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George W. Julian School 57 Center for Inquiry

Q: Is George W. Julian School 57 Center for Inquiry a good school?

George W. Julian School 57 Center for Inquiry ranks 393 rd of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

393^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

George W Julian School 57 is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 in the Indianapolis Public Schools district, with 208 students currently enrolled.

While George W Julian School 57 has significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math compared to the district average, the school has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 17.8% to 35.4% over the past few years. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. However, the district's investment in increased per-student spending at the school, from $18,322 in 2021-2022 to $22,886 in 2023-2024, suggests an effort to address these challenges and improve student outcomes.

When compared to nearby schools in the Indianapolis Public Schools district, George W Julian School 57 generally outperforms them on test scores, particularly in English Language Arts and Math. However, the school's performance lags behind the nearby Paramount Brookside public charter school, which has consistently higher test scores.

165

Students ?

8.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,886

Per pupil spending ?

49.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5435 E Washington St
Indianapolis, IN 46219

(317) 226-4257

District: Indianapolis Public Schools

Students who attend George W. Julian School 57 Center for Inquiry 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:

White:

49.1%

African American:

24.8%

Hispanic:

20.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 31st percentile in 2015 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Indiana average (46% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 30 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Indianapolis Public Schools

Worth a look

!Social Studies scores 14 pts below the Indiana average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg21%

Indiana avg38%

393^rd of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▲ up 30 pts since 2015

From bottom 31% (2015) to top 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	60.6	393 of 1005	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.6	587 of 1011	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.3	663 of 1016	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.6	685 of 1020	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	15.4	849 of 1016	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.0	860 of 1031	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.4	887 of 1027	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.6	906 of 1033	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	29.4	822 of 1046	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	39.8	719 of 1040	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	38.0	769 of 1036	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	39.5	751 of 1035	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	32.9	790 of 1015	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	31.2	808 of 1025	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	24.7	841 of 1009	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	43.4	676 of 1003	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	15.3	910 of 996	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	27.4	800 of 985	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	30.3	766 of 961	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	62.9	361 of 959	62.4%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2024	10.5	445 of 491	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.7	409 of 489	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.9	455 of 490	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.5	400 of 483	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	5.9	451 of 470	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts51%

Math49%

Science45%

Social Studies25%-14 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, October 12, 2010

This is a poor school. If I could afford to go to a different one they would be there. Because of sitter I have they must go there They are no longer a magnet school but true to act like one. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, January 25, 2010

They run it like some kind of Military School...alot of the staff is mean and hateful Close Quote

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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
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
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
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)
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
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
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
Lowell Elementary School	Public	K-4	2150 Hunter Rd	Indianapolis	46239	Marion County	MSD Warren Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 532-3900	466	31	14.8	72.5%	161 (34.5%)	145 (31.1%)	96 (20.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	62 (13.3%)	31.9	710^th of 1005 public elementary schools	29.4%		41.6	605^th of 1011 public elementary schools	40.2%	105	23.8	35.6					29.3	37.0	36.8					36.9	33.3		33.3		$12,774	$1,433	$11,341
Thomas Gregg Neighborhood School 15	Public	PK, KG-5	2302 E Michigan St	Indianapolis	46201	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4215	525	39	13.4	79.0%	51 (9.7%)	219 (41.7%)	208 (39.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (9.0%)	7.1	962^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	4.3%		6.4	981^st of 1011 public elementary schools	3.0%	19	5.5	11.4	14.8				10.4	7.7	7.9	16.3				10.4	15.7		15.7	8.9	$20,106	$5,354	$14,752
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

Frequently Asked Questions about George W. Julian School 57 Center for Inquiry

What schools do graduates of George W. Julian School 57 Center for Inquiry attend?

Students who attend George W. Julian School 57 Center for Inquiry 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

How many students attend George W. Julian School 57 Center for Inquiry?

In the 2024-25 school year, 165 students attended George W. Julian School 57 Center for Inquiry.

Is George W. Julian School 57 Center for Inquiry a good school?

George W. Julian School 57 Center for Inquiry ranks 393^rd of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of George W. Julian School 57 Center for Inquiry?

Students at George W. Julian School 57 Center for Inquiry are 49% White, 25% African American, 20% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

What district is George W. Julian School 57 Center for Inquiry in?

Indianapolis Public Schools

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