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Thomas Carr Howe Middle School - an IB World School

Public Grades 6-8

451^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 486 Indiana Middle Schools

Better than 7% of Indiana middle schools

Summary

Thomas Carr Howe Middle School - an IB World School is a grades 6–8 middle school at 4900 Julian Ave in Indianapolis, serving 455 students as part of Indianapolis Public Schools, a district ranked 316th of 374 in Indiana (16th percentile, 1 star). In 2025–26, the school itself ranked 451st of 486 Indiana schools (7th percentile, 0 stars), placing it near the bottom statewide. Core ILEARN all-grade proficiency is low: ELA 12.84%, Math 8.15%, and Science 14.43% — all below the district's averages of 21.09%, 21.19%, and 21.32%. About 70.77% of students are economically disadvantaged (free/reduced lunch), and the student-teacher ratio is 10.7. Chronic absenteeism and per-student spending are not provided for this school.

Compared with nearby schools, Thomas Carr Howe clearly outperforms Arlington Middle School - a STEM School and H.W. Longfellow Middle School - an IB World School in ELA and Math, but it trails most other nearby schools in every core subject. H. L. Harshman Middle School, in the same district, ranked 63rd of 486 (87th percentile, 4 stars), and Beech Grove Middle School and Paramount Englewood also rank well above it. Math is the most urgent weakness: all-grade Math is 8.15%, with 7th grade at 6.72% and 8th grade at 6.83%. Grade 7 is also the weakest grade in ELA at 8.96%. Despite having the lowest student-teacher ratio among nearby schools at 10.7, that small-class advantage is not showing up in core achievement.

The biggest bright spot — and the biggest puzzle — is the Biology End of Course result of 72.22%, far above the district's 20.07% and above Harshman's 63.29%. It is inconsistent with the school's other science and core scores and may reflect a small cohort or a specific advanced course, so it deserves a closer look rather than being taken as overall science performance. Notably, the IB label does not separate high and low performers here, since both Thomas Carr Howe and Longfellow are IB World Schools and both rank very low. Improvement is possible: Harshman jumped from 397th of 491 in 2023–24 to 63rd of 486 in 2025–26.

455

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

70.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4900 Julian Ave.
Indianapolis, IN 46220

(317) 693-5560

District: Indianapolis Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

35.2%

White:

30.8%

Hispanic:

25.3%

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At a glance

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school12%

District avg21%

451^st of 486

Indiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 7%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 6Middle Schools in the Indianapolis Public Schools

316^th of 374Indianapolis Public Schools among Indiana districts

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Biology72%

Science14%

English Language Arts13%

Math8%

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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 (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 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
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
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%)	20.5	386^th of 486 public middle schools	20.6%					(n/a)		12.7	29.3	25.7	22.7		5.6	13.3	18.9	12.7	23.9	23.9
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%)	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		$15,153	$2,646	$12,507
Victory College Prep Middle School	Public, Charter	5-8	1780 Sloan Ave.	Indianapolis	46203	Marion County	Victory College Prep Middle School	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(317) 270-7228	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	25.4	358^th of 486 public middle schools	26.3%					(n/a)	23.2	20.7	35.7	27.9	26.9	35.8	18.9	21.2	19.2	23.8	4.6	4.6	10.2
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	$31,496	$4,298	$27,198
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%)	5.8	474^th of 486 public middle schools	2.5%		11.8	427^th of 480 public middle schools	11.0%	47		7.0	12.2	6.2	8.2		4.9	4.7	3.9	4.5	6.0	6.0		5.9	$21,983	$3,870	$18,113
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%)	48.8	239^th of 486 public middle schools	50.8%		39.2	308^th of 480 public middle schools	35.8%	69			28.5	37.2	33.3			32.6	33.3	33.0					$13,947	$1,421	$12,526
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
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	98.9%	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			$15,077	$6,380	$8,697
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	383^rd of 486 public middle schools	21.2%		22.4	370^th of 480 public middle schools	22.9%	13	24.8	20.6	21.7	26.0	23.2	23.5	21.5	17.5	16.5	19.6	22.0	22.0	24.4		$12,851	$1,327	$11,523

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Thomas Carr Howe Middle School - an IB World School ranks in the bottom 7.2% of Indiana middle schools.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 455 students attended Thomas Carr Howe Middle School - an IB World School.

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Students at Thomas Carr Howe Middle School - an IB World School are 35% African American, 31% White, 25% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

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