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Thomas Carr Howe Middle School - an IB World School

4900 Julian Ave., Indianapolis, IN 46220 · (317) 693-5560 · Marion County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL455 STUDENTS
Enrollment
455
Middle
DISTRICT 497 · STATE 594
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
322 students
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 50%
Community
0
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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 618140%
Grade 719342%
Grade 88118%
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 57% · US 70%
White
14031%
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 62% · US 43%
Hispanic
11525%
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 15% · US 30%
Black
16035%
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 14% · US 15%
Asian
31%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
368%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
Male
28462%
Female
17138%

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Where Thomas Carr Howe Middle School - an IB World School ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn IndianaIn Marion County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
455#197 of 334#26 of 37
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
10.7:1#11 of 314#2 of 35
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
71.1%#16 of 315#5 of 35
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
70.8%#29 of 330#7 of 36
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.

About Thomas Carr Howe Middle School - an IB World School

Thomas Carr Howe Middle School - an IB World School is a middle-grades school with a street address in Indianapolis, Indiana. Classes run from 6 through 8, and the school has 455 students. Against the 594-student average for middle schools in Indiana, enrollment here is 23% lower.

Indianapolis Public Schools enrolls 21,055 students in 49 schools, including Thomas Carr Howe Middle School - an IB World School.

At Thomas Carr Howe Middle School - an IB World School, the largest share of students is Black, at 35%. The remaining shares are 31% White, 25% Hispanic, and 8% multiracial. Pick two students at random and there is a 71% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.

Thomas Carr Howe Middle School - an IB World School employs 42.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 10.7:1. This ratio sits 4.9 below the 15.6:1 average for middle schools in Indiana. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 71% in 2024-25. The 60% average for public schools in Marion County is 11 points lower.

Thomas Carr Howe Middle School - an IB World School is located in Marion County, where the median household income is $66,346, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Thomas Carr Howe Middle School - an IB World School is one of 274 public schools in the county.

Ralph Waldo Emerson School 58 - an Exploratory School is located about 0.5 miles from Thomas Carr Howe Middle School - an IB World School. The five-mile area around Thomas Carr Howe Middle School - an IB World School holds at least 8 other public schools.

Thomas Carr Howe Middle School - an IB World School has an NCES locale of City: Large.

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Marion County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Thomas Carr Howe Middle School - an IB World School
District
Indianapolis Public Schools
Address
4900 Julian Ave., Indianapolis, IN 46220
Phone
(317) 693-5560
County
Marion County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
455
Teachers (FTE)
43
Student–teacher ratio
10.7:1
Free and reduced lunch
322 (71%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
180477002795
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Thomas Carr Howe Middle School - an IB World School
How large is Thomas Carr Howe Middle School - an IB World School?
Thomas Carr Howe Middle School - an IB World School enrolls approximately 455 students in grades 06-08.
Is Thomas Carr Howe Middle School - an IB World School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Thomas Carr Howe Middle School - an IB World School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Thomas Carr Howe Middle School - an IB World School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Thomas Carr Howe Middle School - an IB World School is approximately 10.7:1 (43 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Thomas Carr Howe Middle School - an IB World School?
Student demographics at Thomas Carr Howe Middle School - an IB World School are roughly 31% White, 25% Hispanic, 35% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Thomas Carr Howe Middle School - an IB World School in?
Thomas Carr Howe Middle School - an IB World School is part of Indianapolis Public Schools.
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