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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 2025 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 2,364 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 74% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Indiana public middle school average of 36% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
14 Schools
576 Schools
# Students
10,735 Students
286,750 Students
# Teachers
701 Teachers
19,838 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
MSD Washington Township School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 394 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.
Overall District Rank
#251 out of 400 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
38%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
41%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
34%

Graduation Rate
90%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.72
0.55
# American Indian Students
11 Students
487 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
379 Students
7,060 Students
% Asian Students
4%
3%
# Hispanic Students
2,379 Students
38,734 Students
% Hispanic Students
22%
14%
# Black Students
4,251 Students
41,316 Students
% Black Students
40%
14%
# White Students
3,025 Students
183,320 Students
% White Students
28%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
393 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
682 Students
15,440 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
169
895
# Students in K Grade:
793
4,381
# Students in 1st Grade:
785
4,494
# Students in 2nd Grade:
767
4,603
# Students in 3rd Grade:
747
4,543
# Students in 4th Grade:
774
4,581
# Students in 5th Grade:
720
9,646
# Students in 6th Grade:
788
45,633
# Students in 7th Grade:
788
76,601
# Students in 8th Grade:
788
78,092
# Students in 9th Grade:
966
12,669
# Students in 10th Grade:
888
13,766
# Students in 11th Grade:
877
13,563
# Students in 12th Grade:
885
13,042
# Ungraded Students:
-
241
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,172 is higher than the state median of $13,214. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,510 is higher than the state median of $12,844. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$174 MM
$13,615 MM

Spending
$177 MM
$13,234 MM

Revenue / Student
$16,172
$13,214

Spending / Student
$16,510
$12,844

Best MSD Washington Township School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Eastwood Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
4401 E 62nd St
Indianapolis, IN 46220
(317) 259-5401
Indianapolis, IN 46220
(317) 259-5401
Grades: 6-8
| 822 students
Rank: #22.
Northview Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
8401 Westfield Blvd
Indianapolis, IN 46240
(317) 259-5421
Indianapolis, IN 46240
(317) 259-5421
Grades: 6-8
| 828 students
Rank: #33.
Westlane Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1301 W 73rd St
Indianapolis, IN 46260
(317) 259-5412
Indianapolis, IN 46260
(317) 259-5412
Grades: 6-8
| 714 students
Rank: n/an/a
J Everett Light Career Center
Vocational School
1901 E 86th St
Indianapolis, IN 46240
(317) 259-5265
Indianapolis, IN 46240
(317) 259-5265
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
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