Southport Middle School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 1,210 students in grades 7-8, Southport Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 27% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 43% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 7-8
Enrollment: 1,210 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 68%
: Bottom 50% in IN
: 27% (Btm 50%)
: 43% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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Southport Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

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Southport Middle School's student population of 1,210 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 71 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 7-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Southport Middle School
7	624
8	586

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Total Students

1,210 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Southport Middle School
2023	1,194
2022	1,190
2021	1,190
2020	1,104
2019	1,104
2018	1,151
2017	1,151
2016	1,089
2015	1,034
2014	1,022
2013	1,063
2012	1,119
2011	1,103
2010	1,121
2009	1,082
2008	1,053
2007	1,070
2006	1,033
2005	1,029
2004	1,551
2003	1,497
2002	1,488
2001	1,427
2000	1,330
1999	1,333
1998	1,362
1997	1,370
1996	1,407
1995	1,369
1994	1,235
1993	1,366
1992	1,349
1991	1,332
1990	1,262
1989	650
1988	600
1987	651

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

71 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Southport Middle School
2023	74
2022	68
2021	66
2020	65
2019	65
2018	63
2017	63
2016	62
2015	64
2014	62
2013	63
2012	61
2011	52
2010	52
2009	53
2008	50
2006	56
2005	49
2004	74
2003	74
2002	73
2001	73
2000	70
1999	59
1998	68
1997	66
1996	67
1995	67
1994	68
1993	67
1992	62
1991	65
1990	39

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Year Founded

2000

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Southport Middle School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,743 schools in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Southport Middle School is 0.76, 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)

#1020 out of 1743 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Southport Middle School
2023	#1020
2022	#998
2021	#1207
2019	#1154
2018	#924
2017	#1221
2016	#916
2015	#1123
2014	#1046
2013	#1218
2012	#1264

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27%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Southport Middle School	Indiana	Perry Township Schools
2023	27%	39%	38%
2022	27%	38%	38%
2021	22%	36%	36%
2019	41%	45%	49%
2018	58%	54%	56%
2017	51%	54%	55%
2016	62%	55%	54%
2015	62%	64%	62%
2014	88%	83%	81%
2013	84%	81%	78%
2012	79%	80%	79%

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43%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Southport Middle School	Indiana	Perry Township Schools
2022	43%	41%	43%
2021	40%	43%	45%
2019	44%	49%	51%
2018	58%	62%	56%
2017	53%	63%	61%
2016	59%	64%	60%
2015	63%	68%	66%
2014	73%	80%	77%
2013	69%	78%	76%
2012	72%	78%	77%
2011	72%	77%	77%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Southport Middle School	Indiana	Perry Township Schools
2023	16:1	15:1	16:1
2022	18:1	15:1	17:1
2021	18:1	16:1	19:1
2020	17:1	17:1	19:1
2019	17:1	17:1	19:1
2018	18:1	17:1	20:1
2017	18:1	17:1	20:1
2016	18:1	18:1	20:1
2015	16:1	18:1	20:1
2014	16:1	17:1	19:1
2013	17:1	17:1	19:1
2012	18:1	17:1	21:1
2011	21:1	18:1	21:1
2010	21:1	17:1	19:1
2009	21:1	17:1	17:1
2008	21:1	17:1	19:1
2006	18:1	18:1	19:1
2005	21:1	18:1	19:1
2004	21:1	18:1	19:1
2003	20:1	18:1	19:1
2002	20:1	18:1	19:1
2001	20:1	18:1	19:1
2000	19:1	18:1	19:1
1999	23:1	18:1	20:1
1998	20:1	18:1	21:1
1997	21:1	18:1	22:1
1996	21:1	18:1	22:1
1995	21:1	18:1	21:1
1994	18:1	18:1	21:1
1993	20:1	18:1	21:1
1992	22:1	19:1	22:1
1991	21:1	18:1	21:1
1990	33:1	18:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

26%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Southport Middle School	Indiana	Perry Township Schools
2023	23%	3%	29%
2022	23%	3%	30%
2021	20%	3%	31%
2020	19%	3%	29%
2019	19%	3%	29%
2018	19%	2%	25%
2017	19%	2%	25%
2016	17%	3%	21%
2015	14%	2%	18%
2014	11%	3%	14%
2013	11%	2%	12%
2012	9%	3%	10%
2011	8%	3%	7%
2010	6%	4%	7%
2009	6%	3%	6%
2008	4%	2%	5%
2007	2%	2%	3%
2006	1%	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2004	1%	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%	2%
2002	1%	1%	2%
2001	1%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	2%
1991	1%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

25%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Southport Middle School	Indiana	Perry Township Schools
2023	25%	14%	18%
2022	23%	14%	17%
2021	22%	13%	16%
2020	20%	12%	15%
2019	20%	12%	15%
2018	20%	12%	14%
2017	20%	12%	14%
2016	18%	11%	14%
2015	17%	11%	14%
2014	16%	10%	14%
2013	13%	10%	13%
2012	11%	9%	12%
2011	10%	8%	12%
2010	10%	8%	11%
2009	9%	8%	11%
2008	10%	8%	10%
2007	8%	7%	9%
2006	6%	6%	7%
2005	6%	5%	6%
2004	5%	5%	5%
2003	4%	4%	4%
2002	3%	4%	3%
2001	3%	3%	3%
2000	2%	3%	2%
1999	2%	3%	1%
1998	1%	3%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Southport Middle School	Indiana	Perry Township Schools
2023	12%	13%	12%
2022	11%	13%	11%
2021	12%	13%	9%
2020	7%	13%	7%
2019	7%	13%	7%
2018	5%	12%	6%
2017	5%	12%	6%
2016	4%	12%	6%
2015	4%	12%	6%
2014	5%	12%	6%
2013	7%	12%	7%
2012	10%	12%	7%
2011	12%	12%	8%
2010	14%	13%	10%
2009	15%	13%	9%
2008	13%	13%	10%
2007	16%	13%	11%
2006	14%	13%	11%
2005	14%	12%	12%
2004	15%	12%	12%
2003	15%	12%	13%
2002	15%	12%	12%
2001	14%	12%	12%
2000	13%	12%	12%
1999	13%	11%	12%
1998	12%	11%	11%
1997	11%	11%	10%
1996	11%	11%	10%
1995	14%	11%	11%
1994	12%	11%	11%
1993	15%	11%	12%
1992	15%	11%	12%
1991	15%	11%	12%

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White

32%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Southport Middle School	Indiana	Perry Township Schools
2023	35%	64%	36%
2022	38%	65%	38%
2021	40%	66%	39%
2020	47%	67%	44%
2019	47%	67%	44%
2018	51%	69%	51%
2017	51%	69%	51%
2016	55%	69%	54%
2015	59%	70%	57%
2014	62%	71%	60%
2013	64%	72%	63%
2012	65%	72%	66%
2011	65%	73%	69%
2010	70%	75%	72%
2009	70%	76%	74%
2008	73%	77%	75%
2007	74%	78%	77%
2006	79%	80%	80%
2005	79%	81%	80%
2004	79%	82%	81%
2003	80%	82%	81%
2002	81%	83%	83%
2001	82%	84%	84%
2000	84%	84%	85%
1999	84%	85%	86%
1998	85%	85%	86%
1997	86%	85%	88%
1996	86%	86%	88%
1995	84%	86%	87%
1994	85%	86%	87%
1993	84%	86%	87%
1992	84%	86%	86%
1991	84%	86%	86%

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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	Southport Middle School	Indiana	Perry Township Schools
2023	5%	6%	5%
2022	5%	5%	4%
2021	6%	5%	5%
2020	7%	5%	5%
2019	7%	5%	5%
2018	5%	5%	4%
2017	5%	5%	4%
2016	6%	5%	5%
2015	6%	5%	5%
2014	6%	4%	6%
2013	5%	4%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.76

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Southport Middle School	Indiana	Perry Township Schools
2023	0.75	0.55	0.74
2022	0.74	0.54	0.73
2021	0.74	0.53	0.72
2020	0.70	0.52	0.70
2019	0.70	0.52	0.70
2018	0.67	0.50	0.66
2017	0.67	0.50	0.66
2016	0.64	0.50	0.64
2015	0.60	0.49	0.62
2014	0.59	0.47	0.60
2013	0.56	0.46	0.57
2012	0.55	0.46	0.54
2011	0.55	0.45	0.51
2010	0.50	0.43	0.45
2009	0.49	0.42	0.43
2008	0.45	0.41	0.41
2007	0.43	0.39	0.39
2006	0.36	0.34	0.34
2005	0.36	0.33	0.34
2004	0.35	0.31	0.33
2003	0.34	0.31	0.31
2002	0.32	0.30	0.29
2001	0.30	0.28	0.28
2000	0.28	0.27	0.26
1999	0.28	0.27	0.25
1998	0.27	0.26	0.25
1997	0.25	0.27	0.23
1996	0.25	0.25	0.22
1995	0.27	0.25	0.23
1994	0.27	0.25	0.23
1993	0.27	0.25	0.23
1992	0.27	0.24	0.24
1991	0.27	0.25	0.25

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Eligible for

69%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Southport Middle School	Indiana	Perry Township Schools
2023	69%	47%	66%
2022	63%	39%	60%
2021	65%	42%	64%
2020	63%	41%	57%
2019	63%	41%	57%
2018	57%	40%	54%
2017	57%	40%	54%
2016	55%	41%	53%
2015	59%	41%	56%
2014	59%	41%	53%
2013	60%	41%	54%
2012	53%	40%	49%
2011	55%	39%	48%
2010	51%	37%	45%
2009	44%	33%	39%
2008	44%	31%	39%
2007	40%	29%	35%
2006	37%	28%	35%
2005	31%	28%	31%
2004	36%	27%	32%
2003	33%	25%	27%
2002	31%	24%	27%
2001	29%	22%	26%
2000	26%	21%	25%
1999	26%	22%	24%
1998	25%	22%	24%
1997	24%	22%	23%
1996	21%	22%	20%
1995	21%	22%	20%
1994	24%	22%	20%
1993	18%	22%	18%
1992	18%	21%	17%
1991	16%	17%	14%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Southport Middle School	Indiana	Perry Township Schools
2023	3%	4%	5%
2022	8%	6%	9%
2021	7%	5%	7%
2020	13%	8%	14%
2019	13%	8%	14%
2018	8%	8%	8%
2017	8%	8%	8%
2016	8%	7%	7%
2015	8%	8%	7%
2014	8%	8%	8%
2013	6%	8%	7%
2012	9%	8%	8%
2011	10%	8%	9%
2010	9%	9%	9%
2009	9%	9%	10%
2008	9%	8%	8%
2007	8%	8%	9%
2006	10%	8%	9%
2005	8%	8%	8%
2004	8%	8%	8%
2003	9%	8%	9%
2002	8%	7%	7%
2001	8%	7%	7%
2000	7%	6%	7%
1999	7%	6%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Perry Township Schools

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

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What is Southport Middle School's ranking?

Southport Middle School is ranked #1020 out of 1,743 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Indiana.

What schools are Southport Middle School often compared to?

Southport Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Perry Meridian Middle School, Southport 6th Grade Academy by visitors of our site.

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

27% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% IN state average), while 43% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 41% IN state average).

How many students attend Southport Middle School?

1,210 students attend Southport Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

32% of Southport Middle School students are White, 26% of students are Asian, 25% of students are Hispanic, 13% of students are Black, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Southport Middle School?

Southport Middle School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Indiana state average of 15:1.

What grades does Southport Middle School offer ?

Southport Middle School offers enrollment in grades 7-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Southport Middle School part of?

Southport Middle School is part of Perry Township Schools.

In what neighborhood is Southport Middle School located?

Southport Middle School is located in the Carson Square neighborhood of Indianapolis, IN. There are 2 other public schools located in Carson Square.

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