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Enrollment
754
Middle
DISTRICT 873 · STATE 594
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MSD WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP·NCES 181272002024
Westlane Middle School
1301 W 73rd St, Indianapolis, IN 46260 · (317) 259-5412 · Marion County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL754 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 30% 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.
- CBeats 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
13.0:1
58 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
410 students
DISTRICT 48% · 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 | 230 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 265 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 259 | 34% |
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · 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
Westlane Middle School→North Central High School
Based on grade levels within MSD Washington Township. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
30.9%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
26.4%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 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
31.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.1%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 Westlane Middle School
Westlane Middle School's state test result (31.1% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westlane Middle School this school | 754 | 54.4% | 31.1% |
| Charles N Scott Middle School Hammond | 663 | 54.1% | 10.9% |
| Guion Creek Middle School Indianapolis | 833 | 55.3% | 15.7% |
| Northview Middle School Indianapolis | 1,019 | 49.0% | 41.5% |
| Raymond Park Intermediate & Middle Indianapolis | 1,079 | 60.1% | 20.9% |
| Fall Creek Valley Middle School Indianapolis | 1,355 | 53.6% | 26.3% |
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 Westlane Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Marion County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.1% | #220 of 324 | #10 of 33 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.4% | #232 of 325 | #13 of 33 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.9% | #227 of 325 | #13 of 33 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 754 | #90 of 334 | #17 of 37 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #78 of 314 | #9 of 35 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.2% | #27 of 315 | #9 of 35 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 54.4% | #123 of 330 | #28 of 36 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.0% | #43 of 187 | #4 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
754
-39 (-5%) vs 2020
+1% since 1990-91, when it was 743
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 14.2:1
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 | 754 | 57.8 | 13.0:1 | 54% (410) |
| 2023-24 | 714 | 60.3 | 11.8:1 | 66% (471) |
| 2022-23 | 736 | 63.3 | 11.6:1 | 68% (499) |
| 2020-21 | 793 | 56 | 14.2:1 | 61% (483) |
| 2017-18 | 919 | 59.4 | 15.5:1 | 63% (583) |
| 2015-16 | 910 | 53 | 17.2:1 | 57% (519) |
| 2010-11 | 889 | N/A | N/A | 54% (478) |
| 2000-01 | 764 | 49 | 15.6:1 | 30% (227) |
| 1990-91 | 743 | 41 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Westlane Middle School.
About Westlane Middle School
Westlane Middle School sits in Indianapolis, Indiana, and is classified as a middle school. It reported 754 students in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25. By comparison, middle schools in Indiana enroll about 594 students on average.
Westlane Middle School is one of the 14 schools that make up MSD Washington Township (11,560 students in total).
The largest racial or ethnic group at Westlane Middle School is Black, with 44% of students. Other groups make up 28% Hispanic, 18% White, 5% multiracial, and 5% Asian. Marion County as a whole is about 27% Black, so the school's share is higher. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Westlane Middle School scores 69%.
Westlane Middle School reports a ratio of 13.0 students per teacher, from 57.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for middle schools in Indiana is 15.6:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Westlane Middle School, 54% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Westlane Middle School earns a C on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 30% of Indiana public middle schools.
After adjusting for student poverty, Westlane Middle School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Indiana schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 31.1%; the prediction is 37.1%.
Looking at the county, Marion County, median household income comes to about $66,346, about 35% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 12%. The county's public schools total 274, with about 161,456 students.
Westlane Middle School's closest public school neighbor is Willow Lake Elementary School, about 0.7 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Local comparison: Westlane Middle School ranks 4th of 8 nearby schools, at 31.1% versus a 30.0% average.
Under the NCES locale system, Westlane Middle School is City: Large.
The school shrank from 793 students in 2020-21 to 754 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 14.2:1; by 2024-25 it was 13.0:1.
The allk12 page for Westlane Middle School lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. 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 MSD Washington Township
- North Central High SchoolHigh · 3,682 students
- Northview Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,019 students
- Eastwood Middle SchoolMiddle · 845 students
- Clearwater Elementary SchoolElementary · 750 students
- Willow Lake Elementary SchoolElementary · 739 students
- Allisonville Elementary SchoolElementary · 724 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
- Willow Lake Elementary School0.7 mi · 739
- Greenbriar Elementary School1.3 mi · 509
- Fox Hill Elementary School1.5 mi · 603
- Spring Mill Elementary School1.6 mi · 529
- IN Sch for the Blind & Vis Imprd2.2 mi · 93
- Crooked Creek Elementary School2.2 mi · 460
Frequently asked questions
About Westlane Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Westlane Middle School?
Westlane Middle School enrolls approximately 754 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Westlane Middle School serve?
Westlane Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Westlane Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Westlane Middle School is approximately 13.0:1 (58 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Westlane Middle School?
Westlane Middle School reports a student body of 18% White, 28% Hispanic, 44% Black, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Westlane Middle School public or private?
Westlane Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by MSD Washington Township.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.