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Perry Township Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 2,439 students in Perry Township Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle Schools in Perry Township Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the Indiana public middle school average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
21 Schools
576 Schools
# Students
16,044 Students
289,728 Students
# Teachers
986 Teachers
19,923 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Perry Township Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 389 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#149 out of 395 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
34%
Graduation Rate
90%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.75
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
28%
3%
% Hispanic
19%
14%
% Black
13%
14%
% White
34%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,987 is higher than the state median of $13,184. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,170 is higher than the state median of $12,815. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$224 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$211 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,987
$13,184
Spending / Student
$13,170
$12,815
Best Perry Township Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Perry Meridian Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
202 W Meridian School Rd
Indianapolis, IN 46217
(317) 789-4100
Indianapolis, IN 46217
(317) 789-4100
Grades: 7-8
| 1,229 students
Rank: #22.
Southport Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
5715 S Keystone
Indianapolis, IN 46227
(317) 789-4600
Indianapolis, IN 46227
(317) 789-4600
Grades: 7-8
| 1,210 students
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