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Winding Ridge Elementary School

Public Grades 1-6

933^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 7% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Winding Ridge Elementary School is a public elementary school in Indianapolis, Indiana, serving 599 students in grades 1-6. The school is part of the MSD Lawrence Township school district, which is ranked 281 out of 380 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Winding Ridge Elementary consistently performs below state and district averages on ILEARN tests, with proficiency rates of just 15.89% in English Language Arts and 12.93% in Math for the 2024-2025 school year. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.8% to 29.9% over the past few years. Additionally, Winding Ridge has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, between 80.59% and 84.97%, indicating a high-poverty student population.

When comparing Winding Ridge to other nearby schools in the same district, such as Sunnyside Elementary and Oaklandon Elementary, the academic performance at Winding Ridge is significantly lower. For example, in 2024-2025, Sunnyside and Oaklandon had proficiency rates over 30% in both Math and English Language Arts, while Winding Ridge struggled to reach 16% proficiency in either subject. Looking outside the district, schools like Mt Comfort Elementary had even higher proficiency rates, further highlighting the challenges faced by Winding Ridge Elementary.

626

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,196

Per pupil spending ?

85%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11825 E 46th St
Indianapolis, IN 46236

(317) 964-6800

District: MSD Lawrence Township

Racial breakdown:

African American:

80.0%

Hispanic:

10.9%

Two or more races:

5.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 10th percentile in 2015 → 7th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (13% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!Social Studies scores 28 pts below the Indiana average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school13%

District avg26%

Indiana avg38%

933^rd of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th 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	9.0	933 of 1005	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.0	919 of 1011	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.4	910 of 1016	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.6	898 of 1020	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.6	910 of 1016	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.8	950 of 1031	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.0	951 of 1027	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	9.9	950 of 1033	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	12.9	952 of 1046	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	14.7	940 of 1040	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	13.0	961 of 1036	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	16.3	942 of 1035	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	5.9	976 of 1015	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	2.2	1011 of 1025	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	6.8	973 of 1009	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	11.3	931 of 1003	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	8.3	947 of 996	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	6.2	950 of 985	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts16%

Math13%

Social Studies10%-28 vs state

Science10%

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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
Winding Ridge Elementary School	Public	1-6	11825 E 46th St	Indianapolis	46236	Marion County	MSD Lawrence Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 964-6800	626	37	16.9		17 (2.7%)	501 (80.0%)	68 (10.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	34 (5.4%)	9	933^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	7.2%		11	919^th of 1011 public elementary schools	9.1%	14	13.5	11.7	17.3	21.7			15.9	16.4	14.6	13.6	6.5			12.9	11.7	7.6	9.7	10.0	$12,196	$2,226	$9,970
Indian Creek Elementary School	Public, Magnet	1-6	10833 E 56th St	Indianapolis	46236	Marion County	MSD Lawrence Township	No	Yes	No	Yes	(317) 964-4400	712	43	16.5	69.0%	60 (8.4%)	247 (34.7%)	373 (52.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.2%)	15.1	860^th of 1005 public elementary schools	14.4%		17.2	841^st of 1011 public elementary schools	16.8%	19	17.3	13.3	15.0	33.1			19.8	23.6	14.2	12.0	20.5			17.4	14.2	20.5	17.4	14.3	$13,318	$2,023	$11,296
Andrew J Brown Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	3600 N German Church Rd	Indianapolis	46236	Marion County	Andrew J Brown Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 891-0730	435	14	31.0	71.3%	1 (0.2%)	217 (49.9%)	179 (41.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (7.8%)	18.1	834^th of 1005 public elementary schools	17.0%		21.3	798^th of 1011 public elementary schools	21.1%	36	9.4	19.1	18.9	30.6	15.2	26.5	19.5	26.4	14.3	20.4	44.9	6.5	17.7	22.3	14.3	6.3	10.0	1.9	$16,010	$5,351	$10,659
Sunny Heights Elementary School	Public	K-4	11149 Stonybrook Dr	Indianapolis	46229	Marion County	MSD Warren Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 532-2900	485	33	14.7	63.7%	18 (3.7%)	302 (62.3%)	126 (26.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (7.2%)	13.4	880^th of 1005 public elementary schools	12.4%		15	867^th of 1011 public elementary schools	14.2%	13	19.5	18.3					18.8	32.9	17.5					24.3	16.4		16.4		$13,435	$1,685	$11,750
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
Mt Comfort Elementary School	Public	K-5	5694 W 300 N	Greenfield	46140	Hancock County	Mt Vernon Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 894-7667	714	48	14.9	43.1%	450 (63.0%)	114 (16.0%)	77 (10.8%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (9.8%)	55.6	450^th of 1005 public elementary schools	55.2%		49.4	531^st of 1011 public elementary schools	47.5%	81	39.5	47.1	37.8				40.9	58.8	53.9	35.1				47.8	46.1		46.1	31.3	$11,587	$411	$11,175
Phalen Leadership Academy - IN Inc	Public, Charter	K-8	3920 Baker Drive	Indianapolis	46235	Marion County	Phalen Leadership Academy - IN Inc	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 333-6980	247	24	10.2	73.7%	6 (2.4%)	203 (82.2%)	24 (9.7%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.6%)	11.5	903^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	10.1%		11.7	913^th of 1011 public elementary schools	9.7%	10	22.6	12.1	20.7	20.8	11.1	29.2	19.1	25.8	12.1	17.2	12.5	7.4	0.0	13.1	9.1	8.3	8.8	10.3	$22,631	$6,412	$16,220
Phalen at Francis Scott Key 103	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	3920 Baker Dr	Indianapolis	46236	Marion County	Phalen Leadership Academy at Francis Scott Key School 103	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4103	689	49	14.0	74.0%	14 (2.0%)	381 (55.3%)	286 (41.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.2%)	8.5	943^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	6.2%		7.7	955^th of 1011 public elementary schools	5.5%	12	6.2	14.3	10.7	9.3			10.1	19.8	20.8	25.0	9.5			19.0	7.8	6.8	7.3	4.8	$13,074	$2,812	$10,262
Oaklandon Elementary School	Public	1-6	6702 Oaklandon Rd	Indianapolis	46236	Marion County	MSD Lawrence Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 964-4800	507	32	15.8	51.7%	106 (20.9%)	270 (53.3%)	69 (13.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (11.8%)	33.5	691^st of 1005 public elementary schools	31.2%		32.7	696^th of 1011 public elementary schools	31.2%	5	43.4	26.0	29.0	26.1			31.0	43.4	29.9	24.0	30.4			31.5	31.2	28.3	29.6	26.5	$13,861	$1,458	$12,403
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

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Winding Ridge Elementary School ranks in the bottom 7.2% of Indiana elementary schools.

What district is Winding Ridge Elementary School in?

MSD Lawrence Township

What is the racial makeup of Winding Ridge Elementary School?

Students at Winding Ridge Elementary School are 80% African American, 11% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% White.

How many students attend Winding Ridge Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 626 students attended Winding Ridge Elementary School.

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