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MSD Pike Township School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 2,405 students in MSD Pike Township School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle Schools in MSD Pike Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Indiana public middle school average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
13 Schools
576 Schools
# Students
10,617 Students
289,728 Students
# Teachers
663 Teachers
19,923 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
MSD Pike Township School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 88% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#328 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
34%
Graduation Rate
88%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
26%
14%
% Black
61%
14%
% White
6%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,483 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 $13,843 is higher than the state median of $12,815. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$154 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$147 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,483
$13,184
Spending / Student
$13,843
$12,815
Best MSD Pike Township School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
New Augusta Public Academy - North
(Math: 16% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
6450 Rodebaugh Rd
Indianapolis, IN 46268
(317) 387-4328
Indianapolis, IN 46268
(317) 387-4328
Grades: 6-8
| 768 students
Rank: #22.
Guion Creek Middle School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4401 W 52nd St
Indianapolis, IN 46254
(317) 293-4549
Indianapolis, IN 46254
(317) 293-4549
Grades: 6-8
| 872 students
Rank: #33.
Lincoln Middle School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
5353 W 71st St
Indianapolis, IN 46268
(317) 291-9499
Indianapolis, IN 46268
(317) 291-9499
Grades: 6-8
| 765 students
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