Foster Hall · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainMeridian Hills’s public schools score below 54% of Indiana districts on tests and graduation
In Meridian Hills, 28% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Indiana average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Meridian Hills, 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.
From Indiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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.
Meridian Hills’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 13 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Meridian Hills’s, its schools beat 8%, lower than their 46% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 36% of tested students were proficient in reading and 28% in math, against 41% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $15,412 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Eight elementary schools, then three middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 5% 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.
What’s behind Meridian Hills’s grade
B−: better than 46% of Indiana school districts. Graduation is above the Indiana average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Meridian Hills, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Meridian Hills · depends on your address
Nora Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 544 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Indianapolis
Early Learning Center
Grades PK · 233 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Indianapolis
6th grade in Meridian Hills · depends on your address
Northview Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,019 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Indianapolis
Eastwood Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 845 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Indianapolis
Westlane Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 754 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Indianapolis
7th grade in Meridian Hills · depends on your address
Northview Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,019 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Indianapolis
Eastwood Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 845 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Indianapolis
Westlane Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 754 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Indianapolis
8th grade in Meridian Hills · depends on your address
Northview Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,019 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Indianapolis
Eastwood Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 845 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Indianapolis
Westlane Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 754 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Indianapolis
9th grade in Meridian Hills
North Central High School
Grades 9–12 · 3,682 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Indianapolis
10th grade in Meridian Hills
North Central High School
Grades 9–12 · 3,682 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Indianapolis
11th grade in Meridian Hills
North Central High School
Grades 9–12 · 3,682 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Indianapolis
12th grade in Meridian Hills
North Central High School
Grades 9–12 · 3,682 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Indianapolis
Meridian Hills’s public schools are run by Washington Township Metropolitan School District, which also serves Crows Nest, North Crows Nest, Rocky Ripple and Spring Hill and others. 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.
Well below the state in reading
Meridian Hills vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Indiana towns that share Meridian Hills’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Meridian Hills | B− | Washington Township Metropolitan |
| Williams Creek | — | Washington Township Metropolitan |
Every school in Meridian Hills
12 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).
Questions about Meridian Hills’s schools
Are Meridian Hills’s schools good?
On Indiana’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Meridian Hills children attend score below 54% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 8%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Meridian Hills in?
Washington Township Metropolitan School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 11,391 students in 13 schools (2024–25).
Where do Meridian Hills kids go to high school?
North Central High School in Indianapolis, with 3,682 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Meridian Hills’s graduation rate?
93% of the class of 2023 in Washington Township Metropolitan School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.
How much does Meridian Hills spend per student?
$15,412 in Washington Township Metropolitan School District (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Meridian Hills families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Meridian Hills → They have their own page.
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.