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MSD Pike Township School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 2,513 students in MSD Pike Township School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle Schools in MSD Pike Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 94% 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
13 Schools
574 Schools
# Students
10,683 Students
289,418 Students
# Teachers
671 Teachers
19,182 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
MSD Pike Township 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.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#338 out of 400 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
34%
Graduation Rate
87%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.55
# American Indian Students
5 Students
517 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
169 Students
6,712 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
2,700 Students
38,426 Students
% Hispanic Students
25%
13%
# Black Students
6,520 Students
41,130 Students
% Black Students
61%
14%
# White Students
751 Students
186,831 Students
% White Students
7%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
351 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
533 Students
15,451 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
272
653
# Students in K Grade:
757
4,238
# Students in 1st Grade:
773
4,411
# Students in 2nd Grade:
724
4,362
# Students in 3rd Grade:
856
4,291
# Students in 4th Grade:
699
4,224
# Students in 5th Grade:
797
9,803
# Students in 6th Grade:
788
46,087
# Students in 7th Grade:
832
77,853
# Students in 8th Grade:
899
79,815
# Students in 9th Grade:
912
13,193
# Students in 10th Grade:
802
13,673
# Students in 11th Grade:
804
13,404
# Students in 12th Grade:
768
13,173
# Ungraded Students:
-
238
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,393 is higher than the state median of $13,148. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,758 is higher than the state median of $12,780. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$154 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$147 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,393
$13,148
Spending / Student
$13,758
$12,780
Best MSD Pike Township School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
New Augusta Public Academy - North
Magnet School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
6450 Rodebaugh Rd
Indianapolis, IN 46268
(317) 387-4328
Indianapolis, IN 46268
(317) 387-4328
Grades: 6-8
| 821 students
Rank: #22.
Guion Creek Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4401 W 52nd St
Indianapolis, IN 46254
(317) 293-4549
Indianapolis, IN 46254
(317) 293-4549
Grades: 6-8
| 865 students
Rank: #33.
Lincoln Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
5353 W 71st St
Indianapolis, IN 46268
(317) 291-9499
Indianapolis, IN 46268
(317) 291-9499
Grades: 6-8
| 827 students
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