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Southport Middle School

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Southport Middle School ranks 256 th of 486 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

256^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 486 Indiana Middle Schools

Better than 47% of Indiana middle schools

Summary

Southport Middle School is a large grades 7–8 school serving 1,304 students at 5715 S Keystone in Indianapolis, part of Perry Township Schools on the city's south side. For 2025–2026 it ranked 256 of 486 Indiana middle schools (47th percentile, 2 stars), an improvement from 38th percentile the year before. Roughly 75.15% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–2025 — higher than every same-district peer and most nearby schools — while per-student spending was $12,005 and the student-teacher ratio was 17.7.

Academically, math is the clearest weakness. All-grades math proficiency was 25.88% in 2025–2026, with 7th grade at 26.48% and 8th grade at 25.29%, both below district and state averages and below nearby options such as Greenwood Middle School (39.88%) and Lillie Idella Kitley Intermediate (48.12%). Reading (ELA) is comparatively stronger at 37.61% and above the district all-grades figure, though 7th and 8th grade ELA still trail district and state. Within the district, Perry Meridian Middle School — similar in size but with lower poverty and a smaller student-teacher ratio — reaches 48.68% ELA and 37.58% math, showing what a comparable Perry Township school achieves.

Chronic absenteeism was 20.7% in 2024–2025, above the state's 16.7% and above Southport 6th Grade Academy (17.5%), though far better than the 35.4% recorded in 2020–2021. Notably, math does not improve as students move up from the 6th grade academy (28.99% math) into grades 7–8. Overall, Southport is a mid-low, 2-star school: it clearly outperforms H.W. Longfellow Middle School - an IB World School, but trails Greenwood, Kitley, Edgewood Intermediate School and Paramount Englewood. Math instruction and attendance are the two areas most separating it from higher-performing nearby schools.

1,304

Students ?

17.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,005

Per pupil spending ?

75.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5715 S Keystone
Indianapolis, IN 46227

(317) 789-4600

District: Perry Township Schools

Students who attend Southport Middle School usually attend:

High:

Southport High School

Feeder schools for Southport Middle School:

Elementary:	Clinton Young Elementary School
	Homecroft Elementary School
	Mary Bryan Elementary School
	Southport Elementary School
	More...
	Winchester Village Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

29.4%

Asian:

26.1%

Hispanic:

24.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 52nd percentile in 2016 → 47th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school32%

District avg34%

256^th of 486

Indiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 47%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From top 48% (2016) to bottom 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Perry Township Schools

244^th of 374Perry Township 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
2026	45.8	256 of 486	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.7	298 of 480	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.6	276 of 491	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.8	252 of 489	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.3	209 of 490	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.9	244 of 483	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.5	227 of 470	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.6	232 of 473	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	41.8	309 of 472	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	57.5	236 of 494	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	64.3	172 of 485	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	58.2	231 of 470	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	47.8	279 of 444	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	53.9	235 of 447	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	55.3	243 of 451	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	55.8	219 of 428	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	50.4	242 of 423	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	45.1	267 of 392	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	41.6	278 of 382	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	47.6	248 of 375	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	34.0	304 of 370	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	28.9	184 of 222	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts38%

Math26%

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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 4th Grade	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 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	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
Southport Middle School	Public	7-8	5715 S Keystone	Indianapolis	46227	Marion County	Perry Township Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 789-4600	1,304	74	17.7	75.2%	383 (29.4%)	187 (14.3%)	325 (24.9%)	340 (26.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.2%)	66 (5.1%)	45.8	256^th of 486 public middle schools	47.3%		40.7	298^th of 480 public middle schools	37.9%	42				38.8	36.4	37.6				26.5	25.3	25.9						$12,005	$1,281	$10,724
Southport 6th Grade Academy	Public	6	5715 S Keystone Ave	Indianapolis	46227	Marion County	Perry Township Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 789-1400	643	41	15.5	70.8%	188 (29.2%)	106 (16.5%)	161 (25.0%)	159 (24.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.4%)								(n/a)			30.9			30.9			29.0			29.0		29.7	29.7			$11,478	$1,115	$10,363
Perry Meridian 6th Grade Academy	Public	6	202 W Meridian School Rd	Indianapolis	46217	Marion County	Perry Township Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 789-1300	617	36	17.0	67.3%	195 (31.6%)	66 (10.7%)	96 (15.6%)	226 (36.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (5.2%)								(n/a)			40.6			40.6			37.1			37.1		33.2	33.2			$11,427	$838	$10,588
Perry Meridian Middle School	Public	7-8	202 W Meridian School Rd	Indianapolis	46217	Marion County	Perry Township Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 789-4100	1,278	79	16.2	65.3%	455 (35.6%)	157 (12.3%)	153 (12.0%)	450 (35.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (4.9%)	70.6	135^th of 486 public middle schools	72.2%		74.6	110^th of 480 public middle schools	77.1%	25				50.3	47.1	48.7				38.7	36.5	37.6						$12,264	$1,527	$10,738
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
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
Edgewood Intermediate School	Public	4-6	7620 Edgewood	Indianapolis	46239	Marion County	Franklin Township Com School Corp	No	No	No	No	(317) 803-5024	1,300	74	17.6	55.8%	662 (50.9%)	123 (9.5%)	153 (11.8%)	271 (20.8%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	87 (6.7%)								(n/a)	40.4	34.8	37.0			37.3	55.8	37.8	35.8			43.0	43.6	33.4	38.4	47.4		$7,443	$380	$7,063
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
Lillie Idella Kitley Intermediate	Public	4-6	8735 Indian Creek Rd	Indianapolis	46259	Marion County	Franklin Township Com School Corp	No	No	No	No	(317) 803-5900	1,365	77	17.7	50.7%	704 (51.6%)	204 (14.9%)	124 (9.1%)	244 (17.9%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	85 (6.2%)								(n/a)	46.5	52.0	42.2			46.8	57.5	48.3	39.2			48.1	50.1	43.0	46.5	63.9		$7,677	$380	$7,297
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Southport Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Southport Middle School?

Students at Southport Middle School are 29% White, 26% Asian, 25% Hispanic, 14% African American, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Southport Middle School in?

Perry Township Schools

What high school do graduates of Southport Middle School attend?

Students who attend Southport Middle School usually go on to attend Southport High School

Is Southport Middle School a good school?

Southport Middle School ranks 256^th of 486 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Southport Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,304 students attended Southport Middle School.

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