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Perry Meridian Middle School

Q: Is Perry Meridian Middle School a good school?

Perry Meridian Middle School ranks 110 th of 480 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

110^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 480 Indiana Middle Schools

Better than 77% of Indiana middle schools

Summary

Perry Meridian Middle School is a public middle school in Indianapolis, Indiana, serving 1,229 students in grades 7-8. The school is part of the Perry Township Schools district, which is ranked 234 out of 380 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Perry Meridian Middle School consistently ranks among the top 25% of middle schools in Indiana, with ILEARN test scores significantly higher than the district and state averages, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math. For example, in 2024-2025, 46.79% of all students at Perry Meridian were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 34.15% for the district and the state average. The school's 8th-grade ELA proficiency rate is consistently around 50%, several percentage points higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school has seen a decrease in chronic absenteeism, from 24.8% in 2022-2023 to 17.8% in 2023-2024, which is lower than the district average of 22.2%.

Compared to nearby schools, Perry Meridian Middle School outperforms Beech Grove Middle School and Southport Middle School in both ELA and Math proficiency rates, as well as in the school's overall statewide ranking. However, the school lags behind the higher-performing Center Grove Middle School North and Greenwood Middle School, which are ranked in the top 25% of Indiana middle schools. The high free and reduced lunch rate at Perry Meridian Middle School, at 65.99% in 2023-2024, suggests a higher proportion of students from low-income families, which can present additional challenges for the school.

1,278

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,264

Per pupil spending ?

65.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

202 W Meridian School Rd
Indianapolis, IN 46217

(317) 789-4100

District: Perry Township Schools

Students who attend Perry Meridian Middle School usually attend:

High:

Perry Meridian High School

Feeder schools for Perry Meridian Middle School:

Elementary:	Abraham Lincoln Elementary School
	Douglas MacArthur Elementary School
	Glenns Valley Elementary School
	William Henry Burkhart Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

35.6%

Asian:

35.2%

African American:

12.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 82nd percentile in 2022 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Indiana middle schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 82nd-percentile peak (2022) to 77th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg35%

110^th of 480

Indiana public middle schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 27 pts since 2015

From top 50% (2015) to top 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Perry Township Schools

234^th of 380Perry 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
2025	74.6	110 of 480	77.1%	★★★★☆
2024	76.4	103 of 491	79.0%	★★★★☆
2023	72.8	114 of 489	76.7%	★★★★☆
2022	79.3	86 of 490	82.4%	★★★★☆
2021	73.9	107 of 483	77.8%	★★★★☆
2019	76.1	89 of 470	81.1%	★★★★☆
2018	60.8	204 of 473	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.1	218 of 472	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	50.6	283 of 494	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	53.9	244 of 485	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	45.6	316 of 470	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	41.5	313 of 444	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	58.0	205 of 447	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.3	186 of 451	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.9	155 of 428	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	50.6	240 of 423	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	45.1	268 of 392	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	43.4	268 of 382	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	32.2	312 of 375	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	25.0	326 of 370	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	32.9	173 of 222	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts47%

Math42%

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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
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%)	74.6	110^th of 480 public middle schools	77.1%		76.4	103^rd of 491 public middle schools	79.0%	7			41.6	52.3	46.8			38.4	44.9	41.6					$12,264	$1,527	$10,738
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)		41.4			41.4		35.6			35.6	36.6	36.6			$11,427	$838	$10,588
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)		31.6			31.6		28.3			28.3	32.2	32.2			$11,478	$1,115	$10,363
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%)	40.7	298^th of 480 public middle schools	37.9%		44.6	276^th of 491 public middle schools	43.8%	22			29.6	33.2	31.4			26.2	26.0	26.1					$12,005	$1,281	$10,724
Center Grove Middle School North	Public	6-8	202 N Morgantown Rd	Greenwood	46142	Johnson County	Center Grove Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(317) 885-8800	1,080	58	18.7	33.8%	817 (75.6%)	46 (4.3%)	61 (5.6%)	97 (9.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (5.4%)	90	37^th of 480 public middle schools	92.3%		89.1	43^rd of 491 public middle schools	91.2%	6		50.1	60.0	56.6	55.4		64.6	63.0	49.4	59.0	59.0	59.0		100.0	$9,314	$402	$8,912
Greenwood Middle School	Public	6-8	1584 Averitt Road	Greenwood	46143	Johnson County	Greenwood Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(317) 889-4040	964	52	18.5	47.2%	654 (67.8%)	62 (6.4%)	99 (10.3%)	84 (8.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (6.6%)	75.9	102^nd of 480 public middle schools	78.8%		75.3	107^th of 491 public middle schools	78.2%	5		51.8	46.0	52.4	50.0		37.1	35.2	49.1	40.2	57.9	57.9			$9,905	$265	$9,640
Center Grove Middle School Central	Public	6-8	4900 Stones Crossing	Greenwood	46143	Johnson County	Center Grove Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(317) 882-9391	1,278	62	20.7	19.4%	969 (75.8%)	46 (3.6%)	73 (5.7%)	149 (11.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (3.1%)	91.7	29^th of 480 public middle schools	94.0%		92.2	33^rd of 491 public middle schools	93.3%	4		58.9	53.7	52.4	54.8		68.7	60.3	56.2	61.4	65.5	65.5		97.1	$9,040	$401	$8,639
Central Elementary School	Public	5-6	1000 Main St	Beech Grove	46107	Marion County	Beech Grove City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 784-4565	389	28	13.8	49.6%	237 (60.9%)	58 (14.9%)	54 (13.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (9.8%)								(n/a)	24.5	21.4			22.9	24.5	17.0			20.7	28.5	28.5	20.2		$13,306	$1,743	$11,563
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%)	39.2	308^th of 480 public middle schools	35.8%		46.9	262^nd of 491 public middle schools	46.6%	46			22.6	35.3	28.6			25.7	29.5	27.5					$13,947	$1,421	$12,526
Decatur Middle School	Public	7-8	5108 S High School Rd	Indianapolis	46221	Marion County	MSD Decatur Township	No	No	No	No	(317) 856-5274	1,000	64	15.6	59.7%	466 (46.6%)	298 (29.8%)	165 (16.5%)	3 (0.3%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (6.3%)	18.7	386^th of 480 public middle schools	19.6%		19.6	391^st of 491 public middle schools	20.4%	5			21.4	22.7	22.1			14.4	11.4	12.9				88.7	$11,760	$1,130	$10,630

Frequently Asked Questions about Perry Meridian Middle School

How many students attend Perry Meridian Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,278 students attended Perry Meridian Middle School.

What district is Perry Meridian Middle School in?

Perry Township Schools

What high school do graduates of Perry Meridian Middle School attend?

Students who attend Perry Meridian Middle School usually go on to attend Perry Meridian High School

Is Perry Meridian Middle School a good school?

Perry Meridian Middle School ranks 110^th of 480 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Perry Meridian Middle School?

Students at Perry Meridian Middle School are 36% White, 35% Asian, 12% African American, 12% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

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2024–25 graduation ratesJan 5, 2026

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