MSD Washington Township School District

8550 Woodfield Crossing Blvd
Indianapolis, IN 46240
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

MSD Washington Township School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 2,464 students in MSD Washington Township 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 MSD Washington Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 75% 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
14 Schools
558 Schools
# Students
10,771 Students
300,468 Students
# Teachers
741 Teachers
19,380 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

MSD Washington Township School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 400 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 87% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IN)
#251 out of 400 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of MSD Washington Township  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
28%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MSD Washington Township  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
36%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MSD Washington Township  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of MSD Washington Township  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of MSD Washington Township  School District and public school graduation rate of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.71
0.54
# American Indian Students
12 Students
481 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
376 Students
6,702 Students
% Asian Students
3%
3%
# Hispanic Students
2,227 Students
39,031 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
13%
# Black Students
4,381 Students
40,979 Students
% Black Students
41%
14%
# White Students
3,087 Students
195,438 Students
% White Students
29%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
286 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
685 Students
15,225 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
410
# Students in K Grade:
773
4,315
# Students in 1st Grade:
769
4,353
# Students in 2nd Grade:
793
4,393
# Students in 3rd Grade:
750
4,617
# Students in 4th Grade:
745
4,812
# Students in 5th Grade:
768
10,850
# Students in 6th Grade:
778
46,963
# Students in 7th Grade:
854
79,466
# Students in 8th Grade:
832
81,834
# Students in 9th Grade:
914
14,283
# Students in 10th Grade:
936
14,819
# Students in 11th Grade:
937
14,633
# Students in 12th Grade:
922
14,400
# Ungraded Students:
-
320

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,118 is higher than the state median of $13,156. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,455 is higher than the state median of $12,788. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$174 MM
$13,615 MM
This chart displays total revenue of MSD Washington Township  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$177 MM
$13,234 MM
This chart displays total spending of MSD Washington Township  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,118
$13,156
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in MSD Washington Township  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,455
$12,788
This chart displays average spending per public school student in MSD Washington Township  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best MSD Washington Township School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Eastwood Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
4401 E 62nd St
Indianapolis, IN 46220
(317) 259-5401
Grades: 6-8
| 873 students
Rank: #22.
Northview Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
8401 Westfield Blvd
Indianapolis, IN 46240
(317) 259-5421
Grades: 6-8
| 851 students
Rank: #33.
Westlane Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1301 W 73rd St
Indianapolis, IN 46260
(317) 259-5412
Grades: 6-8
| 740 students
Rank: n/an/a
J Everett Light Career Center
Vocational School
1901 E 86th St
Indianapolis, IN 46240
(317) 259-5265
Grades: PK-12
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 14 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 10,771 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 71%
  • : 90% (Btm 50% in IN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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