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Lew Wallace School 107 - an Exploratory School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

914^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 9% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Lew Wallace School 107 is an elementary school in Indianapolis, Indiana, serving 496 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Indianapolis Public Schools district, which is ranked 300 out of 380 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lew Wallace School 107 consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of Indiana elementary schools based on the statewide SchoolDigger ranking. The school's proficiency rates in ILEARN assessments for English Language Arts, Math, and Science are significantly lower than the state and district averages, often by 20-30 percentage points. Additionally, the school has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.8% to 35.4% over the past few years, well above the state and district averages. The school also has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 57.26% to 74.68% over the past few years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

While Lew Wallace School 107 has seen a steady increase in per-student spending, from $13,976 in 2020-2021 to $17,951 in 2023-2024, and a lower student-teacher ratio compared to the district average, these factors alone do not appear to be driving improved academic outcomes. Nearby schools within the Indianapolis Public Schools district, such as Jonathan Jennings School 109, Carl Wilde School 79, and Meredith Nicholson School 96, perform better on academic measures, while schools in the neighboring School Town of Speedway district, such as James A Allison Elementary School 3 and Arthur C Newby Elementary School 2, significantly outperform Lew Wallace School 107 and the Indianapolis Public Schools district on academic measures.

440

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,951

Per pupil spending ?

59.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3307 Ashway Dr
Indianapolis, IN 46224

(317) 226-4107

District: Indianapolis Public Schools

Students who attend Lew Wallace School 107 - an Exploratory School usually attend:

Middle:	Northwest Middle School - an IB World 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:

Hispanic:

48.6%

African American:

42.0%

Asian:

5.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 6th percentile in 2015 → 9th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (15% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!Social Studies scores 33 pts below the Indiana average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school15%

District avg21%

Indiana avg38%

914^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 9%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

19^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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	10.5	914 of 1005	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.8	932 of 1011	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.7	907 of 1016	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.2	885 of 1020	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.8	898 of 1016	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	6.1	982 of 1031	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.4	979 of 1027	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	5.4	984 of 1033	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	13.5	947 of 1046	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	9.6	973 of 1040	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	0.3	1035 of 1036	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	4.8	1006 of 1035	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	6.3	974 of 1015	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	7.0	978 of 1025	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	8.1	959 of 1009	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	23.9	831 of 1003	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	41.9	694 of 996	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	35.2	741 of 985	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	54.1	500 of 961	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	15.4	873 of 959	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Math25%

English Language Arts10%

Science7%

Social Studies5%-33 vs state

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by a principal
Saturday, February 22, 2020

Lew Wallace is an amazing place for kids and families. The staff is caring and hard working. Expectations are high and student growth is our focus. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Poor leading principal Ms. Botts Brown...and then it crumbles from there~!! Close Quote

Schools Near Lew Wallace School 107 - an Exploratory 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
Lew Wallace School 107 - an Exploratory School	Public	PK, KG-5	3307 Ashway Dr	Indianapolis	46224	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4107	440	34	13.1	59.5%	4 (0.9%)	185 (42.0%)	214 (48.6%)	25 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.7%)	10.5	914^th of 1005 public elementary schools	9.1%		9.8	932^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	7.8%	18	12.7	7.3	10.7				10.4	21.1	36.4	17.9				24.7	7.3		7.3	5.5	$17,951	$3,533	$14,418
Meredith Nicholson School 96 - an Exploratory School	Public	PK, KG-5	3651 N Kiel Ave	Indianapolis	46224	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4296	391	32	12.2	56.3%	11 (2.8%)	48 (12.3%)	323 (82.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	16.8	845^th of 1005 public elementary schools	15.9%		10.7	923^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	8.7%	78	19.7	16.1	28.6				20.6	19.7	17.7	40.5				24.1	14.5		14.5	14.3	$18,739	$3,370	$15,369
Enlace Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	3725 Kiel Avenue	Indianapolis	46224	Marion County	Enlace Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 383-0607	686	51	13.4	81.8%	18 (2.6%)	108 (15.7%)	547 (79.7%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.5%)	16.6	846^th of 1005 public elementary schools	15.8%		6	989^th of 1011 public elementary schools	2.2%	143	14.7	18.7	12.2	24.3	11.1	27.4	18.1	26.7	21.3	8.2	36.5	15.3	24.3	22.1	13.5	26.5	19.7	6.8	$15,263	$3,603	$11,660
Frank H Wheeler Elementary School 4	Public	K-6	5700 Meadowood Dr	Speedway	46224	Marion County	School Town of Speedway	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 291-4274	311	23	13.6	65.9%	102 (32.8%)	89 (28.6%)	78 (25.1%)	21 (6.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.1%)	81.7	164^th of 1005 public elementary schools	83.7%		74	251^st of 1011 public elementary schools	75.2%	87	44.4	63.4	40.0	50.0			49.4	75.6	78.1	57.5	67.4			69.8	61.0	52.2	56.3	47.5	$12,144	$1,114	$11,030
North Wayne Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	6950 W 34th St	Indianapolis	46214	Marion County	MSD Wayne Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 988-6100	837	46	18.1	61.9%	34 (4.1%)	534 (63.8%)	236 (28.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (3.6%)	8.8	940^th of 1005 public elementary schools	6.5%		10.7	922^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	8.8%	18	12.8	15.0	15.8	10.2			13.6	15.7	17.5	5.0	11.2			12.3	22.5	9.2	16.5	8.3	$13,158	$1,530	$11,628
Jonathan Jennings School 109 - an Exploratory School	Public	PK, KG-5	6150 Gateway Dr	Indianapolis	46254	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4109	275	23	11.9	57.5%	9 (3.3%)	74 (26.9%)	177 (64.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.1%)	8.9	937^th of 1005 public elementary schools	6.8%		13.5	892^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	11.8%	45	18.6	10.0	10.6				13.1	16.3	27.5	8.5				16.9	10.0		10.0	8.5	$18,898	$3,483	$15,415
Carl Wilde School 79 Center For Inquiry - an Inquiry School	Public	PK, KG-5	5002 W 34th St	Indianapolis	46224	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4279	472	36	13.2	58.1%	25 (5.3%)	83 (17.6%)	345 (73.1%)	14 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	9.8	921^st of 1005 public elementary schools	8.4%		7.7	956^th of 1011 public elementary schools	5.4%	35	19.7	7.1	14.8				13.6	22.2	20.2	14.8				18.9	16.7		16.7	5.8	$18,069	$3,605	$14,464
James A Allison Elementary School 3	Public	K-6	5240 W 22nd St	Speedway	46224	Marion County	School Town of Speedway	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 244-9836	249	18	14.0	68.7%	70 (28.1%)	81 (32.5%)	72 (28.9%)	15 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.4%)	82.3	158^th of 1005 public elementary schools	84.3%		88.6	85^th of 1011 public elementary schools	91.6%	73	63.3	57.7	54.2	83.3			63.3	66.7	53.9	54.2	88.9			64.3	50.0	83.3	63.6	41.7	$13,392	$800	$12,592
Eagle Creek Elementary School	Public	K-5	6905 W 46th St	Indianapolis	46254	Marion County	MSD Pike Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 291-1311	533	33	16.2	51.2%	53 (9.9%)	309 (58.0%)	121 (22.7%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (8.6%)	37.1	652^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	35.1%		33.4	691^st of 1011 public elementary schools	31.7%	39	41.9	30.1	34.1				35.6	41.9	34.9	25.0				34.1	34.9		34.9	23.9	$12,878	$1,372	$11,506
Arthur C Newby Elementary School 2	Public	K-6	1849 N Whitcomb	Speedway	46224	Marion County	School Town of Speedway	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 241-0572	223	16	13.6	68.2%	75 (33.6%)	97 (43.5%)	34 (15.2%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.7%)	82.5	156^th of 1005 public elementary schools	84.5%		88.4	89^th of 1011 public elementary schools	91.2%	67	54.6	66.7	53.1	50.0			56.4	54.6	69.2	75.0	55.0			65.0	50.0	50.0	50.0	53.1	$13,657	$763	$12,895

Frequently Asked Questions about Lew Wallace School 107 - an Exploratory School

Is Lew Wallace School 107 - an Exploratory School a good school?

Lew Wallace School 107 - an Exploratory School ranks in the bottom 9.1% of Indiana elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Lew Wallace School 107 - an Exploratory School?

Students at Lew Wallace School 107 - an Exploratory School are 49% Hispanic, 42% African American, 6% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Lew Wallace School 107 - an Exploratory School attend?

Students who attend Lew Wallace School 107 - an Exploratory School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Northwest Middle School - an IB World 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 Lew Wallace School 107 - an Exploratory School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 440 students attended Lew Wallace School 107 - an Exploratory School.

What district is Lew Wallace School 107 - an Exploratory School in?

Indianapolis Public Schools

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