Perry Meridian 6th Grade Academy (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

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Perry Meridian 6th Grade Academy

202 W Meridian School Rd
Indianapolis, IN 46217

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Top 50%

Serving 659 students in grades 6, Perry Meridian 6th Grade Academy ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 43% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 47% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6
Enrollment: 659 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 65%
: Top 50% in IN
: 43% (Top 50%)
: 47% (Top 50%)
: 36% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Perry Meridian 6th Grade Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

School Overview

Perry Meridian 6th Grade Academy's student population of 659 students has grown by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 42 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6
(No virtual instruction)

Total Students

659 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Perry Meridian 6th Grade Academy
2023	620
2022	680
2021	668
2020	625
2019	625
2018	578
2017	578
2016	598
2015	569
2014	566
2013	609
2012	503
2011	544
2010	502
2009	551
2008	597
2007	614
2006	579
2005	575

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

42 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2006-2023)
Year	Perry Meridian 6th Grade Academy
2023	40
2022	44
2021	40
2020	42
2019	42
2018	37
2017	37
2016	39
2015	37
2014	37
2013	38
2012	28
2011	25
2010	25
2009	26
2008	30
2006	27

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School Rankings

Perry Meridian 6th Grade Academy ranks within the top 50% of all 1,743 schools in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Perry Meridian 6th Grade Academy is 0.73, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IN)

#609 out of 1743 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Perry Meridian 6th Grade Academy
2023	#609
2022	#676
2021	#765
2019	#813
2018	#715
2017	#703
2016	#868
2015	#1206
2014	#1198
2013	#1034
2012	#901

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43%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Perry Meridian 6th Grade Academy	Indiana	Perry Township Schools
2023	43%	39%	38%
2022	39%	38%	38%
2021	35%	36%	36%
2019	51%	45%	49%
2018	62%	54%	56%
2017	60%	54%	55%
2016	63%	55%	54%
2015	59%	64%	62%
2014	84%	83%	81%
2013	82%	81%	78%
2012	85%	80%	79%

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47%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Perry Meridian 6th Grade Academy	Indiana	Perry Township Schools
2022	47%	41%	43%
2021	49%	43%	45%
2019	47%	49%	51%
2018	63%	62%	56%
2017	67%	63%	61%
2016	61%	64%	60%
2015	63%	68%	66%
2014	75%	80%	77%
2013	78%	78%	76%
2012	77%	78%	77%
2011	74%	77%	77%

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36%

34%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Perry Meridian 6th Grade Academy	Indiana	Perry Township Schools
2022	36%	34%	28%
2021	37%	38%	32%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2006-2023)
Year	Perry Meridian 6th Grade Academy	Indiana	Perry Township Schools
2023	16:1	15:1	16:1
2022	15:1	15:1	17:1
2021	17:1	16:1	19:1
2020	15:1	17:1	19:1
2019	15:1	17:1	19:1
2018	16:1	17:1	20:1
2017	16:1	17:1	20:1
2016	15:1	18:1	20:1
2015	15:1	18:1	20:1
2014	15:1	17:1	19:1
2013	16:1	17:1	19:1
2012	18:1	17:1	21:1
2011	22:1	18:1	21:1
2010	20:1	17:1	19:1
2009	21:1	17:1	17:1
2008	20:1	17:1	19:1
2006	21:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

35%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Perry Meridian 6th Grade Academy	Indiana	Perry Township Schools
2023	36%	3%	29%
2022	38%	3%	30%
2021	33%	3%	31%
2020	26%	3%	29%
2019	26%	3%	29%
2018	20%	2%	25%
2017	20%	2%	25%
2016	21%	3%	21%
2015	17%	2%	18%
2014	14%	3%	14%
2013	11%	2%	12%
2012	6%	3%	10%
2011	4%	3%	7%
2010	5%	4%	7%
2009	5%	3%	6%
2008	4%	2%	5%
2007	5%	2%	3%
2006	2%	1%	2%
2005	2%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

12%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Perry Meridian 6th Grade Academy	Indiana	Perry Township Schools
2023	11%	14%	18%
2022	11%	14%	17%
2021	11%	13%	16%
2020	15%	12%	15%
2019	15%	12%	15%
2018	15%	12%	14%
2017	15%	12%	14%
2016	14%	11%	14%
2015	12%	11%	14%
2014	14%	10%	14%
2013	13%	10%	13%
2012	12%	9%	12%
2011	10%	8%	12%
2010	8%	8%	11%
2009	8%	8%	11%
2008	7%	8%	10%
2007	8%	7%	9%
2006	6%	6%	7%
2005	4%	5%	6%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Perry Meridian 6th Grade Academy	Indiana	Perry Township Schools
2023	9%	13%	12%
2022	9%	13%	11%
2021	7%	13%	9%
2020	8%	13%	7%
2019	8%	13%	7%
2018	7%	12%	6%
2017	7%	12%	6%
2016	7%	12%	6%
2015	6%	12%	6%
2014	7%	12%	6%
2013	6%	12%	7%
2012	6%	12%	7%
2011	4%	12%	8%
2010	15%	13%	10%
2009	8%	13%	9%
2008	11%	13%	10%
2007	13%	13%	11%
2006	15%	13%	11%
2005	13%	12%	12%

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White

35%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Perry Meridian 6th Grade Academy	Indiana	Perry Township Schools
2023	38%	64%	36%
2022	37%	65%	38%
2021	45%	66%	39%
2020	46%	67%	44%
2019	46%	67%	44%
2018	54%	69%	51%
2017	54%	69%	51%
2016	55%	69%	54%
2015	59%	70%	57%
2014	60%	71%	60%
2013	65%	72%	63%
2012	68%	72%	66%
2011	77%	73%	69%
2010	72%	75%	72%
2009	77%	76%	74%
2008	78%	77%	75%
2007	74%	78%	77%
2006	77%	80%	80%
2005	81%	81%	80%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Perry Meridian 6th Grade Academy	Indiana	Perry Township Schools
2023	6%	6%	5%
2022	5%	5%	4%
2021	4%	5%	5%
2020	5%	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%	5%
2018	4%	5%	4%
2017	4%	5%	4%
2016	3%	5%	5%
2015	6%	5%	5%
2014	5%	4%	6%
2013	4%	4%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.73

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Perry Meridian 6th Grade Academy	Indiana	Perry Township Schools
2023	0.71	0.55	0.74
2022	0.70	0.54	0.73
2021	0.68	0.53	0.72
2020	0.70	0.52	0.70
2019	0.70	0.52	0.70
2018	0.65	0.50	0.66
2017	0.65	0.50	0.66
2016	0.63	0.50	0.64
2015	0.61	0.49	0.62
2014	0.60	0.47	0.60
2013	0.56	0.46	0.57
2012	0.51	0.46	0.54
2011	0.40	0.45	0.51
2010	0.47	0.43	0.45
2009	0.41	0.42	0.43
2008	0.39	0.41	0.41
2007	0.45	0.39	0.39
2006	0.38	0.34	0.34
2005	0.33	0.33	0.34

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Eligible for

61%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Perry Meridian 6th Grade Academy	Indiana	Perry Township Schools
2023	63%	47%	66%
2022	59%	39%	60%
2021	60%	42%	64%
2020	54%	41%	57%
2019	54%	41%	57%
2018	53%	40%	54%
2017	53%	40%	54%
2016	53%	41%	53%
2015	54%	41%	56%
2014	49%	41%	53%
2013	47%	41%	54%
2012	45%	40%	49%
2011	42%	39%	48%
2010	38%	37%	45%
2009	30%	33%	39%
2008	33%	31%	39%
2007	37%	29%	35%
2006	35%	28%	35%
2005	31%	28%	31%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Perry Meridian 6th Grade Academy	Indiana	Perry Township Schools
2023	7%	4%	5%
2022	11%	6%	9%
2021	6%	5%	7%
2020	14%	8%	14%
2019	14%	8%	14%
2018	6%	8%	8%
2017	6%	8%	8%
2016	6%	7%	7%
2015	7%	8%	7%
2014	8%	8%	8%
2013	7%	8%	7%
2012	8%	8%	8%
2011	8%	8%	9%
2010	13%	9%	9%
2009	9%	9%	10%
2008	10%	8%	8%
2007	9%	8%	9%
2006	8%	8%	9%
2005	7%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Perry Township Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Perry Meridian 6th Grade Academy's ranking?

Perry Meridian 6th Grade Academy is ranked #609 out of 1,743 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Indiana.

What schools are Perry Meridian 6th Grade Academy often compared to?

Perry Meridian 6th Grade Academyis often viewed alongside schools like Center Grove Middle School Central, Center Grove Middle School North by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

43% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% IN state average), while 47% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 41% IN state average).

How many students attend Perry Meridian 6th Grade Academy?

659 students attend Perry Meridian 6th Grade Academy.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

35% of Perry Meridian 6th Grade Academy students are Asian, 35% of students are White, 13% of students are Black, 12% of students are Hispanic, and 5% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Perry Meridian 6th Grade Academy?

Perry Meridian 6th Grade Academy has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Indiana state average of 15:1.

What grades does Perry Meridian 6th Grade Academy offer ?

Perry Meridian 6th Grade Academy offers enrollment in grades 6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Perry Meridian 6th Grade Academy part of?

Perry Meridian 6th Grade Academy is part of Perry Township Schools.

In what neighborhood is Perry Meridian 6th Grade Academy located?

Perry Meridian 6th Grade Academy is located in the Hill Valley Estates neighborhood of Indianapolis, IN. There are 1 other public schools located in Hill Valley Estates.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6
Enrollment: 659 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 65%
: Top 50%
: 43% (Top 50%)
: 47% (Top 50%)
: 36% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education