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Central Intermediate School

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Central Intermediate School ranks 753 rd of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 2-3

753^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 26% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Central Intermediate School is a 389-student school at 1000 Main St in Beech Grove, Indiana, part of the Beech Grove City Schools district, and is listed as serving grades 2–3. It ranked 753rd of 1,015 Indiana schools in 2025–2026 (26th percentile, 1 star), a slight improvement from 790th of 1,005 the year before. The district overall ranks 306th of 374 in the state.

Attendance is the clearest bright spot. Chronic absenteeism fell to 18.5% in 2024–2025 from roughly 35–37% in 2020–2022 — better than the district's 24.3% and close to the state's 16.7%. Central also outperforms the district average in 2025–2026 ILEARN results: ELA 22.19%, Math 25.85%, and Science 26.53%, versus district averages of 17.72%, 17.67%, and 17.37%. Its 5th-grade Social Studies score of 33.16% is above the district's 20.91%, though still below the state's 47.2%. Even so, proficiency remains modest overall and below state levels, ELA has hovered around 20–23% for years, and Math has swung widely — 40.96% in 2023–2024, 20.74% in 2024–2025, then 25.85% in 2025–2026.

The closest comparison is same-district South Grove Elementary School, which serves grades 2–6 and posts higher ELA (37.81%) and Math (37.81%) proficiency, ranks 34th percentile with 2 stars, and has larger classes (18.6 students per teacher vs. 13.8) and lower per-student spending ($9,888 vs. $13,306). Central's free/reduced lunch rate (49.61%) is the second-lowest among nearby schools, and it scores higher than several much higher-spending schools such as Fredrick Douglas School 19 - an Exploratory School ($21,329) and Eleanor Skillen School 34 - a Montessori School ($19,834). Note that 4th-grade school-level ELA, Math, and Science results are not reported, so treat them as unknown rather than weak; the listed grade span also conflicts with the 4th–6th grade test rows, so grade-level comparisons should be read cautiously.

389

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,306

Per pupil spending ?

49.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1000 Main St
Beech Grove, IN 46107

(317) 784-4565

District: Beech Grove City Schools

Students who attend Central Intermediate School usually attend:

Elementary:	South Grove Elementary School
Middle:	Beech Grove Middle School
High:	Beech Grove Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.9%

African American:

14.9%

Hispanic:

13.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 21st percentile in 2025 → 26th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (26% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Social Studies scores 14 pts below the Indiana average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school26%

District avg18%

Indiana avg47%

753^rd of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 26%▲ up 4 pts since 2025

From bottom 21% (2025) to bottom 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Beech Grove City Schools

306^th of 374Beech Grove City 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	26.9	753 of 1015	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.0	790 of 1005	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies33%-14 vs state

Science27%

Math26%

English Language Arts22%

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by a parent
Thursday, June 1, 2017

My son is going into 3rd grade and has been at Beech Grove the entire time. We have had great teachers, principals and staff. No issues at all. Communication has been great to parents which is a big concern of mine. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2026)							ILEARN Math (2026)							ILEARN Science (2026)			ILEARN Social Studies (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Central Intermediate School	Public	2-3	1000 Main St	Beech Grove	46107	Marion County	Beech Grove City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 784-4565	389	28	13.8	49.6%	237 (60.9%)	58 (14.9%)	54 (13.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (9.8%)	26.9	753^rd of 1015 public elementary schools	25.8%		23	790^th of 1005 public elementary schools	21.4%	37			22.5	22.1			22.2			27.3	24.6			25.9		26.7	26.5	33.2	$13,306	$1,743	$11,563
South Grove Elementary School	Public	2-6	851 S 9th Ave	Beech Grove	46107	Marion County	Beech Grove City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 786-7687	586	32	18.6	57.8%	364 (62.1%)	75 (12.8%)	73 (12.5%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (11.9%)	36.2	666^th of 1015 public elementary schools	34.4%		26.7	759^th of 1005 public elementary schools	24.5%	93	38.3	37.3					37.8	39.4	36.2					37.8	28.8		28.8		$9,888	$1,378	$8,510
Hornet Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	5249 Hornet Ave	Beech Grove	46107	Marion County	Beech Grove City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 780-5050	461	25	18.8	43.8%	265 (57.5%)	75 (16.3%)	67 (14.5%)	9 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (9.8%)								(n/a)																			$13,132	$2,268	$10,864
Victory College Prep Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-4	1780 Sloan Ave	Indianapolis	46203	Marion County	Victory College Prep Elementary School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 351-1534	1,058	82	12.9	84.1%	117 (11.1%)	628 (59.4%)	234 (22.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (7.4%)	36.9	653^rd of 1015 public elementary schools	35.7%		30.3	726^th of 1005 public elementary schools	27.8%	73	18.9	34.9					26.0	53.3	47.7					50.8	26.2		26.2		$13,749	$2,398	$11,352
Fredrick Douglas School 19 - an Exploratory School	Public	PK, KG-8	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%)	5.1	997^th of 1015 public elementary schools	1.8%		5.7	983^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	2.2%	14	7.0	10.7	12.2				9.8	14.0	14.3	0.0				8.9	7.1		7.1	9.8	$21,329	$3,598	$17,731
Jeremiah Gray Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5225 Gray Rd	Indianapolis	46227	Marion County	Perry Township Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 789-4300	591	36	16.3	73.3%	223 (37.7%)	68 (11.5%)	189 (32.0%)	66 (11.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (7.3%)	24.1	786^th of 1015 public elementary schools	22.6%		27.5	751^st of 1005 public elementary schools	25.3%	35	11.5	26.6	23.3				19.6	23.9	47.9	28.2				32.1	34.0		34.0	26.2	$11,308	$711	$10,597
Jeremiah Gray Kindergarten	Public	PK, KG-1	5225 Gray Rd	Indianapolis	46237	Marion County	Perry Township Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(317) 789-3771	417	21	19.8	63.3%	140 (33.6%)	43 (10.3%)	114 (27.3%)	89 (21.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.4%)								(n/a)																			$11,618	$961	$10,657
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%)	21.3	814^th of 1015 public elementary schools	19.8%		22.3	796^th of 1005 public elementary schools	20.8%	18	22.6	23.8	17.0	14.0	13.0	31.5	20.1	47.2	69.1	13.2	19.3	20.4	20.4	30.0	16.7	8.8	12.1	5.8	$13,239	$4,034	$9,204
Eleanor Skillen School 34 - a Montessori School	Public	PK, KG-6	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%)	6.7	973^rd of 1015 public elementary schools	4.1%		9.4	926^th of 1005 public elementary schools	7.9%	47	7.4	11.8	4.6				8.2	18.9	17.7	4.6				15.6	20.6		20.6	0.0	$19,834	$3,632	$16,202
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%)	11.8	908^th of 1015 public elementary schools	10.5%		7	963^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	4.2%	55	7.9	12.9	8.3	3.9	14.8	43.8	13.0	26.3	32.3	4.2	11.5	11.1	6.3	17.3	32.3	15.4	24.6	12.5	$17,850	$5,000	$12,850

Frequently Asked Questions about Central Intermediate School

What schools do graduates of Central Intermediate School attend?

Students who attend Central Intermediate School usually go on to attend:

Elementary : South Grove Elementary School
Middle : Beech Grove Middle School
High : Beech Grove Senior High School

What district is Central Intermediate School in?

Beech Grove City Schools

Is Central Intermediate School a good school?

Central Intermediate School ranks 753^rd of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Central Intermediate School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 389 students attended Central Intermediate School.

What is the racial makeup of Central Intermediate School?

Students at Central Intermediate School are 61% White, 15% African American, 14% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races.

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2025–26 ILEARN & SAT test scoresNewSep 25, 2026

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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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