Jeff H Towles Intermediate School vs. Memorial Park Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Jeff H Towles Intermediate School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Memorial Park Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 561 students in grades 1-8, Jeff H Towles Intermediate 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 26% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 32% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 592 students in grades 6-8, Memorial Park 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 33% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
1-8
6-8
Total Students
561 students
592 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
40 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1278 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1102 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
36%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
25-29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 1 Students
68
-
Grade 2 Students
74
-
Grade 3 Students
72
-
Grade 4 Students
72
-
Grade 5 Students
73
-
Grade 6 Students
71
202
Grade 7 Students
60
197
Grade 8 Students
71
193
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
22%
21%
% Black
27%
31%
% White
38%
33%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
11%
Diversity Score
0.73
0.75
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
55%
56%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
5%
