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Southport Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

5715 S Keystone, Indianapolis, IN 46227 · (317) 789-4600 · Part of Perry Township Metropolitan School District

Perry Township’s School Grade B better than 57% of Indiana school districts

Directions
Students
1,304
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
75%
Setting
City
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about Southport Middle School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 30% of Indiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 9.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Perry Township kids: 2 high schools

On the path

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

1–511 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
7–8Southport Middle SchoolYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts40%
State average 42.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

5715 S Keystone, Indianapolis

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7658
Grade 8646
Enrollment over time
1,190’20
1,190’21
1,194’22
1,210’23
1,304’24

Up 9.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 29%Asian 26%Hispanic 25%Black 14%Two or more races 5%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Southport Middle School from Perry Township families.

Other schools in Perry Township Metropolitan School District

The district →
Jeremiah Gray Kindergarten
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Indianapolis
417 students20:1
Homecroft Kindergarten
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Indianapolis
359 students16:1
Rosa Parks Kindergarten
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Indianapolis
295 students17:1
Douglas MacArthur Kindergarten
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Indianapolis
273 students15:1
Rosa Parks Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Indianapolis
A−
658 students15:1
Mary Bryan Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Indianapolis
B
644 students15:1

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