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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 46254

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At a glance

School

833

Students

Top rankedGuion Creek Middle School406^th of 480 Indiana middle schools

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Biggest riser

Guion Creek Middle School up 10 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

In zip code 46254, there is one middle school serving grades 6-8: Guion Creek Middle School. This school is part of the MSD Pike Township district.

Guion Creek Middle School is currently the only middle school in zip code 46254. The school serves 872 students and has a student-teacher ratio of 16.8. A significant portion of the student body, 73.28%, qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high concentration of students from low-income households. The school spends $12,289 per student, which is a substantial amount, yet academic performance remains a concern. The chronic absenteeism rate is 17.8%, which is higher than ideal and can impact student learning.

Academically, Guion Creek Middle School's test proficiency rates are notably lower than both the district average for MSD Pike Township and state averages where comparable. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 20.09% of students were proficient in English Language Arts and a concerning 7.28% in Math. These figures are below the district's averages of 24.08% for ELA and 17.73% for Math. The school's statewide ranking has also declined, moving from 384th out of 483 middle schools in the 2020-2021 school year to 434th out of 489 in 2022-2023, consistently receiving a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. While some grade levels show slight variations, the overall trend indicates a need for significant academic improvement and targeted interventions.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)				ILEARN Math (2025)				ILEARN Science (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 (2025)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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

Cities Near Zip Code 46254

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Indianapolis	0.72 mi	267	371^st
Speedway	2.43 mi	6	37^th
Brownsburg	5.67 mi	12	10^th
Avon	7.35 mi	14	48^th
Zionsville	7.84 mi	7	6^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.