Guion Creek Middle School

Summary:

Guion Creek Middle School is a public middle school in Indianapolis, Indiana, serving 865 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the MSD Pike Township district, which is ranked 295 out of 381 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating.

Guion Creek Middle School stands out for its significantly higher percentage of African American (57.11%) and Hispanic (34.34%) students compared to the state average. However, the school consistently underperforms academically, with only 20.09% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and just 7.28% proficient or better in Math, far below the state and district averages. The school also faces high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 24.6% to 29.0% over the past three years, and a very high percentage (79.08%) of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

When compared to nearby schools, Guion Creek Middle School's performance is notably lower than other district schools like Lincoln Middle School and New Augusta Public Academy - North, as well as public charter schools like Avondale Meadows Middle School and KIPP Indy College Prep Middle. The highly-ranked Merle Sidener Gifted Academy in the Indianapolis Public Schools district significantly outperforms Guion Creek and other nearby schools.

Detail:

Public 6-8

4401 W 52nd St
Indianapolis, IN 46254

(317) 293-4549

District: MSD Pike Township

SchoolDigger Rank:
414^th of 485 Indiana Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,028

Students who attend Guion Creek Middle School usually attend:

High:

Pike High School

Feeder schools for Guion Creek Middle School:

Elementary:	Deer Run Elementary
	Eastbrook Elementary School
	Guion Creek Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.1

Number of students: 865

Racial breakdown:

African American:

57.1%

Hispanic:

34.3%

Two or more races:

4.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 79.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Guion Creek Middle School ranks worse than 85.4% of middle schools in Indiana. It also ranks 2^nd among 3 ranked middle schools in the MSD Pike Township School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.43. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a 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

Compare Details Guion Creek Middle School has the largest middle school student body size in the MSD Pike Township School District. Racial makeup is: African American (57.1%), Hispanic (34.3%), two or more races (4.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 79.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the MSD Pike Township School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Guion Creek Middle School is 16.1, which is the lowest among 3 middle schools in the MSD Pike Township School District! (See more...)

Compare Guion Creek Middle School employs 53.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Guion Creek Middle School is $10,028, which is the lowest among 3 middle schools in the MSD Pike Township School District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

Guion Creek Middle School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Guion Creek Middle School 414^th of 485 Indiana public middle schools. (See Guion Creek Middle School in the ranking list.)

MSD Pike Township:

SchoolDigger ranks MSD Pike Township 295^th of 381 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Guion Creek Middle School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IN State Percentile
2004	38.87	155^th	222	30.2%
2005	37.69	284^th	370	23.2%
2006	32.05	313^th	375	16.5%
2007	22.77	339^th	382	11.3%
2008	22.76	345^th	392	12.0%
2009	16.12	375^th	423	11.3%
2010	12.14	400^th	428	6.5%
2011	10.55	425^th	451	5.8%
2012	13.24	412^th	447	7.8%
2013	17.77	396^th	444	10.8%
2014	21.72	400^th	470	14.9%
2015	19.97	410^th	485	15.5%
2016	23.34	411^th	494	16.8%
2017	19.14	399^th	472	15.5%
2018	20.84	397^th	473	16.1%
2019	15.95	409^th	470	13.0%
2021	19.22	384^th	483	20.5%
2022	13.25	422^nd	490	13.9%
2023	12.56	434^th	489	11.2%
2024	14.43	414^th	485	14.6%

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Data source: test scores: Indiana Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Guion Creek Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	301	149	8	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	465
1989	309	167	3	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	484
1990	298	176	4	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	481
1991	373	210	11	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	597
1992	412	239	5	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	657
1993	433	287	26	7	3	n/a	n/a	0	756
1994	436	314	28	10	7	n/a	n/a	0	795
1995	307	297	26	11	6	n/a	n/a	14	661
1996	307	297	26	11	6	n/a	n/a	14	661
1997	288	310	26	10	3	n/a	n/a	17	654
1998	288	322	33	15	1	n/a	n/a	1	660
1999	262	347	33	14	1	n/a	n/a	0	657
2000	295	522	35	22	3	n/a	n/a	0	877
2001	244	519	26	21	2	n/a	n/a	0	812
2002	263	596	32	80	0	n/a	n/a	0	971
2003	263	596	32	80	0	n/a	n/a	0	971
2004	233	573	30	78	1	n/a	n/a	0	915
2005	181	579	22	91	3	n/a	n/a	0	876
2006	152	556	20	112	2	n/a	n/a	0	842
2007	130	540	20	127	1	n/a	n/a	48	866
2008	90	490	17	133	0	n/a	n/a	46	776
2009	93	519	20	166	0	n/a	n/a	50	848
2010	83	561	13	161	0	n/a	n/a	56	874
2011	75	543	13	210	0	0	58	0	899
2012	60	523	14	225	0	0	50	0	872
2013	49	533	18	248	0	0	46	0	894
2014	46	562	12	218	0	0	37	0	875
2015	49	535	13	296	0	0	30	0	923
2016	33	515	10	311	0	1	32	0	902
2017	50	528	13	329	0	1	28	0	949
2018	41	558	15	328	1	1	29	0	973
2019	43	586	19	324	1	1	26	0	1000
2020	29	560	9	336	1	1	38	0	974
2021	25	581	19	346	0	0	41	0	1012
2022	24	513	16	324	1	0	41	0	919
2023	21	494	12	297	1	0	40	0	865

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Guion Creek Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	465	32.9	14.1	6.9
1989	484	33.6	14.4	7.9
1990	481	35.4	13.5	7.5
1991	597	40.5	14.7	8.7
1992	657	43.7	15.0	12
1993	756	49.3	15.3	13
1994	795	52.8	15.1	12.2
1995	661	46.0	14.4	19.3
1996	661	46.0	14.4	19.3
1997	654	45.0	14.5	17.6
1998	660	43.1	15.3	22.9
1999	657	42.0	15.6	31.8
2000	877	44.0	19.9	30.7
2001	812	43.5	18.7	40.8
2002	971	56.2	17.3	36
2003	971	56.2	17.3	36
2004	915	52.5	17.4	40.5
2005	876	45.0	19.5	46.2
2006	842	45.4	18.5	52.4
2007	866	n/a	n/a	49.9
2008	776	45.0	17.2	59.3
2009	848	45.0	18.8	66.2
2010	874	46.0	19.0	70.2
2011	899	44.0	20.4	70.4
2012	872	45.5	19.1	73.2
2013	894	45.5	19.6	79.3
2014	875	44.0	19.8	78.5
2015	923	48.0	19.2	82.9
2016	902	50.0	18.0	76.2
2017	949	51.8	18.2	80.6
2018	973	52.3	18.5	79.7
2019	1000	53.2	18.7	80.6
2020	974	56.2	17.3	82.4
2021	1012	50.0	20.2	73
2022	919	52.6	17.4	73.3
2023	865	53.5	16.1	79.1

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 Guion Creek Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	465	32.9	14.1	6.9
1989	484	33.6	14.4	7.9
1990	481	35.4	13.5	7.5
1991	597	40.5	14.7	8.7
1992	657	43.7	15.0	12
1993	756	49.3	15.3	13
1994	795	52.8	15.1	12.2
1995	661	46.0	14.4	19.3
1996	661	46.0	14.4	19.3
1997	654	45.0	14.5	17.6
1998	660	43.1	15.3	22.9
1999	657	42.0	15.6	31.8
2000	877	44.0	19.9	30.7
2001	812	43.5	18.7	40.8
2002	971	56.2	17.3	36
2003	971	56.2	17.3	36
2004	915	52.5	17.4	40.5
2005	876	45.0	19.5	46.2
2006	842	45.4	18.5	52.4
2007	866	n/a	n/a	49.9
2008	776	45.0	17.2	59.3
2009	848	45.0	18.8	66.2
2010	874	46.0	19.0	70.2
2011	899	44.0	20.4	70.4
2012	872	45.5	19.1	73.2
2013	894	45.5	19.6	79.3
2014	875	44.0	19.8	78.5
2015	923	48.0	19.2	82.9
2016	902	50.0	18.0	76.2
2017	949	51.8	18.2	80.6
2018	973	52.3	18.5	79.7
2019	1000	53.2	18.7	80.6
2020	974	56.2	17.3	82.4
2021	1012	50.0	20.2	73
2022	919	52.6	17.4	73.3
2023	865	53.5	16.1	79.1

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 Guion Creek Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$851 (9.1%)	$8,483 (90.9%)	$9,333
2020	$647 (7.5%)	$8,016 (92.5%)	$8,663
2021	$833 (9.2%)	$8,217 (90.8%)	$9,049
2022	$1,256 (12.5%)	$8,771 (87.5%)	$10,028

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Guion Creek Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 409^th of 470 Middle schools	Ranks 434^th of 489 Middle schools	1.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Guion Creek Middle School)	32.5	19.5	13%
6th Grade English Language Arts (MSD Pike Township)	33.9	20.2	13.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	47.8	40.8	7%
6th Grade Math (Guion Creek Middle School)	21.1	7.2	13.9%
6th Grade Math (MSD Pike Township)	26.4	9	17.4%
6th Grade Math (Indiana)	46.4	38.3	8.1%
6th Grade Science (Guion Creek Middle School)	21.8	12.4	9.4%
6th Grade Science (MSD Pike Township)	28.6	14.3	14.3%
6th Grade Science (Indiana)	48.6	38.2	10.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Guion Creek Middle School)	33.1	15.7	17.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (MSD Pike Township)	34.3	20.1	14.2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	49.7	39.5	10.2%
7th Grade Math (Guion Creek Middle School)	18.8	5.3	13.5%
7th Grade Math (MSD Pike Township)	24	9.4	14.6%
7th Grade Math (Indiana)	42	32.9	9.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Guion Creek Middle School)	27.8	21.6	6.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (MSD Pike Township)	31	23.3	7.8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	50.7	43.8	6.9%
8th Grade Math (Guion Creek Middle School)	16.2	4.7	11.5%
8th Grade Math (MSD Pike Township)	19.4	5.4	14%
8th Grade Math (Indiana)	38	31.4	6.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	1000	865	13.5%
African American	586	494	15.7%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	19	12	36.8%
Hispanic	324	297	8.3%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	43	21	51.2%
Two or More Races	26	40	53.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	80.6%	79.1%	1.5%

Schools Near Guion Creek Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2024)							ILEARN Math (2024)							ILEARN Social Studies (2024)	ILEARN Biology (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Guion Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	4401 W 52nd St	Indianapolis	46254	Marion County	MSD Pike Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 293-4549	865	54	16.1	79.1%	21 (2.4%)	494 (57.1%)	297 (34.3%)	12 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (4.6%)	14.4	414^th of 485 public middle schools	14.6%		12.6	434^th of 489 public middle schools	11.2%	20				18.9	22.3	19.3	20.1				9.2	7.6	5.2	7.3			$10,028	$1,256	$8,771
New Augusta Public Academy - North	Public	6-8	6450 Rodebaugh Rd	Indianapolis	46268	Marion County	MSD Pike Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 387-4328	821	49	16.7	63.0%	94 (11.4%)	557 (67.8%)	105 (12.8%)	12 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (6.5%)	38.1	310^th of 485 public middle schools	36.1%		28.5	353^rd of 489 public middle schools	27.8%	43				38.2	30.2	36.2	35.0				22.0	16.2	20.0	19.5			$10,587	$1,290	$9,297
Northwest Community Middle School	Public	7-8	5525 W 34th St	Indianapolis	46224	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 693-5600	355	24	14.7	72.4%	24 (6.8%)	157 (44.2%)	161 (45.4%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	6.3	476^th of 485 public middle schools	1.9%		6.1	478^th of 489 public middle schools	2.2%	2					6.8	6.9	6.9					3.4	2.8	3.1			$20,262	$2,701	$17,561
Lincoln Middle School	Public	6-8	5353 W 71st St	Indianapolis	46268	Marion County	MSD Pike Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 291-9499	827	51	16.1	75.7%	38 (4.6%)	525 (63.5%)	228 (27.6%)	9 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.3%)	9.3	454^th of 485 public middle schools	6.4%		9.3	454^th of 489 public middle schools	7.2%					14.7	10.9	18.2	14.6				5.2	3.0	2.3	3.4			$10,893	$1,669	$9,225
Westlane Middle School	Public	6-8	1301 W 73rd St	Indianapolis	46260	Marion County	MSD Washington Township	No	No	No	No	(317) 259-5412	736	63	11.6	67.8%	127 (17.3%)	302 (41.0%)	220 (29.9%)	39 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (6.4%)	30.7	343^rd of 485 public middle schools	29.3%		25.1	366^th of 489 public middle schools	25.2%	23				23.1	23.5	28.9	25.1				23.6	26.3	17.1	22.4		60.4	$14,027	$1,217	$12,810
Speedway Junior High School	Public	7-8	5151 W 14th St	Speedway	46224	Marion County	School Town of Speedway	No	No	No	No	(317) 244-3359	317	19	16.9	63.1%	127 (40.1%)	78 (24.6%)	67 (21.1%)	18 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.5%)	80.8	75^th of 485 public middle schools	84.5%		82.7	66^th of 489 public middle schools	86.5%	9					51.1	50.7	50.9					48.9	39.9	44.3			$10,934	$1,133	$9,801
Chapel Hill 7th & 8th Grade Center	Public	7-8	7320 W 10th St	Indianapolis	46214	Marion County	MSD Wayne Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 988-8800	1,237	71	17.3	69.6%	221 (17.9%)	627 (50.7%)	310 (25.1%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	74 (6.0%)	20.8	381^st of 485 public middle schools	21.4%		20.8	385^th of 489 public middle schools	21.3%	4					19.7	27.2	23.5					9.1	14.5	11.8		67.8	$11,001	$937	$10,064
KIPP Indy College Prep Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	1740 E 30th St	Indianapolis	46218	Marion County	KIPP Indy College Prep Middle	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 547-5477	372	23	16.1	96.0%	10 (2.7%)	305 (82.0%)	46 (12.4%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	8.2	463^rd of 485 public middle schools	4.5%		7.2	471^st of 489 public middle schools	3.7%	8				10.3	11.4	12.4	11.4				7.7	4.1	2.3	4.6			$12,283	$4,398	$7,885
Merle Sidener Gifted Academy	Public	2-8	2424 Kessler Blvd E Dr	Indianapolis	46220	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4259	300	19	15.7	44.0%	120 (40.0%)	83 (27.7%)	65 (21.7%)	6 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (8.7%)	98	4^th of 485 public middle schools	99.2%		99	2^nd of 489 public middle schools	99.6%	2	61.9	72.5	68.8	72.7	75.0	83.3	72.1	81.0	72.5	68.8	77.3	59.6	61.1	69.9	83.3	66.7	$15,516	$1,968	$13,547
Arlington Community Middle School	Public	7-8	120 E Walnut St	Indianapolis	46204	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 822-7980	259	21	12.3	86.1%	11 (4.2%)	192 (74.1%)	48 (18.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)	6.7	475^th of 485 public middle schools	2.1%		7.4	468^th of 489 public middle schools	4.3%	7					9.0	9.6	9.3					4.1	0.8	2.5			$21,750	$2,246	$19,504

Frequently Asked Questions about Guion Creek Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Guion Creek Middle School?

Students at Guion Creek Middle School are 57% African American, 34% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% White, 1% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Guion Creek Middle School attend?

Students who attend Guion Creek Middle School usually go on to attend Pike High School

Is Guion Creek Middle School a good school?

Guion Creek Middle School ranks in the bottom 14.6% of Indiana middle schools.

What district is Guion Creek Middle School in?

MSD Pike Township

How many students attend Guion Creek Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 865 students attended Guion Creek Middle School.

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