Belzer Middle School

Regular School · Indianapolis, IN

Belzer Middle School is a regular school school in Indianapolis, Indiana, serving grades 07–08 with 1,119 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 15.7:1.

Level

Middle

Grades

07 – 08

Enrollment

1,119

Teachers (FTE)

71.5

Student–Teacher Ratio

15.7:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Black or African American	586	52%
Hispanic/Latino	374	33%
White	77	7%
Two or more races	70	6%
Asian	9	1%
American Indian / Alaska Native	2	0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1	0%
Total enrollment	1,119	567M / 552F

English Language Learners: 215 (19% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	7.0% -30pp	37.0%	1,066
Reading Proficiency	19.0% -23.2pp	42.2%	1,060

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.09 grade levels

Math

+0.18 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

275 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

219

19.6% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

365

32.6% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	1,119	100%

Contact & Location

7555 E 56th St

Indianapolis, IN 46226

Phone: (317)964-6200

District

MSD Lawrence Township

Per-pupil expenditure: $14,474

District enrollment: 16,414

Other Schools in District

Amy Beverland Elementary Elementary
Brook Park Elementary School Elementary
Crestview Elementary School Elementary
Early Learning Center Elementary
Forest Glen Elementary School Elementary
Harrison Hill Elementary School Elementary
Indian Creek Elementary School Elementary
Mary Evelyn Castle Elementary Sch Elementary

View all 16 schools →

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 46226) → CensusDepth.com
Indiana population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Indiana teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

180567001023

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD