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Crooked Creek Elementary School

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Crooked Creek Elementary School ranks 604 th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

604^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Crooked Creek Elementary School is a public elementary school in Indianapolis, Indiana, serving 449 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the MSD Washington Township school district, which is ranked 195 out of 380 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Crooked Creek Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the district and state averages on ILEARN assessments, with only 30.22% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 44.44% in Math, compared to 37.9% and 39.82% for the district, respectively. The school also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism, rising from 11.6% in 2021-2022 to 19.2% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the district average of 17.8%. Additionally, Crooked Creek has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 36.82% to 61.78%, significantly higher than the district average of 51%.

When comparing Crooked Creek Elementary to nearby schools within the same district, such as Willow Lake Elementary and Fox Hill Elementary, Crooked Creek consistently underperforms on ILEARN assessments. Additionally, the data includes information about Center for Inquiry School 84, a public magnet school in the Indianapolis Public Schools district, which significantly outperforms Crooked Creek Elementary and the district as a whole on ILEARN assessments.

460

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,189

Per pupil spending ?

49.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2150 Kessler Blvd W Dr
Indianapolis, IN 46228

(317) 259-5478

District: MSD Washington Township

Students who attend Crooked Creek Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Westlane Middle School
High:	North Central High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

48.3%

Hispanic:

20.7%

White:

19.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 86th percentile in 2015 → 40th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 46 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg39%

Indiana avg38%

604^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 46 pts since 2015

From top 14% (2015) to bottom 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 8Elementary Schools in the MSD Washington Township

195^th of 380MSD Washington 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	41.6	604 of 1005	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.8	496 of 1011	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.5	564 of 1016	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.7	450 of 1020	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.0	494 of 1016	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.0	469 of 1031	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.4	558 of 1027	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	54.4	544 of 1033	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	60.2	471 of 1046	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	79.8	145 of 1040	86.1%	★★★★☆
2014	72.6	245 of 1036	76.4%	★★★★☆
2013	74.0	231 of 1035	77.7%	★★★★☆
2012	77.2	189 of 1015	81.4%	★★★★☆
2011	78.2	160 of 1025	84.4%	★★★★☆
2010	76.2	197 of 1009	80.5%	★★★★☆
2009	86.0	77 of 1003	92.3%	★★★★★
2008	87.6	57 of 996	94.3%	★★★★★
2007	88.9	39 of 985	96.0%	★★★★★
2006	84.5	83 of 961	91.4%	★★★★★
2005	87.3	54 of 959	94.4%	★★★★★

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Math44%

Social Studies37%~ state avg

English Language Arts30%

Science30%

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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
Crooked Creek Elementary School	Public	K-5	2150 Kessler Blvd W Dr	Indianapolis	46228	Marion County	MSD Washington Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 259-5478	460	28	16.4	49.1%	88 (19.1%)	222 (48.3%)	95 (20.7%)	25 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.5%)	41.6	604^th of 1005 public elementary schools	39.9%		52.8	496^th of 1011 public elementary schools	50.9%	108	29.6	28.8	32.4				30.2	42.0	42.5	49.3				44.4	30.1		30.1	36.6	$15,189	$1,383	$13,807
Fox Hill Elementary School	Public	K-5	802 Fox Hill Dr	Indianapolis	46228	Marion County	MSD Washington Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 259-5371	603	36	16.7	50.2%	118 (19.6%)	209 (34.7%)	195 (32.3%)	30 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (8.3%)	46.2	560^th of 1005 public elementary schools	44.3%		40.2	628^th of 1011 public elementary schools	37.9%	68	30.7	41.4	35.0				35.7	42.6	42.3	40.2				41.6	42.3		42.3	31.6	$12,538	$1,241	$11,296
New Augusta Public Academy - South	Public	K-5	6250 Rodebaugh Rd	Indianapolis	46268	Marion County	MSD Pike Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 387-4325	437	31	14.0	53.1%	20 (4.6%)	305 (69.8%)	80 (18.3%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.2%)	20	814^th of 1005 public elementary schools	19.0%		23.2	781^st of 1011 public elementary schools	22.7%	33	26.0	27.5	13.2				22.0	20.8	39.1	18.4				25.8	24.6		24.6	17.1	$14,307	$1,471	$12,836
Girls IN STEM Academy	Public, Charter	K-6	6602 Hoover Rd.	Indianapolis	46260	Marion County	Girls IN STEM Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(317) 519-4588	55	8	6.8	67.3%	8 (14.5%)	33 (60.0%)	7 (12.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (12.7%)								(n/a)
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
Cold Spring School	Public, Magnet	K-8	3650 Cold Spring Rd	Indianapolis	46222	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(317) 226-4155	359	27	13.2	51.0%	96 (26.7%)	153 (42.6%)	81 (22.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.2%)	40.3	620^th of 1005 public elementary schools	38.3%		23.2	780^th of 1011 public elementary schools	22.8%	160	26.7	45.2	31.7	30.6	30.3	57.9	35.2	40.0	54.8	39.0	22.2	15.2	31.6	35.2	33.3	36.1	34.6	17.1	$21,563	$5,302	$16,262
Willow Lake Elementary School	Public	K-5	7535 Harcourt Rd	Indianapolis	46260	Marion County	MSD Washington Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 280-3701	739	43	17.1	53.0%	98 (13.3%)	327 (44.2%)	252 (34.1%)	29 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.5%)	22.7	793^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	21.1%		24.2	776^th of 1011 public elementary schools	23.2%	17	17.9	18.6	25.8				21.1	29.5	20.4	34.4				28.3	23.0		23.0	26.6	$13,015	$1,390	$11,625
Joseph J. Bingham School 84 Center for Inquiry	Public	K-5	440 E 57th St	Indianapolis	46220	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 226-4284	360	27	13.3	11.9%	263 (73.1%)	31 (8.6%)	21 (5.8%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	37 (10.3%)	92.1	55^th of 1005 public elementary schools	94.5%		94.3	36^th of 1011 public elementary schools	96.4%	19	69.1	60.4	60.4				63.5	87.3	72.9	64.2				75.0	70.8		70.8	58.5	$18,179	$2,885	$15,295
James Whitcomb Riley School 43	Public	PK, KG-5	150 W 40th St	Indianapolis	46208	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4243	240	28	8.7	72.5%	11 (4.6%)	178 (74.2%)	21 (8.8%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (10.8%)	3.5	1001^st of 1005 public elementary schools	0.4%		4.8	1000^th of 1011 public elementary schools	1.1%	1	0.0	5.3	9.7				5.3	8.0	0.0	6.3				4.2	5.1		5.1	3.1	$20,942	$3,330	$17,611
Mary Nicholson School 70 Center for Inquiry	Public	K-5	510 East 46th Street	Indianapolis	46205	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4270	351	25	14.3	21.7%	229 (65.2%)	53 (15.1%)	35 (10.0%)	7 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (7.1%)	81.4	167^th of 1005 public elementary schools	83.4%		70.3	296^th of 1011 public elementary schools	70.7%	129	69.4	55.4	50.0				57.9	73.5	60.7	57.4				63.5	55.4		55.4	46.3	$17,855	$3,032	$14,823

Frequently Asked Questions about Crooked Creek Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Crooked Creek Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Westlane Middle School
High : North Central High School

Is Crooked Creek Elementary School a good school?

Crooked Creek Elementary School ranks 604^th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Crooked Creek Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 460 students attended Crooked Creek Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Crooked Creek Elementary School?

Students at Crooked Creek Elementary School are 48% African American, 21% Hispanic, 19% White, 7% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

What district is Crooked Creek Elementary School in?

MSD Washington Township

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