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Indiana Department Of Correction School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 293 students in Indiana Department Of Correction School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle Schools in Indiana Department Of Correction School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Indiana public middle school average of 35% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
4 Schools
574 Schools
# Students
293 Students
289,418 Students
# Teachers
41 Teachers
19,182 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
District Rank
Indiana Department Of Correction School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 398 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#385 out of 400 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)<50%
38%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.55
# American Indian Students
2 Students
517 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
6,712 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
28 Students
38,426 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
13%
# Black Students
89 Students
41,130 Students
% Black Students
30%
14%
# White Students
144 Students
186,831 Students
% White Students
49%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
351 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
28 Students
15,451 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
653
# Students in K Grade:
-
4,238
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
4,411
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
4,362
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
4,291
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
4,224
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
9,803
# Students in 6th Grade:
1
46,087
# Students in 7th Grade:
1
77,853
# Students in 8th Grade:
8
79,815
# Students in 9th Grade:
25
13,193
# Students in 10th Grade:
79
13,673
# Students in 11th Grade:
78
13,404
# Students in 12th Grade:
90
13,173
# Ungraded Students:
11
238
Best Indiana Department Of Correction School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Laporte Juvenile Correctional
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2407 N 500 W
La Porte, IN 46350
(812) 265-6154
La Porte, IN 46350
(812) 265-6154
Grades: 5-12
| 35 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Logansport Juvenile Correctional
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1118 S Sr 25
Logansport, IN 46947
(574) 753-7571
Logansport, IN 46947
(574) 753-7571
Grades: 5-12
| 105 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Pendleton Juvenile Correctional
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
9310 S Sr 67
Noblesville, IN 46060
(765) 778-3778
Noblesville, IN 46060
(765) 778-3778
Grades: 5-12
| 153 students
Rank: n/an/a
Dept Of Correction Adult Schools
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
302 W Washington St
Indianapolis, IN 46204
(317) 233-3111
Indianapolis, IN 46204
(317) 233-3111
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students
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