Decatur Middle School

Middle school·Grades 7-8 Indianapolis, Indiana·46221
Score
17.1/100
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#245
Among 295 Indiana middle schools
#13
In Indianapolis
Top 84%
In Indiana

Score 17.1/100: better than 17% of Indiana middle schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in Indiana, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Indiana schools.

English language arts
25%
Similar Indiana schools ≈ 43%, better than 19% of them
971 students tested
Math
16%
Similar Indiana schools ≈ 38%, better than 16% of them
963 students tested
All Indiana schools (ELA / math)
41% / 42%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 6 published results by grade and test

As published by Indiana Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 7ILEARN28.2471
English language artsGrade 8ILEARN22.2500
English language artsAll gradesILEARN25.1971
MathGrade 7ILEARN19.6470
MathGrade 8ILEARN13.4493
MathAll gradesILEARN16.4963

School profile

Grades
7-8
Students
985
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
985
Typical middle school: 519
Free or reduced-price lunch
61%
Typical middle school: 49%

District and location

School district
City
Marion County

Contact

Address
5108 S High School Rd
Indianapolis, IN 46221

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in Indiana. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby middle schools

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Location

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Decatur Middle School at a glance

Decatur Middle School is a public middle school in Indianapolis, Indiana, serving grades 7-8. It is part of the MSD Decatur Township school district. It has about 985 students (a typical Indiana middle school has 519). About 61% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 49% at a typical Indiana middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 25% in English language arts (similar schools: 43%) and 16% in math (similar schools: 38%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Indiana middle schools, it scores 17.1 out of 100: better than 17% of them, ranking #245 of 295. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.