Mcgary Middle School vs. Plaza Park International Prep Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Mcgary Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Plaza Park International Prep Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 301 students in grades 6-8, Mcgary 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 8% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 17% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 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 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 592 students in grades 6-8, Plaza Park International Prep Academy 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 28% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
301 students
592 students


% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
41 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1643 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1199 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
28%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
35%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
26%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
76
214
Grade 7 Students
106
192
Grade 8 Students
119
186
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%


% Hispanic
13%
10%


% Black
34%
22%


% White
38%
51%


% Hawaiian
5%
2%
% Two or more races
8%
14%


Diversity Score
0.72
0.67


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
71%
49%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
6%

