Is Northview Middle School a good school?

Northview Middle School ranks 249 th of 485 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Northview Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 784 students attended Northview Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Northview Middle School?

Students at Northview Middle School are 47% African American, 23% Hispanic, 19% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Northview Middle School attend?

Students who attend Northview Middle School usually go on to attend North Central High School

Northview Middle School

Summary:

Northview Middle School is a public middle school in Indianapolis, Indiana, serving 784 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the MSD Washington Township district, which is ranked 201 out of 381 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Northview Middle School stands out from nearby schools in several key ways. It has a significantly higher percentage of African American (47.19%) and Hispanic (22.58%) students compared to surrounding schools, which tend to have more White students. The school also has a higher chronic absenteeism rate (23.4%) than the district average (17.3% at Eastwood Middle School and 22.2% at Westlane Middle School). Academically, Northview's performance on ILEARN tests is lower than the district and state averages, with only 35.05% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 29.55% in math.

Despite higher per-student spending ($13,709) compared to the district average ($11,998 at Eastwood Middle School and $14,027 at Westlane Middle School), Northview's academic performance remains a concern. The school also has a significantly higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (71.56%) than the surrounding schools, which range from 51.92% to 67.8%. These factors suggest a potential correlation between socioeconomic status and academic achievement, and addressing the root causes of chronic absenteeism could be a key focus area for improvement at Northview Middle School.

Detail:

Public 6-8

8401 Westfield Blvd
Indianapolis, IN 46240

(317) 259-5421

District: MSD Washington Township

SchoolDigger Rank:
249^th of 485 Indiana Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,709

Students who attend Northview Middle School usually attend:

High:

North Central High School

Feeder schools for Northview Middle School:

Elementary:	Greenbriar Elementary School
	Spring Mill Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.3

Number of students: 784

Racial breakdown:

African American:

47.2%

Hispanic:

22.6%

White:

19.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 71.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Northview Middle School ranks worse than 51.3% of middle schools in Indiana. It also ranks 2^nd among 3 ranked middle schools in the MSD Washington Township School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 48.41. (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 Northview Middle School has the largest middle school student body size in the MSD Washington Township School District. Student population at Northview Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (47.2%), Hispanic (22.6%), White (19.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 71.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the MSD Washington Township School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Northview Middle School is 11.3, which is the lowest among 3 middle schools in the MSD Washington Township School District! (See more...)

Compare Northview Middle School employs 68.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Northview Middle School is $13,709. 1 middle schools in the MSD Washington Township School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

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

SchoolDigger ranks Northview Middle School 249^th of 485 Indiana public middle schools. (See Northview Middle School in the ranking list.)

MSD Washington Township:

SchoolDigger ranks MSD Washington Township 206^th of 381 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Northview Middle School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IN State Percentile
2004	45.01	140^th	222	36.9%
2005	48.39	231^st	370	37.6%
2006	62.50	143^rd	375	61.9%
2007	50.38	230^th	382	39.8%
2008	46.05	261^st	392	33.4%
2009	42.77	293^rd	423	30.7%
2010	39.84	316^th	428	26.2%
2011	33.97	362^nd	451	19.7%
2012	18.81	402^nd	447	10.1%
2013	29.28	360^th	444	18.9%
2014	35.19	361^st	470	23.2%
2015	33.89	364^th	485	24.9%
2016	38.76	354^th	494	28.3%
2017	23.26	390^th	472	17.4%
2018	25.74	385^th	473	18.6%
2019	36.05	318^th	470	32.3%
2021	33.61	329^th	483	31.9%
2022	29.77	354^th	490	27.8%
2023	33.80	331^st	489	32.3%
2024	48.41	249^th	485	48.7%

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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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by a student
Saturday, May 21, 2011

i go to Northview Middle School and it is THE BEST MIDDLE SCHOOL EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!all my teachers are awesome and northview is greta with disipline. We even won a prize for best school to watch! there were only four given out in indiana and three of them went to Washington Township!! northview has an orchestra in seventh and eighth grade with the full orchestra.only washington township who does!they played the other night and they did AWESOME!!!!!!! Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, March 18, 2010

my son enjoys attending Northview. This is his third year. Staff have done a good job matching classes to his academic level, moving him up as needed. The school is clean and safe. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Northview Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	597	190	12	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	800
1989	590	193	8	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	792
1990	555	206	10	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	772
1991	582	250	12	2	3	n/a	n/a	0	849
1992	549	282	11	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	844
1993	585	310	13	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	912
1994	596	302	18	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	921
1995	601	281	21	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	911
1996	601	281	21	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	911
1997	565	271	21	9	2	n/a	n/a	0	868
1998	575	295	21	12	2	n/a	n/a	0	905
1999	548	293	19	16	1	n/a	n/a	0	877
2000	553	295	23	30	2	n/a	n/a	0	903
2001	560	355	18	34	1	n/a	n/a	0	968
2002	427	440	16	77	1	n/a	n/a	0	961
2003	427	440	16	77	1	n/a	n/a	0	961
2004	382	443	17	108	0	n/a	n/a	0	950
2005	350	402	13	103	0	n/a	n/a	0	868
2006	310	416	11	107	0	n/a	n/a	0	844
2007	253	351	8	121	0	n/a	n/a	50	783
2008	229	334	20	118	1	n/a	n/a	47	749
2009	217	351	21	127	0	n/a	n/a	40	756
2010	199	321	32	131	2	n/a	n/a	37	722
2011	210	355	43	135	0	0	47	0	790
2012	203	361	63	133	1	1	48	0	810
2013	215	416	64	176	3	2	60	0	936
2014	156	406	65	161	3	1	48	0	840
2015	149	366	57	200	1	0	46	0	819
2016	130	319	51	208	1	0	49	0	758
2017	137	327	53	222	0	0	47	0	786
2018	114	378	57	225	0	0	36	0	810
2019	132	376	56	228	1	0	38	0	831
2020	209	422	28	175	0	0	47	0	881
2021	207	431	32	175	0	0	49	0	894
2022	166	433	28	168	0	0	56	0	851
2023	152	370	38	177	0	0	47	0	784

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 Northview Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	800	59.1	13.5	7.6
1989	792	57.8	13.7	4.3
1990	772	50.7	15.2	7.4
1991	849	55.3	15.3	10.6
1992	844	55.2	15.2	12.9
1993	912	56.9	16.0	8.8
1994	921	55.3	16.7	13.8
1995	911	51.9	17.6	11.4
1996	911	51.9	17.6	11.4
1997	868	51.8	16.8	14.7
1998	905	50.5	17.9	17
1999	877	52.1	16.8	16.4
2000	903	53.4	16.9	19.9
2001	968	55.6	17.4	26.5
2002	961	57.6	16.7	38.9
2003	961	57.6	16.7	38.9
2004	950	57.1	16.6	47.7
2005	868	57.4	15.1	46.7
2006	844	55.8	15.1	53.2
2007	783	n/a	n/a	57.8
2008	749	49.4	15.2	62
2009	756	47.6	15.9	63.1
2010	722	48.5	14.8	67.4
2011	790	60.1	13.1	65.8
2012	810	48.1	16.8	66.8
2013	936	50.7	18.4	69.1
2014	840	50.5	16.6	72.4
2015	819	50.0	16.3	74.6
2016	758	55.0	13.7	75.7
2017	786	53.9	14.5	73
2018	810	53.8	15.0	78.4
2019	831	52.0	15.9	74
2020	881	55.7	15.7	72.9
2021	894	58.7	15.2	60.1
2022	851	67.0	12.7	53.2
2023	784	68.8	11.3	71.6

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 Northview Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	800	59.1	13.5	7.6
1989	792	57.8	13.7	4.3
1990	772	50.7	15.2	7.4
1991	849	55.3	15.3	10.6
1992	844	55.2	15.2	12.9
1993	912	56.9	16.0	8.8
1994	921	55.3	16.7	13.8
1995	911	51.9	17.6	11.4
1996	911	51.9	17.6	11.4
1997	868	51.8	16.8	14.7
1998	905	50.5	17.9	17
1999	877	52.1	16.8	16.4
2000	903	53.4	16.9	19.9
2001	968	55.6	17.4	26.5
2002	961	57.6	16.7	38.9
2003	961	57.6	16.7	38.9
2004	950	57.1	16.6	47.7
2005	868	57.4	15.1	46.7
2006	844	55.8	15.1	53.2
2007	783	n/a	n/a	57.8
2008	749	49.4	15.2	62
2009	756	47.6	15.9	63.1
2010	722	48.5	14.8	67.4
2011	790	60.1	13.1	65.8
2012	810	48.1	16.8	66.8
2013	936	50.7	18.4	69.1
2014	840	50.5	16.6	72.4
2015	819	50.0	16.3	74.6
2016	758	55.0	13.7	75.7
2017	786	53.9	14.5	73
2018	810	53.8	15.0	78.4
2019	831	52.0	15.9	74
2020	881	55.7	15.7	72.9
2021	894	58.7	15.2	60.1
2022	851	67.0	12.7	53.2
2023	784	68.8	11.3	71.6

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 Northview Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$598 (5.1%)	$11,088 (94.9%)	$11,686
2020	$404 (3.6%)	$10,764 (96.4%)	$11,169
2021	$889 (7.4%)	$11,101 (92.6%)	$11,990
2022	$1,395 (10.2%)	$12,314 (89.8%)	$13,709

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Northview Middle School

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Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 318^th of 470 Middle schools	Ranks 331^st of 489 Middle schools	0%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Northview Middle School)	38.2	32.5	5.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (MSD Washington Township)	41.1	32.3	8.8%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	47.8	40.8	7%
6th Grade Math (Northview Middle School)	31.7	20	11.7%
6th Grade Math (MSD Washington Township)	32.7	22.9	9.8%
6th Grade Math (Indiana)	46.4	38.3	8.1%
6th Grade Science (Northview Middle School)	36.9	30.4	6.5%
6th Grade Science (MSD Washington Township)	47.8	31.4	16.4%
6th Grade Science (Indiana)	48.6	38.2	10.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Northview Middle School)	45.6	25.6	20%
7th Grade English Language Arts (MSD Washington Township)	51.2	27	24.2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	49.7	39.5	10.2%
7th Grade Math (Northview Middle School)	26.5	18.3	8.3%
7th Grade Math (MSD Washington Township)	38.7	19	19.7%
7th Grade Math (Indiana)	42	32.9	9.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Northview Middle School)	46.9	35.8	11.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (MSD Washington Township)	48.7	34.1	14.6%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	50.7	43.8	6.9%
8th Grade Math (Northview Middle School)	25.4	15	10.4%
8th Grade Math (MSD Washington Township)	34.6	18.6	16.1%
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	831	784	5.7%
African American	376	370	1.6%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	56	38	32.1%
Hispanic	228	177	22.4%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	132	152	15.2%
Two or More Races	38	47	23.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	74%	71.6%	2.5%

Schools Near Northview 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
Northview Middle School	Public	6-8	8401 Westfield Blvd	Indianapolis	46240	Marion County	MSD Washington Township	No	No	No	No	(317) 259-5421	784	69	11.3	71.6%	152 (19.4%)	370 (47.2%)	177 (22.6%)	38 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (6.0%)	48.4	249^th of 485 public middle schools	48.7%		33.8	331^st of 489 public middle schools	32.3%	82				35.2	34.3	35.5	35.1				33.6	30.2	24.5	29.6		84.9	$13,709	$1,395	$12,314
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
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
Eastwood Middle School	Public	6-8	4401 E 62nd St	Indianapolis	46220	Marion County	MSD Washington Township	No	No	No	No	(317) 259-5401	782	63	12.3	51.9%	298 (38.1%)	318 (40.7%)	111 (14.2%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (6.0%)	50.3	240^th of 485 public middle schools	50.5%		50.2	241^st of 489 public middle schools	50.7%	1				37.4	39.4	39.1	38.6				32.5	28.9	21.0	27.4		80.0	$11,998	$1,238	$10,760
Riverside Junior High	Public	7-8	10910 Eller Rd	Fishers	46038	Hamilton County	Hamilton Southeastern Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 915-4280	895	56	15.8	24.9%	593 (66.3%)	87 (9.7%)	91 (10.2%)	65 (7.3%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	55 (6.1%)	92.3	31^st of 485 public middle schools	93.6%		90.6	36^th of 489 public middle schools	92.6%	5					55.4	63.5	59.2					60.7	52.3	56.7			$10,168	$259	$9,909
Riverside Intermediate School	Public	5-6	11014 Eller Rd	Fishers	46038	Hamilton County	Hamilton Southeastern Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 594-4320	866	50	17.4	23.0%	586 (67.7%)	65 (7.5%)	84 (9.7%)	74 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (6.6%)								(n/a)			58.7	66.4			62.5			60.6	71.6			66.0	59.2		$9,351	$297	$9,053
Carmel Middle School	Public	6-8	300 S Guilford Rd	Carmel	46032	Hamilton County	Carmel Clay Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 846-7331	1,064	76	14.0	19.5%	762 (71.6%)	60 (5.6%)	72 (6.8%)	105 (9.9%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	61 (5.7%)	92.8	29^th of 485 public middle schools	94.0%		93.6	20^th of 489 public middle schools	95.9%	9				61.0	69.2	67.5	65.8				53.1	60.1	50.8	54.4			$12,610	$134	$12,476
Clay Middle School	Public	6-8	5150 E 126th St	Carmel	46033	Hamilton County	Carmel Clay Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 844-7251	1,423	80	17.8	14.3%	1,055 (74.1%)	54 (3.8%)	100 (7.0%)	158 (11.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	54 (3.8%)	96.5	7^th of 485 public middle schools	98.6%		94.4	16^th of 489 public middle schools	96.7%	9				64.7	64.6	70.0	66.3				67.7	64.3	65.3	65.7			$10,219	$286	$9,932
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
Avondale Meadows Middle School	Public, Charter	5-8	3980 Meadows Dr	Indianapolis	46205	Marion County	Avondale Meadows Middle School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 550-3363	192	14	13.7	88.5%	4 (2.1%)	179 (93.2%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.1%)	18.1	396^th of 485 public middle schools	18.4%		21.5	382^nd of 489 public middle schools	21.9%	14			5.9	15.6	15.4	41.3	19.1			9.8	6.7	3.9	4.3	6.2	9.8		$11,225	$3,627	$7,599

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