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SE Neighborhood School of Excellence

Public, Charter Grades K-8

847^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 16% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

SE Neighborhood School of Excellence is a public charter elementary and middle school serving 583 students in grades K-8 in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school is part of the SE Neighborhood School of Excellence District, which is ranked 321 out of 380 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite higher spending per student, SE Neighborhood School of Excellence is significantly underperforming compared to nearby schools. The school has consistently low proficiency rates on state assessments, with only 18.42% of students proficient in English Language Arts and 19.21% proficient in Math, compared to state averages of 40.3% and 51.5% respectively. Additionally, the school has very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.8% to 34.1% over the past few years, which is much higher than the state average and most nearby schools. The school also serves an extremely high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 91.94% to 93.19%.

While the school's student-teacher ratio is lower than many nearby schools, this has not translated to improved academic outcomes. The leadership and district should closely examine the factors contributing to the school's poor performance and develop a comprehensive plan to address these challenges. Nearby schools like Emma Donnan Elementary and Middle, Washington Irving Neighborhood School, and Bethel Park Elementary | pilotED Schools appear to be performing significantly better and may offer insights for improvement.

588

Students ?

10.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,255

Per pupil spending ?

88.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1601 S Barth Ave
Indianapolis, IN 46203

(317) 423-0204

District: SE Neighborhood School of Excellence

Racial breakdown:

White:

39.5%

Hispanic:

31.0%

African American:

19.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 12th percentile in 2015 → 16th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (18% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (35% vs 17% Indiana)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg18%

Indiana avg38%

Elementary school

847^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 16%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 12% (2015) to bottom 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

397^th of 480

Indiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

321^st of 380SE Neighborhood School of Excellence 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	16.5	847 of 1005	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.3	905 of 1011	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.3	924 of 1016	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.8	911 of 1020	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.3	934 of 1016	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.2	958 of 1031	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.7	899 of 1027	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	14.2	918 of 1033	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	13.8	942 of 1046	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	18.8	916 of 1040	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	22.5	904 of 1036	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	11.8	966 of 1035	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	16.7	915 of 1015	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	10.5	957 of 1025	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	10.5	948 of 1009	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	18.1	881 of 1003	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	13.7	925 of 996	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	6.3	949 of 985	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	16.9	397 of 480	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.4	438 of 491	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.6	457 of 489	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.4	443 of 490	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.6	464 of 483	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.2	421 of 470	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.8	400 of 473	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	30.6	365 of 472	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	28.2	397 of 494	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	25.2	394 of 485	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	26.5	386 of 470	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	26.2	381 of 447	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	8.2	428 of 451	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	26.6	361 of 428	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	16.1	376 of 423	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies24%-15 vs state

Math19%

English Language Arts18%

Science13%

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, May 11, 2017

A lot of this info is outdated. The school is growing (I believe almost 600 students now) as more and more parents realize that it's a supporting and caring school. My kids love it and I do as well! Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, April 15, 2011

this school has done wonders for my children they have improved so much since switching there schools my daughter can read anything and everything now and my son is at grade level where he was a kindergarten level when we switched awsome school and staff Close Quote

Schools Near SE Neighborhood School of Excellence

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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
SE Neighborhood School of Excellence	Public, Charter	K-8	1601 S Barth Ave	Indianapolis	46203	Marion County	SE Neighborhood School of Excellence	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 423-0204	588	58	10.1	88.1%	232 (39.5%)	113 (19.2%)	182 (31.0%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (9.4%)	16.5	847^th of 1005 public elementary schools	15.7%		12.3	905^th of 1011 public elementary schools	10.5%	58	15.2	16.4	25.4	21.5	20.6	10.9	18.4	24.2	16.4	26.9	16.9	23.8	6.3	19.2	10.9	15.4	13.3	23.9	$15,255	$1,931	$13,324
James A. Garfield School 31 - a STEM School	Public	PK, KG-5	307 Lincoln St	Indianapolis	46225	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4231	173	25	6.8	65.3%	63 (36.4%)	43 (24.9%)	40 (23.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	1 (0.6%)	23 (13.3%)	36.3	666^th of 1005 public elementary schools	33.7%		22.8	783^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	22.6%	117	26.1	52.2	25.0				34.3	26.1	47.8	20.8				31.4	39.1		39.1	25.0	$23,449	$3,430	$20,019
Invent Learning Hub	Public, Charter	K-8	1849 E Pleasant Run Pkwy S Dr	Indianapolis	46203	Marion County	Invent Learning Hub	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 832-4900	221	19	11.6	94.1%	48 (21.7%)	69 (31.2%)	85 (38.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (8.6%)	7	963^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	4.2%		6.9	972^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	3.9%	9	13.5	18.8	0.0	4.4	15.4	0.0	9.0	19.4	18.8	16.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	10.7	12.5	4.4	7.7	5.6	$17,850	$5,000	$12,850
Fredrick Douglas School 19 - an Exploratory School	Public	PK, KG-5	2020 Dawson St	Indianapolis	46203	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4219	259	24	10.7	71.8%	47 (18.1%)	92 (35.5%)	102 (39.4%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.0%)	5.7	983^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	2.2%		7.1	969^th of 1011 public elementary schools	4.2%	14	14.0	9.1	4.3				9.2	22.0	6.8	8.5				12.8	6.8		6.8	0.0	$21,329	$3,598	$17,731
Eleanor Skillen School 34 - a Montessori School	Public	PK, KG-5	1410 Wade St	Indianapolis	46203	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4234	328	33	9.9	64.6%	114 (34.8%)	73 (22.3%)	103 (31.4%)	9 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.5%)	9.4	926^th of 1005 public elementary schools	7.9%		16.9	849^th of 1011 public elementary schools	16.0%	77	15.6	3.5	20.0				13.8	20.0	10.3	17.1				16.5	6.9		6.9	11.4	$19,834	$3,632	$16,202
William McKinley School 39 - an Exploratory School	Public	PK, KG-5	1733 Spann Ave	Indianapolis	46203	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4239	386	27	14.2	70.2%	147 (38.1%)	63 (16.3%)	134 (34.7%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (10.1%)	34.6	679^th of 1005 public elementary schools	32.4%		32.7	698^th of 1011 public elementary schools	31.0%	19	25.5	28.1	26.2				26.6	41.8	38.6	39.3				39.9	35.1		35.1	26.2	$17,722	$3,365	$14,357
Bethel Park Elementary \| pilotED Schools	Public, Charter	K-6	2710 Bethel Ave	Indianapolis	46203	Marion County	pilotED Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 438-5426	225			68.0%	37 (16.4%)	111 (49.3%)	54 (24.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (10.2%)	9.6	925^th of 1005 public elementary schools	8.0%		11.6	914^th of 1011 public elementary schools	9.6%	11	8.1	8.3	12.0	24.0			12.2	27.0	22.2	8.0	12.0			18.7	13.9	12.0	13.1	4.0	$13,415	$1,476	$11,939
Christel House Academy South	Public, Charter	K-8	2717 S East St	Indianapolis	46225	Marion County	Christel House Academy South	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 783-4690	513	35	14.8	80.3%	99 (19.3%)	80 (15.6%)	304 (59.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.3%)	15.5	855^th of 1005 public elementary schools	14.9%		13.3	896^th of 1011 public elementary schools	11.4%	41	16.3	11.3	32.2	10.9	8.6	19.1	16.4	20.4	28.3	35.6	7.3	11.4	6.0	17.6	13.2	10.9	12.0	8.5	$13,128	$4,744	$8,383
Emma Donnan Elementary and Middle	Public, Charter	K-8	1202 E Troy Ave	Indianapolis	46203	Marion County	Adelante Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4272	451	34	13.2	81.4%	100 (22.2%)	150 (33.3%)	172 (38.1%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.5%)	22.3	796^th of 1005 public elementary schools	20.8%		18.1	834^th of 1011 public elementary schools	17.5%	38	43.9	20.8	11.5	7.7	30.0	16.7	20.7	63.4	39.6	19.2	23.1	20.0	18.2	28.8	10.4	5.8	8.0	5.8	$13,239	$4,034	$9,204
Washington Irving Neighborhood School 14	Public	PK, KG-5	1250 E Market St	Indianapolis	46202	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(317) 226-4214	230	18	12.7	77.4%	27 (11.7%)	137 (59.6%)	44 (19.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (9.6%)	6.3	972^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	3.3%		5.2	995^th of 1011 public elementary schools	1.6%	23	15.2	7.1	9.3				10.6	18.8	21.4	2.3				12.6	7.4		7.4	2.4	$22,500	$3,862	$18,638

Frequently Asked Questions about SE Neighborhood School of Excellence

How many students attend SE Neighborhood School of Excellence?

In the 2024-25 school year, 588 students attended SE Neighborhood School of Excellence.

Is SE Neighborhood School of Excellence a good school?

SE Neighborhood School of Excellence ranks in the bottom 15.7% of Indiana elementary schools.

What district is SE Neighborhood School of Excellence in?

SE Neighborhood School of Excellence

What is the racial makeup of SE Neighborhood School of Excellence?

Students at SE Neighborhood School of Excellence are 39% White, 31% Hispanic, 19% African American, 9% Two or more races.

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