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Best Middle Schools in Indianapolis, IN (2025-26)
Every ranked middle school in Indianapolis, IN, ordered by SchoolGrade. A grade rewards actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact. Click a column heading to sort, or filter by school, city or district.
Indianapolis, IN rankings: High Schools · Middle Schools · Elementary Schools
Indianapolis, IN middle schools ranked
How Indianapolis, IN's middle schools compare
A: 1B: 4C: 6D: 8F: 9
18% of the 28 ranked middle schools in Indianapolis, IN earn an A or B (1 A grades, 4 B, 6 C, 8 D, 9 F), against 46% of middle schools nationwide. 22 schools meet or beat the proficiency projected from their student context (79% here, 70% nationally), and 13 exceed it. On average 27% of tested students meet the state bar against a projected 22% (national averages: 45% actual, 38% projected).
The biggest overperformers, by actual proficiency above projection: Paramount Englewood (31% against 10%, D+), Decatur Middle School (41% against 23%, B-), Belzer Middle School (36% against 18%, C-), Perry Meridian Middle School (44% against 32%, B-), Fall Creek Valley Middle School (40% against 28%, C+).
Districts with the most schools in the top quarter (the top 10): MSD Washington Township (3), Perry Township Schools (2).
The largest ranked middle schools: Franklin Central Junior High (1,711 students, C, #9), Fall Creek Valley Middle School (1,351 students, C+, #6), Perry Meridian Middle School (1,292 students, B-, #4).
Of the top 25, 1 is a magnet school and 4 are charters. Selective and specialised schools tend to post high actual scores; the projection column is the fairer comparison for a neighborhood school.
Middle schools in Indianapolis, IN that are not ranked
1 graded middle schools are listed here rather than ranked, each for the reason given. Every one has its own page with its full SchoolGrade report.
Not yet graded (1)
Our source data has no school-level proficiency results for these schools, so they carry no SchoolGrade yet.
- Vanguard Collegiate Of Indy, Indianapolis
About this ranking
- Scope: public middle schools in Indianapolis, IN, as grouped on its schools page; the Indiana ranking covers the whole state.
- Order: SchoolGrade, then actual proficiency, then name; schools with the same grade and score share a rank.
- Ranked: regular public schools that NCES lists as open, not fully online, with at least 30 students. Others are listed with the reason.
- Tags: Magnet and Charter from the NCES school directory; K-12 marks schools serving every grade that are ranked with the middle schools.
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model. How SchoolGrade works
Questions about middle schools in Indianapolis, IN
What is the best middle school in Indianapolis, IN?
H L Harshman Middle School in Indianapolis ranks first among the 28 ranked middle schools in Indianapolis, IN with a SchoolGrade of A-, 55% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 47%.
How are middle schools in Indianapolis, IN ranked?
By SchoolGrade, the 2025-26 model that scores each school's actual test proficiency against the level projected for its student context, then by actual proficiency to break ties. Regular public schools that are open, not fully online and have at least 30 students are ranked; the rest are listed below the table with the reason.
How many middle schools does Indianapolis, IN have?
SchoolGrade grades 29 public middle schools in Indianapolis, IN; 28 are ranked here and 1 are listed as not ranked.