Decatur Middle School

Decatur Middle School

Public Middle School | Grade 7-8

5108 S High School Rd, Indianapolis, IN

Valley Mills Neighborhood

Metropolitan School District of Decatur Township

2.5

2.9

1,060 Students

Niche Grade

GreatSchools Rating

School Details

Head of School
Michael Nehring

Student Teacher Ratio
17:1

Math Proficiency
14%

Reading Proficiency
30%

Academics

B-

Teachers

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Academics

Reading Proficiency

30%

Math Proficiency

14%

Teachers

Student Teacher Ratio

17:1

Teachers

Full Time Teachers

Teachers in First or Second Year

12.6%

Test Scores

Equity

Student Progress

Source: GreatSchools

GreatSchools Rating Details

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor

372:1

Student Diversity

Male

52.2%

Female

47.8%

White

49.9%

Black

26.3%

Hispanic

15.8%

Two or more races

6.6%

Native American

<1%

Asian or Pacific Islander

<1%

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

<1%

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Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

4.0 NicheUser

9/16/2015

I really enjoyed going to Decatur Middle School. I received a great education and I had some amazing teachers. The school was very helpful in catering to my needs as a high ability student.

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5.0 other

7/8/2022

All the teachers were great and very patient. I felt like everyone tries to do what they can to control rowdy behavior.

5.0 parent

4/8/2021

Teachers are caring for their students, encourage them to try out for sports or join a club by spreading the word, especially when it’s new. Teachers don’t control or add to fights, they do their best to stop them. Some kids are just out of control and think it’s normal to get into such amount of in...

1.0 student

3/15/2019

My experience at this school has put me through 3 different mental hospitals because I tried to end my life on account of the utter chaos and anarchy that takes place at this school on a daily basis.

1.0 parent

4/19/2018

My experience has never been good after having three kids in this school. It is overcrowded, filled with disrespectful kids, there are so many fights every day, some of the teachers are just as bad as the kids and there is no COMMUNICATION with the parents!!!!!!!

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About Valley Mills

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Average Home Value

$249,451

Median Lot Size

10,018 Sq Ft

% Renters

26%

Household Income

$90,025

% of College Grads

19.1%

Median Age

Average House Size

1,643 Sq Ft

% Commercial Property

17.3%

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