Decatur Middle School

Grades: 7-8
Students: 1060
Type: Public
GreatSchools Rating
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Student-Counselor Ratio: 372:1
Certified Teachers: 100%
Community Reviews
9 Reviews
5108 South High School Road
Indianapolis, IN 46221
(317) 856-5274
Additional GreatSchools Ratings
3/10
Test Scores
4/10
Equity
3/10
Academic Progress
NA
College Readiness
NA
Student Growth

Community Reviews

Great Schools
Read what parents are saying about Decatur Middle School
Ashley Todd, one of the assistant principals, finds ways to demoralize you. There is no support in the building for staff or students. It's a rotating door for staff as they can't keep staff for more than a year. I've never taught at a school that doesn't value their staff. This made it to central o
[...]
Posted by a teacher on 4/25/2026
My 2 years at this school was horrible. For those 2 years I've been to counselors, staff, and even the Principal *multiple* times about getting me a school SquareOne therapist for my anxiety, depression, and ADHD. An "I'll write it down!" here and an, "I'll remind myself!" that. Radiosilence those 2
[...]
Posted by a community member on 6/27/2025
All the teachers were great and very patient. I felt like everyone tries to do what they can to control rowdy behavior.
Posted by a community member on 7/8/2022
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
[...]
Posted by a parent on 4/7/2021
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.
Posted by a student on 3/14/2019

Nearby Schools

Browse other schools near Decatur Middle School
The GreatSchools Rating compares schools on a variety of school quality indicators including test scores, college readiness, equity and more. Learn more.

Indianapolis schools - Decatur Middle School is located at 5108 South High School Road, Indianapolis IN 46221. Decatur Middle School is in the M S D Decatur Township. Decatur Middle School is a Public school that serves grade levels 7-8.

Homes with this school assigned

Skip to last item
Skip to first item