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William McKinley School 39 - an Exploratory School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

679^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 32% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

William McKinley School 39 is an elementary school in Indianapolis, Indiana, serving 404 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.

William McKinley School 39 has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Indiana elementary schools over the past decade, with a current ranking of 679 out of 1,005 schools and a 2-star rating. The school faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, low test scores across all subjects and grade levels, and a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. For example, in 2024-2025, only 26.59% of students were proficient or better in ILEARN/English Language Arts, compared to 20.83% for the district and 40.3% for the state in 3rd grade.

The nearby schools, such as James A Garfield School 31 and Theodore Potter School 74, also part of the Indianapolis Public Schools district, have similar performance challenges, suggesting that the issues faced by William McKinley School 39 may be systemic within the district. Addressing these challenges will likely require targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes at William McKinley School 39 and the surrounding schools.

386

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,722

Per pupil spending ?

70.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1733 Spann Ave
Indianapolis, IN 46203

(317) 226-4239

District: Indianapolis Public Schools

Students who attend William McKinley School 39 - an Exploratory 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:

White:

38.1%

Hispanic:

34.7%

African American:

16.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 8th percentile in 2015 → 32nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 24 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (33% vs 38% meeting standards)

!Social Studies scores 12 pts below the Indiana average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg21%

Indiana avg38%

679^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 32%▲ up 24 pts since 2015

From bottom 8% (2015) to bottom 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^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	34.6	679 of 1005	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.7	698 of 1011	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.1	679 of 1016	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.8	741 of 1020	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.2	819 of 1016	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.5	874 of 1031	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.9	920 of 1027	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	12.2	936 of 1033	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	6.2	991 of 1046	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	13.4	956 of 1040	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	21.6	912 of 1036	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	32.8	818 of 1035	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	11.6	945 of 1015	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	10.0	959 of 1025	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	29.5	807 of 1009	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	15.4	904 of 1003	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	55.7	509 of 996	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	44.4	643 of 985	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	53.3	510 of 961	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	55.4	484 of 959	49.5%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Math40%

Science35%

English Language Arts27%

Social Studies26%-12 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 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
William McKinley School 39 - an Exploratory School	Public	PK, KG-5	1733 Spann Ave	Indianapolis	46203	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4239	386	27	14.2	70.2%	147 (38.1%)	63 (16.3%)	134 (34.7%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (10.1%)	34.6	679^th of 1005 public elementary schools	32.4%		32.7	698^th of 1011 public elementary schools	31.0%	19	25.5	28.1	26.2				26.6	41.8	38.6	39.3				39.9	35.1		35.1	26.2	$17,722	$3,365	$14,357
Invent Learning Hub	Public, Charter	K-8	1849 E Pleasant Run Pkwy S Dr	Indianapolis	46203	Marion County	Invent Learning Hub	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 832-4900	221	19	11.6	94.1%	48 (21.7%)	69 (31.2%)	85 (38.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (8.6%)	7	963^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	4.2%		6.9	972^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	3.9%	9	13.5	18.8	0.0	4.4	15.4	0.0	9.0	19.4	18.8	16.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	10.7	12.5	4.4	7.7	5.6	$17,850	$5,000	$12,850
Washington Irving Neighborhood School 14	Public	PK, KG-5	1250 E Market St	Indianapolis	46202	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(317) 226-4214	230	18	12.7	77.4%	27 (11.7%)	137 (59.6%)	44 (19.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (9.6%)	6.3	972^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	3.3%		5.2	995^th of 1011 public elementary schools	1.6%	23	15.2	7.1	9.3				10.6	18.8	21.4	2.3				12.6	7.4		7.4	2.4	$22,500	$3,862	$18,638
SE Neighborhood School of Excellence	Public, Charter	K-8	1601 S Barth Ave	Indianapolis	46203	Marion County	SE Neighborhood School of Excellence	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 423-0204	588	58	10.1	88.1%	232 (39.5%)	113 (19.2%)	182 (31.0%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (9.4%)	16.5	847^th of 1005 public elementary schools	15.7%		12.3	905^th of 1011 public elementary schools	10.5%	58	15.2	16.4	25.4	21.5	20.6	10.9	18.4	24.2	16.4	26.9	16.9	23.8	6.3	19.2	10.9	15.4	13.3	23.9	$15,255	$1,931	$13,324
Bethel Park Elementary \| pilotED Schools	Public, Charter	K-6	2710 Bethel Ave	Indianapolis	46203	Marion County	pilotED Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 438-5426	225			68.0%	37 (16.4%)	111 (49.3%)	54 (24.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (10.2%)	9.6	925^th of 1005 public elementary schools	8.0%		11.6	914^th of 1011 public elementary schools	9.6%	11	8.1	8.3	12.0	24.0			12.2	27.0	22.2	8.0	12.0			18.7	13.9	12.0	13.1	4.0	$13,415	$1,476	$11,939
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
Fredrick Douglas School 19 - an Exploratory School	Public	PK, KG-5	2020 Dawson St	Indianapolis	46203	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4219	259	24	10.7	71.8%	47 (18.1%)	92 (35.5%)	102 (39.4%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.0%)	5.7	983^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	2.2%		7.1	969^th of 1011 public elementary schools	4.2%	14	14.0	9.1	4.3				9.2	22.0	6.8	8.5				12.8	6.8		6.8	0.0	$21,329	$3,598	$17,731
Paramount Cottage Home	Public, Charter	K-5	1203 E St. Clair Street	Indianapolis	46202	Marion County	Paramount Cottage Home	Yes	No	No	Yes	(463) 231-2880	381	17	22.4	68.0%	46 (12.1%)	245 (64.3%)	50 (13.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (10.5%)	67.1	317^th of 1005 public elementary schools	68.5%		70.6	288^th of 1011 public elementary schools	71.5%	29	54.8	48.7	72.7				56.4	67.1	53.9	72.7				63.1	29.5		29.5	20.5	$9,750	$2,072	$7,679
Paramount Online Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter	K-8	1203 E St Clair St	Indianapolis	46202	Marion County	Paramount Online Academy	Yes	No	Yes	No	(317) 519-4588	163	8	20.3	71.2%	40 (24.5%)	75 (46.0%)	23 (14.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (15.3%)	19.5	817^th of 1005 public elementary schools	18.7%		16.6	852^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	15.7%	35	41.2		33.3	13.5	23.5	13.3	22.3	41.2	30.0	20.0	13.5	5.9	8.9	15.2		8.1	13.0	13.3	$8,155	$8,155
James A. Garfield School 31 - a STEM School	Public	PK, KG-5	307 Lincoln St	Indianapolis	46225	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4231	173	25	6.8	65.3%	63 (36.4%)	43 (24.9%)	40 (23.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	1 (0.6%)	23 (13.3%)	36.3	666^th of 1005 public elementary schools	33.7%		22.8	783^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	22.6%	117	26.1	52.2	25.0				34.3	26.1	47.8	20.8				31.4	39.1		39.1	25.0	$23,449	$3,430	$20,019

Frequently Asked Questions about William McKinley School 39 - an Exploratory School

What is the racial makeup of William McKinley School 39 - an Exploratory School?

Students at William McKinley School 39 - an Exploratory School are 38% White, 35% Hispanic, 16% African American, 10% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of William McKinley School 39 - an Exploratory School attend?

Students who attend William McKinley School 39 - an Exploratory 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

Is William McKinley School 39 - an Exploratory School a good school?

William McKinley School 39 - an Exploratory School ranks 679^th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is William McKinley School 39 - an Exploratory School in?

Indianapolis Public Schools

How many students attend William McKinley School 39 - an Exploratory School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 386 students attended William McKinley School 39 - an Exploratory School.

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