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Zionsville Middle School

Public Grades 5-8

9^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 486 Indiana Middle Schools

Better than 98% of Indiana middle schools

Summary

Zionsville Middle School is a large grades 5–8 school with 1,331 students in Zionsville, Indiana, part of Zionsville Community Schools, a district ranked 8th of 374 in Indiana. The school itself is an elite performer: in 2025-26 it ranked #9 of 486 Indiana middle schools (98th percentile, 5 stars), and across the years shown it has stayed in the 96th–99th percentile, with ranks ranging from #5 to #20 and 5 stars every year.

In 2025-26 ILEARN testing, 70.62% of Zionsville Middle students were proficient in English language arts, 62.99% in math, 72.95% in science, and 88.92% in 5th-grade social studies. Among nearby schools, only Creekside Middle School posted higher ELA (79.36%) and math (78.72%). Zionsville Middle outperformed Westfield Intermediate School, Carmel Middle School, Zionsville West Middle School, and Westfield Middle School in ELA, and placed second in math and science. Its 5th grade is exceptionally strong, with 88.92% social studies proficiency—nearly double the state’s 47.2%. Math is the clearest improvement area: overall math is below the reported district figure of 67.79%, though every grade level remains well above state averages.

Chronic absenteeism is very low at 4.4%, better than the district’s 5.5% and the state’s 16.7%, and far below Westfield Middle’s 10.0% and the Washington and Pike Township schools’ 12–21%. Only 6.01% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, the lowest rate among the nearby schools. The school achieves these results with comparatively modest spending ($10,764 per student in 2023-24) and a student-teacher ratio of 16.8, higher than Carmel Middle’s 13.6. Trends are mostly positive: absenteeism fell from 8.4% in 2021-22, and ELA rose from 62.81% to 70.62%, while math dipped from 66.16% to 62.99%.

1,331

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,026

Per pupil spending ?

6.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

900 N Ford Rd
Zionsville, IN 46077

(317) 873-2426

District: Zionsville Community Schools

Students who attend Zionsville Middle School usually attend:

High:

Zionsville Community High School

Feeder schools for Zionsville Middle School:

Elementary:	Union Elementary School
	Zionsville Pleasant View Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.8%

Two or more races:

5.0%

Asian:

4.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2016 → 98th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Indiana average (70% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of Indiana middle schools

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school70%

District avg69%

Indiana avg47%

9^th of 486

Indiana public middle schools ?

Top 2%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Zionsville Community Schools

8^th of 374Zionsville Community 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	96.2	9 of 486	98.1%	★★★★★
2025	96.2	10 of 480	97.9%	★★★★★
2024	94.6	20 of 491	95.9%	★★★★★
2023	95.7	8 of 489	98.4%	★★★★★
2022	96.7	9 of 490	98.2%	★★★★★
2021	97.7	5 of 483	99.0%	★★★★★
2019	95.9	9 of 470	98.1%	★★★★★
2018	94.2	8 of 473	98.3%	★★★★★
2017	95.0	6 of 472	98.7%	★★★★★
2016	94.1	5 of 494	99.0%	★★★★★
2015	95.8	4 of 485	99.2%	★★★★★
2014	91.5	5 of 470	98.9%	★★★★★
2013	90.8	9 of 444	98.0%	★★★★★
2012	92.9	3 of 447	99.3%	★★★★★
2011	94.3	2 of 451	99.6%	★★★★★
2010	94.5	2 of 428	99.5%	★★★★★
2009	95.1	3 of 423	99.3%	★★★★★
2008	94.1	5 of 392	98.7%	★★★★★
2007	94.6	4 of 382	99.0%	★★★★★
2006	93.8	7 of 375	98.1%	★★★★★
2005	91.3	9 of 370	97.6%	★★★★★
2004	94.9	1 of 222	99.5%	★★★★★

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies89%+42 vs state

Science73%

English Language Arts71%

Math63%

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by a student
Thursday, January 23, 2020

This school is amazing. I'm new coming from Illinois, so this is a big change. I've been having a great experience with my teachers and the students. They made me realize being myself is okay. The counselers are great too, they will help you with your issues with school or at home. I absolutely recommend if you live in the area! 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 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
Zionsville Middle School	Public	5-8	900 N Ford Rd	Zionsville	46077	Boone County	Zionsville Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 873-2426	1,331	79	16.8	6.0%	1,115 (83.8%)	25 (1.9%)	61 (4.6%)	62 (4.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (5.0%)	96.2	9^th of 486 public middle schools	98.1%		96.2	10^th of 480 public middle schools	97.9%	1	75.7	68.7	63.6	74.8	70.6	62.7	63.2	64.5	61.5	63.0	73.0	73.0	88.9		$11,026	$163	$10,863
Zionsville West Middle School	Public	5-8	5565 S 700 E	Whitestown	46075	Boone County	Zionsville Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 873-1240	1,139	68	16.6	10.4%	830 (72.9%)	61 (5.4%)	59 (5.2%)	123 (10.8%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	62 (5.4%)	94.9	16^th of 486 public middle schools	96.7%		97.3	5^th of 480 public middle schools	99.0%	11	53.8	64.3	62.9	60.8	60.5	57.6	66.8	66.4	59.0	62.5	72.4	72.4	72.1		$11,554	$317	$11,238
Creekside Middle School	Public	6-8	3525 W 126th St	Carmel	46032	Hamilton County	Carmel Clay Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 733-6420	1,428	76	18.7	8.7%	795 (55.7%)	58 (4.1%)	75 (5.3%)	419 (29.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	79 (5.5%)	99.2	1^st of 486 public middle schools	99.8%		99.6	1^st of 480 public middle schools	99.8%			75.9	81.6	80.4	79.4		77.9	80.1	78.2	78.7	79.0	79.0			$11,513	$131	$11,382
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			$15,614	$1,204	$14,410
New Augusta Public Academy - North	Public	6-8	6450 Rodebaugh Rd	Indianapolis	46268	Marion County	MSD Pike Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 387-4328	751	53	14.2	50.5%	93 (12.4%)	497 (66.2%)	92 (12.3%)	10 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (7.7%)	46.6	253^rd of 486 public middle schools	47.9%		35.3	322^nd of 480 public middle schools	32.9%	69		39.8	33.3	45.4	39.9		29.2	22.8	24.4	25.6	35.4	35.4			$14,607	$880	$13,728
Westlane Middle School	Public	6-8	1301 W 73rd St	Indianapolis	46260	Marion County	MSD Washington Township	No	No	No	No	(317) 259-5412	754	58	13.0	54.4%	135 (17.9%)	329 (43.6%)	214 (28.4%)	36 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.3%)	45.7	257^th of 486 public middle schools	47.1%		41.5	292^nd of 480 public middle schools	39.2%	35		32.5	32.2	38.7	34.4		29.5	29.8	22.2	27.3	43.1	43.1		74.4	$15,476	$672	$14,804
Carmel Middle School	Public	6-8	300 S Guilford Rd	Carmel	46032	Hamilton County	Carmel Clay Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 846-7331	1,047	77	13.6	18.5%	715 (68.3%)	49 (4.7%)	96 (9.2%)	129 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (5.5%)	91.4	31^st of 486 public middle schools	93.6%		93.9	19^th of 480 public middle schools	96.0%	12		61.8	60.2	63.2	61.8		63.6	50.0	48.9	54.2	69.8	69.8			$14,002	$200	$13,801
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			$13,116	$696	$12,421
Northview Middle School	Public	6-8	8401 Westfield Blvd	Indianapolis	46240	Marion County	MSD Washington Township	No	No	No	No	(317) 259-5421	1,019	63	16.1	49.0%	323 (31.7%)	388 (38.1%)	222 (21.8%)	33 (3.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (5.0%)	69.8	139^th of 486 public middle schools	71.4%		65.9	151^st of 480 public middle schools	68.5%	12		41.5	50.7	48.6	47.3		37.4	48.7	40.6	42.6	38.1	38.1		85.5	$13,515	$795	$12,720
Westfield Intermediate School	Public	5-6	326 W Main St	Westfield	46074	Hamilton County	Westfield-Washington Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 867-6500	1,551	88	17.6	19.5%	1,134 (73.1%)	77 (5.0%)	171 (11.0%)	80 (5.2%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (5.5%)								(n/a)	61.1	68.2			64.7	66.9	58.7			62.8	70.1	70.1	71.9		$11,053	$295	$10,758

Frequently Asked Questions about Zionsville Middle School

How many students attend Zionsville Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,331 students attended Zionsville Middle School.

What district is Zionsville Middle School in?

Zionsville Community Schools

What high school do graduates of Zionsville Middle School attend?

Students who attend Zionsville Middle School usually go on to attend Zionsville Community High School

What is the racial makeup of Zionsville Middle School?

Students at Zionsville Middle School are 84% White, 5% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 5% Hispanic, 2% African American.

Is Zionsville Middle School a good school?

Yes! Zionsville Middle School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 9^th of 486 Indiana middle schools.

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2024–25 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)Oct 20, 2026

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