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Tri-West Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

34^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 480 Indiana Middle Schools

Better than 93% of Indiana middle schools

Summary

Tri-West Middle School is a public middle school located in Lizton, Indiana, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 446 students. The school is part of the North West Hendricks Schools district, which is ranked 8th out of 380 districts in Indiana and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Tri-West Middle School has consistently been ranked among the top middle schools in Indiana, with a statewide ranking between 15th and 44th over the past 10 years. The school has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger throughout this period, indicating its strong academic performance and overall quality. Tri-West Middle School consistently outperforms the state average in ILEARN test scores across all grade levels and subject areas, including English Language Arts, Math, and Science. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 61.19% in ELA, 51.67% in Math, and 66.92% in Science, compared to the state averages of 40.5%, 39.7%, and 42.4%, respectively.

However, Tri-West Middle School has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 5.5% in 2021-2022 to 19.2% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the North West Hendricks Schools district's chronic absenteeism rate of 6.8% in 2022-2023. Additionally, the school has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 23.22% to 27.93% over the past three years, which is lower than the state average and suggests a relatively higher socioeconomic status of the student population compared to other schools in the region.

432

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,039

Per pupil spending ?

22%

Free/discounted lunch ?

555 W US Hwy 136
Lizton, IN 46149

(317) 994-4200

District: North West Hendricks Schools

Students who attend Tri-West Middle School usually attend:

High:

Tri-West Senior High School

Feeder schools for Tri-West Middle School:

Elementary:	North Salem Elementary School
	Pittsboro Elementary School
	Pittsboro Primary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.7%

African American:

6.7%

Hispanic:

2.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 93rd percentile in 2015 → 93rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Indiana average (59% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Indiana middle schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg65%

Indiana avg46%

34^th of 480

Indiana public middle schools ?

Top 7%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 380North West Hendricks 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	90.7	34 of 480	92.9%	★★★★★
2024	88.7	44 of 491	91.0%	★★★★★
2023	91.6	30 of 489	93.9%	★★★★★
2022	94.1	21 of 490	95.7%	★★★★★
2021	95.6	15 of 483	96.9%	★★★★★
2019	92.3	23 of 470	95.1%	★★★★★
2018	88.9	24 of 473	94.9%	★★★★★
2017	91.1	18 of 472	96.2%	★★★★★
2016	89.4	20 of 494	96.0%	★★★★★
2015	87.0	33 of 485	93.2%	★★★★★
2014	83.5	34 of 470	92.8%	★★★★★
2013	86.7	19 of 444	95.7%	★★★★★
2012	87.4	19 of 447	95.7%	★★★★★
2011	86.5	20 of 451	95.6%	★★★★★
2010	81.5	43 of 428	90.0%	★★★★★
2009	80.0	55 of 423	87.0%	★★★★☆
2008	82.7	38 of 392	90.3%	★★★★★
2007	86.3	19 of 382	95.0%	★★★★★
2006	83.9	27 of 375	92.8%	★★★★★
2005	84.8	24 of 370	93.5%	★★★★★
2004	83.4	16 of 222	92.8%	★★★★★

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Biology96%+51 vs state

Science67%

English Language Arts61%

Math52%

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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
Tri-West Middle School	Public	6-8	555 W US Hwy 136	Lizton	46149	Hendricks County	North West Hendricks Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 994-4200	432	26	16.7	22.0%	379 (87.7%)	29 (6.7%)	10 (2.3%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.3%)	90.7	34^th of 480 public middle schools	92.9%		88.7	44^th of 491 public middle schools	91.0%	10		63.2	62.2	58.0	61.2		50.4	53.9	50.4	51.7	66.9	66.9		96.3	$12,039	$232	$11,807
Danville Middle School	Public	5-8	1425 W Lincoln St	Danville	46122	Hendricks County	Danville Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(317) 745-5491	870	49	17.9	38.5%	681 (78.3%)	89 (10.2%)	48 (5.5%)	18 (2.1%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (3.3%)	89.2	38^th of 480 public middle schools	92.1%		82.7	66^th of 491 public middle schools	86.6%	28	47.7	57.6	49.0	60.7	54.1	51.8	59.4	49.0	58.1	54.9	56.8	56.8	44.0	94.8	$11,072	$483	$10,590
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%)	98.5	2^nd of 480 public middle schools	99.6%		98.4	3^rd of 491 public middle schools	99.4%	1		71.5	66.9	76.5	71.7		72.9	80.0	79.2	77.3	69.5	69.5			$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%)	96	11^th of 480 public middle schools	97.7%		96.4	8^th of 491 public middle schools	98.4%	3		64.1	61.3	64.0	63.1		66.7	73.6	61.5	67.2	65.4	65.4			$6,914	$191	$6,723
Avon Middle School North	Public	7-8	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%)	85.8	55^th of 480 public middle schools	88.5%		89.7	39^th of 491 public middle schools	92.1%	16			43.7	58.1	50.9			47.3	61.3	54.3				97.3	$12,277	$330	$11,947
Avon Intermediate School West	Public	5-6	176 S Avon Avenue	Avon	46123	Hendricks County	Avon Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(317) 544-5900	755	50	15.2	52.2%	343 (45.4%)	229 (30.3%)	94 (12.5%)	40 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (6.5%)								(n/a)	52.0	47.7			49.9	59.9	50.9			55.6	43.4	43.4	44.0		$12,764	$333	$12,431
Avon Intermediate School East	Public	5-6	174 S Avon Avenue	Avon	46123	Hendricks County	Avon Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(317) 544-5800	837	47	17.8	48.3%	406 (48.5%)	235 (28.1%)	85 (10.2%)	53 (6.3%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	54 (6.5%)								(n/a)	55.6	57.2			56.4	59.7	59.2			59.5	47.7	47.7	58.8		$12,259	$312	$11,948
Avon Middle School South	Public	7-8	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%)	90.3	35^th of 480 public middle schools	92.7%		93.1	23^rd of 491 public middle schools	95.3%	12			48.5	63.8	56.4			48.2	70.1	59.6				100.0	$12,294	$434	$11,859
Lebanon Middle School	Public	6-8	1800 N Grant St	Lebanon	46052	Boone County	Lebanon Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 482-3400	849	48	17.8	47.6%	620 (73.0%)	113 (13.3%)	69 (8.1%)	9 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (4.4%)	50.3	236^th of 480 public middle schools	50.8%		65.3	165^th of 491 public middle schools	66.4%	71		29.9	26.1	35.1	30.2		36.5	35.5	41.6	37.8	39.1	39.1			$11,487	$561	$10,926
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	10^th of 480 public middle schools	97.9%		94.6	20^th of 491 public middle schools	95.9%	10	62.0	60.0	63.2	66.0	62.8	64.4	66.2	74.0	60.4	66.2	71.1	71.1	82.7		$10,764	$186	$10,578

Frequently Asked Questions about Tri-West Middle School

What high school do graduates of Tri-West Middle School attend?

Students who attend Tri-West Middle School usually go on to attend Tri-West Senior High School

How many students attend Tri-West Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 432 students attended Tri-West Middle School.

What district is Tri-West Middle School in?

North West Hendricks Schools

Is Tri-West Middle School a good school?

Yes. Tri-West Middle School ranks in the top 7.1% of Indiana middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Tri-West Middle School?

Students at Tri-West Middle School are 88% White, 7% African American, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

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