Plaza Park International Prep Academy vs. Mcgary Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Plaza Park International Prep Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
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Diversity
Mcgary Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
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Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
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).
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).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
592 students
301 students


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


Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
29 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
10:1


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


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
8%


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


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


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


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


% Hispanic
10%
13%


% Black
22%
34%


% White
51%
38%


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


Diversity Score
0.67
0.72


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
49%
71%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
5%

