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Northwest Middle School - an IB World School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

5525 W 34th St, Indianapolis, IN 46224 · (317) 693-5600 · Part of Indianapolis Public Schools

Wayne Township’s School Grade C− better than 18% of Indiana school districts

Directions
Students
623
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
64%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Northwest Middle School - an IB World School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Indiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 33 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 32 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 62.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Wayne Township kids: 6 high schools

On the path

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

PK–620 schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Northwest Middle School - an IB World SchoolYou are here
9–126 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency3%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts11%
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 ↗

5525 W 34th St, Indianapolis

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6171
Grade 7211
Grade 8241
Enrollment over time
384’20
404’21
355’22
388’23
623’24

Up 62.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 45%Hispanic 42%White 6%Two or more races 3%Asian 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Northwest Middle School - an IB World School from Wayne 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; Wayne Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.