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Homecroft Elementary School

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Homecroft Elementary School ranks 649 th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 1-5

649^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 35% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Homecroft Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Indianapolis, Indiana, with an enrollment of 502 students. The school is part of the Perry Township Schools district, which is ranked 234 out of 380 school districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Homecroft Elementary faces significant challenges, including high rates of chronic absenteeism, low academic performance, and a high-need student population. The school's test scores on the ILEARN assessments are generally below the district and state averages across grade levels and subject areas, with only 29.17% of Homecroft students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 38.89% proficient in math, compared to the district averages of 34.15% and 36.29%, respectively. Additionally, Homecroft has a high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 68.73% to 78.61% in recent years, significantly higher than the district average.

When comparing Homecroft Elementary to other nearby schools in the Perry Township district, such as Jeremiah Gray Elementary, William Henry Burkhart Elementary, and Mary Bryan Elementary, these higher-performing schools have higher test scores, lower chronic absenteeism rates, and lower percentages of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch. To address these challenges, Homecroft Elementary and the district should consider implementing targeted interventions, providing additional resources and professional development for teachers, and exploring ways to reduce the student-teacher ratio.

493

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,741

Per pupil spending ?

73.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1551 E Southview Dr
Indianapolis, IN 46227

(317) 789-3500

District: Perry Township Schools

Students who attend Homecroft Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Southport 6th Grade Academy
	Southport Middle School
High:	Southport High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

37.5%

African American:

25.6%

Hispanic:

21.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 54th percentile in 2021 → 35th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 54th-percentile peak (2021) to 35th (2025)

!Social Studies scores 17 pts below the Indiana average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg34%

Indiana avg38%

649^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 35%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 29% (2015) to bottom 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 11Elementary Schools in the Perry Township Schools

234^th of 380Perry Township 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	37.3	649 of 1005	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.9	594 of 1011	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.6	521 of 1016	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.4	481 of 1020	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.2	472 of 1016	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.6	502 of 1031	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.6	736 of 1027	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	33.3	775 of 1033	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	33.8	789 of 1046	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	37.6	741 of 1040	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	32.0	829 of 1036	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	29.0	856 of 1035	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	40.4	723 of 1015	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	60.2	464 of 1025	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	53.1	565 of 1009	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	41.0	694 of 1003	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	39.5	725 of 996	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	47.9	607 of 985	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	53.8	504 of 961	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	42.9	643 of 959	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Science47%

Math39%

English Language Arts29%

Social Studies22%-17 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, December 14, 2016

Just wanted to give a first-hand account of our experience with Homecroft. We have had all four of our children go there. All have received an excellent education with lots of personalized attention and affirmation from the teachers, administration, and staff.

It disappoints me that this web site give the school a low rating (at this viewing at least) based on an average of standardized test scores. One of the wonderful things about Homecroft is that the school does such a great job of welcoming in students from different cultures that there are quite a few international students who go there. This is part of what we love about the school, but it also means that the average scores are a bit lower - since students from other countries will generally not score as well on those sorts of tests until they are more comfortable with English.

In any case, I know from my older two children that they and their friends from Homecroft have been very well prepared to excel at advance classes as they moved on to the middle school and high school level.

Bottom line - not only will your kids receive an excellent education at Homecroft, but they will also receive lessons in character and good citizenship from a staff who truly cares. 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 All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th 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
Homecroft Elementary School	Public	1-5	1551 E Southview Dr	Indianapolis	46227	Marion County	Perry Township Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 789-3500	493	28	17.3	73.8%	185 (37.5%)	126 (25.6%)	106 (21.5%)	56 (11.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.7%)	37.3	649^th of 1005 public elementary schools	35.4%		42.9	594^th of 1011 public elementary schools	41.2%	55	25.0	35.4	28.6	29.2	38.5	45.6	34.3	38.9	46.8	46.8	21.9	$12,741	$996	$11,745
Homecroft Kindergarten	Public	PK-K	1551 E. Southview Dr.	Indianapolis	46227	Marion County	Perry Township Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(317) 789-3771	359	23	15.8	73.8%	89 (24.8%)	78 (21.7%)	56 (15.6%)	113 (31.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.4%)								(n/a)												$12,142	$1,767	$10,375
Southport Elementary School	Public	1-5	261 E Anniston Dr	Indianapolis	46227	Marion County	Perry Township Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 789-3300	450	33	13.5	82.0%	90 (20.0%)	44 (9.8%)	47 (10.4%)	256 (56.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.9%)	41.1	611^th of 1005 public elementary schools	39.2%		51.3	511^th of 1011 public elementary schools	49.5%	100	31.5	27.0	37.2	31.8	53.9	48.0	39.4	47.0	32.0	32.0	18.1	$12,603	$1,262	$11,342
Clinton Young Elementary School	Public	1-5	5740 McFarland Rd	Indianapolis	46227	Marion County	Perry Township Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 789-3400	595	38	15.7	80.3%	171 (28.7%)	45 (7.6%)	266 (44.7%)	84 (14.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.7%)	14.9	862^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	14.2%		18.1	835^th of 1011 public elementary schools	17.4%	27	20.0	13.2	17.6	17.1	34.2	25.5	18.4	25.9	22.6	22.6	8.0	$12,861	$1,286	$11,575
Douglas MacArthur Elementary School	Public	1-5	454 E Stop 11 Rd	Indianapolis	46227	Marion County	Perry Township Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 789-2500	579	37	15.6	59.1%	193 (33.3%)	45 (7.8%)	37 (6.4%)	267 (46.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.4%)	60.8	386^th of 1005 public elementary schools	61.6%		64.3	363^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	64.1%	23	41.4	41.5	42.5	41.8	54.8	52.0	49.2	51.8	42.3	42.3	40.5	$12,222	$1,154	$11,068
Douglas MacArthur Kindergarten	Public	PK-K	454 E. Stop 11 Rd	Indianapolis	46227	Marion County	Perry Township Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(317) 789-3771	273	18	14.8	64.5%	83 (30.4%)	38 (13.9%)	41 (15.0%)	96 (35.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.1%)								(n/a)												$12,177	$1,330	$10,846
William Henry Burkhart Elementary	Public	1-5	5701 Brill Rd	Indianapolis	46227	Marion County	Perry Township Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 789-3600	449	30	15.0	76.8%	99 (22.0%)	96 (21.4%)	50 (11.1%)	181 (40.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.1%)	51.6	490^th of 1005 public elementary schools	51.2%		64.8	355^th of 1011 public elementary schools	64.9%	135	30.8	40.2	38.2	36.7	43.6	42.3	52.6	45.8	41.7	41.7	40.8	$13,830	$1,715	$12,114
Winchester Village Elementary	Public	1-5	1900 E Stop 12 Rd	Indianapolis	46227	Marion County	Perry Township Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 789-2700	546	36	15.1	81.5%	62 (11.4%)	211 (38.6%)	133 (24.4%)	118 (21.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.0%)	11.8	898^th of 1005 public elementary schools	10.6%		15.9	860^th of 1011 public elementary schools	14.9%	38	11.7	16.7	13.7	13.9	18.9	27.5	18.1	21.3	17.7	17.7	13.8	$12,911	$1,626	$11,285
Abraham Lincoln Elementary School	Public	1-5	5241 Brehob Rd	Indianapolis	46217	Marion County	Perry Township Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 789-3800	633	43	14.6	80.7%	186 (29.4%)	90 (14.2%)	190 (30.0%)	131 (20.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.5%)	23.8	786^th of 1005 public elementary schools	21.8%		26.6	755^th of 1011 public elementary schools	25.3%	31	19.1	22.3	27.0	22.6	29.8	31.4	36.5	32.4	23.1	23.1	21.7	$13,499	$1,480	$12,019
Mary Bryan Elementary School	Public	1-5	4355 E Stop 11 Rd	Indianapolis	46237	Marion County	Perry Township Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 789-2600	644	43	15.1	75.3%	191 (29.7%)	62 (9.6%)	67 (10.4%)	295 (45.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.5%)	40.5	616^th of 1005 public elementary schools	38.7%		47.6	551^st of 1011 public elementary schools	45.5%	65	29.7	26.4	38.3	31.8	46.9	38.8	39.0	41.2	34.1	34.1	29.8	$12,623	$1,303	$11,320

Frequently Asked Questions about Homecroft Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Homecroft Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Homecroft Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Southport 6th Grade Academy
Middle : Southport Middle School
High : Southport High School

What is the racial makeup of Homecroft Elementary School?

Students at Homecroft Elementary School are 38% White, 26% African American, 22% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Homecroft Elementary School in?

Perry Township Schools

Is Homecroft Elementary School a good school?

Homecroft Elementary School ranks 649^th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Homecroft Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 493 students attended Homecroft Elementary School.

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