Summary:
Zip code 46077 contains just one middle school in this list — Zionsville Middle School, a public school in Zionsville, Indiana serving grades 5–8 with 1,331 students as part of Zionsville Community Schools, a district ranked 8th of 374 in Indiana at the 98th percentile with 5 stars.
Zionsville Middle School is a top-tier Indiana middle school, ranking 9th of 486 middle schools in 2025–2026 (98th percentile, 5 stars), 10th of 480 in 2024–2025, and 20th of 491 in 2023–2024, holding 5 stars each year. English Language Arts is a major strength: all-grades ELA rose from 62.81% in 2024–2025 to 70.62% in 2025–2026, and it topped the Zionsville Community Schools district at every grade shown (5th grade 75.69% vs 65.18%, 6th grade 68.69% vs 66.56%, 7th grade 63.58% vs 63.29%, 8th grade 74.77% vs 68.33%). Math is the relative weak spot: all-grades math was 62.99%, about 4.8 points below the district's 67.79% and down 3.17 points from 66.16% the prior year, though still far above state results such as 8th grade math at 34.2%. Science was 72.95%, only 0.82 points under the district's 73.77%, and 5th-grade Social Studies was the highest proficiency in the record at 88.92%, versus 80.83% for the district and 47.2% for the state.
Chronic absenteeism is exceptionally low at 4.4%, compared with 5.5% for the Zionsville Community Schools district and 16.7% statewide — roughly one-quarter of the state rate. Free/reduced lunch is 6.01%, per-student spending is $10,764, and the student-teacher ratio is 16.8. The takeaway for families: elite overall results with exceptional ELA and Social Studies, science near district levels, and math that is strong by state standards but the clearest area to watch.
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