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Belzer Middle School

Public Grades 7-8

424^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 480 Indiana Middle Schools

Better than 12% of Indiana middle schools

Summary

Belzer Middle School is a public middle school in Indianapolis, Indiana, serving 1,139 students in grades 7-8. The school is part of the MSD Lawrence Township school district, which is ranked 281 out of 380 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Belzer Middle School faces significant challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom half of Indiana middle schools over the past 10 years and maintaining a 1-star rating. The school significantly underperforms compared to the state and its own district averages on ILEARN assessments, with only 15.91% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 9.61% proficient or better in math. Belzer Middle School also has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.8% to 30.8% over the past few years, and a high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 67.09% to 83.58%.

Interestingly, nearby schools in the MSD Lawrence Township district, such as Fall Creek Valley Middle School, perform significantly better than Belzer Middle School on academic measures, with proficiency rates that are 10-20 percentage points higher in both English Language Arts and Math. Similarly, Irvington Community Middle School and KIPP Indy College Prep Middle, which are charter schools in the area, also outperform Belzer Middle School on academic measures, despite serving similar student populations.

1,119

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,566

Per pupil spending ?

63.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7555 E 56th St
Indianapolis, IN 46226

(317) 964-6200

District: MSD Lawrence Township

Students who attend Belzer Middle School usually attend:

High:

Lawrence Central High School

Feeder schools for Belzer Middle School:

Elementary:	Amy Beverland Elementary
	Brook Park Elementary School
	Harrison Hill Elementary School
	Skiles Test Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

52.4%

Hispanic:

33.4%

White:

6.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 46th percentile in 2015 → 12th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (14% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (27% vs 17% Indiana)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school14%

District avg27%

Indiana avg46%

424^th of 480

Indiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 12%▼ down 34 pts since 2015

From bottom 46% (2015) to bottom 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the MSD Lawrence Township

281^st of 380MSD Lawrence Township among Indiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	12.1	424 of 480	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.7	415 of 491	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.2	428 of 489	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.8	420 of 490	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.4	423 of 483	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.1	350 of 470	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.9	359 of 473	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	30.7	364 of 472	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	45.8	312 of 494	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	51.4	264 of 485	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	48.2	299 of 470	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	57.7	207 of 444	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	52.5	252 of 447	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	38.6	341 of 451	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	34.1	336 of 428	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	30.3	340 of 423	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	48.4	246 of 392	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	46.4	256 of 382	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	48.1	241 of 375	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	46.1	245 of 370	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	47.1	129 of 222	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Biology81%+36 vs state

English Language Arts16%

Math10%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)					ILEARN Math (2025)					ILEARN Science (2025)		ILEARN Social Studies (2025)	ILEARN Biology (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Belzer Middle School	Public	7-8	7555 E 56th St	Indianapolis	46226	Marion County	MSD Lawrence Township	No	No	No	No	(317) 964-6200	1,119	72	15.6	63.9%	77 (6.9%)	586 (52.4%)	374 (33.4%)	9 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	70 (6.3%)	12.1	424^th of 480 public middle schools	11.7%		14.7	415^th of 491 public middle schools	15.5%	9			12.7	19.2	15.9			9.7	9.5	9.6				81.4	$11,566	$1,014	$10,553
Circle City Preparatory Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	4002 N. Franklin Rd.	Indianapolis	46226	Marion County	Circle City Prep Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(317) 643-4209	97	7	13.8	93.8%	5 (5.2%)	62 (63.9%)	28 (28.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)	19.4	381^st of 480 public middle schools	20.6%					(n/a)		23.4	24.0	33.3	26.3		14.9	8.3	14.8	13.3	12.8	12.8
Fall Creek Valley Middle School	Public	7-8	9701 E 63rd St	Indianapolis	46236	Marion County	MSD Lawrence Township	No	No	No	No	(317) 964-6600	1,355	70	19.4	53.6%	249 (18.4%)	581 (42.9%)	436 (32.2%)	13 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (5.5%)	35.6	321^st of 480 public middle schools	33.1%		37.5	316^th of 491 public middle schools	35.6%	5			27.5	34.0	30.7			24.4	19.2	21.9				66.1	$10,653	$639	$10,014
James & Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy Middle School	Public, Charter	7-8	4352 Mitthoeffer Road	Indianapolis	46235	Marion County	James & Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy Middle School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 552-1600	296	23	12.8	73.3%	1 (0.3%)	187 (63.2%)	95 (32.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.7%)	13.9	408^th of 480 public middle schools	15.0%		11.9	432^nd of 491 public middle schools	12.0%	24			14.1	16.8	15.3			17.5	6.4	12.4					$15,353	$5,707	$9,647
Eastwood Middle School	Public	6-8	4401 E 62nd St	Indianapolis	46220	Marion County	MSD Washington Township	No	No	No	No	(317) 259-5401	845	56	15.1	37.5%	350 (41.4%)	313 (37.0%)	122 (14.4%)	11 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (5.7%)	70.7	122^nd of 480 public middle schools	74.6%		50.3	240^th of 491 public middle schools	51.1%	118		43.6	41.8	54.3	46.8		43.6	40.6	42.1	42.0	38.7	38.7		90.9	$13,435	$951	$12,484
Avondale Meadows Middle School	Public, Charter	5-8	3980 Meadows Dr	Indianapolis	46205	Marion County	Avondale Meadows Middle School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 550-3363	192	14	13.7	95.3%	0 (0.0%)	159 (82.8%)	16 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (8.9%)	12.5	422^nd of 480 public middle schools	12.1%		18.1	398^th of 491 public middle schools	18.9%	24	12.2	18.0	10.0	25.0	16.2	14.0	12.0	4.0	12.5	10.6	14.3	14.3	16.0		$13,343	$2,603	$10,740
Stonybrook Intermediate & Middle	Public	5-8	11300 Stonybrook Dr	Indianapolis	46229	Marion County	MSD Warren Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 532-8800	1,043	71	14.6	66.7%	66 (6.3%)	621 (59.5%)	292 (28.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (6.0%)	13.5	413^th of 480 public middle schools	14.0%		12	430^th of 491 public middle schools	12.4%	17	18.8	19.9	16.5	17.4	18.2	11.5	14.2	10.3	11.7	11.9	14.2	14.2	10.0		$12,367	$1,164	$11,203
Broad Ripple Middle School - an IB World School	Public	6-8	1115 Broad Ripple Ave	Indianapolis	46201	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(317) 693-5700	623	53	11.8	57.9%	164 (26.3%)	324 (52.0%)	84 (13.5%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (6.9%)								(n/a)
Irvington Community Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	6040 E. Pleasant Run Parkway	Indianapolis	46219	Marion County	Irvington Community Middle School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(317) 357-3850	238	17	14.0	63.4%	126 (52.9%)	44 (18.5%)	42 (17.6%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (10.1%)								(n/a)
KIPP Indy College Prep Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	1740 E 30th St	Indianapolis	46218	Marion County	KIPP Indy College Prep Middle	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 547-5477	372	19	19.5	98.9%	7 (1.9%)	280 (75.3%)	75 (20.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	10.3	436^th of 480 public middle schools	9.2%		8.2	466^th of 491 public middle schools	5.1%	30		16.1	12.6	13.6	14.1		12.6	6.7	12.7	10.7	8.0	8.0			$15,077	$6,380	$8,697

Frequently Asked Questions about Belzer Middle School

What high school do graduates of Belzer Middle School attend?

Students who attend Belzer Middle School usually go on to attend Lawrence Central High School

What is the racial makeup of Belzer Middle School?

Students at Belzer Middle School are 52% African American, 33% Hispanic, 7% White, 6% Two or more races.

Is Belzer Middle School a good school?

Belzer Middle School ranks in the bottom 11.7% of Indiana middle schools.

What district is Belzer Middle School in?

MSD Lawrence Township

How many students attend Belzer Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,119 students attended Belzer Middle School.

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