Top Rankings
North West Hendricks Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 446 students in North West Hendricks Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle School in North West Hendricks School School District have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Indiana public middle school average of 36% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
5 Schools
576 Schools
# Students
1,959 Students
286,750 Students
# Teachers
115 Teachers
19,838 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
North West Hendricks Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#11 out of 400 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
38%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
41%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
34%

Graduation Rate
90-94%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.55
# American Indian Students
5 Students
487 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
14 Students
7,060 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
58 Students
38,734 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
14%
# Black Students
104 Students
41,316 Students
% Black Students
5%
14%
# White Students
1,726 Students
183,320 Students
% White Students
88%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
393 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
51 Students
15,440 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
52
895
# Students in K Grade:
139
4,381
# Students in 1st Grade:
134
4,494
# Students in 2nd Grade:
158
4,603
# Students in 3rd Grade:
145
4,543
# Students in 4th Grade:
145
4,581
# Students in 5th Grade:
132
9,646
# Students in 6th Grade:
155
45,633
# Students in 7th Grade:
140
76,601
# Students in 8th Grade:
151
78,092
# Students in 9th Grade:
154
12,669
# Students in 10th Grade:
140
13,766
# Students in 11th Grade:
170
13,563
# Students in 12th Grade:
142
13,042
# Ungraded Students:
2
241
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,191 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 $14,520 is higher than the state median of $12,844. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$13,615 MM

Spending
$28 MM
$13,234 MM

Revenue / Student
$14,191
$13,214

Spending / Student
$14,520
$12,844

Best North West Hendricks Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tri-west Middle School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
555 W Us Hwy 136
Lizton, IN 46149
(317) 994-4200
Lizton, IN 46149
(317) 994-4200
Grades: 6-8
| 446 students
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