Photo: ONUnicorn · CC BY-SA 4.0Southport’s public schools outscore 57% of Indiana districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Southport, 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.
Southport’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 1080 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Southport’s, its schools beat 47%, lower than their 57% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 43% and math 38% in spring 2022, against 41% and 38% statewide; 90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,799 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then 11 elementary, two middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. 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 Southport’s grade
B: better than 57% of Indiana school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Indiana average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Southport, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Southport · depends on your address
Southport 6th Grade Academy
Grades 6 · 643 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Indianapolis
Perry Meridian 6th Grade Academy
Grades 6 · 617 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Indianapolis
7th grade in Southport · depends on your address
Southport Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 1,304 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Indianapolis
Perry Meridian Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 1,278 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Indianapolis
8th grade in Southport · depends on your address
Southport Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 1,304 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Indianapolis
Perry Meridian Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 1,278 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Indianapolis
9th grade in Southport · depends on your address
Perry Meridian High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,455 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Indianapolis
Southport High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,431 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Indianapolis
10th grade in Southport · depends on your address
Perry Meridian High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,455 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Indianapolis
Southport High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,431 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Indianapolis
Southport’s public schools are run by Perry Township Metropolitan School District, which also serves Homecroft and Perry. 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.
Above the state in reading
Southport vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Indiana towns that share Southport’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Southport | B | Perry Township Metropolitan |
Every school in Southport
19 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 Southport’s schools
Are Southport’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Indiana: the public schools Southport children attend outscore 57% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 47%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Southport in?
Perry Township Metropolitan School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 16,243 students in 21 schools (2024–25).
Where do Southport kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Perry Meridian High School and Southport High School.
What is Southport’s graduation rate?
90% of the class of 2023 in Perry Township Metropolitan School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.
How much does Southport spend per student?
$13,799 in Perry Township Metropolitan School District (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Southport families are saying about school.
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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.