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Anna Brochhausen School 88 - a STEM School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

971^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 3% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Anna Brochhausen School 88 is an elementary school serving grades PK-6 in the Indianapolis Public Schools district. With 384 students and a student-teacher ratio of 14.4, the school faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, low test scores, and a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students.

Over the past few years, Anna Brochhausen School 88 has seen chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 17.8% to 44.2%, and its proficiency rates on ILEARN assessments are significantly below state and district averages across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, only 9.87% of students were proficient in ELA and 13.33% were proficient in Math, compared to 20.83% and 20.99% for the Indianapolis Public Schools district. Additionally, a high percentage of students at the school, ranging from 56.77% to 81.5%, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Interestingly, the schools closest to Anna Brochhausen School 88 (within 2.6 miles), such as Arlington Woods School 99, Ralph Waldo Emerson School 58, and Christian Park School 82, are also struggling with similar challenges. However, the higher-performing Paramount Brookside charter school in the area is able to achieve better outcomes with less spending per student and a higher student-teacher ratio.

326

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,653

Per pupil spending ?

68.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5801 E 16th St
Indianapolis, IN 46218

(317) 226-4288

District: Indianapolis Public Schools

Students who attend Anna Brochhausen School 88 - a STEM School usually attend:

Middle:	Arlington Middle School - a STEM School
High:	Arsenal Technical High School
	Crispus Attucks High School
	George Washington High School
	Purdue Polytechnic High School Ind
	More...
	Shortridge High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

58.3%

Hispanic:

24.8%

Two or more races:

8.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 22nd percentile in 2015 → 3rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (10% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (31% vs 17% Indiana)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school10%

District avg21%

Indiana avg38%

971^st of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From bottom 22% (2015) to bottom 3% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

27^th of 34Elementary Schools in the Indianapolis Public Schools

300^th of 380Indianapolis Public Schools among Indiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	6.3	971 of 1005	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.7	959 of 1011	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.9	953 of 1016	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.4	947 of 1020	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.3	993 of 1016	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.7	975 of 1031	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.8	968 of 1027	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	7.3	963 of 1033	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	18.2	906 of 1046	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	30.1	811 of 1040	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	13.6	959 of 1036	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	22.4	895 of 1035	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	3.2	990 of 1015	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	5.2	985 of 1025	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	6.9	971 of 1009	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	15.5	903 of 1003	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	5.7	963 of 996	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	12.2	909 of 985	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	15.2	879 of 961	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	6.9	919 of 959	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Math13%

Science12%

English Language Arts10%

Social Studies2%-37 vs state

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Schools Near Anna Brochhausen School 88 - a STEM School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)							ILEARN Math (2025)							ILEARN Science (2025)			ILEARN Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Anna Brochhausen School 88 - a STEM School	Public	PK, KG-5	5801 E 16th St	Indianapolis	46218	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4288	326	24	13.5	68.4%	24 (7.4%)	190 (58.3%)	81 (24.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.9%)	6.3	971^st of 1005 public elementary schools	3.4%		7.7	959^th of 1011 public elementary schools	5.1%	12	9.4	15.0	6.8				9.9	13.5	20.0	8.6				13.3	12.5		12.5	1.7	$18,653	$3,755	$14,898
George W. Julian School 57 Center for Inquiry	Public	PK, KG-5	5435 E Washington St	Indianapolis	46219	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4257	165	20	8.4	49.7%	81 (49.1%)	41 (24.8%)	33 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.1%)	60.6	393^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	60.9%		43.6	587^th of 1011 public elementary schools	41.9%	194	64.0	45.0	40.0				50.8	64.0	45.0	35.0				49.2	45.0		45.0	25.0	$22,886	$3,496	$19,390
Sankofa School of Success at Arlington Woods School 99	Public	PK, KG-6	5801 E 30th St	Indianapolis	46218	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4299	361	17	21.2	71.2%	13 (3.6%)	219 (60.7%)	104 (28.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.6%)	7.5	960^th of 1005 public elementary schools	4.5%		5.8	990^th of 1011 public elementary schools	2.1%	30	12.5	14.0	10.5	11.8			12.3	8.5	2.3	8.1	12.1			7.5	11.6	15.4	12.5	16.2	$20,345	$6,269	$14,076
Irvington Community Elementary School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	6705 E. Julian Ave	Indianapolis	46219	Marion County	Irvington Community Elementary School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(317) 357-3770	402	26	15.4	67.9%	193 (48.0%)	108 (26.9%)	52 (12.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (11.4%)								(n/a)
Ralph Waldo Emerson School 58 - an Exploratory School	Public	PK, KG-5	321 N Linwood Ave	Indianapolis	46201	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4258	241	22	10.9	70.1%	32 (13.3%)	115 (47.7%)	73 (30.3%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.9%)	12.1	892^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	11.2%		7.9	954^th of 1011 public elementary schools	5.6%	62	13.8	8.3	20.0				13.3	20.7	25.7	24.0				23.6	11.4		11.4	16.0	$19,602	$3,887	$15,716
Christian Park School 82 - an Exploratory School	Public	PK, KG-5	4700 English Ave	Indianapolis	46201	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4282	251	20	12.5	68.1%	89 (35.5%)	50 (19.9%)	93 (37.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.6%)	8	953^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	5.2%		10.9	920^th of 1011 public elementary schools	9.0%	33	10.4	9.5	4.8				8.3	14.6	21.4	16.7				17.4	17.1		17.1	7.1	$19,185	$3,524	$15,661
James Russell Lowell School 51 - a Montessori School	Public	PK, KG-5	3426 Roosevelt Ave	Indianapolis	46218	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4251	363	31	11.7	71.3%	25 (6.9%)	195 (53.7%)	120 (33.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.3%)	3.5	1002^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	0.3%		3.9	1010^th of 1011 public elementary schools	0.1%	8	5.3	6.4	6.6				6.1	5.3	4.2	4.8				4.8	8.5		8.5	0.0	$19,776	$3,699	$16,076
Pleasant Run Elementary School	Public	K-4	1800 N Franklin Rd	Indianapolis	46219	Marion County	MSD Warren Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 532-3800	561	35	15.8	68.1%	52 (9.3%)	245 (43.7%)	229 (40.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (5.9%)	17.8	835^th of 1005 public elementary schools	16.9%		14.8	870^th of 1011 public elementary schools	13.9%	35	20.2	19.4					19.8	34.2	34.3					34.2	10.3		10.3		$12,700	$1,397	$11,303
Paramount Brookside	Public, Charter	K-8	3020 Nowland Ave	Indianapolis	46201	Marion County	Paramount Brookside	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 775-6660	843	33	25.5	70.8%	119 (14.1%)	447 (53.0%)	190 (22.5%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (9.7%)	58.4	425^th of 1005 public elementary schools	57.7%		75.9	225^th of 1011 public elementary schools	77.7%	200	48.9	39.1	47.1	60.0	60.2	39.0	49.1	48.9	37.5	55.2	77.7	48.9	45.1	52.1	29.9	34.5	32.2	17.2	$14,247	$2,735	$11,512
Brookside School 54 - an Exploratory School	Public	PK, KG-5	3150 E 10th St	Indianapolis	46201	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4254	366	32	11.6	70.8%	37 (10.1%)	162 (44.3%)	143 (39.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.3%)	11	909^th of 1005 public elementary schools	9.6%		7.7	957^th of 1011 public elementary schools	5.3%	48	24.0	15.8	9.4				16.8	31.5	19.3	7.8				20.1	7.0		7.0	1.6	$18,121	$3,440	$14,681

Frequently Asked Questions about Anna Brochhausen School 88 - a STEM School

What is the racial makeup of Anna Brochhausen School 88 - a STEM School?

Students at Anna Brochhausen School 88 - a STEM School are 58% African American, 25% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 7% White.

What schools do graduates of Anna Brochhausen School 88 - a STEM School attend?

Students who attend Anna Brochhausen School 88 - a STEM School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Arlington Middle School - a STEM School
High : Arsenal Technical High School
High : Crispus Attucks High School
High : George Washington High School
High : Purdue Polytechnic High School Ind
High : Shortridge High School

What district is Anna Brochhausen School 88 - a STEM School in?

Indianapolis Public Schools

Is Anna Brochhausen School 88 - a STEM School a good school?

Anna Brochhausen School 88 - a STEM School ranks in the bottom 3.4% of Indiana elementary schools.

How many students attend Anna Brochhausen School 88 - a STEM School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 326 students attended Anna Brochhausen School 88 - a STEM School.

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