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If you could change one rule at Southport 6th Grade Academy, what would it be?
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Enrollment
643
Middle
DISTRICT 961 · STATE 594
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PERRY TOWNSHIP SCHOOLS·NCES 180882002115
Southport 6th Grade Academy
5715 S Keystone Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46227 · (317) 789-1400 · Marion County
GRADES 06–06MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL643 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 54% of Indiana public middle schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-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
15.6:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.7:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
455 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 | 643 | 100% |
Student demographics
76%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
31.6%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
28.3%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 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
30.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.5%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 25% 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 Southport 6th Grade Academy
Southport 6th Grade Academy's state test result (30.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southport 6th Grade Academy this school | 643 | 70.8% | 30.7% |
| Southport Middle School Indianapolis | 1,304 | 75.2% | 28.8% |
| Miami Middle School Fort Wayne | 496 | 73.0% | 12.5% |
| Perry Meridian 6th Grade Academy Indianapolis | 617 | 67.3% | 37.9% |
| Lane Middle School Fort Wayne | 644 | 72.4% | 22.1% |
| Perry Meridian Middle School Indianapolis | 1,278 | 65.3% | 44.3% |
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 Southport 6th Grade Academy ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Marion County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.7% | #226 of 324 | #12 of 33 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.3% | #219 of 325 | #11 of 33 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.6% | #221 of 325 | #11 of 33 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 643 | #126 of 334 | #20 of 37 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.6:1 | #183 of 314 | #21 of 35 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 76.2% | #2 of 315 | #1 of 35 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 70.8% | #30 of 330 | #8 of 36 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +14.6% | #42 of 110 | #10 of 14 |
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
643
-17 (-3%) vs 2020
+19% since 2010-11, when it was 541
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
was 16.5:1
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 | 643 | 41.3 | 15.6:1 | 71% (455) |
| 2023-24 | 660 | 43.3 | 15.2:1 | 79% (519) |
| 2022-23 | 643 | 41.9 | 15.4:1 | 77% (495) |
| 2020-21 | 660 | 40 | 16.5:1 | 77% (505) |
| 2017-18 | 561 | 40 | 14.0:1 | 78% (435) |
| 2015-16 | 558 | 39 | 14.3:1 | 72% (399) |
| 2010-11 | 541 | 25 | 21.6:1 | 64% (346) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Southport 6th Grade Academy.
About Southport 6th Grade Academy
Southport 6th Grade Academy sits in Indianapolis, Indiana, and is classified as a middle school. It enrolls 643 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are grade 6.
Besides Southport 6th Grade Academy, Perry Township Schools runs 20 other schools. The district enrolls 16,243 students.
The largest racial or ethnic group at Southport 6th Grade Academy is White, with 29% of students. Enrollment also includes 25% Hispanic, 25% Asian, 16% Black, and 4% multiracial. The school's White share is 23 points below the 52% share among Marion County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 76%.
Southport 6th Grade Academy has a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.6:1, with 41.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among middle schools in Indiana is similar, at 15.6:1. The school has 71% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Marion County is 60%.
Southport 6th Grade Academy earns a B- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 54% of Indiana public middle schools.
A school with Southport 6th Grade Academy's lunch-eligibility share in Indiana is predicted to score 25.5%. Southport 6th Grade Academy scores 30.7%, 5.2 points above that line.
In Marion County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $66,346, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 35%, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. The county has 274 public schools and about 161,456 students.
Southport Middle School is the nearest public school to Southport 6th Grade Academy, less than a tenth of a mile away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. The school's 30.7% average proficiency ranks 2nd among 6 nearby schools.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Large: inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal enrollment counts fell from 660 (2020-21) to 643 (2024-25).
This page is set up for the Southport 6th Grade Academy community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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
- Southport Middle School0.1 mi · 1,304
- Clinton Young Elementary School0.2 mi · 595
- RISE Learning Center1.1 mi · 200
- Homecroft Kindergarten1.2 mi · 359
- Homecroft Elementary School1.2 mi · 493
- Southport High School1.4 mi · 2,431
Frequently asked questions
About Southport 6th Grade AcademyWhat is the total enrollment at Southport 6th Grade Academy?
Southport 6th Grade Academy enrolls approximately 643 students in grades 06-06.
What grades does Southport 6th Grade Academy serve?
Southport 6th Grade Academy serves grades 06-06.
How many teachers does Southport 6th Grade Academy have?
Southport 6th Grade Academy employs 41 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Southport 6th Grade Academy?
At Southport 6th Grade Academy, the student body is approximately 29% White, 25% Hispanic, 16% Black, 25% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Southport 6th Grade Academy public or private?
Southport 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.