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Fall Creek Valley Middle School

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Fall Creek Valley Middle School ranks 321 st of 480 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

321^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 480 Indiana Middle Schools

Better than 33% of Indiana middle schools

Summary

Fall Creek Valley Middle School is a public middle school located in Indianapolis, Indiana, serving 1,319 students in grades 7-8. The school is part of the MSD Lawrence Township school district, which is ranked 281 out of 380 districts in Indiana and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Fall Creek Valley Middle School faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 17.8% to 29.9% over the past few years, significantly higher than the district average. The school's test scores on the ILEARN assessments are also generally lower than the state and district averages, with only 30.69% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 21.88% in Math in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to the district's 26.64% and 25.72%, respectively. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 59.29% to 71.27% over the past few years, suggesting a higher proportion of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

When compared to other middle schools in the area, Fall Creek Valley Middle School generally performs worse on key metrics like test scores and chronic absenteeism rates. For example, Belzer Middle School, another MSD Lawrence Township school, has significantly lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math. In contrast, Merle Sidener Gifted Academy, a public school in the Indianapolis Public Schools district, stands out as a high-performing school with much higher test scores and a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

1,355

Students ?

19.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,653

Per pupil spending ?

53.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9701 E 63rd St
Indianapolis, IN 46236

(317) 964-6600

District: MSD Lawrence Township

Students who attend Fall Creek Valley Middle School usually attend:

High:

Lawrence North High School

Feeder schools for Fall Creek Valley Middle School:

Elementary:	Crestview Elementary School
	Indian Creek Elementary School
	Mary Evelyn Castle Elementary School
	Sunnyside Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

42.9%

Hispanic:

32.2%

White:

18.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 36th percentile in 2014 → 33rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (28% vs 46% meeting standards)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg27%

Indiana avg46%

321^st of 480

Indiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

From bottom 36% (2016) to bottom 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the MSD Lawrence Township

281^st of 380MSD Lawrence Township 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	35.6	321 of 480	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.5	316 of 491	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.5	342 of 489	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.1	361 of 490	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.0	358 of 483	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.4	331 of 470	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.9	333 of 473	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	35.8	343 of 472	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	45.2	314 of 494	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	47.9	301 of 470	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	43.3	302 of 444	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	41.9	311 of 447	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	39.8	334 of 451	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	27.3	357 of 428	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	30.9	336 of 423	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	35.1	308 of 392	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	38.5	300 of 382	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	37.3	289 of 375	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	39.2	273 of 370	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	50.5	119 of 222	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Biology66%+21 vs state

English Language Arts31%

Math22%

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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
Fall Creek Valley Middle School	Public	7-8	9701 E 63rd St	Indianapolis	46236	Marion County	MSD Lawrence Township	No	No	No	No	(317) 964-6600	1,355	70	19.4	53.6%	249 (18.4%)	581 (42.9%)	436 (32.2%)	13 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (5.5%)	35.6	321^st of 480 public middle schools	33.1%		37.5	316^th of 491 public middle schools	35.6%	5			27.5	34.0	30.7			24.4	19.2	21.9				66.1	$10,653	$639	$10,014
James & Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy Middle School	Public, Charter	7-8	4352 Mitthoeffer Road	Indianapolis	46235	Marion County	James & Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy Middle School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 552-1600	296	23	12.8	73.3%	1 (0.3%)	187 (63.2%)	95 (32.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.7%)	13.9	408^th of 480 public middle schools	15.0%		11.9	432^nd of 491 public middle schools	12.0%	24			14.1	16.8	15.3			17.5	6.4	12.4					$15,353	$5,707	$9,647
Belzer Middle School	Public	7-8	7555 E 56th St	Indianapolis	46226	Marion County	MSD Lawrence Township	No	No	No	No	(317) 964-6200	1,119	72	15.6	63.9%	77 (6.9%)	586 (52.4%)	374 (33.4%)	9 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	70 (6.3%)	12.1	424^th of 480 public middle schools	11.7%		14.7	415^th of 491 public middle schools	15.5%	9			12.7	19.2	15.9			9.7	9.5	9.6				81.4	$11,566	$1,014	$10,553
Circle City Preparatory Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	4002 N. Franklin Rd.	Indianapolis	46226	Marion County	Circle City Prep Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(317) 643-4209	97	7	13.8	93.8%	5 (5.2%)	62 (63.9%)	28 (28.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)	19.4	381^st of 480 public middle schools	20.6%					(n/a)		23.4	24.0	33.3	26.3		14.9	8.3	14.8	13.3	12.8	12.8
Stonybrook Intermediate & Middle	Public	5-8	11300 Stonybrook Dr	Indianapolis	46229	Marion County	MSD Warren Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 532-8800	1,043	71	14.6	66.7%	66 (6.3%)	621 (59.5%)	292 (28.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (6.0%)	13.5	413^th of 480 public middle schools	14.0%		12	430^th of 491 public middle schools	12.4%	17	18.8	19.9	16.5	17.4	18.2	11.5	14.2	10.3	11.7	11.9	14.2	14.2	10.0		$12,367	$1,164	$11,203
Eastwood Middle School	Public	6-8	4401 E 62nd St	Indianapolis	46220	Marion County	MSD Washington Township	No	No	No	No	(317) 259-5401	845	56	15.1	37.5%	350 (41.4%)	313 (37.0%)	122 (14.4%)	11 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (5.7%)	70.7	122^nd of 480 public middle schools	74.6%		50.3	240^th of 491 public middle schools	51.1%	118		43.6	41.8	54.3	46.8		43.6	40.6	42.1	42.0	38.7	38.7		90.9	$13,435	$951	$12,484
Riverside Junior High	Public	7-8	10910 Eller Rd	Fishers	46038	Hamilton County	Hamilton Southeastern Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 915-4280	885	55	16.1	25.4%	591 (66.8%)	66 (7.5%)	95 (10.7%)	72 (8.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (6.8%)	96.2	9^th of 480 public middle schools	98.1%		92.3	31^st of 491 public middle schools	93.7%	22			63.6	62.8	63.2			68.6	59.8	64.1					$13,126	$425	$12,701
Riverside Intermediate School	Public	5-6	11014 Eller Rd	Fishers	46038	Hamilton County	Hamilton Southeastern Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 594-4320	891	49	18.2	24.8%	565 (63.4%)	66 (7.4%)	116 (13.0%)	81 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	62 (7.0%)								(n/a)	60.0	63.8			61.9	61.6	69.9			65.7	62.2	62.2	60.0		$11,027	$354	$10,673
Avondale Meadows Middle School	Public, Charter	5-8	3980 Meadows Dr	Indianapolis	46205	Marion County	Avondale Meadows Middle School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 550-3363	192	14	13.7	95.3%	0 (0.0%)	159 (82.8%)	16 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (8.9%)	12.5	422^nd of 480 public middle schools	12.1%		18.1	398^th of 491 public middle schools	18.9%	24	12.2	18.0	10.0	25.0	16.2	14.0	12.0	4.0	12.5	10.6	14.3	14.3	16.0		$13,343	$2,603	$10,740
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)

Frequently Asked Questions about Fall Creek Valley Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Fall Creek Valley Middle School?

Students at Fall Creek Valley Middle School are 43% African American, 32% Hispanic, 18% White, 6% Two or more races.

What district is Fall Creek Valley Middle School in?

MSD Lawrence Township

What high school do graduates of Fall Creek Valley Middle School attend?

Students who attend Fall Creek Valley Middle School usually go on to attend Lawrence North High School

How many students attend Fall Creek Valley Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,355 students attended Fall Creek Valley Middle School.

Is Fall Creek Valley Middle School a good school?

Fall Creek Valley Middle School ranks 321^st of 480 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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