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Fredrick Douglas School 19 - an Exploratory School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

983^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 2% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Frederick Douglass School 19 is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Indianapolis, IN, with 492 students and a student-teacher ratio of 13.2. The school faces significant challenges, with consistently low academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and a student population that comes from a high-poverty background.

On recent ILEARN assessments, only 9.22% of students at Frederick Douglass School 19 were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 20.83% for the Indianapolis Public Schools district and 40.3% statewide. In math, the school's proficiency rate was 12.77% compared to 20.99% for the district and 51.5% statewide. The school also faces extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.8% to 37.2% in recent years, significantly higher than the district average.

When comparing Frederick Douglass School 19 to other nearby schools in the Indianapolis Public Schools district, such as Washington Irving Neighborhood School, James A Garfield School 31, and William McKinley School 39, the performance gap is stark. These schools, while still below state averages, significantly outperform Frederick Douglass School 19 on academic measures. The analysis also includes several Invent Learning Hub, pilotED Schools, SE Neighborhood School of Excellence, Adelante Schools, and Christel House Academy South charter schools in the vicinity, which generally outperform Frederick Douglass School 19 on academic measures.

259

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,329

Per pupil spending ?

71.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2020 Dawson St
Indianapolis, IN 46203

(317) 226-4219

District: Indianapolis Public Schools

Students who attend Fredrick Douglas School 19 - 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:

Hispanic:

39.4%

African American:

35.5%

White:

18.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 17th percentile in 2015 → 2nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (9% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school9%

District avg21%

Indiana avg38%

983^rd of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 17% (2015) to bottom 2% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

30^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	5.7	983 of 1005	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.1	969 of 1011	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.9	955 of 1016	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.4	962 of 1020	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.9	944 of 1016	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.2	981 of 1031	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.9	930 of 1027	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	18.7	883 of 1033	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	25.5	856 of 1046	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	24.7	865 of 1040	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	23.0	900 of 1036	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	12.0	963 of 1035	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	28.7	822 of 1015	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	20.9	886 of 1025	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	15.7	905 of 1009	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	25.1	820 of 1003	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2024	7.2	476 of 491	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.9	462 of 489	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.9	442 of 490	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.7	440 of 483	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.0	458 of 470	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.6	447 of 473	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	16.6	404 of 472	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	29.4	392 of 494	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	16.1	418 of 485	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	34.2	368 of 470	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	42.2	307 of 444	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	33.0	355 of 447	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	18.3	410 of 451	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	14.0	397 of 428	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	33.1	330 of 423	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Math13%

English Language Arts9%

Science7%

Social Studies0%-38 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, October 28, 2011

the teachers that i have met in this school are so down to earth and easy to communicate with.and have made a huge differents on my childs learning. 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
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
Eleanor Skillen School 34 - a Montessori School	Public	PK, KG-5	1410 Wade St	Indianapolis	46203	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4234	328	33	9.9	64.6%	114 (34.8%)	73 (22.3%)	103 (31.4%)	9 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.5%)	9.4	926^th of 1005 public elementary schools	7.9%		16.9	849^th of 1011 public elementary schools	16.0%	77	15.6	3.5	20.0				13.8	20.0	10.3	17.1				16.5	6.9		6.9	11.4	$19,834	$3,632	$16,202
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
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
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
Emma Donnan Elementary and Middle	Public, Charter	K-8	1202 E Troy Ave	Indianapolis	46203	Marion County	Adelante Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4272	451	34	13.2	81.4%	100 (22.2%)	150 (33.3%)	172 (38.1%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.5%)	22.3	796^th of 1005 public elementary schools	20.8%		18.1	834^th of 1011 public elementary schools	17.5%	38	43.9	20.8	11.5	7.7	30.0	16.7	20.7	63.4	39.6	19.2	23.1	20.0	18.2	28.8	10.4	5.8	8.0	5.8	$13,239	$4,034	$9,204
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
Christel House Academy South	Public, Charter	K-8	2717 S East St	Indianapolis	46225	Marion County	Christel House Academy South	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 783-4690	513	35	14.8	80.3%	99 (19.3%)	80 (15.6%)	304 (59.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.3%)	15.5	855^th of 1005 public elementary schools	14.9%		13.3	896^th of 1011 public elementary schools	11.4%	41	16.3	11.3	32.2	10.9	8.6	19.1	16.4	20.4	28.3	35.6	7.3	11.4	6.0	17.6	13.2	10.9	12.0	8.5	$13,128	$4,744	$8,383
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Fredrick Douglas School 19 - an Exploratory School

Is Fredrick Douglas School 19 - an Exploratory School a good school?

Fredrick Douglas School 19 - an Exploratory School ranks in the bottom 2.2% of Indiana elementary schools.

What district is Fredrick Douglas School 19 - an Exploratory School in?

Indianapolis Public Schools

How many students attend Fredrick Douglas School 19 - an Exploratory School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 259 students attended Fredrick Douglas School 19 - an Exploratory School.

What schools do graduates of Fredrick Douglas School 19 - an Exploratory School attend?

Students who attend Fredrick Douglas School 19 - 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

What is the racial makeup of Fredrick Douglas School 19 - an Exploratory School?

Students at Fredrick Douglas School 19 - an Exploratory School are 39% Hispanic, 36% African American, 18% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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