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Brownsburg West Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

4^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 486 Indiana Middle Schools

Better than 99% of Indiana middle schools

Summary

Brownsburg West Middle School is a grades 6–8 public school serving 1,291 students in Brownsburg, Indiana, a suburban community on the west side of the Indianapolis metro area, and is one of two middle schools in the Brownsburg Community School Corp. By any measure, it is one of the strongest middle schools in the state: it ranked #4 out of 486 Indiana middle schools in 2025–26, earned 5 stars, and has never placed lower than 6th statewide across a full decade of reported data. The district itself ranks 4th of 374 Indiana districts.

Compared with nearby schools, West leads the local field on every tested subject — 69.22% proficient in English/language arts, 70.19% in math, and 69.34% in science — ahead of its own district sibling Brownsburg East Middle School (64.14% ELA, 64.75% math) and well ahead of Avon Middle School North and Avon Middle School South. Those results run roughly 1.6–1.8 times the Indiana state averages. The school achieves this while reporting the lowest per-pupil spending in the comparison group, $6,399, versus roughly $12,000 or more at Avon, at Guion Creek Middle School and Lincoln Middle School, and at Chapel Hill 7th & 8th Grade Center. Chronic absenteeism is 8.7%, about half the state rate of 16.7%, though slightly higher than East's 6.0%.

A few things are worth monitoring. In 2025–26, all-grade math slipped from 77.33% to 70.19% and ELA from 71.7% to 69.22%, moving the school from #2 to #4 statewide — still the 99th percentile. Seventh-grade ELA, at 63.32%, is the clear soft spot, below Brownsburg East, Speedway Junior High School, and West's own 6th- and 8th-grade results. The low per-pupil spending figure should also be read as directional, since the school's spending series has swung sharply from year to year.

1,291

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,399

Per pupil spending ?

36.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1555 S Odell St
Brownsburg, IN 46112

(317) 852-3143

District: Brownsburg Community School Corp

Students who attend Brownsburg West Middle School usually attend:

High:

Brownsburg High School

Feeder schools for Brownsburg West Middle School:

Elementary:	Brown Elementary School
	Cardinal Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.3%

African American:

19.8%

Hispanic:

9.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2016 → 99th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Indiana middle schools

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school70%

District avg70%

4^th of 486

Indiana public middle schools ?

Top 1%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Brownsburg Community School Corp

4^th of 374Brownsburg Community School Corp 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	97.2	4 of 486	99.2%	★★★★★
2025	98.5	2 of 480	99.6%	★★★★★
2024	98.4	3 of 491	99.4%	★★★★★
2023	97.9	5 of 489	99.0%	★★★★★
2022	98.0	4 of 490	99.2%	★★★★★
2021	98.3	4 of 483	99.2%	★★★★★
2019	97.2	4 of 470	99.1%	★★★★★
2018	96.6	2 of 473	99.6%	★★★★★
2017	95.8	3 of 472	99.4%	★★★★★
2016	94.1	6 of 494	98.8%	★★★★★
2015	94.1	9 of 485	98.1%	★★★★★
2014	85.5	20 of 470	95.7%	★★★★★
2013	86.4	21 of 444	95.3%	★★★★★
2012	88.9	15 of 447	96.6%	★★★★★
2011	89.5	12 of 451	97.3%	★★★★★
2010	84.0	31 of 428	92.8%	★★★★★
2009	85.0	32 of 423	92.4%	★★★★★
2008	69.0	98 of 392	75.0%	★★★★☆
2007	76.4	64 of 382	83.2%	★★★★☆
2006	76.2	60 of 375	84.0%	★★★★☆
2005	85.2	23 of 370	93.8%	★★★★★

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Math70%

Science69%

English Language Arts69%

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by a parent
Monday, August 28, 2023

My experience with Brownsburg West Middle School, under the leadership of Principal Nicole Walker, was deeply disappointing and distressing. My special needs daughter was unjustly expelled from all district schools during her time there. This expulsion has had lasting, detrimental effects on her well-being and opportunities as she transitioned into adulthood. The decision made by the school administration has left an indelible negative impact on my daughter's life. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2026)				ILEARN Math (2026)				ILEARN Science (2026)		ILEARN Biology (2026)	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 (2025)	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 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
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%)	97.2	4^th of 486 public middle schools	99.2%		98.5	2^nd of 480 public middle schools	99.6%	2	74.2	63.3	70.4	69.2	72.8	73.1	64.8	70.2	69.3	69.3		$6,399	$191	$6,208
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%)	95.1	15^th of 486 public middle schools	96.9%		96	11^th of 480 public middle schools	97.7%	4	62.1	65.8	64.8	64.1	66.3	66.3	61.6	64.8	66.9	66.9		$6,914	$191	$6,723
Avon Middle School North	Public	6-8	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%)	90.6	32^nd of 486 public middle schools	93.4%		85.8	55^th of 480 public middle schools	88.5%	23	56.4	59.0	65.3	60.4	55.4	61.5	63.2	60.1	53.6	53.6	100.0	$12,277	$330	$11,947
Avon Middle School South	Public	6-8	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%)	88.4	44^th of 486 public middle schools	90.9%		90.3	35^th of 480 public middle schools	92.7%	9	55.1	55.2	54.5	54.9	61.1	56.8	61.6	59.9	54.8	54.8	97.0	$12,294	$434	$11,859
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%)	23.2	375^th of 486 public middle schools	22.8%		17.3	395^th of 480 public middle schools	17.7%	20		28.8	24.2	26.5		15.1	14.4	14.8			57.8	$12,651	$1,092	$11,559
Avon Middle School West	Public	6-8	1204 S County Rd 450 E	Avon	46123	Hendricks County	Avon Community School Corp	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(317) 544-6000	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	88.1	47^th of 486 public middle schools	90.3%					(n/a)	58.3	59.6	57.6	58.4	53.6	58.3	59.2	57.0	50.5	50.5	100.0
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%)	6.6	466^th of 486 public middle schools	4.1%		5.8	470^th of 480 public middle schools	2.1%	4	10.4	7.1	14.0	10.7	2.2	3.9	6.7	4.3	4.4	4.4	50.0	$28,033	$3,876	$24,157
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%)	91.8	29^th of 486 public middle schools	94.0%		86.2	51^st of 480 public middle schools	89.4%	22		67.0	59.5	62.7		61.7	50.4	55.3				$12,713	$561	$12,152
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%)	17.8	397^th of 486 public middle schools	18.3%		14.6	406^th of 480 public middle schools	15.4%	9	26.1	19.1	25.7	23.8	14.7	8.8	12.8	12.2	16.1	16.1		$12,289	$1,280	$11,009
Lincoln Middle School	Public	6-8	5353 W 71st St	Indianapolis	46268	Marion County	MSD Pike Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 291-9499	736	57	12.9	55.8%	24 (3.3%)	463 (62.9%)	219 (29.8%)	8 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	21 (2.9%)	11.3	441^st of 486 public middle schools	9.3%		10	439^th of 480 public middle schools	8.5%	2	15.0	19.4	16.4	16.8	13.0	6.5	9.7	9.9	9.4	9.4		$14,600	$1,905	$12,695

Frequently Asked Questions about Brownsburg West Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Brownsburg West Middle School?

Students at Brownsburg West Middle School are 62% White, 20% African American, 9% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Brownsburg West Middle School attend?

Students who attend Brownsburg West Middle School usually go on to attend Brownsburg High School

How many students attend Brownsburg West Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,291 students attended Brownsburg West Middle School.

What district is Brownsburg West Middle School in?

Brownsburg Community School Corp

Is Brownsburg West Middle School a good school?

Yes! Brownsburg West Middle School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 4^th of 486 Indiana middle schools.

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