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William Penn Middle School - a STEM School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1720 W Wilkins St, Indianapolis, IN 46221 · (317) 226-4249 · Part of Indianapolis Public Schools

Center Township’s School Grade C− better than 15% of Indiana school districts

Directions
Students
367
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
65%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about William Penn Middle School - a STEM School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Indiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 27 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 34 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 38.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Center Township kids: 3 high schools

On the path

Where Center Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–517 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8William Penn Middle School - a STEM SchoolYou are here
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency9%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts9%
State average 42.6%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among Indiana’s 1,697 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1720 W Wilkins St, Indianapolis

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6130
Grade 7138
Grade 899
Enrollment over time
593’20
542’21
509’22
452’23
367’24

Down 38.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 43%White 26%Black 23%Two or more races 8%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about William Penn Middle School - a STEM School from Center Township families.

Other schools in Indianapolis Public Schools

The district →
Thomas Gregg Neighborhood School 15
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Indianapolis
D−
525 students13:1
Rousseau McClellan School 91 - a Montessori School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Indianapolis
C
506 students16:1
Carl Wilde School 79 Center For Inquiry - an Inquiry School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Indianapolis
D
472 students13:1
Clarence Farrington School 61 - an Exploratory School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Indianapolis
D−
451 students11:1
Lew Wallace School 107 - an Exploratory School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Indianapolis
D
440 students13:1
Daniel Webster School 46 - an Exploratory School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Indianapolis
D−
416 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Indiana’s other public schools; Center Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.