Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 46221

Summary:

The zip code 46221 in Indiana is home to a single middle school, Decatur Middle School, which serves grades 7-8. This school faces significant challenges, with academic performance well below state averages and a high percentage of students from low-income families.

Decatur Middle School has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranks 389 out of 485 Indiana middle schools for the 2023-2024 school year. The school's ILEARN proficiency rates in English Language Arts (21.97%) and Math (12.35%) are substantially lower than the state averages for 7th and 8th grade students. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 26.9%, which can further hinder student learning and academic progress.

Socioeconomic factors also play a role, as 75.19% of Decatur Middle School's students receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a population with significant financial challenges. The school's spending per student of $9,643 suggests the need for effective resource allocation to address these issues and support student success. While the MSD Decatur Township district must work to improve outcomes at Decatur Middle School, the data highlights the need for targeted interventions and additional resources to help this school and its students thrive.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2024)			ILEARN Math (2024)			ILEARN Biology (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	1,060	64	16.5	75.2%	529 (49.9%)	279 (26.3%)	168 (15.8%)	6 (0.6%)	7 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	70 (6.6%)	19.6	389^th of 485 public middle schools	19.8%		24.3	370^th of 489 public middle schools	24.3%	19	24.1	19.8	22.0	14.9	9.8	12.4	95.7	$9,643	$1,125	$8,519

Cities Near Zip Code 46221

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Indianapolis	0.91 mi	258	368^th
West Newton	4 mi	1	346^th
Greenwood	5.88 mi	17	93^rd
Speedway	5.94 mi	6	45^th
Camby	6.74 mi	1	235^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Indiana Department of Education.

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