Westlane Middle School

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Westlane Middle School ranks 343 rd of 485 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Summary:

Westlane Middle School is a public middle school in Indianapolis, Indiana, serving 736 students in grades 6-8 and part of the MSD Washington Township district, which is ranked 201 out of 381 districts in the state.

Westlane Middle School faces significant challenges compared to other schools in the area. The student population is 41.03% African American, 29.89% Hispanic, and only 17.26% White, a much higher percentage of minority students than surrounding schools. Academically, Westlane underperforms, with only 25.14% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 22.42% in Math, well below the district and state averages. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching 46% in 2020-2021 and 30.2% in 2021-2022, much higher than the district and state. Additionally, 67.8% of Westlane students receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage.

Westlane Middle School's performance lags significantly behind other nearby middle schools in the district, such as Eastwood Middle School and Northview Middle School, which have higher proficiency rates and better overall rankings. The high percentage of economically disadvantaged students and chronic absenteeism at Westlane suggest a strong correlation between socioeconomic status and academic performance, and the school may benefit from targeted interventions and additional support to address these challenges and improve student outcomes.

Detail:

Public 6-8

1301 W 73rd St
Indianapolis, IN 46260

(317) 259-5412

District: MSD Washington Township

SchoolDigger Rank:
343^rd of 485 Indiana Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,027

Students who attend Westlane Middle School usually attend:

High:

North Central High School

Feeder schools for Westlane Middle School:

Elementary:	Crooked Creek Elementary School
	Fox Hill Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.6

Number of students: 736

Racial breakdown:

African American:

41.0%

Hispanic:

29.9%

White:

17.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 67.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Westlane Middle School ranks worse than 70.7% of middle schools in Indiana. It also ranks last among 3 ranked middle schools in the MSD Washington Township School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 30.7. (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 Westlane Middle School has the smallest middle school student body size in the MSD Washington Township School District. Student population at Westlane Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (41%), Hispanic (29.9%), White (17.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 67.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Westlane Middle School is 11.6. 1 middle schools in the MSD Washington Township School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Westlane Middle School employs 63.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Westlane Middle School is $14,027, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the MSD Washington Township School District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

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

SchoolDigger ranks Westlane Middle School 343^rd of 485 Indiana public middle schools. (See Westlane 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 Westlane Middle School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IN State Percentile
2004	58.04	88^th	222	60.4%
2005	58.62	166^th	370	55.1%
2006	58.00	171^st	375	54.4%
2007	58.93	168^th	382	56.0%
2008	54.31	205^th	392	47.7%
2009	60.73	174^th	423	58.9%
2010	55.04	223^rd	428	47.9%
2011	62.10	179^th	451	60.3%
2012	53.44	239^th	447	46.5%
2013	56.16	229^th	444	48.4%
2014	55.23	249^th	470	47.0%
2015	51.65	257^th	485	47.0%
2016	34.93	374^th	494	24.3%
2017	32.00	359^th	472	23.9%
2018	31.49	363^rd	473	23.3%
2019	39.79	299^th	470	36.4%
2021	23.43	369^th	483	23.6%
2022	28.25	358^th	490	26.9%
2023	25.09	366^th	489	25.2%
2024	30.70	343^rd	485	29.3%

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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 Westlane Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	464	191	18	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	693
1989	465	211	16	28	0	n/a	n/a	0	720
1990	492	230	20	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	766
1991	465	243	17	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	743
1992	501	267	14	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	786
1993	476	324	20	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	828
1994	535	321	18	22	1	n/a	n/a	0	897
1995	492	296	17	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	822
1996	492	296	17	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	822
1997	427	281	20	12	0	n/a	n/a	6	746
1998	448	269	22	15	1	n/a	n/a	0	755
1999	440	309	11	18	1	n/a	n/a	0	779
2000	422	299	9	21	2	n/a	n/a	0	753
2001	410	315	7	31	1	n/a	n/a	0	764
2002	351	353	5	32	0	n/a	n/a	0	741
2003	351	353	5	32	0	n/a	n/a	0	741
2004	337	360	4	38	1	n/a	n/a	0	740
2005	316	371	10	40	0	n/a	n/a	0	737
2006	311	370	12	68	0	n/a	n/a	0	761
2007	277	421	14	101	0	n/a	n/a	57	870
2008	257	458	8	104	1	n/a	n/a	61	889
2009	261	437	7	100	0	n/a	n/a	76	881
2010	297	450	7	77	0	n/a	n/a	68	899
2011	277	462	6	79	1	0	64	0	889
2012	266	463	20	97	2	0	77	0	925
2013	257	458	17	130	1	0	63	0	926
2014	235	428	17	158	0	0	74	0	912
2015	233	410	18	177	1	0	67	0	906
2016	189	426	30	197	1	0	67	0	910
2017	194	447	31	196	0	0	69	0	937
2018	180	436	34	204	0	0	65	0	919
2019	166	421	25	213	0	0	65	0	890
2020	128	341	23	216	0	0	52	0	760
2021	127	370	28	218	0	0	50	0	793
2022	120	334	29	197	0	1	59	0	740
2023	127	302	39	220	0	1	47	0	736

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 Westlane Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	693	43.5	15.9	6.8
1989	720	44.0	16.3	7.2
1990	766	42.2	18.1	6.8
1991	743	41.8	17.7	7
1992	786	46.4	16.9	11.1
1993	828	48.2	17.2	12.2
1994	897	47.1	19.0	13.6
1995	822	44.9	18.3	17
1996	822	44.9	18.3	17
1997	746	45.2	16.5	20.1
1998	755	45.7	16.5	18
1999	779	45.8	17.0	27.9
2000	753	47.4	15.9	29.2
2001	764	49.4	15.5	29.7
2002	741	46.5	15.9	35.1
2003	741	46.5	15.9	35.1
2004	740	45.3	16.3	37.8
2005	737	45.2	16.3	41.9
2006	761	46.5	16.4	43.8
2007	870	n/a	n/a	51.2
2008	889	50.2	17.7	56
2009	881	51.5	17.1	54.3
2010	899	53.5	16.7	55
2011	889	n/a	n/a	53.8
2012	925	52.8	17.4	57.8
2013	926	51.6	17.9	58.6
2014	912	54.2	16.8	60.1
2015	906	52.0	17.4	58.9
2016	910	54.0	16.8	57
2017	937	53.6	17.4	55.5
2018	919	59.4	15.4	63.4
2019	890	56.6	15.7	62.4
2020	760	59.6	12.7	69.3
2021	793	56.5	14.0	60.9
2022	740	61.0	12.1	49.7
2023	736	63.3	11.6	67.8

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 Westlane Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	693	43.5	15.9	6.8
1989	720	44.0	16.3	7.2
1990	766	42.2	18.1	6.8
1991	743	41.8	17.7	7
1992	786	46.4	16.9	11.1
1993	828	48.2	17.2	12.2
1994	897	47.1	19.0	13.6
1995	822	44.9	18.3	17
1996	822	44.9	18.3	17
1997	746	45.2	16.5	20.1
1998	755	45.7	16.5	18
1999	779	45.8	17.0	27.9
2000	753	47.4	15.9	29.2
2001	764	49.4	15.5	29.7
2002	741	46.5	15.9	35.1
2003	741	46.5	15.9	35.1
2004	740	45.3	16.3	37.8
2005	737	45.2	16.3	41.9
2006	761	46.5	16.4	43.8
2007	870	n/a	n/a	51.2
2008	889	50.2	17.7	56
2009	881	51.5	17.1	54.3
2010	899	53.5	16.7	55
2011	889	n/a	n/a	53.8
2012	925	52.8	17.4	57.8
2013	926	51.6	17.9	58.6
2014	912	54.2	16.8	60.1
2015	906	52.0	17.4	58.9
2016	910	54.0	16.8	57
2017	937	53.6	17.4	55.5
2018	919	59.4	15.4	63.4
2019	890	56.6	15.7	62.4
2020	760	59.6	12.7	69.3
2021	793	56.5	14.0	60.9
2022	740	61.0	12.1	49.7
2023	736	63.3	11.6	67.8

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 Westlane Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$451 (4.3%)	$10,026 (95.7%)	$10,477
2020	$393 (3.5%)	$10,873 (96.5%)	$11,266
2021	$861 (6.9%)	$11,530 (93.0%)	$12,392
2022	$1,217 (8.7%)	$12,810 (91.3%)	$14,027

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Westlane Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 299^th of 470 Middle schools	Ranks 366^th of 489 Middle schools	11.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Westlane Middle School)	34.5	27	7.5%
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 (Westlane Middle School)	25.5	19.9	5.6%
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 (Westlane Middle School)	49.4	27.8	21.6%
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 (Westlane Middle School)	46	21.7	24.3%
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 (Westlane Middle School)	38.2	14.4	23.9%
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 (Westlane Middle School)	39.1	22.9	16.2%
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 (Westlane Middle School)	30.2	12.9	17.3%
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	890	736	17.3%
African American	421	302	28.3%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	25	39	56%
Hispanic	213	220	3.3%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	166	127	23.5%
Two or More Races	65	47	27.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	62.4%	67.8%	5.4%

Schools Near Westlane 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Creekside Middle School	Public	6-8	3525 W 126th St	Carmel	46032	Hamilton County	Carmel Clay Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 733-6420	1,349	77	17.6	7.9%	782 (58.0%)	56 (4.2%)	57 (4.2%)	369 (27.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	84 (6.2%)	99.3	1^st of 485 public middle schools	99.8%		99.5	1^st of 489 public middle schools	99.8%					72.8	82.7	81.5	78.9				77.4	81.2	75.5	78.0			$10,042	$220	$9,822

Frequently Asked Questions about Westlane Middle School

Is Westlane Middle School a good school?

Westlane Middle School ranks 343^rd of 485 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Westlane Middle School in?

MSD Washington Township

What high school do graduates of Westlane Middle School attend?

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

What is the racial makeup of Westlane Middle School?

Students at Westlane Middle School are 41% African American, 30% Hispanic, 17% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

How many students attend Westlane Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 736 students attended Westlane Middle School.

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