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Deer Run Elementary

Public Grades K-5

871^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 13% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Deer Run Elementary is a public elementary school in Indianapolis, Indiana, serving 578 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the MSD Pike Township district, which is ranked 292 out of 380 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Deer Run Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of Indiana elementary schools, with proficiency rates in ILEARN assessments for English Language Arts, Math, and Science that are significantly lower than the state and district averages. For example, in 2024-2025, only 20.72% of Deer Run students were proficient in ELA, compared to 24.67% for the district and 40.3% statewide. The school also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15.5% to 26.3% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Deer Run has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 69.73% to 79.39% over the past few years, indicating a economically disadvantaged student population.

While the nearby schools within the same district, such as Guion Creek Elementary, Central Elementary, and Snacks Crossing Elementary, generally perform better than Deer Run on academic measures, they still struggle compared to the state averages. However, the nearby IN Math & Science Academy, a charter school, significantly outperforms Deer Run and the other nearby schools on academic measures, suggesting that alternative educational models may be more effective in this area. Despite the higher per-student spending at Deer Run, the school's academic performance remains poor, indicating that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution to improving student outcomes.

616

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,900

Per pupil spending ?

71.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5401 N High School Rd
Indianapolis, IN 46254

(317) 299-1266

District: MSD Pike Township

Students who attend Deer Run Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Guion Creek Middle School
High:	Pike High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

60.1%

Hispanic:

32.0%

Two or more races:

4.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 13th percentile in 2015 → 13th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (17% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!Social Studies scores 17 pts below the Indiana average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school17%

District avg22%

Indiana avg38%

871^st of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 13%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 9Elementary Schools in the MSD Pike Township

292^nd of 380MSD Pike 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	14.1	871 of 1005	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.9	886 of 1011	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.0	897 of 1016	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	7.9	953 of 1020	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.4	904 of 1016	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.1	891 of 1031	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.5	777 of 1027	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	28.1	816 of 1033	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.5	880 of 1046	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.2	906 of 1040	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	46.5	671 of 1036	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	40.0	741 of 1035	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	31.0	807 of 1015	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	12.3	947 of 1025	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	20.9	870 of 1009	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	11.3	932 of 1003	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	13.7	924 of 996	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	15.6	890 of 985	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	20.9	836 of 961	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	16.3	865 of 959	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies22%-17 vs state

English Language Arts21%

Math15%

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
Deer Run Elementary	Public	K-5	5401 N High School Rd	Indianapolis	46254	Marion County	MSD Pike Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 299-1266	616	39	15.7		16 (2.6%)	370 (60.1%)	197 (32.0%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.5%)	14.1	871^st of 1005 public elementary schools	13.3%		13.9	886^th of 1011 public elementary schools	12.4%	15	23.2	12.2	26.2				20.7	14.1	14.3	16.8				15.1	10.2		10.2	21.5	$13,900	$1,951	$11,949
Snacks Crossing Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5455 W 56th St	Indianapolis	46254	Marion County	MSD Pike Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 295-7200	793	36	21.8	40.9%	45 (5.7%)	496 (62.5%)	191 (24.1%)	12 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (6.2%)	11.7	899^th of 1005 public elementary schools	10.5%		11.4	915^th of 1011 public elementary schools	9.5%	16	25.8	11.7	22.2				19.6	25.8	14.3	11.1				16.5	7.8		7.8	11.1	$10,562	$1,301	$9,261
Eagle Creek Elementary School	Public	K-5	6905 W 46th St	Indianapolis	46254	Marion County	MSD Pike Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 291-1311	533	33	16.2	51.2%	53 (9.9%)	309 (58.0%)	121 (22.7%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (8.6%)	37.1	652^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	35.1%		33.4	691^st of 1011 public elementary schools	31.7%	39	41.9	30.1	34.1				35.6	41.9	34.9	25.0				34.1	34.9		34.9	23.9	$12,878	$1,372	$11,506
Jonathan Jennings School 109 - an Exploratory School	Public	PK, KG-5	6150 Gateway Dr	Indianapolis	46254	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4109	275	23	11.9	57.5%	9 (3.3%)	74 (26.9%)	177 (64.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.1%)	8.9	937^th of 1005 public elementary schools	6.8%		13.5	892^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	11.8%	45	18.6	10.0	10.6				13.1	16.3	27.5	8.5				16.9	10.0		10.0	8.5	$18,898	$3,483	$15,415
Guion Creek Elementary School	Public	K-5	4301 W 52nd St	Indianapolis	46254	Marion County	MSD Pike Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 298-2780	550	34	16.1	51.5%	28 (5.1%)	328 (59.6%)	147 (26.7%)	12 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (6.0%)	31.7	714^th of 1005 public elementary schools	29.0%		26.4	757^th of 1011 public elementary schools	25.1%	43	31.9	30.5	26.7				29.6	41.8	34.7	21.8				32.4	30.5		30.5	29.7	$12,734	$1,511	$11,223
Enlace Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	3725 Kiel Avenue	Indianapolis	46224	Marion County	Enlace Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 383-0607	686	51	13.4	81.8%	18 (2.6%)	108 (15.7%)	547 (79.7%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.5%)	16.6	846^th of 1005 public elementary schools	15.8%		6	989^th of 1011 public elementary schools	2.2%	143	14.7	18.7	12.2	24.3	11.1	27.4	18.1	26.7	21.3	8.2	36.5	15.3	24.3	22.1	13.5	26.5	19.7	6.8	$15,263	$3,603	$11,660
Meredith Nicholson School 96 - an Exploratory School	Public	PK, KG-5	3651 N Kiel Ave	Indianapolis	46224	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4296	391	32	12.2	56.3%	11 (2.8%)	48 (12.3%)	323 (82.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	16.8	845^th of 1005 public elementary schools	15.9%		10.7	923^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	8.7%	78	19.7	16.1	28.6				20.6	19.7	17.7	40.5				24.1	14.5		14.5	14.3	$18,739	$3,370	$15,369
Central Elementary School	Public	K-5	7001 Zionsville Rd	Indianapolis	46268	Marion County	MSD Pike Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 298-2778	634	36	17.7	53.6%	21 (3.3%)	393 (62.0%)	183 (28.9%)	14 (2.2%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.0%)	15.7	852^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	15.2%		13.4	893^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	11.7%	41	18.8	20.7	22.8				20.9	21.2	23.9	19.8				21.6	18.7		18.7	17.8	$15,524	$2,091	$13,432
North Wayne Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	6950 W 34th St	Indianapolis	46214	Marion County	MSD Wayne Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 988-6100	837	46	18.1	61.9%	34 (4.1%)	534 (63.8%)	236 (28.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (3.6%)	8.8	940^th of 1005 public elementary schools	6.5%		10.7	922^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	8.8%	18	12.8	15.0	15.8	10.2			13.6	15.7	17.5	5.0	11.2			12.3	22.5	9.2	16.5	8.3	$13,158	$1,530	$11,628
Lew Wallace School 107 - an Exploratory School	Public	PK, KG-5	3307 Ashway Dr	Indianapolis	46224	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4107	440	34	13.1	59.5%	4 (0.9%)	185 (42.0%)	214 (48.6%)	25 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.7%)	10.5	914^th of 1005 public elementary schools	9.1%		9.8	932^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	7.8%	18	12.7	7.3	10.7				10.4	21.1	36.4	17.9				24.7	7.3		7.3	5.5	$17,951	$3,533	$14,418

Frequently Asked Questions about Deer Run Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Deer Run Elementary?

Students at Deer Run Elementary are 60% African American, 32% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% White.

Is Deer Run Elementary a good school?

Deer Run Elementary ranks in the bottom 13.3% of Indiana elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Deer Run Elementary attend?

Students who attend Deer Run Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Guion Creek Middle School
High : Pike High School

How many students attend Deer Run Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 616 students attended Deer Run Elementary.

What district is Deer Run Elementary in?

MSD Pike Township

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