Summary:
Zip code 46149 in Lizton, Indiana is home to two public schools — Tri-West Senior High School (grades 9–12, 613 students) and Tri-West Middle School (grades 6–8, 432 students) — both part of North West Hendricks Schools, serving 1,045 students combined. There are no elementary or alternative schools in this zip code. The district is one of Indiana's strongest, ranked 7th of 374 districts (98th percentile) with a 5-star rating, and both schools also hold 5 stars and top-5% state rankings.
The two schools have different strengths. Tri-West Senior High ranked 21st of 415 high schools in 2025–2026 and has stayed in the top 5% for three years. Its SAT Math proficiency (47.4%) is nearly double the state's 25.6%, and its SAT ERW (68.18%) beats the state's 51.9%, though ERW fell from 78.46% the prior year. Its graduation rate is 95.7%, 6.0 points above the state, and chronic absenteeism is just 5.8%. Tri-West Middle has improved steadily, moving from 44th to 34th to 24th statewide (91st to 95th percentile). Its standout is Biology ILEARN End-of-Course at 100% proficient in 2025–2026 and 96.3% the year before — well above the state's 45.6%, likely reflecting a small group of test-takers.
For parents weighing the two, a few gaps stand out. Middle school all-grades Math (55%) trails the district's 64.81%, with 7th grade Math lowest at 48.15% — still above the state's 35.9%. Middle school chronic absenteeism (9.2%) runs 3.3 points above the district though below the state. At the high school, Biology EOC (60.61%) sits below the district's 70.68%. Costs and demographics are similar: free/reduced lunch is about 20% at the high school and 22% at the middle school, per-student spending is $12,142 and $12,039, and student-teacher ratios are 17 and 16.7.
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