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MSD Decatur Township Schools
MSD Decatur Township is a public school district in Indiana, based in Marion County (Indianapolis). SchoolGrade grades 8 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
MSD Decatur Township on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for MSD Decatur Township
7 of 8 schools in MSD Decatur Township carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
C: 3D: 4
Best schools in MSD Decatur Township
Statewide rankings: all 390 high schools in Indiana · all 289 middle schools in Indiana · all 1011 elementary schools in Indiana
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward 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.
- C Decatur Central High School (High school, meets expectations)
- C Blue Academy (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C- West Newton Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D+ Valley Mills Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D+ Gold Academy (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D Stephen Decatur Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D- Decatur Middle School (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in MSD Decatur Township
High schools (1)
- C Decatur Central High School, Indianapolis
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- D- Decatur Middle School, Indianapolis
Elementary and primary schools (4)
- Lynwood Elementary, Indianapolis
- D Stephen Decatur Elementary School, Indianapolis
- D+ Valley Mills Elementary School, Indianapolis
- C- West Newton Elementary School, West Newton
Other schools and academies (2)
- C Blue Academy, Indianapolis
- D+ Gold Academy, Indianapolis
Where MSD Decatur Township schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Indianapolis (7)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Indiana
- County: Marion County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large city (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 6,655 students with 428 full-time-equivalent teachers and 964 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 1802640
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- MSD Wayne Township (18 schools, 6 mi)
- Plainfield Community School Corp (9 schools, 6 mi)
- Perry Township Schools (17 schools, 7 mi)
- Mooresville Con School Corp (7 schools, 7 mi)
- School Town of Speedway (6 schools, 8 mi)
- Center Grove Community School Corp (9 schools, 8 mi)
- Avon Community School Corp (12 schools, 8 mi)
- Greenwood Community Sch Corp (6 schools, 10 mi)
Questions about MSD Decatur Township
How many schools are in MSD Decatur Township?
SchoolGrade grades 8 public schools in MSD Decatur Township, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does MSD Decatur Township serve?
The largest by graded schools: Indianapolis.
How good are the schools in MSD Decatur Township?
Across the 7 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D+, with 24.9% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 28.3%. 43% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend MSD Decatur Township?
6,655 students were enrolled in MSD Decatur Township in the 2023-24 school year, about 15.5 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is MSD Decatur Township?
MSD Decatur Township is in Indiana, based in Marion County, with its district office in Indianapolis. Its boundary covers about 32.2 sq mi.