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Northwest Middle School - an IB World School

Public Grades 6-8

466^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 486 Indiana Middle Schools

Better than 4% of Indiana middle schools

Summary

Northwest Middle School - an IB World School is a grades 6–8 school at 5525 W 34th St in Indianapolis, Indiana, serving 623 students as part of Indianapolis Public Schools, a district ranked 316th of 374 in the state. The school itself ranked 466th of 486 Indiana middle schools in 2025–2026, placing it in the 4th percentile with 0 stars, consistent with prior years when it sat in the bottom 1–4th percentile.

On 2025–2026 ILEARN, 10.71% of students were proficient in English/language arts, 4.34% in math, and 4.42% in science. That is roughly half the district's ELA rate and about one-fifth of its math and science rates, and far below state averages; 6th-grade math was just 2.21%. The comparison to Speedway Junior High School is striking: it serves a nearly identical share of low-income students (64.02% versus 63.72%) yet reports 62.73% ELA and 55.25% math proficiency, 5.1% chronic absenteeism, and a rank of 29/486, while spending $12,713 per student—less than half of Northwest's $28,033. Brownsburg West Middle School spends $6,399 per student and ranks 4/486. Northwest does outperform its same-district peer Arlington Middle School - a STEM School in the subject areas shown here.

There are encouraging signals. Chronic absenteeism fell from 54.0% in 2023–2024 to 25.8% in 2024–2025—better than the district average, though still above the state's 16.7%. Proficiency has edged up over two years, with ELA rising from 6.86% to 10.71% and math from 3.07% to 4.34%. Northwest also has the highest per-student spending and one of the lowest student-teacher ratios (12.2) among nearby schools. A 2025–2026 Biology End of Course rate of 50% stands out but follows 17.65% the prior year and likely reflects a small cohort. Math, especially 6th grade, and 7th-grade ELA remain the most urgent needs, and the IB designation is not visible in these state metrics.

623

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,033

Per pupil spending ?

63.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

5525 W 34th St
Indianapolis, IN 46224

(317) 693-5600

District: Indianapolis Public Schools

Students who attend Northwest Middle School - an IB World School usually attend:

High:	Arsenal Technical High School
	Crispus Attucks High School
	George Washington High School
	Purdue Polytechnic High School Ind
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	Shortridge High School

Feeder schools for Northwest Middle School - an IB World School:

Elementary:	Carl Wilde School 79 Center For Inquiry - an Inquiry School
	Clarence Farrington School 61 - an Exploratory School
	Cold Spring School
	Ernie Pyle School 90 - a Paideia School
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	Jonathan Jennings School 109 - an Exploratory School
	Lew Wallace School 107 - an Exploratory School
	Meredith Nicholson School 96 - an Exploratory School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

45.4%

Hispanic:

42.4%

White:

6.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 2nd percentile in 2015 → 4th in 2026

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (26% vs 17% Indiana)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school8%

District avg21%

466^th of 486

Indiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 4%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 6Middle Schools in the Indianapolis Public Schools

316^th of 374Indianapolis Public 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	6.6	466 of 486	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.8	470 of 480	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.3	480 of 491	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.1	478 of 489	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.3	478 of 490	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.6	472 of 483	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.9	467 of 470	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	1.4	468 of 472	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	2.4	478 of 494	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	1.1	476 of 485	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	0.1	465 of 470	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Biology50%

English Language Arts11%

Science4%

Math4%

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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/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 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
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
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
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		$13,894	$1,497	$12,397
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
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	$27,043	$4,156	$22,887
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
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%)	23.5	372^nd of 486 public middle schools	23.5%		16.9	398^th of 480 public middle schools	17.1%	26		25.2	25.9	25.5		17.2	15.7	16.4			92.8	$14,082	$1,185	$12,898
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	$15,840	$927	$14,914

Frequently Asked Questions about Northwest Middle School - an IB World School

What is the racial makeup of Northwest Middle School - an IB World School?

Students at Northwest Middle School - an IB World School are 45% African American, 42% Hispanic, 6% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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Indianapolis Public Schools

What high school do graduates of Northwest Middle School - an IB World School attend?

Students who attend Northwest Middle School - an IB World School usually go on to attend Arsenal Technical High School

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Northwest Middle School - an IB World School ranks in the bottom 4.1% of Indiana middle schools.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 623 students attended Northwest Middle School - an IB World School.

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