William Penn Middle School - a STEM School

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Indianapolis, Indiana·46221
Score
5.3/100
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#280
Among 295 Indiana middle schools
#3
In Indianapolis Public Schools
Top 95%
In Indiana

Score 5.3/100: better than 5% 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
14%
Similar Indiana schools ≈ 43%, better than 4% of them
383 students tested
Math
7%
Similar Indiana schools ≈ 38%, better than 4% of them
381 students tested
Science
17%
Similar Indiana schools ≈ 43%, better than 12% of them
127 students tested
All Indiana schools (ELA / math)
41% / 42%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 10 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 6ILEARN15.6128
English language artsGrade 7ILEARN11.5131
English language artsGrade 8ILEARN13.7124
English language artsAll gradesILEARN13.6383
MathGrade 6ILEARN9.5126
MathGrade 7ILEARN4.6131
MathGrade 8ILEARN7.3124
MathAll gradesILEARN7.1381
ScienceGrade 6ILEARN16.5127
ScienceAll gradesILEARN16.5127

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
452
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
452
Typical middle school: 519
Free or reduced-price lunch
53%
Typical middle school: 49%

District and location

City
Marion County

Contact

Address
1720 W Wilkins St
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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William Penn Middle School - a STEM School at a glance

William Penn Middle School - a STEM School is a public middle school in Indianapolis, Indiana, serving grades 6-8. It is part of Indianapolis Public Schools. It has about 452 students (a typical Indiana middle school has 519). About 53% 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, 14% in English language arts (similar schools: 43%) and 7% in math (similar schools: 38%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Indiana middle schools, it scores 5.3 out of 100: better than 5% of them, ranking #280 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.