Perry Meridian Middle School
Indianapolis, IN
PublicMiddle · Grades 7–8
Federal accountability rating
Indiana Department of Education
Approaches Expectations for 2024–25.
K–8
- E/La academic achievement
- Meets Expectations
- Math academic achievement
- Approaches Expectations
- E/La academic progress
- Approaches Expectations
- Math academic progress
- Meets Expectations
- E/La closing gaps
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Math closing gaps
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- English learner progress
- Meets Expectations
- Addressing chronic absenteeism
- Approaches Expectations
| School year | Overall school rating |
|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Approaches Expectations |
| 2023–24 | Approaches Expectations |
| 2024–25 | Approaches Expectations |
Test scores
Indiana Department of Education · ILEARN
English language arts
1,251 students tested48.7% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency140
- At proficiency469
- Approaching proficiency442
- Below proficiency200
Math
1,248 students tested37.6% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency109
- At proficiency360
- Approaching proficiency398
- Below proficiency381
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
15.8% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 1,302 | 1,227 |
| Suspended out of school | 17.0% · 221 | 15.8% · 194 |
| Suspended in school | 9.1% · 118 | 21.2% · 260 |
| Expelled | 0.6% · 8 | 0.2% · 2 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
17.6% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 1,389 | 1,304 | 1,360 |
| Chronically absent | 20.3% · 282 | 19.4% · 253 | 17.6% · 239 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
City, Large
Enrollment
1,229 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
Principal
Dustin Criswell
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino12.2%
White38.5%
Black or African American10.2%
Asian33.8%
Two or More Races5.2%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 180882001463
- District
- Perry Township Schools
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 1,229 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 75.8
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- Indiana School Directory · Indiana Department of Education · 2026-06-08
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24
- Indiana Federal Accountability · Indiana Department of Education · 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
- Indiana ILEARN · Indiana Department of Education · 2025–26
- Indiana Chronic Absenteeism · Indiana Department of Education · 2024–25