Fall Creek Valley Middle School vs. Belzer Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Fall Creek Valley Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
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Diversity
Belzer Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
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Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 1,319 students in grades 7-8, Fall Creek Valley Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 13% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 1,139 students in grades 7-8, Belzer Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
7-8
7-8
Total Students
1,319 students
1,139 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
66 teachers
69 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
17:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1465 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1609 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
10%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
20%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 7 Students
675
528
Grade 8 Students
644
611
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a


% Hispanic
31%
32%


% Black
43%
52%


% White
19%
9%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%


Diversity Score
0.69
0.62


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
62%
75%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
8%

