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Schools in Beech Grove · Beech Grove City Schools

Beech Grove’s public schools score below 72% of Indiana districts on tests and graduation

In Beech Grove, 23% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Indiana average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Beech Grove, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Indiana, not nationally.

#540of 592 Indiana townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Indiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
30%
▼ 11 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
23%
▼ 14 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
87%
▼ 1 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.0K
▲ 2% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.7
IN 15.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
2,401 students on the public path
In brief

Beech Grove’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 562 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Beech Grove’s, its schools beat 8%, lower than their 28% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 30% of tested students were proficient in reading and 23% in math, against 41% and 38% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

87% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,967 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 2 the district’s path is South Grove Elementary School, then Beech Grove Middle School, then Beech Grove Sr High School. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Beech Grove’s grade

C Test scoresC− Graduation

C: better than 28% of Indiana school districts, #540 of 592 Indiana towns. Both inputs trail the Indiana average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 28%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (562)Better than 8%
C−C+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,442 test results and a graduating class of 221 could put Beech Grove anywhere from C− to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Beech Grove’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,442 in math, 1,441 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Beech Grove, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–1Hornet Park Elementary SchoolBeech Grove City SchoolsNo scores
2–4South Grove Elementary SchoolBeech Grove City SchoolsC−
7–8Beech Grove Middle SchoolBeech Grove City SchoolsD
9–12Beech Grove Sr High SchoolBeech Grove City SchoolsC

Beech Grove’s public schools are run by Beech Grove City Schools. Parts of Beech Grove (3% of its land) are served by Perry Township Metropolitan instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Beech Grove City SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,790 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 16.7 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$13,967IN $13,688 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading30%
State average 41.3% · 1441 students tested
Math23%
State average 37.5% · 1442 students tested

Beech Grove vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Indiana towns that share Beech Grove’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Beech GroveCBeech Grove City Schools
FranklinA−Franklin Township Community School Corporation
PerryBPerry Township Metropolitan

Every school in Beech Grove

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Indiana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Beech Grovein other towns
Hornet Park Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–1
461 students19:1Rate it →
South Grove Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 2–4
C−
586 students19:1Rate it →
Beech Grove Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8
D
440 students15:1Rate it →
Beech Grove Sr High School
High · Grades 9–12
C
914 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Beech Grove’s schools

Are Beech Grove’s schools good?

On Indiana’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Beech Grove children attend score below 72% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #540 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 8%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Beech Grove in?

Beech Grove City Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,790 students in 5 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Beech Grove are served by Perry Township Metropolitan.

Where do Beech Grove kids go to high school?

Beech Grove Sr High School, with 914 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Beech Grove’s graduation rate?

87% of the class of 2023 in Beech Grove City Schools graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Beech Grove spend per student?

$13,967 in Beech Grove City Schools (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Indiana. Stars are from neighbors.