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Speedway Junior High School

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Speedway Junior High School ranks 51 st of 480 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

51^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 480 Indiana Middle Schools

Better than 89% of Indiana middle schools

Summary

Speedway Junior High School is a public middle school in Speedway, Indiana, serving 286 students in grades 7-8. The school is part of the School Town of Speedway district, which is ranked 18th out of 380 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating.

Speedway Junior High School consistently ranks in the top 20% of Indiana middle schools, with ILEARN test scores generally higher than the state averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, 52.73% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, and 50.39% were proficient or better in Math. The school's 7th and 8th-grade ILEARN scores in both subjects were also above the state averages. However, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 3.5% in 2023-2024 to 19.2% in 2022-2023.

Compared to nearby schools, Speedway Junior High School generally outperforms in academic metrics, such as ILEARN test scores, with the exception of H.L. Harshman Middle School, which has higher proficiency rates in some subject areas. The nearby schools, such as KIPP Indy College Prep Middle, Lincoln Middle School, and Arlington Community Middle School, have significantly lower ILEARN proficiency rates compared to Speedway Junior High School. The chronic absenteeism rate at Speedway Junior High School is similar to the nearby schools, which all have high rates around 17.8%.

264

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,713

Per pupil spending ?

64%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5151 W 14th St
Speedway, IN 46224

(317) 244-3359

District: School Town of Speedway

Students who attend Speedway Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Speedway Senior High School

Feeder schools for Speedway Junior High School:

Elementary:	Arthur C Newby Elementary School 2
	Carl G Fisher Elementary School 1
	Frank H Wheeler Elementary School 4
	James A Allison Elementary School 3

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.7%

African American:

27.7%

Hispanic:

18.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 86th percentile in 2015 → 89th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Indiana middle schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg58%

51^st of 480

Indiana public middle schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 14% (2015) to top 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^th of 380School Town of Speedway 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	86.2	51 of 480	89.4%	★★★★☆
2024	80.8	75 of 491	84.7%	★★★★☆
2023	82.7	66 of 489	86.5%	★★★★☆
2022	81.0	78 of 490	84.1%	★★★★☆
2021	86.3	52 of 483	89.2%	★★★★☆
2019	91.2	26 of 470	94.5%	★★★★★
2018	86.2	38 of 473	92.0%	★★★★★
2017	89.0	26 of 472	94.5%	★★★★★
2016	86.0	28 of 494	94.3%	★★★★★
2015	79.6	70 of 485	85.6%	★★★★☆
2014	78.3	66 of 470	86.0%	★★★★☆
2013	67.5	138 of 444	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	78.5	58 of 447	87.0%	★★★★☆
2011	86.0	22 of 451	95.1%	★★★★★
2010	76.9	76 of 428	82.2%	★★★★☆
2009	74.3	92 of 423	78.3%	★★★★☆
2008	58.8	172 of 392	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	66.4	117 of 382	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	75.6	65 of 375	82.7%	★★★★☆
2005	81.1	38 of 370	89.7%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts53%

Math50%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)				ILEARN Math (2025)				ILEARN Science (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 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	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 Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Speedway Junior High School	Public	7-8	5151 W 14th St	Speedway	46224	Marion County	School Town of Speedway	No	No	No	No	(317) 244-3359	264	19	14.1	64.0%	118 (44.7%)	73 (27.7%)	50 (18.9%)	10 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.5%)	86.2	51^st of 480 public middle schools	89.4%		80.8	75^th of 491 public middle schools	84.7%	24		49.2	55.9	52.7		47.5	52.9	50.4				$12,713	$561	$12,152
Northwest Middle School - an IB World School	Public	6-8	5525 W 34th St	Indianapolis	46224	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 693-5600	623	51	12.2	63.7%	40 (6.4%)	283 (45.4%)	264 (42.4%)	14 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.4%)	5.8	470^th of 480 public middle schools	2.1%		6.3	480^th of 491 public middle schools	2.2%	10	5.2	9.0	10.5	8.4	1.7	1.9	7.8	4.0	4.2	4.2	17.7	$28,033	$3,876	$24,157
Chapel Hill 7th & 8th Grade Center	Public	7-8	7320 W 10th St	Indianapolis	46214	Marion County	MSD Wayne Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 988-8800	1,143	65	17.6	66.5%	164 (14.3%)	600 (52.5%)	306 (26.8%)	6 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	64 (5.6%)	17.3	395^th of 480 public middle schools	17.7%		20.8	383^rd of 491 public middle schools	22.0%	12		22.5	22.5	22.5		13.2	6.9	10.0			57.6	$12,651	$1,092	$11,559
William Penn Middle School - a STEM School	Public	6-8	1720 W Wilkins St	Indianapolis	46221	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4249	367	36	10.1	65.4%	94 (25.6%)	85 (23.2%)	156 (42.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.4%)	7.8	979^th of 1005 public middle schools	2.6%		17.5	403^rd of 491 public middle schools	17.9%	576	10.7	10.6	17.5	12.6	8.3	7.3	6.2	7.3	5.0	5.0	31.8	$20,963	$3,579	$17,384
Lynhurst 7th & 8th Grade Center	Public	7-8	2805 S Lynhurst	Indianapolis	46241	Marion County	MSD Wayne Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 988-8100	1,135	75	15.1	77.6%	270 (23.8%)	283 (24.9%)	500 (44.1%)	9 (0.8%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	68 (6.0%)	16.9	398^th of 480 public middle schools	17.1%		19.9	388^th of 491 public middle schools	21.0%	10		16.1	21.5	18.7		15.2	12.8	14.0			77.8	$14,082	$1,185	$12,898
Guion Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	4401 W 52nd St	Indianapolis	46254	Marion County	MSD Pike Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 293-4549	833	54	15.4	55.3%	31 (3.7%)	460 (55.2%)	288 (34.6%)	14 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (4.7%)	14.6	406^th of 480 public middle schools	15.4%		14.4	416^th of 491 public middle schools	15.3%	10	18.2	18.1	25.3	20.5	14.1	7.8	8.7	10.1	17.3	17.3		$12,289	$1,280	$11,009
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%)	4.4	475^th of 480 public middle schools	1.0%		6.7	479^th of 491 public middle schools	2.4%	4	3.2	1.7	6.3	4.0	1.1	3.4	2.8	2.6	7.5	7.5	18.8	$27,043	$4,156	$22,887
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%)	84.4	63^rd of 480 public middle schools	86.9%		18.2	397^th of 491 public middle schools	19.1%	334	53.4	52.8	67.4	57.3	39.9	52.8	55.7	48.7	54.4	54.4	70.2	$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%)	11.8	427^th of 480 public middle schools	11.0%		10.8	443^rd of 491 public middle schools	9.8%	16	13.4	5.7	20.3	14.3	8.7	5.8	16.1	11.2	9.8	9.8	37.5	$21,983	$3,870	$18,113
New Augusta Public Academy - North	Public	6-8	6450 Rodebaugh Rd	Indianapolis	46268	Marion County	MSD Pike Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 387-4328	751	53	14.2	50.5%	93 (12.4%)	497 (66.2%)	92 (12.3%)	10 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (7.7%)	35.3	322^nd of 480 public middle schools	32.9%		38.1	311^th of 491 public middle schools	36.7%	11	31.6	31.2	29.3	30.7	29.3	19.7	15.1	21.0	36.0	36.0		$13,894	$1,497	$12,397

Frequently Asked Questions about Speedway Junior High School

What high school do graduates of Speedway Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Speedway Junior High School usually go on to attend Speedway Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Speedway Junior High School?

Students at Speedway Junior High School are 45% White, 28% African American, 19% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

Is Speedway Junior High School a good school?

Speedway Junior High School ranks 51^st of 480 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Speedway Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 264 students attended Speedway Junior High School.

What district is Speedway Junior High School in?

School Town of Speedway

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2024–25 graduation ratesJan 5, 2026

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