Southport Middle School

Southport Middle School is a substantial middle school in Indianapolis, Indiana, part of Perry Township Schools. The school enrolls 1,304 students in grades 7 through 8. That puts it 120% bigger than the typical public school in Indiana, which averages around 594 students.

Within Perry Township Schools, which oversees 21 schools and 16,243 students, Southport Middle School is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Southport Middle School records that 29% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school reports 26% Asian, 25% Hispanic, 14% Black, 5% multiracial. By comparison, Marion County as a whole is about 52% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 74 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.7:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.6:1, putting Southport Middle School higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 75% of students at Southport Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Marion County (around 60%), the school's rate is north of typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Southport Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 22.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 28.8%.

In the broader community, census data for Marion County shows median household earnings sit near $66,346, roughly 35% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Marion County runs 274 public schools (combined enrollment of about 161,456 students), of which Southport Middle School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Southport 6th Grade Academy, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Southport Middle School ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 24.3%.

Geographically, the school is in a city-core area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 15%: 1,131 students in 2018 compared to 1,304 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 48% to 29% across the same window.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.