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Indian Creek Elementary School

Public, Magnet Grades 1-6

860^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 14% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Indian Creek Elementary School is a public magnet elementary school serving grades 1-6 in the MSD Lawrence Township district in Indianapolis, Indiana. With 679 students, the school has consistently been ranked in the bottom 20% of Indiana elementary schools over the past 10 years, receiving a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Indian Creek Elementary faces significant challenges, including very high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 16.7% to 29.9% over the past few years, well above the district average of around 17.8%. Academically, Indian Creek students perform well below state and district averages on ILEARN assessments across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, only 19.8% of Indian Creek students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 26.64% for the district and 40.3% statewide. The school also has an extremely high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 74.08% to 87.33% over the past few years, much higher than the district average of 65-80%.

Despite spending significantly more per student ($13,318 in 2023-2024) compared to the district average ($11,167 for Forest Glen Elementary), Indian Creek is not seeing commensurate academic results. Nearby schools in the same district, such as Forest Glen Elementary and Oaklandon Elementary, significantly outperform Indian Creek on academic measures while serving student populations with lower rates of poverty, suggesting factors beyond just student demographics are contributing to Indian Creek's poor performance.

712

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,318

Per pupil spending ?

69%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10833 E 56th St
Indianapolis, IN 46236

(317) 964-4400

District: MSD Lawrence Township

Students who attend Indian Creek Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

52.4%

African American:

34.7%

White:

8.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 18th percentile in 2015 → 14th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (18% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Social Studies scores 24 pts below the Indiana average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg26%

Indiana avg38%

860^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 18% (2015) to bottom 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	15.1	860 of 1005	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.2	841 of 1011	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.3	854 of 1016	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.7	873 of 1020	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.6	837 of 1016	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.3	814 of 1031	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.0	906 of 1027	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.5	874 of 1033	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.9	877 of 1046	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	25.5	851 of 1040	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	42.6	717 of 1036	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	36.6	783 of 1035	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	36.8	755 of 1015	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	47.0	664 of 1025	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	88.2	45 of 1009	95.5%	★★★★★
2009	86.7	69 of 1003	93.1%	★★★★★
2008	85.1	78 of 996	92.2%	★★★★★
2007	88.1	47 of 985	95.2%	★★★★★
2006	87.7	59 of 961	93.9%	★★★★★
2005	93.8	9 of 959	99.1%	★★★★★

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts20%

Science17%

Math17%

Social Studies14%-24 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
PLA@Promise Prep	Public, Charter	K-5	4430 N Post Rd	Indianapolis	46226	Marion County	Promise Prep	Yes	No	No	No	(317) 998-4643	144	15	9.6	65.3%	1 (0.7%)	60 (41.7%)	80 (55.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)	4.1	997^th of 1005 public elementary schools	0.8%		5.3	993^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	1.8%	4	0.0	12.5	0.0				3.8	4.2	12.5	7.1				7.4	6.3		6.3	7.7	$22,966	$5,696	$17,270
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Indian Creek Elementary School

Is Indian Creek Elementary School a good school?

Indian Creek Elementary School ranks in the bottom 14.4% of Indiana elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Indian Creek Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Indian Creek Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

What is the racial makeup of Indian Creek Elementary School?

Students at Indian Creek Elementary School are 52% Hispanic, 35% African American, 8% White, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Indian Creek Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 712 students attended Indian Creek Elementary School.

What district is Indian Creek Elementary School in?

MSD Lawrence Township

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