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Chapelwood Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

787^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 22% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Chapelwood Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in the MSD Wayne Township district in Indianapolis, Indiana. With 775 students, Chapelwood has consistently been ranked in the bottom 20% of Indiana elementary schools over the past 10 years, receiving a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Chapelwood faces significant challenges, including very high chronic absenteeism rates, well below average test scores on the ILEARN assessments, and a high proportion of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 21.6% of Chapelwood students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 21.87% for the district, and only 25.84% were proficient or better in Math, compared to 19.55% for the district. Despite spending more per student ($12,834 in 2023-2024) than the district average ($11,712 for Chapel Glen Elementary), Chapelwood's performance has remained stagnant or declined over the past 10 years.

When compared to other nearby schools in the same district, such as Chapel Glen Elementary and McClelland Elementary, Chapelwood consistently underperforms on test scores, has higher chronic absenteeism, and serves a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students. Addressing the root causes of Chapelwood's underperformance, which may include student and family engagement, access to resources, and overall school climate and culture, will likely require a multi-faceted approach from the MSD Wayne Township district.

776

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,834

Per pupil spending ?

69.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1129 N Girls Sch Rd
Indianapolis, IN 46214

(317) 988-6400

District: MSD Wayne Township

Students who attend Chapelwood Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Chapel Hill 7th & 8th Grade Center
High:	Ben Davis High School
	Ben Davis University High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

54.8%

Hispanic:

27.6%

White:

10.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 14th percentile in 2022 → 22nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 22nd (2025) from a 14th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (24% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!Social Studies scores 20 pts below the Indiana average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg21%

Indiana avg38%

787^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 22%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 31% (2015) to bottom 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 11Elementary Schools in the MSD Wayne Township

289^th of 380MSD Wayne 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	23.7	787 of 1005	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.4	786 of 1011	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.5	853 of 1016	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.7	880 of 1020	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.1	825 of 1016	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.2	600 of 1031	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.5	728 of 1027	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	41.9	675 of 1033	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	35.5	774 of 1046	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	40.2	714 of 1040	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	42.8	714 of 1036	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	35.1	794 of 1035	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	25.2	849 of 1015	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	14.1	939 of 1025	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	15.3	911 of 1009	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	20.9	853 of 1003	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	33.2	780 of 996	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	55.4	508 of 985	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	53.3	513 of 961	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	37.6	692 of 959	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	60.9	135 of 326	58.6%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Science28%

Math26%

English Language Arts22%

Social Studies18%-20 vs state

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Schools Near Chapelwood Elementary School

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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 All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th 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
Chapelwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1129 N Girls Sch Rd	Indianapolis	46214	Marion County	MSD Wayne Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 988-6400	776	51	15.3	69.5%	78 (10.1%)	425 (54.8%)	214 (27.6%)	14 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (5.8%)	23.7	787^th of 1005 public elementary schools	21.7%		22.4	786^th of 1011 public elementary schools	22.3%	1	19.4	37.0	17.3	14.1	21.6	34.0	53.7	13.6	6.3	25.8	32.4	25.0	28.4	18.2	$12,834	$1,512	$11,322
Westlake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	271 N Sigsbee St	Indianapolis	46214	Marion County	MSD Wayne Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 988-6900	736	52	14.2	62.6%	59 (8.0%)	381 (51.8%)	264 (35.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.1%)	13.5	878^th of 1005 public elementary schools	12.6%		14.8	869^th of 1011 public elementary schools	14.0%	9	20.7	16.5	17.7	21.0	19.1	24.3	20.6	8.3	10.5	16.1	19.6	16.2	17.8	20.8	$13,007	$1,415	$11,592
Chapel Glen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	701 Lansdowne Rd	Indianapolis	46234	Marion County	MSD Wayne Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 988-6500	843	50	16.8	60.7%	182 (21.6%)	409 (48.5%)	196 (23.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (6.3%)	9	934^th of 1005 public elementary schools	7.1%		9.7	934^th of 1011 public elementary schools	7.6%		11.5	18.0	14.3	15.8	15.0	20.2	13.9	7.6	3.5	11.1	15.6	13.2	14.4	13.5	$11,712	$1,325	$10,387
Arthur C Newby Elementary School 2	Public	K-6	1849 N Whitcomb	Speedway	46224	Marion County	School Town of Speedway	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 241-0572	223	16	13.6	68.2%	75 (33.6%)	97 (43.5%)	34 (15.2%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.7%)	82.5	156^th of 1005 public elementary schools	84.5%		88.4	89^th of 1011 public elementary schools	91.2%	67	54.6	66.7	53.1	50.0	56.4	54.6	69.2	75.0	55.0	65.0	50.0	50.0	50.0	53.1	$13,657	$763	$12,895
Carl G Fisher Elementary School 1	Public	PK, KG-6	5151 W 14th St	Speedway	46224	Marion County	School Town of Speedway	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 241-6543	127	10	12.7	48.8%	74 (58.3%)	23 (18.1%)	20 (15.7%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.3%)	89.7	85^th of 1005 public elementary schools	91.5%		79.4	190^th of 1011 public elementary schools	81.2%	105	61.9	90.9	68.4	57.9	67.1	76.2	81.8	68.4	57.9	70.0	90.9	42.1	60.0	57.9	$16,534	$2,109	$14,424
Frank H Wheeler Elementary School 4	Public	K-6	5700 Meadowood Dr	Speedway	46224	Marion County	School Town of Speedway	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 291-4274	311	23	13.6	65.9%	102 (32.8%)	89 (28.6%)	78 (25.1%)	21 (6.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.1%)	81.7	164^th of 1005 public elementary schools	83.7%		74	251^st of 1011 public elementary schools	75.2%	87	44.4	63.4	40.0	50.0	49.4	75.6	78.1	57.5	67.4	69.8	61.0	52.2	56.3	47.5	$12,144	$1,114	$11,030
McClelland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	6740 W Morris	Indianapolis	46241	Marion County	MSD Wayne Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 988-8000	809	63	12.9	69.3%	172 (21.3%)	246 (30.4%)	307 (37.9%)	16 (2.0%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	63 (7.8%)	56	448^th of 1005 public elementary schools	55.4%		48.7	539^th of 1011 public elementary schools	46.7%	91	41.7	36.8	36.4	42.4	39.1	55.7	48.7	38.0	41.4	45.9	38.5	50.5	44.0	34.9	$14,930	$2,224	$12,707
James A Allison Elementary School 3	Public	K-6	5240 W 22nd St	Speedway	46224	Marion County	School Town of Speedway	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 244-9836	249	18	14.0	68.7%	70 (28.1%)	81 (32.5%)	72 (28.9%)	15 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.4%)	82.3	158^th of 1005 public elementary schools	84.3%		88.6	85^th of 1011 public elementary schools	91.6%	73	63.3	57.7	54.2	83.3	63.3	66.7	53.9	54.2	88.9	64.3	50.0	83.3	63.6	41.7	$13,392	$800	$12,592
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
Robey Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	8700 W 30th	Indianapolis	46234	Marion County	MSD Wayne Township	No	No	No	No	(317) 988-6000	847	49	17.4	54.3%	268 (31.6%)	337 (39.8%)	157 (18.5%)	8 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	75 (8.9%)	58.9	420^th of 1005 public elementary schools	58.2%		58.3	433^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	57.2%	13	36.4	31.1	41.6	50.9	39.9	55.1	42.0	38.9	46.7	45.2	35.3	59.3	46.7	45.6	$13,677	$1,505	$12,172

Frequently Asked Questions about Chapelwood Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Chapelwood Elementary School?

Students at Chapelwood Elementary School are 55% African American, 28% Hispanic, 10% White, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Chapelwood Elementary School a good school?

Chapelwood Elementary School ranks in the bottom 21.7% of Indiana elementary schools.

How many students attend Chapelwood Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 776 students attended Chapelwood Elementary School.

What district is Chapelwood Elementary School in?

MSD Wayne Township

What schools do graduates of Chapelwood Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Chapel Hill 7th & 8th Grade Center
High : Ben Davis High School
High : Ben Davis University High School

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