State/Public Middle Open

Perry Meridian Middle School

๐Ÿ“ 202 W Meridian School Rd, Indianapolis, Marion County, 46217

1,292
Pupils
16.1
Pupil:teacher ratio

About this school

Perry Meridian Middle School is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Indianapolis, Marion County. The school has 1,292 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Perry Township Schools school district. It serves grades 7โ€“8 in an urban setting. The school employs 80.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.1:1. 51% of students are proficient in reading. 33% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.

School details

School district
Perry Township Schools

Enrollment & staffing

Perry Meridian Middle School enrolls 1,292 students across grades 7โ€“8. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 80.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.1:1.

Male students
669 (52%)
Female students
623 (48%)
Teachers (FTE)
80.2
Student-teacher ratio
16.1:1
Grade span
7โ€“8

Student demographics

By race and ethnicity, the student body is 41% White, 34% Asian and 12% Hispanic or Latino.

Race / ethnicityStudentsShare
White52541%
Asian43334%
Hispanic or Latino15012%
Black or African American1239.5%
Two or more races594.6%
American Indian or Alaska Native1<1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1<1%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data.

Free & reduced-price lunch

852 of the school's 1,292 students (66%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 781 qualify for free lunch and 71 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.

School setting & status

City, LargeGrades 7โ€“8Title I

Perry Meridian Middle School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IN-60, state senate district 36, state house district 93.

School district: Perry Township Schools

Perry Meridian Middle School is one of 17 schools in Perry Township Schools, based in Indianapolis, Indiana. The district serves 16,243 students district-wide and employs 1,002 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,292 students, Perry Meridian Middle School is larger than the district average of about 955 students per school.

16,243
District students
17
Schools
1,002
Teachers (FTE)

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Academic Performance

51%
Reading proficient
33%
Math proficient
18%
Poverty rate

Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.

Technology & Programs

๐Ÿ“ถ Fiber internet ๐Ÿ“ก Campus Wi-Fi ๐Ÿ’ป Provides devices

Setting: City - Large

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