Lillie Idella Kitley Intermediate

Public middle school, grades 4 to 6 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Lillie Idella Kitley Intermediate in Indianapolis, Indiana enrolled 1,365 students in 2024-25 with 76.9 full-time teachers, 17.8 students per teacher against the Indiana middle-school median of 14.8. It was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no program; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 51% of its students tested were proficient in math in 2022-23 (Indiana: 38.5%).

Enrollment rose 5% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 18%

1,296 students in 2022-23, 1,355 students in 2023-24, 1,365 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 65.0 to 76.9.

Students enrolled at Lillie Idella Kitley Intermediate by school year2022-23: 1,296, 2023-24: 1,355, 2024-25: 1,36505001k1.5k2022-231,2962023-241,3552024-251,365
Students enrolled at Lillie Idella Kitley Intermediate by school year2022-23: 1,296, 2023-24: 1,355, 2024-25: 1,36505001k1.5k2022-231,2962023-241,3552024-251,365
Students enrolled at Lillie Idella Kitley Intermediate by school year2022-23: 1,296, 2023-24: 1,355, 2024-25: 1,36505001k1.5k2022-231,2962023-241,3552024-251,365
Students enrolled at Lillie Idella Kitley Intermediate by school year2022-23: 1,296, 2023-24: 1,355, 2024-25: 1,36505001k1.5k2022-231,2962023-241,3552024-251,365
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231,29665.019.9
2023-241,35575.318.0
2024-251,36576.917.8

17.8 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 86 of every 100 Indiana middle schools

Among the 327 Indiana middle schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 14.8; the national median for middle schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Indiana middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 8.3 to 27.7; This school 17.8; state median 14.8.1 more above 25.0 →510152025students per full-time teacherThis school 17.8state median 14.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Indiana middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 8.3 to 27.7; This school 17.8; state median 14.8.1 more above 25.0 →510152025students per full-time teacherThis school 17.8state median 14.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Indiana middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 8.3 to 27.7; This school 17.8; state median 14.8.1 more above 25.0 →510152025students per full-time teacherThis school 17.8state median 14.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Indiana middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 8.3 to 27.7; This school 17.8; state median 14.8.1 more above 25.0 →510152025students per full-time teacherThis school 17.8state median 14.8U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 646 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Lillie Idella Kitley Intermediate enrolled 1,292 students and had 2.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 94 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)2.0, one per 646 of the 1,292 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions94
  • Chronically absent17.4% (2022-23)

Who attends

51.6% of students were White, 17.9% Asian, 14.9% Black in 2024-25.

  1. White51.6%
  2. Asian17.9%
  3. Black14.9%
  4. Hispanic9.1%
  5. Two or more races6.2%
  6. American Indian0.2%
  7. Pacific Islander0.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2022-23

In 2022-23, the students tested at Lillie Idella Kitley Intermediate scored proficient or above: 51% in math, against 38.5% in math across Indiana. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Indiana, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. No whole-school reading result is shown: ED's files give none for this school for 2021-22 or 2022-23.

Students proficient or above, 2022-23
SubjectThis schoolIts districtIndiana
Math51%45% (2021-22)38.5%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Middle schools in Indianapolis

30 public middle schools in Indianapolis report 2024-25 enrollment; Lillie Idella Kitley Intermediate is number 2 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Franklin Central Junior High1,79719.844.0%
Lillie Idella Kitley Intermediate1,36517.843.4%
Fall Creek Valley Middle School1,35519.549.3%
Southport Middle School1,30417.768.6%
Edgewood Intermediate School1,30017.648.0%
Perry Meridian Middle School1,27816.259.3%
Chapel Hill 7th & 8th Grade Center1,14317.661.1%
Lynhurst 7th & 8th Grade Center1,13515.170.6%

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Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Lillie Idella Kitley Intermediate

  1. Edgewood Intermediate SchoolThe nearest public middle school, 1.3 miles away: 1,300 students, 17.6 per teacher (2024-25).1.3 mi
  2. Franklin Central Junior HighThe next nearest public middle school, 1.7 miles away: 1,797 students, 19.8 per teacher (2024-25).1.7 mi
  3. Compare Lillie Idella Kitley Intermediate with Edgewood Intermediate SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Franklin Township Com Sch Corp spends per student$11,021 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$11,021
  5. The largest public schools in IndianaLillie Idella Kitley Intermediate is the number 9 by size of 328 Indiana middle schools open in 2024-25.#9 of 328
  6. Indiana schools by students per teacher17.8 students per teacher here against the Indiana median of 14.8 for middle schools.17.8:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Lillie Idella Kitley Intermediate

  1. How many students attend Lillie Idella Kitley Intermediate?
    1,365 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 1,296 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in Indianapolis, IN.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Lillie Idella Kitley Intermediate?
    17.8 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Indiana median for middle schools is 14.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Lillie Idella Kitley Intermediate a Title I school?
    Lillie Idella Kitley Intermediate was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no Title I program (2021-22 is the last year NCES published school Title I status).
  4. How do students at Lillie Idella Kitley Intermediate do on state tests?
    In 2022-23, the students tested at Lillie Idella Kitley Intermediate scored proficient or above: 51% in math, against 38.5% in math across Indiana. Indiana's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Lillie Idella Kitley Intermediate in?
    Franklin Township Com Sch Corp, NCES district ID 1803750. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 180375001677 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22