Belzer Middle School vs. Fall Creek Valley Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Belzer Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Fall Creek Valley Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 1,183 students in grades 7-8, Belzer Middle School 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 proficiency in math is 10% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 1,351 students in grades 7-8, Fall Creek Valley Middle School 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 proficiency in math is 13% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
7-8
7-8
Total Students
1,183 students
1,351 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
62 teachers
65 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
21:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1609 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1465 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Fall Creek Valley Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Fall Creek Valley Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/114000/113635/fall-creek-valley-middle-school-chart-2ioxVO.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
13%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
30%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 7 Students
604
661
Grade 8 Students
579
690
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
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% Hispanic
29%
30%
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% Black
53%
43%
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% White
12%
19%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%
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Diversity Score
0.62
0.69
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Fall Creek Valley Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Fall Creek Valley Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/114000/113635/fall-creek-valley-middle-school-chart-bcjMqjY.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
77%
63%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Fall Creek Valley Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Fall Creek Valley Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/114000/113635/fall-creek-valley-middle-school-chart-h7Zgsa.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
5%
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