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Elementary Schools in Indianapolis Public Schools


At a glance
DistrictIndianapolis Public Schools300th of 380 Indiana districtsFull district overview →
36
Schools
12,208
Students
1
5-star school
Top rankedJoseph J. Bingham School 8455th of 1,005 Indiana elementary schools
Biggest riser
George W. Julian School 57 up 194 spots statewide this year
Smallest classes
James A. Garfield School 31 - a STEM School 6.8 students per teacher
SchoolDigger ratings
2★
1★
0★
1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)
Summary:

The Indianapolis Public Schools district contains 35 elementary schools serving grades pre-kindergarten through 8th grade, with a mix of public, public magnet, and specialized schools. The data reveals significant disparities in academic performance and student demographics across the district, highlighting the need for targeted interventions and support to address these inequities.

The top-performing schools in the district are Center for Inquiry School 70 and Center for Inquiry School 84, which rank in the top 5% and top 1% of Indiana elementary schools, respectively. These schools have significantly higher proficiency rates in core subjects compared to the district and state averages. In contrast, schools like James Whitcomb Riley School 43, Robert Lee Frost School 106, and Washington Irving Neighborhood School struggle the most, with proficiency rates often below 10% in multiple subjects.

The district-wide proficiency rates in English Language Arts (20.83%), Math (20.99%), and Science (21.41%) are significantly lower than the state averages, and the chronic absenteeism rate of 17.8% is higher than the state average. Additionally, there is a wide range in student-teacher ratios, from 10.0 at Theodore Potter School 74 to 120.8 at Edison School of the Arts 47, suggesting that class size and staffing levels may be an important factor in student performance.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Indiana Department of Education.

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