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Belzer Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

7555 E 56th St, Indianapolis, IN 46226 · (317) 964-6200 · Part of Lawrence Township Metropolitan School District

Lawrence Township’s School Grade C better than 32% of Indiana school districts

Students
1,119
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
64%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about Belzer Middle School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Indiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 29 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Lawrence Township kids: 2 high schools

On the path

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

PK–64 schoolsDepends on your address
7–8Belzer Middle SchoolYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency7%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts19%
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).

7555 E 56th St, Indianapolis

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7559
Grade 8560
Enrollment over time
1,132’20
1,179’21
1,183’22
1,139’23
1,119’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 52%Hispanic 33%White 7%Two or more races 6%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Belzer Middle School from Lawrence Township families.

Other schools in Lawrence Township Metropolitan School District

The district →

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; Lawrence Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.