Perry Meridian Middle School

Regular School · Indianapolis, IN

Perry Meridian Middle School is a regular school school in Indianapolis, Indiana, serving grades 07–08 with 1,278 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 16.2:1.

Level

Middle

Grades

07 – 08

Enrollment

1,278

Teachers (FTE)

78.7

Student–Teacher Ratio

16.2:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	455	36%
Asian	450	35%
Black or African American	157	12%
Hispanic/Latino	153	12%
Two or more races	62	5%
American Indian / Alaska Native	1	0%
Total enrollment	1,278	649M / 629F

English Language Learners: 208 (16% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	33.0% -4pp	37.0%	1,209
Reading Proficiency	51.0% +8.8pp	42.2%	1,226

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)

+0.17 grade levels

Math

+0.12 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

205 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

171

13.4% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

556

43.5% 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.)	1,278	100%

Contact & Location

202 W Meridian School Rd

Indianapolis, IN 46217

Phone: (317)789-4100

District

Perry Township Schools

Per-pupil expenditure: $16,236

District enrollment: 16,222

Other Schools in District

Abraham Lincoln Elementary School Elementary
Clinton Young Elementary School Elementary
Douglas MacArthur Elementary Sch Elementary
Douglas MacArthur Kindergarten Elementary
Glenns Valley Elementary School Elementary
Homecroft Elementary School Elementary
Homecroft Kindergarten Elementary
Jeremiah Gray Elementary School Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 46217) → CensusDepth.com
Indiana population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Indiana teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

180882001463

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