Is Raymond Park Intermediate & Middle a good school?

Raymond Park Intermediate & Middle ranks in the bottom 15.5% of Indiana middle schools.

How many students attend Raymond Park Intermediate & Middle?

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,087 students attended Raymond Park Intermediate & Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Raymond Park Intermediate & Middle?

Students at Raymond Park Intermediate & Middle are 46% African American, 23% White, 22% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Raymond Park Intermediate & Middle attend?

Students who attend Raymond Park Intermediate & Middle usually go on to attend Warren Central High School

Raymond Park Intermediate & Middle

Summary:

Raymond Park Intermediate & Middle is a public middle school located in Indianapolis, Indiana, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 1,016 students. The school is part of the MSD Warren Township district, which is ranked 329 out of 381 districts in Indiana and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Raymond Park Intermediate & Middle consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of Indiana middle schools, with proficiency rates in ILEARN English Language Arts and Math significantly below the state and district averages. The school has experienced very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23.3% to 75.2% over the past three years. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 59.26% to 71.95%. Despite the low academic performance, Raymond Park Intermediate & Middle has a higher spending per student compared to the state average and nearby schools, such as Stonybrook Intermediate & Middle and Creston Intermediate & Middle School, which also struggle with similar challenges.

In contrast, nearby schools in the Franklin Township district, such as Lillie Idella Kitley Intermediate and Edgewood Intermediate School, have significantly higher academic performance and lower chronic absenteeism rates compared to Raymond Park Intermediate & Middle. This suggests that factors beyond just the student-teacher ratio and spending per student may be contributing to the school's challenges, and a more comprehensive approach is needed to address the root causes of the low student outcomes.

Detail:

Public 5-8

8575 E Raymond St
Indianapolis, IN 46239

(317) 532-8900

District: MSD Warren Township

SchoolDigger Rank:
410^th of 485 Indiana Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,991

Students who attend Raymond Park Intermediate & Middle usually attend:

High:

Warren Central High School

Feeder schools for Raymond Park Intermediate & Middle:

Elementary:	Hawthorne Elementary School
	Liberty Park Elementary School
	Lowell Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.1

Number of students: 1,087

Racial breakdown:

African American:

45.5%

White:

23.0%

Hispanic:

21.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 68.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Raymond Park Intermediate & Middle ranks worse than 84.5% of middle schools in Indiana. It also ranks first among 3 ranked middle schools in the MSD Warren Township School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.96. (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 Raymond Park Intermediate & Middle has the largest middle school student body size in the MSD Warren Township School District. Student population at Raymond Park Intermediate & Middle is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (45.5%), White (23%), Hispanic (21.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 68.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the MSD Warren Township School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Raymond Park Intermediate & Middle is 15.1. 1 middle schools in the MSD Warren Township School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Raymond Park Intermediate & Middle employs 71.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Raymond Park Intermediate & Middle is $11,991, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the MSD Warren Township School District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

Raymond Park Intermediate & Middle was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Raymond Park Intermediate & Middle 410^th of 485 Indiana public middle schools. (See Raymond Park Intermediate & Middle in the ranking list.)

MSD Warren Township:

SchoolDigger ranks MSD Warren Township 328^th of 381 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Raymond Park Intermediate & Middle

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IN State Percentile
2004	22.72	193^rd	222	13.1%
2005	35.82	295^th	370	20.3%
2006	38.12	283^rd	375	24.5%
2007	37.20	307^th	382	19.6%
2008	59.40	167^th	392	57.4%
2009	37.83	315^th	423	25.5%
2010	46.13	277^th	428	35.3%
2011	44.54	306^th	451	32.2%
2012	39.92	319^th	447	28.6%
2013	44.48	294^th	444	33.8%
2014	25.53	390^th	470	17.0%
2015	37.78	350^th	485	27.8%
2016	46.72	306^th	494	38.1%
2017	30.99	361^st	472	23.5%
2018	32.94	356^th	473	24.7%
2019	28.59	358^th	470	23.8%
2021	17.66	393^rd	483	18.6%
2022	20.04	392^nd	490	20.0%
2023	18.88	399^th	489	18.4%
2024	15.96	410^th	485	15.5%

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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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by a student
Wednesday, May 15, 2019

I rated RPMS one star, and that's because I go there and deal with the miserable experiences others are posting-- 5 days a week. Because I have autism, ADHD, and astma, of course students will bully me first.

35 times (and counting) this school year, I had to go to the nurse's office because people were spraying perfume-- literally in my face! The school has a rule on it, but they don't enforce it at all! If I was to drive on the left-hand side of the road (I know I can't yet-- just an example), the police would pull me over! If the school staff were the police, they would've been like "Whatever!", and went on with their lives.

What's the point of making rules you don't enforce???

Literally yesterday, a student who's name I'm leaving annonymus threw a pencil at me! I wrote a statement at the office (which took FOREVER, which is why I missed my 5th period), and the counselor got back with me at the end of the day-- which was 2 hours after I have written the statement. She said she talked with the students. After the counselor told me what they said, I immediatly noticed they jumbled up the whole story!

I came home, and my Dad was waiting, saying he got an email from the counselor. Apparently, she left out what I had to say in the email and only kept the messed-up parts! I told him I was gonna leave a 1-star review on every review site I can.

And guess what?
I just did. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Raymond Park Intermediate & Middle

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1995	672	200	3	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	877
1996	672	200	3	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	877
1997	672	200	3	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	877
1998	665	255	5	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	929
1999	641	245	5	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	901
2000	628	293	3	6	4	n/a	n/a	0	934
2001	582	275	7	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	877
2002	527	332	6	10	4	n/a	n/a	0	879
2003	527	332	6	10	4	n/a	n/a	0	879
2004	525	342	5	10	2	n/a	n/a	0	884
2005	492	388	5	18	3	n/a	n/a	0	906
2006	474	329	5	15	2	n/a	n/a	0	825
2007	472	320	4	16	3	n/a	n/a	40	855
2008	448	295	2	22	3	n/a	n/a	50	820
2009	449	312	3	24	2	n/a	n/a	53	843
2010	400	314	3	26	3	n/a	n/a	68	814
2012	250	177	2	55	1	0	41	0	526
2013	261	211	7	57	1	0	42	0	579
2014	275	222	7	67	4	0	45	0	620
2015	264	218	5	84	4	0	49	0	624
2016	272	215	3	88	1	0	40	0	619
2017	261	202	4	99	0	0	42	0	608
2018	238	222	4	102	0	1	41	0	608
2019	233	245	3	107	0	0	55	0	643
2020	402	500	7	236	2	0	103	0	1250
2021	354	494	5	215	2	0	82	0	1152
2022	309	488	8	241	2	0	86	0	1134
2023	249	443	5	232	1	1	85	0	1016
2024	250	495	4	235	3	1	99	0	1087

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 Raymond Park Intermediate & Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	877	58.6	15.0	22.5
1996	877	58.6	15.0	22.5
1997	877	64.0	13.7	24.5
1998	929	65.0	14.3	28
1999	901	64.0	14.1	38
2000	934	63.7	14.7	39.5
2001	877	62.0	14.1	41.6
2002	879	61.3	14.3	51
2003	879	61.3	14.3	51
2004	884	53.1	16.6	52.7
2005	906	52.8	17.2	57
2006	825	53.0	15.6	56.4
2007	855	n/a	n/a	56
2008	820	48.0	17.1	58.7
2009	843	50.2	16.8	62.3
2010	814	47.3	17.2	57.9
2012	526	34.4	15.2	68.6
2013	579	34.1	16.9	67.9
2014	620	34.4	18.0	67.9
2015	624	32.0	19.5	70.4
2016	619	35.0	17.6	68.7
2017	608	30.0	20.2	67.9
2018	608	31.5	19.2	76.6
2019	643	32.0	20.0	76.4
2020	1250	57.0	21.9	62.8
2021	1152	86.0	13.3	66.8
2022	1134	76.2	14.8	59.3
2023	1016	77.3	13.1	71.9
2024	1087	71.6	15.1	68.3

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 Raymond Park Intermediate & Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	877	58.6	15.0	22.5
1996	877	58.6	15.0	22.5
1997	877	64.0	13.7	24.5
1998	929	65.0	14.3	28
1999	901	64.0	14.1	38
2000	934	63.7	14.7	39.5
2001	877	62.0	14.1	41.6
2002	879	61.3	14.3	51
2003	879	61.3	14.3	51
2004	884	53.1	16.6	52.7
2005	906	52.8	17.2	57
2006	825	53.0	15.6	56.4
2007	855	n/a	n/a	56
2008	820	48.0	17.1	58.7
2009	843	50.2	16.8	62.3
2010	814	47.3	17.2	57.9
2012	526	34.4	15.2	68.6
2013	579	34.1	16.9	67.9
2014	620	34.4	18.0	67.9
2015	624	32.0	19.5	70.4
2016	619	35.0	17.6	68.7
2017	608	30.0	20.2	67.9
2018	608	31.5	19.2	76.6
2019	643	32.0	20.0	76.4
2020	1250	57.0	21.9	62.8
2021	1152	86.0	13.3	66.8
2022	1134	76.2	14.8	59.3
2023	1016	77.3	13.1	71.9
2024	1087	71.6	15.1	68.3

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 Raymond Park Intermediate & Middle

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$652 (6.2%)	$9,928 (93.8%)	$10,579
2020	$692 (6.7%)	$9,700 (93.3%)	$10,392
2021	$1,028 (9.5%)	$9,841 (90.5%)	$10,869
2022	$1,500 (12.5%)	$10,492 (87.5%)	$11,991

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Raymond Park Intermediate & Middle

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 358^th of 470 Middle schools	Ranks 399^th of 489 Middle schools	5.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts (Raymond Park Intermediate & Middle)	35.1	17.3	17.8%
7th Grade English Language Arts (MSD Warren Township)	32.2	13.7	18.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	49.7	39.5	10.2%
7th Grade Math (Raymond Park Intermediate & Middle)	29.7	11.2	18.5%
7th Grade Math (MSD Warren Township)	26.6	8.4	18.2%
7th Grade Math (Indiana)	42	32.9	9.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Raymond Park Intermediate & Middle)	33.7	25.7	8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (MSD Warren Township)	30.2	22.4	7.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	50.7	43.8	6.9%
8th Grade Math (Raymond Park Intermediate & Middle)	29.9	13.2	16.7%
8th Grade Math (MSD Warren Township)	24.4	10.4	14%
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	643	1016	58%
African American	245	443	80.8%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	3	5	66.7%
Hispanic	107	232	116.8%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	233	249	6.9%
Two or More Races	55	85	54.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	76.4%	71.9%	4.4%

Schools Near Raymond Park Intermediate & Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2024)						ILEARN Math (2024)						ILEARN Social Studies (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 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 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Raymond Park Intermediate & Middle	Public	5-8	8575 E Raymond St	Indianapolis	46239	Marion County	MSD Warren Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 532-8900	1,087	72	15.1	68.3%	250 (23.0%)	495 (45.5%)	235 (21.6%)	4 (0.4%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	99 (9.1%)	16	410^th of 485 public middle schools	15.5%		18.9	399^th of 489 public middle schools	18.4%	11		22.8	17.0	18.5	21.7	20.0		21.3	16.7	10.4	6.1	13.6	12.6	$11,991	$1,500	$10,492
Creston Intermediate & Middle School	Public	5-8	10925 E Prospect St	Indianapolis	46239	Marion County	MSD Warren Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 532-6800	1,086	65	16.6	70.3%	108 (9.9%)	707 (65.1%)	181 (16.7%)	6 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (7.6%)	12.5	427^th of 485 public middle schools	12.0%		15.5	415^th of 489 public middle schools	15.1%	12		15.7	13.6	19.9	14.9	16.0		9.2	9.9	8.6	6.7	8.6	6.9	$11,368	$1,439	$9,929
Irvington Community Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	6040 E. Pleasant Run Parkway	Indianapolis	46219	Marion County	Irvington Community School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(317) 357-1170	214			65.4%	132 (61.7%)	27 (12.6%)	35 (16.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (8.9%)	33.7	328^th of 485 public middle schools	32.4%					(n/a)			22.7	38.4	36.6	32.9			15.2	13.7	19.7	16.2
Edgewood Intermediate School	Public	4-6	7620 Edgewood	Indianapolis	46239	Marion County	Franklin Township Com School Corp	No	No	No	No	(317) 803-5024	1,265	72	17.5	60.2%	636 (50.3%)	135 (10.7%)	145 (11.5%)	260 (20.6%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	83 (6.6%)								(n/a)	40.9	39.6	37.0			39.2	45.1	43.6	29.1			39.3	46.7	$8,233	$714	$7,518
Beech Grove Middle School	Public	7-8	1248 Buffalo St	Beech Grove	46107	Marion County	Beech Grove City Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 784-6649	434	30	14.3	71.2%	283 (65.2%)	62 (14.3%)	45 (10.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (9.7%)	46.9	262^nd of 485 public middle schools	46.0%		46.1	262^nd of 489 public middle schools	46.4%					30.3	47.5	39.2				17.1	26.9	22.1		$12,721	$1,171	$11,550
South Grove Intermediate School	Public	4-6	851 S 9th Ave	Beech Grove	46107	Marion County	Beech Grove City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 786-7687	575	36	16.0	70.6%	376 (65.4%)	74 (12.9%)	71 (12.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (8.9%)								(n/a)	26.4	19.4	20.4			22.0	33.0	14.3	17.1			21.3	17.9	$9,739	$1,206	$8,533
Lillie Idella Kitley Intermediate	Public	4-6	8735 Indian Creek Rd	Indianapolis	46259	Marion County	Franklin Township Com School Corp	No	No	No	No	(317) 803-5900	1,355	75	18.0	52.6%	740 (54.6%)	198 (14.6%)	108 (8.0%)	225 (16.6%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	81 (6.0%)								(n/a)	48.3	45.0	53.1			49.0	54.6	49.2	46.3			49.9	54.4	$8,596	$714	$7,882
Franklin Central Junior High	Public	7-8	10440 Indian Crk Rd	Indianapolis	46259	Marion County	Franklin Township Com School Corp	No	No	No	No	(317) 803-8100	1,672	88	19.0	53.1%	927 (55.4%)	194 (11.6%)	159 (9.5%)	277 (16.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	114 (6.8%)	68.1	147^th of 485 public middle schools	69.7%		69.9	133^rd of 489 public middle schools	72.8%	14				44.1	44.9	44.5				37.6	35.1	36.4		$8,943	$714	$8,229
Stonybrook Intermediate & Middle	Public	5-8	11300 Stonybrook Dr	Indianapolis	46229	Marion County	MSD Warren Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 532-8800	1,074	74	14.5	71.7%	76 (7.1%)	638 (59.4%)	285 (26.5%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (6.5%)	12	428^th of 485 public middle schools	11.8%		9.4	453^rd of 489 public middle schools	7.4%	25		14.8	13.6	17.3	22.6	17.2		11.0	8.3	3.8	3.7	6.5	9.8	$11,183	$1,377	$9,807
Paramount Englewood	Public, Charter	5-8	1849 E Pleasant Run S Pkwy Dri	Indianapolis	46203	Marion County	Paramount Englewood	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 741-9589	228	12	19.0	68.0%	42 (18.4%)	119 (52.2%)	51 (22.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.6%)	58.2	198^th of 485 public middle schools	59.2%		81.7	70^th of 489 public middle schools	85.7%	128		35.3	38.7	38.3	36.5	37.7		29.4	25.8	34.6	51.6	36.5	5.9	$12,647	$4,142	$8,505

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