Perry Meridian High School

Summary:

Perry Meridian High School is a public high school in Indianapolis, Indiana, serving 2,350 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Perry Township Schools district, which is ranked 197 out of 381 districts in the state.

Perry Meridian High School stands out for its diverse student population, with 46.6% White, 9.11% African American, 15.23% Hispanic, and 23.83% Asian students. Academically, the school consistently outperforms the district and state averages on standardized tests, with 50.18% of 11th-graders proficient or better in SAT/Evidence-based Reading and Writing, compared to 42.84% for the district. The school also maintains a strong four-year graduation rate, ranging from 88.9% to 94.4% in recent years, higher than the 87.5% rate at nearby Southport High School. However, Perry Meridian High School has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 28.7% to 41.2%, which is an area for improvement.

Compared to other nearby schools, Perry Meridian High School generally outperforms schools in the same district, as well as some charter schools like Christel House DORS and Christel House Watanabe Manual High School. However, it lags behind the highly-ranked Center Grove High School, which is located just a few miles away. Overall, Perry Meridian High School appears to be a solid option for families in the area, but there may be opportunities to learn from the practices of higher-performing schools in the region.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 401 W Meridian School Rd
       Indianapolis, IN  46217


(317) 789-4400

District: Perry Township Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
191st of 431 Indiana High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,025 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  18.6 Help
Number of students:  2,350

Racial breakdown:

White:
46.6%
Asian:
23.8%
Hispanic:
15.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  58.5% Help


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Compare Details Perry Meridian High School ranks better than 55.7% of high schools in Indiana. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 51.35. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Perry Meridian High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Perry Meridian High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (46.6%), Asian (23.8%), Hispanic (15.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 58.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Perry Meridian High School is 18.6. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Perry Meridian High School is $10,025.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Perry Meridian High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Perry Meridian High School 191st of 431 Indiana public high schools. (See Perry Meridian High School in the ranking list.)

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Perry Township Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Perry Township Schools 204th of 381 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Perry Meridian High School

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Rank History for all students at Perry Meridian High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 48.57 213th 349 39.0%
2006 49.87 214th 349 38.7%
2007 34.35 287th 354 18.9%
2008 35.02 291st 360 19.2%
2009 39.99 274th 364 24.7%
2010 25.49 287th 362 20.7%
2011 37.87 237th 364 34.9%
2012 35.86 245th 373 34.3%
2013 28.23 262nd 353 25.8%
2014 22.66 316th 379 16.6%
2015 32.64 298th 400 25.5%
2016 38.99 268th 394 32.0%
2017 45.33 220th 380 42.1%
2018 46.30 232nd 385 39.7%
2019 48.40 197th 389 49.4%
2021 56.09 136th 388 64.9%
2022 47.41 224th 409 45.2%
2023 60.06 123rd 398 69.1%
2024 51.35 191st 431 55.7%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Perry Meridian High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 57.63 38th 94 59.6%
2023 69.37 28th 104 73.1%
2024 54.20 40th 102 60.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Perry Meridian High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 54.86 23rd 74 68.9%
2024 49.83 33rd 94 64.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Perry Meridian High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 50.92 111th 285 61.1%
2024 43.87 146th 289 49.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Perry Meridian High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 67.26 76th 379 79.9%
2024 59.08 118th 377 68.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Perry Meridian High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 57.48 145th 388 62.6%
2024 50.71 172nd 392 56.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Perry Meridian High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 60.63 114th 383 70.2%
2024 47.03 195th 392 50.3%
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Rank History for Asian students at Perry Meridian High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 14.26 38th 44 13.6%
2023 23.06 37th 49 24.5%
2024 20.65 36th 47 23.4%
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Rank History for African American students at Perry Meridian High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 40.54 68th 125 45.6%
2023 49.95 41st 125 67.2%
2024 42.28 54th 132 59.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Perry Meridian High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 32.25 106th 164 35.4%
2023 37.25 102nd 166 38.6%
2024 45.10 87th 184 52.7%
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Rank History for White students at Perry Meridian High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 56.22 155th 378 59.0%
2023 72.00 58th 375 84.5%
2024 56.59 129th 381 66.1%
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Data source: test scores: Indiana Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Perry Meridian High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1575 186 33 8 0 n/a n/a 0 1802
1989 1570 216 32 12 6 n/a n/a 0 1836
1990 1492 194 28 15 8 n/a n/a 0 1737
1991 1401 177 27 9 6 n/a n/a 0 1620
1992 1320 183 18 11 4 n/a n/a 0 1536
1993 1273 170 14 14 2 n/a n/a 0 1473
1994 1315 160 14 12 1 n/a n/a 0 1502
1995 1453 160 25 13 0 n/a n/a 0 1651
1996 1453 160 25 13 0 n/a n/a 0 1651
1997 1465 152 24 15 1 n/a n/a 0 1657
1998 1524 141 28 22 1 n/a n/a 0 1716
1999 1567 132 26 23 1 n/a n/a 0 1749
2000 1505 148 33 18 2 n/a n/a 0 1706
2001 1513 157 27 25 2 n/a n/a 0 1724
2002 1488 188 23 43 6 n/a n/a 0 1748
2003 1488 188 23 43 6 n/a n/a 0 1748
2004 1553 171 26 62 9 n/a n/a 0 1821
2005 1590 185 45 78 13 n/a n/a 0 1911
2006 1641 211 54 90 8 n/a n/a 0 2004
2007 1678 234 71 106 5 n/a n/a 38 2132
2008 1658 252 83 119 1 n/a n/a 45 2158
2009 1626 231 97 127 2 n/a n/a 58 2141
2010 1641 227 123 148 2 n/a n/a 66 2207
2011 1659 215 144 156 4 1 71 0 2250
2012 1655 189 179 168 4 1 82 0 2278
2013 1505 185 220 155 3 1 109 0 2178
2014 1481 168 296 177 8 0 111 0 2241
2015 1418 175 341 200 6 1 115 0 2256
2016 1413 184 399 246 9 0 98 0 2349
2017 1358 149 461 285 5 2 98 0 2358
2018 1290 188 511 281 4 1 92 0 2367
2019 1299 192 571 289 5 1 91 0 2448
2020 1217 187 580 300 2 1 98 0 2385
2021 1207 167 572 316 2 1 106 0 2371
2022 1148 211 578 345 2 2 99 0 2385
2023 1095 214 560 358 0 1 122 0 2350

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Perry Meridian High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1802 108.7 16.5 12.1
1989 1836 105.7 17.3 10.3
1990 1737 105.7 16.4 7.3
1991 1620 91.6 17.6 7.9
1992 1536 81.6 18.8 9.8
1993 1473 77.6 19.0 11.5
1994 1502 77.3 19.4 14
1995 1651 72.0 22.9 11.1
1996 1651 72.0 22.9 11.1
1997 1657 78.7 21.1 12.2
1998 1716 80.3 21.4 14.2
1999 1749 79.0 22.1 16.6
2000 1706 82.1 20.8 19.8
2001 1724 84.4 20.4 19.6
2002 1748 87.8 19.9 24.7
2003 1748 87.8 19.9 24.7
2004 1821 89.5 20.3 27.7
2005 1911 94.1 20.3 27.5
2006 2004 96.1 20.9 34.8
2007 2132 n/a n/a 35.1
2008 2158 109.1 19.8 39
2009 2141 107.3 20.0 40.9
2010 2207 109.6 20.1 45.6
2011 2250 104.0 21.6 45
2012 2278 103.3 22.0 43
2013 2178 105.0 20.7 47.2
2014 2241 110.1 20.3 47.7
2015 2256 110.0 20.5 51.7
2016 2349 110.0 21.3 47.2
2017 2358 112.9 20.8 49.2
2018 2367 115.4 20.5 57.8
2019 2448 120.0 20.3 58.7
2020 2385 123.3 19.3 58.2
2021 2371 120.6 19.6 58.5
2022 2385 130.3 18.2 56.8
2023 2350 125.8 18.6 58.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Perry Meridian High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1802 108.7 16.5 12.1
1989 1836 105.7 17.3 10.3
1990 1737 105.7 16.4 7.3
1991 1620 91.6 17.6 7.9
1992 1536 81.6 18.8 9.8
1993 1473 77.6 19.0 11.5
1994 1502 77.3 19.4 14
1995 1651 72.0 22.9 11.1
1996 1651 72.0 22.9 11.1
1997 1657 78.7 21.1 12.2
1998 1716 80.3 21.4 14.2
1999 1749 79.0 22.1 16.6
2000 1706 82.1 20.8 19.8
2001 1724 84.4 20.4 19.6
2002 1748 87.8 19.9 24.7
2003 1748 87.8 19.9 24.7
2004 1821 89.5 20.3 27.7
2005 1911 94.1 20.3 27.5
2006 2004 96.1 20.9 34.8
2007 2132 n/a n/a 35.1
2008 2158 109.1 19.8 39
2009 2141 107.3 20.0 40.9
2010 2207 109.6 20.1 45.6
2011 2250 104.0 21.6 45
2012 2278 103.3 22.0 43
2013 2178 105.0 20.7 47.2
2014 2241 110.1 20.3 47.7
2015 2256 110.0 20.5 51.7
2016 2349 110.0 21.3 47.2
2017 2358 112.9 20.8 49.2
2018 2367 115.4 20.5 57.8
2019 2448 120.0 20.3 58.7
2020 2385 123.3 19.3 58.2
2021 2371 120.6 19.6 58.5
2022 2385 130.3 18.2 56.8
2023 2350 125.8 18.6 58.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Perry Meridian High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $430 (4.8%) $8,498 (95.2%) $8,928
2020 $518 (5.7%) $8,578 (94.3%) $9,096
2021 $1,197 (11.9%) $8,886 (88.1%) $10,082
2022 $1,280 (12.8%) $8,744 (87.2%) $10,025

Data source: Indiana Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Perry Meridian High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 197th of 389 High schoolsRanks 123rd of 398 High schools
 19.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Biology (Perry Meridian High School)36.734.3
 2.4%
   End of Course Biology (Perry Township Schools)30.225.5
 4.7%
   End of Course Biology (Indiana)38.629
 9.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students24482350
 4%
African American192214
 11.5%
American Indian50
 100%
Asian571560
 1.9%
Hispanic289358
 23.9%
Pacific Islander11
White12991095
 15.7%
Two or More Races91122
 34.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients58.7%58.5%
 0.2%


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Perry Meridian High School ranks 191st of 431 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 2,350 students attended Perry Meridian High School.

Students at Perry Meridian High School are 47% White, 24% Asian, 15% Hispanic, 9% African American, 5% Two or more races.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Indiana Department of Education.

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