Chapel Hill 7th & 8th Grade Center (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 1,176 students in grades 7-8, Chapel Hill 7th & 8th Grade Center 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 12% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 22% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 41%).

The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 7-8
Enrollment: 1,176 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 83%
: Bottom 50% in IN
: 12% (Btm 50%)
: 22% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Chapel Hill 7th & 8th Grade Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

School Overview

Chapel Hill 7th & 8th Grade Center's student population of 1,176 students has declined by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 66 teachers has declined by 17% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 7-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Chapel Hill 7th & 8th Grade Center
7	565
8	611

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Total Students

1,176 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Chapel Hill 7th & 8th Grade Center
2023	1,237
2022	1,284
2021	1,345
2020	1,307
2019	1,307
2018	1,171
2017	1,171
2016	1,098
2015	1,105
2014	1,205
2013	1,178
2012	1,209
2011	1,126
2010	1,085
2009	1,199
2008	1,230
2007	1,076
2006	1,108
2005	1,336
2004	1,315
2003	1,311
2002	1,247
2001	1,165
2000	1,185
1999	1,114
1998	1,143
1997	1,113
1996	1,137
1995	1,125
1994	1,215
1993	1,153
1992	1,157
1991	1,131
1990	1,116
1989	1,022
1988	1,079
1987	1,124

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

66 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Chapel Hill 7th & 8th Grade Center
2023	71
2022	79
2021	91
2020	80
2019	80
2018	82
2017	82
2016	76
2015	78
2014	83
2013	85
2012	85
2011	77
2010	76
2009	76
2008	77
2006	69
2005	74
2004	78
2003	78
2002	74
2001	69
2000	66
1999	68
1998	66
1997	68
1996	67
1995	66
1994	66
1993	65
1992	63
1991	63
1990	64

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School Rankings

Chapel Hill 7th & 8th Grade Center ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,763 schools in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Chapel Hill 7th & 8th Grade Center is 0.63, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.56. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IN)

#1552 out of 1763 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Chapel Hill 7th & 8th Grade Center
2022	#1552
2021	#1569
2019	#1514
2018	#1394
2017	#1390
2016	#1362
2015	#1577
2014	#1627
2013	#1613
2012	#1619
2011	#1600

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12%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Chapel Hill 7th & 8th Grade Center	Indiana	MSD Wayne Township School District
2022	12%	38%	17%
2021	10%	36%	16%
2019	25%	45%	30%
2018	34%	54%	39%
2017	38%	54%	40%
2016	44%	55%	42%
2015	45%	64%	51%
2014	71%	83%	75%
2013	71%	81%	73%
2012	66%	80%	71%
2011	66%	79%	70%

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22%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Chapel Hill 7th & 8th Grade Center	Indiana	MSD Wayne Township School District
2022	22%	41%	23%
2021	21%	43%	24%
2019	33%	49%	34%
2018	54%	62%	39%
2017	54%	63%	50%
2016	52%	64%	49%
2015	52%	68%	55%
2014	63%	80%	72%
2013	63%	78%	67%
2012	65%	78%	69%
2011	66%	77%	66%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

18:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Chapel Hill 7th & 8th Grade Center	Indiana	MSD Wayne Township School District
2023	17:1	15:1	15:1
2022	16:1	15:1	15:1
2021	15:1	16:1	11:1
2020	16:1	17:1	16:1
2019	16:1	17:1	16:1
2018	14:1	17:1	16:1
2017	14:1	17:1	16:1
2016	14:1	18:1	16:1
2015	14:1	18:1	16:1
2014	15:1	17:1	15:1
2013	14:1	17:1	14:1
2012	14:1	17:1	16:1
2011	15:1	18:1	18:1
2010	14:1	17:1	18:1
2009	16:1	17:1	17:1
2008	16:1	17:1	17:1
2006	16:1	18:1	17:1
2005	18:1	18:1	18:1
2004	17:1	18:1	18:1
2003	17:1	18:1	18:1
2002	17:1	18:1	18:1
2001	17:1	18:1	18:1
2000	18:1	18:1	18:1
1999	16:1	18:1	18:1
1998	17:1	18:1	18:1
1997	16:1	18:1	18:1
1996	17:1	18:1	18:1
1995	17:1	18:1	18:1
1994	18:1	18:1	18:1
1993	18:1	18:1	18:1
1992	18:1	19:1	19:1
1991	18:1	18:1	18:1
1990	17:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2022)
Year	Chapel Hill 7th & 8th Grade Center	Indiana	MSD Wayne Township School District
2022	1%	3%	1%
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	1%	3%	1%
2010	3%	4%	3%
2009	4%	3%	3%
2008	3%	2%	3%
2007	3%	2%	3%
2006	1%	1%	2%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	2%	1%	2%
2003	3%	2%	2%
2002	2%	1%	2%
2001	2%	1%	2%
2000	2%	1%	2%
1999	2%	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%	2%
1997	3%	2%	2%
1996	3%	1%	2%
1995	2%	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	3%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

27%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Chapel Hill 7th & 8th Grade Center	Indiana	MSD Wayne Township School District
2023	25%	14%	30%
2022	25%	14%	29%
2021	26%	13%	29%
2020	24%	12%	28%
2019	24%	12%	28%
2018	23%	12%	27%
2017	23%	12%	27%
2016	21%	11%	25%
2015	23%	11%	25%
2014	20%	10%	23%
2013	16%	10%	21%
2012	15%	9%	19%
2011	13%	8%	17%
2010	14%	8%	17%
2009	13%	8%	16%
2008	13%	8%	14%
2007	12%	7%	13%
2006	7%	6%	10%
2005	3%	5%	8%
2004	2%	5%	7%
2003	2%	4%	5%
2002	2%	4%	4%
2001	2%	3%	3%
2000	2%	3%	2%
1999	1%	3%	2%
1998	1%	3%	1%
1997	1%	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%

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Black

52%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Chapel Hill 7th & 8th Grade Center	Indiana	MSD Wayne Township School District
2023	51%	13%	38%
2022	51%	13%	38%
2021	50%	13%	37%
2020	47%	13%	35%
2019	47%	13%	35%
2018	45%	12%	32%
2017	45%	12%	32%
2016	45%	12%	32%
2015	43%	12%	31%
2014	42%	12%	31%
2013	44%	12%	31%
2012	44%	12%	31%
2011	45%	12%	31%
2010	44%	13%	33%
2009	43%	13%	32%
2008	41%	13%	32%
2007	37%	13%	31%
2006	41%	13%	30%
2005	34%	12%	30%
2004	31%	12%	29%
2003	28%	12%	28%
2002	26%	12%	26%
2001	24%	12%	25%
2000	23%	12%	24%
1999	21%	11%	23%
1998	21%	11%	23%
1997	21%	11%	21%
1996	19%	11%	21%
1995	21%	11%	19%
1994	21%	11%	20%
1993	22%	11%	19%
1992	21%	11%	19%
1991	21%	11%	19%

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White

17%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Chapel Hill 7th & 8th Grade Center	Indiana	MSD Wayne Township School District
2023	18%	64%	26%
2022	17%	65%	27%
2021	18%	66%	28%
2020	22%	67%	31%
2019	22%	67%	31%
2018	26%	69%	36%
2017	26%	69%	36%
2016	28%	69%	38%
2015	29%	70%	39%
2014	31%	71%	39%
2013	32%	72%	41%
2012	34%	72%	43%
2011	35%	73%	45%
2010	38%	75%	47%
2009	40%	76%	49%
2008	43%	77%	51%
2007	48%	78%	53%
2006	51%	80%	58%
2005	61%	81%	60%
2004	65%	82%	62%
2003	67%	82%	65%
2002	70%	83%	68%
2001	72%	84%	70%
2000	73%	84%	72%
1999	76%	85%	74%
1998	76%	85%	74%
1997	75%	85%	75%
1996	77%	86%	76%
1995	76%	86%	78%
1994	76%	86%	78%
1993	76%	86%	79%
1992	75%	86%	79%
1991	77%	86%	79%

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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	Chapel Hill 7th & 8th Grade Center	Indiana	MSD Wayne Township School District
2023	6%	6%	5%
2022	6%	5%	5%
2021	6%	5%	5%
2020	6%	5%	5%
2019	6%	5%	5%
2018	6%	5%	5%
2017	6%	5%	5%
2016	6%	5%	5%
2015	5%	5%	5%
2014	6%	4%	6%
2013	7%	4%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.63

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Chapel Hill 7th & 8th Grade Center	Indiana	MSD Wayne Township School District
2023	0.65	0.55	0.70
2022	0.65	0.54	0.70
2021	0.65	0.53	0.71
2020	0.68	0.52	0.71
2019	0.68	0.52	0.71
2018	0.68	0.50	0.70
2017	0.68	0.50	0.70
2016	0.68	0.50	0.70
2015	0.68	0.49	0.70
2014	0.69	0.47	0.70
2013	0.68	0.46	0.70
2012	0.67	0.46	0.68
2011	0.66	0.45	0.68
2010	0.68	0.43	0.63
2009	0.67	0.42	0.62
2008	0.65	0.41	0.61
2007	0.64	0.39	0.60
2006	0.57	0.34	0.57
2005	0.51	0.33	0.55
2004	0.48	0.31	0.53
2003	0.48	0.31	0.51
2002	0.45	0.30	0.48
2001	0.43	0.28	0.45
2000	0.41	0.27	0.43
1999	0.38	0.27	0.41
1998	0.38	0.26	0.40
1997	0.40	0.27	0.39
1996	0.37	0.25	0.38
1995	0.38	0.25	0.36
1994	0.38	0.25	0.36
1993	0.38	0.25	0.35
1992	0.40	0.24	0.34
1991	0.37	0.25	0.34

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Eligible for

62%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Chapel Hill 7th & 8th Grade Center	Indiana	MSD Wayne Township School District
2023	65%	47%	65%
2022	56%	39%	56%
2021	60%	42%	61%
2020	62%	41%	61%
2019	62%	41%	61%
2018	64%	40%	63%
2017	64%	40%	63%
2016	64%	41%	65%
2015	64%	41%	67%
2014	63%	41%	69%
2013	59%	41%	65%
2012	58%	40%	61%
2011	55%	39%	60%
2010	54%	37%	56%
2009	42%	33%	49%
2008	46%	31%	52%
2007	41%	29%	48%
2006	39%	28%	42%
2005	28%	28%	43%
2004	24%	27%	40%
2003	20%	25%	36%
2002	18%	24%	34%
2001	14%	22%	29%
2000	13%	21%	27%
1999	14%	22%	27%
1998	12%	22%	29%
1997	15%	22%	30%
1996	14%	22%	31%
1995	15%	22%	31%
1994	16%	22%	31%
1993	17%	22%	29%
1992	14%	21%	28%
1991	14%	17%	24%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Chapel Hill 7th & 8th Grade Center	Indiana	MSD Wayne Township School District
2023	5%	4%	4%
2022	5%	6%	5%
2021	7%	5%	5%
2020	15%	8%	12%
2019	15%	8%	12%
2018	11%	8%	9%
2017	11%	8%	9%
2016	11%	7%	8%
2015	11%	8%	8%
2014	9%	8%	8%
2013	11%	8%	10%
2012	12%	8%	9%
2011	11%	8%	10%
2010	10%	9%	11%
2009	13%	9%	12%
2008	12%	8%	12%
2007	12%	8%	12%
2006	12%	8%	12%
2005	9%	8%	9%
2004	10%	8%	10%
2003	7%	8%	8%
2002	6%	7%	10%
2001	6%	7%	9%
2000	5%	6%	8%
1999	4%	6%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

MSD Wayne Township School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Chapel Hill 7th & 8th Grade Center's ranking?

Chapel Hill 7th & 8th Grade Center is ranked #1552 out of 1,763 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Indiana.

What schools are Chapel Hill 7th & 8th Grade Center often compared to?

Chapel Hill 7th & 8th Grade Centeris often viewed alongside schools like Lynhurst 7th & 8th Grade Center by visitors of our site.

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

12% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% IN state average), while 22% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 41% IN state average).

How many students attend Chapel Hill 7th & 8th Grade Center?

1,176 students attend Chapel Hill 7th & 8th Grade Center.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

52% of Chapel Hill 7th & 8th Grade Center students are Black, 27% of students are Hispanic, 17% of students are White, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Chapel Hill 7th & 8th Grade Center?

Chapel Hill 7th & 8th Grade Center has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Indiana state average of 15:1.

What grades does Chapel Hill 7th & 8th Grade Center offer ?

Chapel Hill 7th & 8th Grade Center offers enrollment in grades 7-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Chapel Hill 7th & 8th Grade Center part of?

Chapel Hill 7th & 8th Grade Center is part of MSD Wayne Township School District.

In what neighborhood is Chapel Hill 7th & 8th Grade Center located?

Chapel Hill 7th & 8th Grade Center is located in the Chapel Hill And Ben Davis neighborhood of Indianapolis, IN. There are 7 other public schools located in Chapel Hill And Ben Davis.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 7-8
Enrollment: 1,176 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 83%
: Bottom 50%
: 12% (Btm 50%)
: 22% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education