1 | 50% (270) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Perry Meridian 6th Grade Academy.
About Perry Meridian 6th Grade Academy
Perry Meridian 6th Grade Academy is a middle-grades school in Indianapolis, Indiana, according to federal school records. Students in grade 6 attend, and enrollment is 617 students.
The 21 schools of Perry Township Schools, including Perry Meridian 6th Grade Academy, enroll 16,243 students.
No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at Perry Meridian 6th Grade Academy. The largest is Asian students, at 37%. The school is also 32% White, 16% Hispanic, 11% Black, and 5% multiracial. That is higher than the 4% Asian share among all Marion County residents. Perry Meridian 6th Grade Academy's diversity index is 73%, against a US figure of 70%.
Dividing enrollment by its 36.2 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 17.1:1. That is 1.4 students per teacher above the 15.6:1 average for middle schools in Indiana. Perry Meridian 6th Grade Academy reports 67% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
Measured against Indiana public middle schools, Perry Meridian 6th Grade Academy receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
A school with Perry Meridian 6th Grade Academy's lunch-eligibility share in Indiana is predicted to score 27.9%. Perry Meridian 6th Grade Academy scores 37.9%, 9.9 points above that line.
Across Marion County, the median household income is $66,346, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 35%, and about 12% of people live in poverty. In all, Marion County has 274 public schools and roughly 161,456 students.
Nearby, Perry Meridian Middle School is less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of Perry Meridian 6th Grade Academy, there are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Perry Meridian 6th Grade Academy places 3rd out of 5 schools in its immediate area.
Perry Meridian 6th Grade Academy has an NCES locale of City: Large.
Perry Meridian 6th Grade Academy's enrollment declined from 668 in 2020-21 to 617 in 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Perry Meridian 6th Grade Academy covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 Perry Township Schools
- Perry Meridian High SchoolHigh · 2,455 students
- Southport High SchoolHigh · 2,431 students
- Southport Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,304 students
- Perry Meridian Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,278 students
- Rosa Parks Elementary SchoolElementary · 658 students
- Mary Bryan Elementary SchoolElementary · 644 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
- Perry Meridian Middle School0.1 mi · 1,278
- Perry Meridian High School0.4 mi · 2,455
- Douglas MacArthur Elementary Sch0.5 mi · 579
- Douglas MacArthur Kindergarten0.5 mi · 273
- Southport High School1.7 mi · 2,431
- Winchester Village Elementary1.8 mi · 546
Frequently asked questions
About Perry Meridian 6th Grade AcademyHow large is Perry Meridian 6th Grade Academy?
Perry Meridian 6th Grade Academy enrolls approximately 617 students in grades 06-06.
What age range does Perry Meridian 6th Grade Academy serve?
Perry Meridian 6th Grade Academy serves students from grade 06 through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Perry Meridian 6th Grade Academy?
Approximately 17.1:1 students per teacher at Perry Meridian 6th Grade Academy.
What is the student diversity at Perry Meridian 6th Grade Academy?
Student demographics at Perry Meridian 6th Grade Academy are roughly 32% White, 16% Hispanic, 11% Black, 37% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Perry Meridian 6th Grade Academy public or private?
Perry Meridian 6th Grade Academy is a public K-12 school, overseen by Perry Township Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.