The brief
A Msd Wayne Township school where students score 22 points above what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 894 of 1,828 schools in Indiana and 5 of 17 in Msd Wayne Township.
Ben Davis Ninth Grade Center is listed in Msd Wayne Township, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
- 201350%
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2013–2024
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
- Component weights adjusted due to data availability.
Full Profile · 3/3 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 98% (2013 EdFacts) · reading/ELA 3% (2013 EdFacts).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2013 EdFacts · Low confidence
- Older source: 2013 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2013 EdFacts · Low confidence
- Older source: 2013 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 46214; this does not measure the attendance area.
- Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
- CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments 2013 EdFacts; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.Open the Indianapolis school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.
The area
- Median income
- $58,863
- Median home value
- $180,200
- Median rent
- $1,116/mo
- College educated
- 26.5%
- Homeownership
- 46.6%
- Poverty rate
- 11.7%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 46214; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 42
- Car-Dependent
- Transit Score
- 30
- Some Transit
- Bike Score
- 38
- Somewhat Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 2,650/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Indianapolis. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Indianapolis), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Programs
- Athletics
- 14 sports
- 6 boys' · 8 girls' · 14 teams (incl. JV) · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
- Gifted and talented
- Available
- A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Who goes here
- Free or reduced lunch
- 71.1%
- Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).
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Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Ben Davis Ninth Grade Center serve?
Ben Davis Ninth Grade Center serves students in grades 9th through 9th.
How many students attend Ben Davis Ninth Grade Center?
Ben Davis Ninth Grade Center has an enrollment of approximately 1,293 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ben Davis Ninth Grade Center?
The student-teacher ratio at Ben Davis Ninth Grade Center is 18.2:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Ben Davis Ninth Grade Center rank in IN?
Ben Davis Ninth Grade Center ranks #894 of 1,828 schools in IN.
What is Ben Davis Ninth Grade Center's MySchoolScout rating?
Ben Davis Ninth Grade Center has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.5 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Ben Davis Ninth Grade Center?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Ben Davis Ninth Grade Center has 98% math proficiency (2013 EdFacts) and 3% reading/ELA proficiency (2013 EdFacts).
Is Ben Davis Ninth Grade Center a charter school?
No, Ben Davis Ninth Grade Center is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Ben Davis Ninth Grade Center a Title I school?
No, Ben Davis Ninth Grade Center is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Ben Davis Ninth Grade Center?
71.1% of students at Ben Davis Ninth Grade Center qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School facts
- Grades
- 9th – 9th
- Enrollment
- 1,293
- Student-teacher ratio
- 18.2:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 71
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Large City
- County
- Marion County
- Phone
- (317) 988-7500
- Rank in district
- #5 of 17
- Schools in district
- 18
- District spending per student
- $13,573
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 23.4%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 46214)
- 24,645
- Area average commute
- 23.9 min
- Area median age
- 35.1
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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Related reading
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Indiana Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.