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Chapel Hill 7th & 8th Grade Center

Public Grades 7-8

395^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 480 Indiana Middle Schools

Better than 18% of Indiana middle schools

Summary

Chapel Hill 7th & 8th Grade Center is a public middle school in Indianapolis, Indiana, serving 1,176 students in grades 7-8 as part of the MSD Wayne Township school district, which is ranked 289 out of 380 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Chapel Hill struggles, with consistently lower test scores compared to state and district averages across all subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 22.51% of Chapel Hill students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 21.87% for the MSD Wayne Township district and 37.9-42.7% statewide. In math, Chapel Hill's proficiency rate was just 10.01%, significantly lower than the district's 19.55% and the state averages of 35.9-34.5%. However, the school's performance in biology is an outlier, with 57.58% of students proficient or better, compared to 23.36% for the district.

Chapel Hill also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.8% to 25.7% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state's target of 10% or less. The school serves a relatively low-income student population, with 61.53% to 69.6% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared to nearby schools like Lynhurst 7th & 8th Grade Center, as well as Avon Middle School South and Brownsburg West Middle School, Chapel Hill's academic performance is consistently lower.

1,143

Students ?

17.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,651

Per pupil spending ?

66.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7320 W 10th St
Indianapolis, IN 46214

(317) 988-8800

District: MSD Wayne Township

Students who attend Chapel Hill 7th & 8th Grade Center usually attend:

High:	Ben Davis High School
	Ben Davis University High School

Feeder schools for Chapel Hill 7th & 8th Grade Center:

Elementary:	Chapel Glen Elementary School
	Chapelwood Elementary School
	North Wayne Elementary School
	Robey Elementary School
	More...
	Westlake Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

52.5%

Hispanic:

26.8%

White:

14.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 26th percentile in 2015 → 18th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (17% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school17%

District avg21%

Indiana avg46%

395^th of 480

Indiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 26% (2015) to bottom 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the MSD Wayne Township

289^th of 380MSD Wayne 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	17.3	395 of 480	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.8	383 of 491	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.8	385 of 489	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.2	406 of 490	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.3	407 of 483	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.9	375 of 470	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.9	360 of 473	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	31.0	362 of 472	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	41.6	343 of 494	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	36.0	359 of 485	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	24.9	393 of 470	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	22.9	384 of 444	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	23.3	389 of 447	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	29.0	381 of 451	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	45.4	283 of 428	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	46.0	278 of 423	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	37.0	303 of 392	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	42.0	276 of 382	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	41.8	267 of 375	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	57.5	170 of 370	54.1%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Biology58%+12 vs state

English Language Arts23%

Math10%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)				ILEARN Math (2025)				ILEARN Science (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 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	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 Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Chapel Hill 7th & 8th Grade Center	Public	7-8	7320 W 10th St	Indianapolis	46214	Marion County	MSD Wayne Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 988-8800	1,143	65	17.6	66.5%	164 (14.3%)	600 (52.5%)	306 (26.8%)	6 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	64 (5.6%)	17.3	395^th of 480 public middle schools	17.7%		20.8	383^rd of 491 public middle schools	22.0%	12		22.5	22.5	22.5		13.2	6.9	10.0			57.6	$12,651	$1,092	$11,559
Speedway Junior High School	Public	7-8	5151 W 14th St	Speedway	46224	Marion County	School Town of Speedway	No	No	No	No	(317) 244-3359	264	19	14.1	64.0%	118 (44.7%)	73 (27.7%)	50 (18.9%)	10 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.5%)	86.2	51^st of 480 public middle schools	89.4%		80.8	75^th of 491 public middle schools	84.7%	24		49.2	55.9	52.7		47.5	52.9	50.4				$12,713	$561	$12,152
Northwest Middle School - an IB World School	Public	6-8	5525 W 34th St	Indianapolis	46224	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 693-5600	623	51	12.2	63.7%	40 (6.4%)	283 (45.4%)	264 (42.4%)	14 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.4%)	5.8	470^th of 480 public middle schools	2.1%		6.3	480^th of 491 public middle schools	2.2%	10	5.2	9.0	10.5	8.4	1.7	1.9	7.8	4.0	4.2	4.2	17.7	$28,033	$3,876	$24,157
Lynhurst 7th & 8th Grade Center	Public	7-8	2805 S Lynhurst	Indianapolis	46241	Marion County	MSD Wayne Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 988-8100	1,135	75	15.1	77.6%	270 (23.8%)	283 (24.9%)	500 (44.1%)	9 (0.8%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	68 (6.0%)	16.9	398^th of 480 public middle schools	17.1%		19.9	388^th of 491 public middle schools	21.0%	10		16.1	21.5	18.7		15.2	12.8	14.0			77.8	$14,082	$1,185	$12,898
Avon Middle School North	Public	7-8	1251 N Dan Jones Rd	Avon	46123	Hendricks County	Avon Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(317) 544-5500	929	54	17.2	47.6%	430 (46.3%)	269 (29.0%)	102 (11.0%)	55 (5.9%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (7.5%)	85.8	55^th of 480 public middle schools	88.5%		89.7	39^th of 491 public middle schools	92.1%	16		43.7	58.1	50.9		47.3	61.3	54.3			97.3	$12,277	$330	$11,947
Guion Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	4401 W 52nd St	Indianapolis	46254	Marion County	MSD Pike Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 293-4549	833	54	15.4	55.3%	31 (3.7%)	460 (55.2%)	288 (34.6%)	14 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (4.7%)	14.6	406^th of 480 public middle schools	15.4%		14.4	416^th of 491 public middle schools	15.3%	10	18.2	18.1	25.3	20.5	14.1	7.8	8.7	10.1	17.3	17.3		$12,289	$1,280	$11,009
Brownsburg East Middle School	Public	6-8	1250 E Airport Rd	Brownsburg	46112	Hendricks County	Brownsburg Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(317) 852-2386	1,198	75	15.9	41.4%	684 (57.1%)	287 (24.0%)	114 (9.5%)	50 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	62 (5.2%)	96	11^th of 480 public middle schools	97.7%		96.4	8^th of 491 public middle schools	98.4%	3	64.1	61.3	64.0	63.1	66.7	73.6	61.5	67.2	65.4	65.4		$6,914	$191	$6,723
William Penn Middle School - a STEM School	Public	6-8	1720 W Wilkins St	Indianapolis	46221	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4249	367	36	10.1	65.4%	94 (25.6%)	85 (23.2%)	156 (42.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.4%)	7.8	979^th of 1005 public middle schools	2.6%		17.5	403^rd of 491 public middle schools	17.9%	576	10.7	10.6	17.5	12.6	8.3	7.3	6.2	7.3	5.0	5.0	31.8	$20,963	$3,579	$17,384
Avon Middle School South	Public	7-8	7199 E US Hwy 36	Avon	46123	Hendricks County	Avon Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(317) 544-5700	821	49	16.7	48.5%	375 (45.7%)	248 (30.2%)	94 (11.4%)	43 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (7.4%)	90.3	35^th of 480 public middle schools	92.7%		93.1	23^rd of 491 public middle schools	95.3%	12		48.5	63.8	56.4		48.2	70.1	59.6			100.0	$12,294	$434	$11,859
Brownsburg West Middle School	Public	6-8	1555 S Odell St	Brownsburg	46112	Hendricks County	Brownsburg Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(317) 852-3143	1,291	81	15.9	36.2%	804 (62.3%)	256 (19.8%)	117 (9.1%)	40 (3.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (5.7%)	98.5	2^nd of 480 public middle schools	99.6%		98.4	3^rd of 491 public middle schools	99.4%	1	71.5	66.9	76.5	71.7	72.9	80.0	79.2	77.3	69.5	69.5		$6,399	$191	$6,208

Frequently Asked Questions about Chapel Hill 7th & 8th Grade Center

What district is Chapel Hill 7th & 8th Grade Center in?

MSD Wayne Township

Is Chapel Hill 7th & 8th Grade Center a good school?

Chapel Hill 7th & 8th Grade Center ranks in the bottom 17.7% of Indiana middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Chapel Hill 7th & 8th Grade Center attend?

Students who attend Chapel Hill 7th & 8th Grade Center usually go on to attend Ben Davis High School

How many students attend Chapel Hill 7th & 8th Grade Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,143 students attended Chapel Hill 7th & 8th Grade Center.

What is the racial makeup of Chapel Hill 7th & 8th Grade Center?

Students at Chapel Hill 7th & 8th Grade Center are 52% African American, 27% Hispanic, 14% White, 6% Two or more races.

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