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Louis B Russell Junior School 48

Q: How many students attend Louis B Russell Junior School 48?

In the 2019-20 school year, 290 students attended Louis B Russell Junior School 48.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Louis B Russell Junior School 48?

Students at Louis B Russell Junior School 48 are 76% African American, 11% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 6% White.

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Public Grades PK, KG-6

290

Students ?

8.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

80.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3445 N Central
Indianapolis, IN 46205-3705

(317) 226-4248

District: Indianapolis Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

75.5%

Hispanic:

10.7%

Two or more races:

7.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — <1st percentile in 2010 → 3rd in 2019

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (9% vs 49% meeting standards)

!Math scores 45 pts below the Indiana average

Students meeting standards (2018-2019) ?

This school9%

District avg21%

Indiana avg49%

Not ranked this year

Louis B Russell Junior School 48 did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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
2019	3.6	1001 of 1031	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.1	1011 of 1027	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	4.0	998 of 1033	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	3.1	1023 of 1046	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	4.1	1007 of 1040	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	8.7	976 of 1036	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	6.0	1003 of 1035	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	2.3	998 of 1015	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	0.3	1024 of 1025	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	1.2	1007 of 1009	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	11.9	928 of 1003	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	40.1	714 of 996	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	19.1	873 of 985	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	32.5	745 of 961	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	66.0	311 of 959	67.6%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2018-2019) ?

Social Studies12%-34 vs state

Science11%-36 vs state

English Language Arts8%-39 vs state

Math7%-45 vs state

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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 All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th 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
Louis B Russell Junior School 48	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	3445 N Central	Indianapolis	46205	Marion County	Phalen Leadership Academy at Louis B Russell School 48	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4248	274	23	11.9	79.2%	4 (1.5%)	212 (77.4%)	35 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.0%)	11.6	901^st of 1005 public elementary schools	10.3%		12.2	906^th of 1011 public elementary schools	10.4%	5	13.9	3.2	13.6	28.0	14.0	22.2	19.4	22.7	16.0	20.2	6.5	20.0	12.5	0.0	$23,612	$6,251	$17,361
William Bell School 60 - a Butler Lab Reggio Emilia School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3330 N Pennsylvania	Indianapolis	46205	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(317) 226-4369	381	37	10.4	56.4%	95 (24.9%)	202 (53.0%)	50 (13.1%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.9%)	17.3	841^st of 1005 public elementary schools	16.3%		21.2	801^st of 1011 public elementary schools	20.8%	40	14.7	21.0	28.6		21.2	22.1	21.0	28.6		23.8	21.0		21.0	14.3	$17,115	$3,120	$13,995
Herron Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	3100 N. Meridian	Indianapolis	46208	Marion County	Herron Preparatory Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(317) 231-0010	428	47	9.1	36.4%	194 (45.3%)	140 (32.7%)	47 (11.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (10.3%)	69.7	292^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	70.9%		69.6	303^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	70.0%	11	51.4	46.9	32.7	62.0	48.7	71.6	67.4	42.9	36.0	56.3	63.3	40.0	51.5	32.7	$12,676	$1,438	$11,238
James Whitcomb Riley School 43	Public	PK, KG-5	150 W 40th St	Indianapolis	46208	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4243	240	28	8.7	72.5%	11 (4.6%)	178 (74.2%)	21 (8.8%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (10.8%)	3.5	1001^st of 1005 public elementary schools	0.4%		4.8	1000^th of 1011 public elementary schools	1.1%	1	0.0	5.3	9.7		5.3	8.0	0.0	6.3		4.2	5.1		5.1	3.1	$20,942	$3,330	$17,611
KIPP Indy Unite Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	1740 E 30th St	Indianapolis	46218	Marion County	KIPP Indy Unite Elementary	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 547-5477	721	34	21.2	98.5%	15 (2.1%)	523 (72.5%)	158 (21.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.2%)	8.1	951^st of 1005 public elementary schools	5.4%		10.3	930^th of 1011 public elementary schools	8.0%	21	10.4	13.0	10.3		11.1	13.3	20.0	23.1		18.5	6.1		6.1	0.9	$15,656	$4,123	$11,532
Mary Nicholson School 70 Center for Inquiry	Public	K-5	510 East 46th Street	Indianapolis	46205	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4270	351	25	14.3	21.7%	229 (65.2%)	53 (15.1%)	35 (10.0%)	7 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (7.1%)	81.4	167^th of 1005 public elementary schools	83.4%		70.3	296^th of 1011 public elementary schools	70.7%	129	69.4	55.4	50.0		57.9	73.5	60.7	57.4		63.5	55.4		55.4	46.3	$17,855	$3,032	$14,823
George Washington Carver School 87 - a Montessori School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2411 Indpls Ave	Indianapolis	46208	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(317) 226-4287	246	24	10.2	45.1%	42 (17.1%)	87 (35.4%)	89 (36.2%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (9.8%)	26.2	765^th of 1005 public elementary schools	23.9%		45.1	578^th of 1011 public elementary schools	42.8%	187	33.3	18.9	29.3		27.2	31.4	29.7	29.3		30.1	21.6		21.6	24.4	$17,999	$3,350	$14,650
Charity Dye School 27 Center for Inquiry	Public	PK, KG-5	545 E 19th St	Indianapolis	46202	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4227	348	33	10.4	44.3%	100 (28.7%)	140 (40.2%)	75 (21.6%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.8%)	26.2	764^th of 1005 public elementary schools	24.0%		28.5	744^th of 1011 public elementary schools	26.4%	20	23.5	20.0	32.6		25.9	26.5	31.4	30.2		29.5	25.7		25.7	25.6	$19,356	$3,288	$16,068
Tindley Genesis Academy	Public, Charter	K-6	4020 Meadows Pkwy	Indianapolis	46205	Marion County	Tindley Genesis Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 545-1745	368	24	15.3	87.2%	1 (0.3%)	311 (84.5%)	40 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.1%)	8.4	947^th of 1005 public elementary schools	5.8%		8.5	949^th of 1011 public elementary schools	6.1%	2	22.0	3.3	11.1	16.7	13.1	22.0	5.0	8.3	16.7	13.1	1.7	13.9	6.3	8.3	$10,831	$4,264	$6,568
Liberty Grove Schools	Public, Charter	K-6	1002 W. 25th Street	Indianapolis	46208	Marion County	Liberty Grove Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(317) 226-3807	227	16	12.6	100.0%	3 (1.3%)	157 (69.2%)	50 (22.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.5%)	6.6	966^th of 1005 public elementary schools	3.9%		5.2	996^th of 1011 public elementary schools	1.5%	30	14.3	9.1	9.1	16.1	12.1	11.4	0.0	6.1	16.1	8.3	12.1	6.5	9.4	3.0	$18,720	$1,164	$17,557

Frequently Asked Questions about Louis B Russell Junior School 48

What district is Louis B Russell Junior School 48 in?

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How many students attend Louis B Russell Junior School 48?

In the 2019-20 school year, 290 students attended Louis B Russell Junior School 48.

What is the racial makeup of Louis B Russell Junior School 48?

Students at Louis B Russell Junior School 48 are 76% African American, 11% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 6% White.

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