Southport Middle School
Indianapolis, IN
PublicMiddle · Grades 7–8
Federal accountability rating
Indiana Department of Education
Does Not Meet Expectations for 2024–25.
K–8
- E/La academic achievement
- Approaches Expectations
- Math academic achievement
- Approaches Expectations
- E/La academic progress
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Math academic progress
- Approaches Expectations
- E/La closing gaps
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Math closing gaps
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- English learner progress
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Addressing chronic absenteeism
- Approaches Expectations
| School year | Overall school rating |
|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Approaches Expectations |
| 2023–24 | Approaches Expectations |
| 2024–25 | Does Not Meet Expectations |
Test scores
Indiana Department of Education · ILEARN
English language arts
1,186 students tested37.6% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency88
- At proficiency358
- Approaching proficiency414
- Below proficiency326
Math
1,198 students tested25.9% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency53
- At proficiency257
- Approaching proficiency388
- Below proficiency500
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
23.3% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 1,190 | 1,209 |
| Suspended out of school | 21.0% · 250 | 23.3% · 282 |
| Suspended in school | 26.6% · 317 | 26.8% · 324 |
| Expelled | 0.3% · 4 | 4.1% · 50 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
20.7% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 1,312 | 1,345 | 1,406 |
| Chronically absent | 25.6% · 336 | 21.7% · 292 | 20.7% · 291 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
City, Large
Enrollment
1,210 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
Principal
David Walpole
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino25.0%
White31.9%
Black or African American12.6%
Asian26.4%
Two or More Races3.7%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.3%
Public school directory
NCES ID 180882001462
- District
- Perry Township Schools
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 1,210 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 71.3
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