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Avondale Meadows Middle School

Public, Charter Grades 5-8

384^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 486 Indiana Middle Schools

Better than 21% of Indiana middle schools

Summary

Avondale Meadows Middle School is a small, high-poverty middle school in Indianapolis, Indiana, serving grades 5–8 with 192 students and listed as its own district. It ranks 308 of 374 Indiana districts (18th percentile, 1 star) and 384 of 486 schools (21st percentile, 1 star) for 2025–26, and it has earned 1 star every reported year, never rising above the 30th percentile. About 95.31% of students qualified for free or reduced lunch in 2024–25, and chronic absenteeism was 28.6%, well above the state's 16.7%.

Test scores are low across the board. In 2025–26 ILEARN results, all-grade proficiency was 21.3% in English/language arts, 10.65% in math, and 25.71% in science, and every reported grade and subject fell below the state rate. Math is the clearest weakness: proficiency ranged from 6.25% in 5th grade to 15.56% in 7th grade, against state rates of roughly 34% to 42%. Seventh-grade ELA, at 33.33%, is the school's strongest result — still below the state's 41.7% but far closer. There are encouraging signs: ELA rose from 16.24% to 21.3% and science from 14.29% to 25.71% over the past year, though math barely moved.

Comparisons with nearby schools show both challenges and bright spots. H. L. Harshman Middle School (60.15% ELA) and Eastwood Middle School (47.33% ELA) post much stronger results with far less poverty. Avondale scores higher in every subject than Arlington Middle School - a STEM School and Thomas Carr Howe Middle School - an IB World School, and higher in ELA and science than the nearby KIPP Indy College Prep Middle, which has slightly higher poverty but better math (17.89% vs 10.65%). Spending rose to $13,343 per student in 2023–24 from $9,855 in 2020–21, and the 13.7 student–teacher ratio is not unusually high, so funding and class size alone do not explain the results.

192

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,786

Per pupil spending ?

95.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

3980 Meadows Dr
Indianapolis, IN 46205

(317) 550-3363

District: Avondale Meadows Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

82.8%

Two or more races:

8.9%

Hispanic:

8.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 11th percentile in 2019 → 21st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2019

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (18% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (27% vs 15% Indiana)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school18%

District avg18%

Indiana avg47%

384^th of 486

Indiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 21%▲ up 10 pts since 2019

From bottom 11% (2019) to bottom 21% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

308^th of 374Avondale Meadows Middle School 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
2026	21.9	384 of 486	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.5	422 of 480	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.1	398 of 491	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.5	382 of 489	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.5	344 of 490	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.5	419 of 483	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.0	418 of 470	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies29%-18 vs state

Science26%

English Language Arts21%

Math11%

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Schools Near Avondale Meadows Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2026)					ILEARN Math (2026)					ILEARN Science (2026)		ILEARN Social Studies (2026)	ILEARN Biology (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
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%)	21.9	384^th of 486 public middle schools	21.0%		12.5	422^nd of 480 public middle schools	12.1%	38	10.4	19.4	33.3	22.5	21.3	6.3	13.9	15.6	7.5	10.7	25.7	25.7	29.2		$12,786	$2,341	$10,446
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	—	7 (1.9%)	280 (75.3%)	75 (20.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	17.3	401^st of 486 public middle schools	17.5%		10.3	436^th of 480 public middle schools	9.2%	35		14.6	21.0	20.3	18.7		17.9	13.0	22.8	17.9	8.3	8.3			$14,206	$4,128	$10,079
Arlington Middle School - a STEM School	Public	6-8	120 E Walnut St	Indianapolis	46204	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 822-7980	365	31	11.9	67.7%	13 (3.6%)	221 (60.5%)	110 (30.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.5%)	4.3	480^th of 486 public middle schools	1.2%		4.4	475^th of 480 public middle schools	1.0%	5		1.0	5.9	7.7	4.9		1.0	2.0	4.7	2.6	0.0	0.0		20.0	$24,660	$1,713	$22,946
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%)	75	107^th of 486 public middle schools	78.0%		70.7	122^nd of 480 public middle schools	74.6%	15		46.3	45.5	50.2	47.3		49.3	53.5	40.8	47.8	44.9	44.9		88.4	$14,052	$634	$13,418
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%)	20	389^th of 486 public middle schools	20.0%					(n/a)		27.1	15.1	19.9	20.5		18.0	13.2	13.5	14.7	28.7	28.7		79.3	$23,251	$1,813	$21,439
H. L. Harshman Middle School	Public	6-8	1501 E 10th St	Indianapolis	46201	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4101	509	37	13.9	46.6%	165 (32.4%)	79 (15.5%)	230 (45.2%)	9 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.1%)	83.6	63^rd of 486 public middle schools	87.0%		84.4	63^rd of 480 public middle schools	86.9%			56.4	56.7	69.0	60.2		46.0	54.0	46.2	48.8	46.5	46.5		63.3	$20,977	$1,696	$19,281
Paramount Englewood	Public, Charter	5-8	1849 E Pleasant Run S Pkwy Drive	Indianapolis	46203	Marion County	Paramount Englewood	Yes	No	No	Yes	(463) 231-2830	270	15	18.0	64.1%	29 (10.7%)	159 (58.9%)	58 (21.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (8.5%)	61.1	177^th of 486 public middle schools	63.6%		54.8	211^th of 480 public middle schools	56.0%	34	46.7	41.4	34.6	62.1	46.8	33.3	44.3	30.8	43.9	39.9	25.7	25.7	6.7		$12,274	$922	$11,351
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%)	16.7	407^th of 486 public middle schools	16.3%		12.1	424^th of 480 public middle schools	11.7%	17			19.4	20.9	20.2			16.1	10.4	13.2				84.2	$12,041	$604	$11,437
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%)	20	391^st of 486 public middle schools	19.5%		19.4	381^st of 480 public middle schools	20.6%	10		17.8	24.4	33.3	23.7		13.3	24.4	12.5	17.5	4.4	4.4			$00
Thomas Carr Howe Middle School - an IB World School	Public	6-8	4900 Julian Ave.	Indianapolis	46220	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(317) 693-5560	455	43	10.7	70.8%	140 (30.8%)	160 (35.2%)	115 (25.3%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.9%)	9.6	451^st of 486 public middle schools	7.2%					(n/a)		16.5	9.0	13.6	12.8		11.8	6.7	6.8	8.2	14.4	14.4		72.2	$24,329	$1,860	$22,469

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Avondale Meadows Middle School ranks in the bottom 21.0% of Indiana middle schools.

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Students at Avondale Meadows Middle School are 83% African American, 9% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 192 students attended Avondale Meadows Middle School.

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