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Bethel Park Elementary | pilotED Schools

Public, Charter Grades K-6

925^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 8% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Bethel Park Elementary | pilotED Schools is a public charter elementary school serving grades K-5 in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school is part of the pilotED Schools district, which is ranked 350 out of 380 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bethel Park Elementary faces significant challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, well below average test scores, and an extremely high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. For example, in 2024-2025, only 12.2% of 3rd-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 40.3%. In math, the school's proficiency rate was 18.7%, compared to the state average of 51.5%. In contrast, Emma Donnan Elementary and Middle, just 1.75 miles away, outperforms Bethel Park Elementary across all subject areas and grade levels.

The high chronic absenteeism rates at Bethel Park Elementary appear to be closely linked to the school's poor academic performance, as students who are chronically absent likely miss out on critical instructional time. Additionally, the extremely high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 80.65% to 87.92%, suggests that the school serves a predominantly low-income population, which may be a significant contributor to the academic challenges. Despite the relatively high per-student spending of $13,415 in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's academic performance remains poor, raising questions about how the resources are being allocated and utilized to support student learning and achievement.

225

Students ?

51.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,415

Per pupil spending ?

68%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2710 Bethel Ave
Indianapolis, IN 46203

(317) 438-5426

District: pilotED Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

49.3%

Hispanic:

24.0%

White:

16.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 3rd percentile in 2021 → 8th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2021

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (14% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (49% vs 17% Indiana)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school14%

District avg14%

Indiana avg38%

925^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 8%▲ up 5 pts since 2021

From bottom 3% (2021) to bottom 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

350^th of 380pilotED Schools 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	9.6	925 of 1005	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.6	914 of 1011	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.3	871 of 1016	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.9	905 of 1020	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	5.9	982 of 1016	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Math19%

Science13%

English Language Arts12%

Social Studies4%-34 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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
Christian Park School 82 - an Exploratory School	Public	PK, KG-5	4700 English Ave	Indianapolis	46201	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4282	251	20	12.5	68.1%	89 (35.5%)	50 (19.9%)	93 (37.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.6%)	8	953^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	5.2%		10.9	920^th of 1011 public elementary schools	9.0%	33	10.4	9.5	4.8				8.3	14.6	21.4	16.7				17.4	17.1		17.1	7.1	$19,185	$3,524	$15,661
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
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 Bethel Park Elementary | pilotED Schools

How many students attend Bethel Park Elementary | pilotED Schools?

In the 2024-25 school year, 225 students attended Bethel Park Elementary | pilotED Schools.

What is the racial makeup of Bethel Park Elementary | pilotED Schools?

Students at Bethel Park Elementary | pilotED Schools are 49% African American, 24% Hispanic, 16% White, 10% Two or more races.

Is Bethel Park Elementary | pilotED Schools a good school?

Bethel Park Elementary | pilotED Schools ranks in the bottom 8.0% of Indiana elementary schools.

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