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Mary Evelyn Castle Elementary School

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Mary Evelyn Castle Elementary School ranks 602 nd of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 1-6

602^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Mary Evelyn Castle Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades 1-6 in the MSD Lawrence Township school district in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school has 766 students and has been consistently ranked in the bottom half of Indiana elementary schools over the past decade, receiving a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mary Evelyn Castle Elementary faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 14.3% to 29.9% over the past few years, significantly higher than the district average of around 17.8%. The school's test scores on the ILEARN assessments are generally below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 34.58% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 26.64% for the district and 40.3% statewide. The school also has a high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 53.43% to 69.71% over the past few years, higher than the district average of around 56%.

When comparing Mary Evelyn Castle Elementary to other schools in the same district, such as Forest Glen Elementary and Amy Beverland Elementary, it performs significantly worse on test scores and has higher chronic absenteeism rates. Despite the school's relatively high spending per student and lower student-teacher ratio compared to the district average, these inputs have not yet resulted in significant improvements in academic performance, suggesting that the school may need to implement more effective strategies or interventions to drive student learning and achievement.

778

Students ?

17.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,423

Per pupil spending ?

52.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8502 E 82nd St
Indianapolis, IN 46256

(317) 964-4600

District: MSD Lawrence Township

Students who attend Mary Evelyn Castle Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Fall Creek Valley Middle School
High:	Lawrence North High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

38.8%

Hispanic:

28.0%

White:

23.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 38th percentile in 2015 → 40th in 2025

Worth a look

!Social Studies scores 17 pts below the Indiana average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg26%

Indiana avg38%

602^nd of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 11Elementary Schools in the MSD Lawrence Township

281^st of 380MSD Lawrence Township 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	41.7	602 of 1005	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.1	558 of 1011	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.6	573 of 1016	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.2	658 of 1020	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.1	684 of 1016	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.9	496 of 1031	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.2	639 of 1027	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.5	696 of 1033	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	42.7	705 of 1046	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	46.1	646 of 1040	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	50.0	626 of 1036	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	40.4	736 of 1035	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	31.2	805 of 1015	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	35.3	781 of 1025	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	41.6	690 of 1009	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	42.6	684 of 1003	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	37.5	738 of 996	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	30.0	782 of 985	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	37.5	688 of 961	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	31.6	758 of 959	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Math42%

English Language Arts35%

Science30%

Social Studies22%-17 vs state

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Friday, May 17, 2013

The administrators and teachers are very involved with the students, and teachers for the entire grade level work with all students to help them succeed. It's a great place! 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
Mary Evelyn Castle Elementary School	Public	1-6	8502 E 82nd St	Indianapolis	46256	Marion County	MSD Lawrence Township	No	No	No	No	(317) 964-4600	778	43	17.9	52.2%	181 (23.3%)	302 (38.8%)	218 (28.0%)	11 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (8.5%)	41.7	602^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	40.1%		47.1	558^th of 1011 public elementary schools	44.8%	44	35.7	33.8	32.8	36.5			34.6	42.1	41.4	45.5	37.5			41.9	33.8	25.0	30.1	21.6	$11,423	$931	$10,492
Crestview Elementary School	Public	1-6	7600 E 71st St	Indianapolis	46256	Marion County	MSD Lawrence Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 964-4200	591	37	16.1	52.6%	123 (20.8%)	311 (52.6%)	89 (15.1%)	16 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (8.8%)	36.7	661^st of 1005 public elementary schools	34.2%		38.9	642^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	36.5%	19	31.9	30.3	38.8	29.6			32.6	31.9	39.5	36.9	19.4			32.2	30.6	29.6	30.1	37.9	$12,845	$1,451	$11,394
Lantern Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	10595 Lantern Rd	Fishers	46037	Hamilton County	Hamilton Southeastern Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 594-4140	470	34	13.7	17.7%	309 (65.7%)	21 (4.5%)	43 (9.1%)	56 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (8.7%)	94.4	36^th of 1005 public elementary schools	96.4%		95.6	22^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	97.8%	14	60.8	75.7					68.3	80.4	81.4					80.9	69.6		69.6		$12,235	$369	$11,866
Skiles Test Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	7001 Johnson Rd	Indianapolis	46220	Marion County	MSD Lawrence Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 964-4700	558	34	16.4	59.7%	71 (12.7%)	212 (38.0%)	226 (40.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	46 (8.2%)	19.9	815^th of 1005 public elementary schools	18.9%		13.2	898^th of 1011 public elementary schools	11.2%	83	19.1	28.8	22.2	26.7			24.5	27.9	28.8	15.3	19.8			22.9	29.1	17.4	23.0	12.5	$12,588	$1,515	$11,073
Forest Glen Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	6333 Lee Rd	Indianapolis	46236	Marion County	MSD Lawrence Township	No	Yes	No	No	(317) 964-4900	971	44	22.0	46.1%	228 (23.5%)	148 (15.2%)	525 (54.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (7.2%)	69.6	294^th of 1005 public elementary schools	70.7%		83	155^th of 1011 public elementary schools	84.7%	139	46.0	41.2	55.8	56.5			49.3	46.8	45.6	56.6	48.9			49.3	43.0	55.4	48.5	54.9	$11,167	$814	$10,352
Amy Beverland Elementary	Public	1-6	11650 Fox Rd	Indianapolis	46236	Marion County	MSD Lawrence Township	No	No	No	No	(317) 964-4000	800	38	21.3	36.0%	290 (36.3%)	346 (43.3%)	76 (9.5%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (10.3%)	69	300^th of 1005 public elementary schools	70.1%		62.7	380^th of 1011 public elementary schools	62.4%	80	48.2	55.9	48.9	42.0			49.1	67.4	57.2	48.1	42.9			54.5	49.0	32.1	41.6	41.2	$11,313	$1,431	$9,882
The Nature School of Central Indiana	Public, Charter	K-8	6102 Boy Scout Rd	Indianapolis	46226	Marion County	The Nature School of Central Indiana	Yes	No	No	No	(317) 721-7282	175	6	29.1	5.1%	137 (78.3%)	4 (2.3%)	6 (3.4%)	3 (1.7%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (13.7%)	41.2	609^th of 1005 public elementary schools	39.4%		24.3	775^th of 1011 public elementary schools	23.3%	166	18.2	28.6	52.4	53.9	36.4	57.1	40.0	36.4	28.6	14.3	15.4	27.3	21.4	24.2	42.9	76.9	59.3	28.6	$10,657	$506	$10,151
Fishers Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	11442 Lantern Rd	Fishers	46038	Hamilton County	Hamilton Southeastern Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 594-4160	437	28	15.4	28.6%	253 (57.9%)	61 (14.0%)	60 (13.7%)	30 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.6%)	78.2	203^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	79.8%		73.3	258^th of 1011 public elementary schools	74.5%	55	50.6	62.0					56.6	62.9	57.0					59.8	55.0		55.0		$12,151	$370	$11,781
Early Learning Center	Public	PK-K	6501 Sunnysdie Rd	Indianapolis	46236	Marion County	MSD Lawrence Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 423-8200	1,313	59	22.1	38.0%	233 (17.7%)	665 (50.6%)	278 (21.2%)	12 (0.9%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	120 (9.1%)								(n/a)																			$15,087	$1,153	$13,934
Sunnyside Elementary School	Public	K-6	6345 Sunnyside Rd	Indianapolis	46236	Marion County	MSD Lawrence Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 964-4500	714	40	17.7	66.2%	48 (6.7%)	131 (18.3%)	495 (69.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (5.0%)	20.7	811^th of 1005 public elementary schools	19.3%		32.1	707^th of 1011 public elementary schools	30.1%	104	14.9	14.4	17.1	23.2			17.8	36.2	35.1	34.4	23.2			31.7	19.6	14.4	16.7	19.5	$12,295	$1,480	$10,815

Frequently Asked Questions about Mary Evelyn Castle Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Mary Evelyn Castle Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Mary Evelyn Castle Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Fall Creek Valley Middle School
High : Lawrence North High School

What is the racial makeup of Mary Evelyn Castle Elementary School?

Students at Mary Evelyn Castle Elementary School are 39% African American, 28% Hispanic, 23% White, 8% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Mary Evelyn Castle Elementary School in?

MSD Lawrence Township

Is Mary Evelyn Castle Elementary School a good school?

Mary Evelyn Castle Elementary School ranks 602^nd of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Mary Evelyn Castle Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 778 students attended Mary Evelyn Castle Elementary School.

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