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Beech Grove Middle School

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Beech Grove Middle School ranks 308 th of 480 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

308^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 480 Indiana Middle Schools

Better than 36% of Indiana middle schools

Summary

Beech Grove Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 7-8 in Beech Grove, Indiana, with 434 students. The school is part of the Beech Grove City Schools district, which is ranked 277 out of 380 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Beech Grove Middle School faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 35.0% to 38.0%, significantly higher than the state average. The school's test scores on the ILEARN assessments are consistently below state averages, with only 28.6% of all students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 27.46% proficient or better in math, compared to state averages of 40.3% and 35.9% for 7th grade, and 42.7% and 34.5% for 8th grade, respectively. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 52.2% to 77.94% in recent years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When compared to nearby schools, such as South Grove Intermediate School, which is in the same district, Beech Grove Middle School generally performs worse on key metrics like test scores and chronic absenteeism. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, but it has consistently been in the bottom half of Indiana middle schools, ranking between 262 and 377 out of 470-490 schools. Despite increased per-student spending, from $10,725 in 2020-2021 to $13,947 in 2023-2024, the school has not shown significant improvement in its academic performance or other key metrics over the past several years.

440

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,947

Per pupil spending ?

55.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1248 Buffalo St
Beech Grove, IN 46107

(317) 784-6649

District: Beech Grove City Schools

Students who attend Beech Grove Middle School usually attend:

High:

Beech Grove Senior High School

Feeder schools for Beech Grove Middle School:

Elementary:	Hornet Park Elementary School
Middle:	Central Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.5%

Hispanic:

13.4%

African American:

11.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 41st percentile in 2015 → 36th in 2025

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (30% vs 17% Indiana)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg27%

308^th of 480

Indiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 36%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 41% (2015) to bottom 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Beech Grove City Schools

277^th of 380Beech Grove City Schools 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	39.2	308 of 480	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.9	262 of 491	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.1	262 of 489	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.4	310 of 490	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.1	377 of 483	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.6	376 of 470	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.9	402 of 473	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	24.5	383 of 472	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	46.4	308 of 494	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	49.1	288 of 485	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	65.8	158 of 470	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.9	174 of 444	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.0	158 of 447	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	55.8	238 of 451	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	61.4	178 of 428	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	57.6	189 of 423	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.1	130 of 392	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.6	137 of 382	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	72.3	85 of 375	77.3%	★★★★☆
2005	80.6	39 of 370	89.5%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts29%

Math27%

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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
Beech Grove Middle School	Public	7-8	1248 Buffalo St	Beech Grove	46107	Marion County	Beech Grove City Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 784-6649	440	30	14.9	55.2%	288 (65.5%)	51 (11.6%)	59 (13.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (8.9%)	39.2	308^th of 480 public middle schools	35.8%		46.9	262^nd of 491 public middle schools	46.6%	46			22.6	35.3	28.6			25.7	29.5	27.5					$13,947	$1,421	$12,526
Central Elementary School	Public	5-6	1000 Main St	Beech Grove	46107	Marion County	Beech Grove City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 784-4565	389	28	13.8	49.6%	237 (60.9%)	58 (14.9%)	54 (13.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (9.8%)								(n/a)	24.5	21.4			22.9	24.5	17.0			20.7	28.5	28.5	20.2		$13,306	$1,743	$11,563
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%)								(n/a)
Paramount Englewood	Public, Charter	5-8	1849 E Pleasant Run S Pkwy Dri	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%)	54.8	211^th of 480 public middle schools	56.0%		58.2	198^th of 491 public middle schools	59.7%	13	29.4	31.5	32.5	63.0	41.2	35.3	26.0	38.8	61.6	41.6	9.6	9.6	5.9		$15,153	$2,646	$12,507
H.W. Longfellow Middle School - an IB World School	Public, Magnet	6-8	510 Laurel Street	Indianapolis	46203	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(317) 226-4228	538	45	12.0	76.6%	74 (13.8%)	274 (50.9%)	155 (28.8%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.6%)	11.8	427^th of 480 public middle schools	11.0%		10.8	443^rd of 491 public middle schools	9.8%	16		13.4	5.7	20.3	14.3		8.7	5.8	16.1	11.2	9.8	9.8		37.5	$21,983	$3,870	$18,113
Southport Middle School	Public	7-8	5715 S Keystone	Indianapolis	46227	Marion County	Perry Township Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 789-4600	1,304	74	17.7	75.2%	383 (29.4%)	187 (14.3%)	325 (24.9%)	340 (26.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.2%)	66 (5.1%)	40.7	298^th of 480 public middle schools	37.9%		44.6	276^th of 491 public middle schools	43.8%	22			29.6	33.2	31.4			26.2	26.0	26.1					$12,005	$1,281	$10,724
Southport 6th Grade Academy	Public	6	5715 S Keystone Ave	Indianapolis	46227	Marion County	Perry Township Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 789-1400	643	41	15.5	70.8%	188 (29.2%)	106 (16.5%)	161 (25.0%)	159 (24.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.4%)								(n/a)		31.6			31.6		28.3			28.3	32.2	32.2			$11,478	$1,115	$10,363
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)
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%)	84.4	63^rd of 480 public middle schools	86.9%		18.2	397^th of 491 public middle schools	19.1%	334		53.4	52.8	67.4	57.3		39.9	52.8	55.7	48.7	54.4	54.4		70.2	$31,496	$4,298	$27,198
Raymond Park Intermediate & Middle	Public	5-8	8575 E Raymond St	Indianapolis	46239	Marion County	MSD Warren Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 532-8900	1,079	67	16.0	60.1%	250 (23.2%)	453 (42.0%)	275 (25.5%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	95 (8.8%)	22.4	370^th of 480 public middle schools	22.9%		16	412^th of 491 public middle schools	16.1%	42	25.1	28.4	21.9	24.3	24.9	20.8	24.3	12.0	9.2	16.8	23.9	23.9	18.5		$12,851	$1,327	$11,523

Frequently Asked Questions about Beech Grove Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Beech Grove Middle School?

Students at Beech Grove Middle School are 65% White, 13% Hispanic, 12% African American, 9% Two or more races.

Is Beech Grove Middle School a good school?

Beech Grove Middle School ranks 308^th of 480 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Beech Grove Middle School in?

Beech Grove City Schools

How many students attend Beech Grove Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 440 students attended Beech Grove Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Beech Grove Middle School attend?

Students who attend Beech Grove Middle School usually go on to attend Beech Grove Senior High School

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