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Stephen Decatur Elementary School

Public Grades K-6

862^nd

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of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 15% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Stephen Decatur Elementary School is a K–6 school in Indianapolis, IN serving 496 students as part of MSD Decatur Township. In 2025–26 it ranked 862nd of 1,015 Indiana elementary schools — the 15th percentile — and earned 1 star, a rating it has received every year since at least 2015–16, when percentile ranks were mostly in the 11–19 range. It is the lowest-ranked comprehensive elementary in its district; the only district school ranked lower is the small, selective Decatur High Ability Academy (3rd statewide, 5 stars), which is not a comparable neighborhood school.

Among same-district comprehensive schools, Blue Academy (688th, 2 stars) and Valley Mills Elementary School (784th, 1 star) rank higher, as do Gold Academy (817th) and Lynwood Elementary (822nd). Stephen Decatur's all-grade proficiency is 14.65% in ELA, 22.34% in math, and 22.22% in science, below the MSD Decatur Township averages of 26.91%, 26.47%, and 27.32%. The ELA gap is widest, at roughly 12 points. Still, the school outperforms several nearby Indianapolis Public Schools and MSD Wayne Township schools — William Penn Middle School - a STEM School, Daniel Webster School 46 - an Exploratory School, Rhoades Elementary School, and Maplewood Elementary School — in ELA, and most of them in math.

Early literacy is the clearest weakness: 3rd-grade ELA is 10.23% and 4th-grade ELA is 8.51%. Bright spots exist in upper grades — 5th-grade math (28.95%) and 6th-grade science (27.87%) beat district averages, though every grade-level subject trails the state. About 70.77% of students qualified for free/reduced lunch in 2024–25, the highest among district comprehensives, while per-pupil spending was $12,088 and chronic absenteeism 21.6% — better than the district's 24.4% but above the state's 16.7%. Priorities likely include early reading support and attendance.

496

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,088

Per pupil spending ?

70.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

96.4%

Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) (2025-26)

3425 S Foltz St
Indianapolis, IN 46221

(317) 241-0183

District: MSD Decatur Township

Students who attend Stephen Decatur Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Decatur Middle School
High:	Decatur Central High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.0%

Hispanic:

24.4%

African American:

12.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 19th percentile in 2016 → 15th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (19% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!Social Studies scores 26 pts below the Indiana average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school19%

District avg27%

Indiana avg47%

862^nd of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 15%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 19% (2016) to bottom 15% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 7Elementary Schools in the MSD Decatur Township

269^th of 374MSD Decatur 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	15.8	862 of 1015	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.0	861 of 1005	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.4	874 of 1011	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.5	843 of 1016	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.7	860 of 1020	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.1	844 of 1016	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.8	887 of 1031	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.0	915 of 1027	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.7	866 of 1033	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	26.4	848 of 1046	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	30.8	804 of 1040	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	34.1	814 of 1036	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	45.2	679 of 1035	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	36.1	761 of 1015	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	50.5	620 of 1025	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.7	572 of 1009	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	44.7	663 of 1003	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	37.4	740 of 996	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	51.9	560 of 985	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	38.4	680 of 961	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	41.3	657 of 959	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Math22%

Science22%

Social Studies21%-26 vs state

English Language Arts15%

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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)	Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 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	Vaccination: Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Stephen Decatur Elementary School	Public	K-6	3425 S Foltz St	Indianapolis	46221	Marion County	MSD Decatur Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 241-0183	496	34	14.5	70.8%	273 (55.0%)	60 (12.1%)	121 (24.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (8.1%)	15.8	862^nd of 1015 public elementary schools	15.1%		15	861^st of 1005 public elementary schools	14.3%	1	10.2	8.5	19.7	19.4	14.7	21.6	14.9	29.0	21.0	22.3	14.9	27.9	22.2	21.1	96.4%		$12,088	$1,948	$10,140
Lynwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4640 Santa Fe Dr	Indianapolis	46241	Marion County	MSD Decatur Township	No	No	No	No	(317) 243-7559	583	42	13.8	65.5%	244 (41.9%)	156 (26.8%)	129 (22.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (8.9%)	20.1	822^nd of 1015 public elementary schools	19.0%		14.6	865^th of 1005 public elementary schools	13.9%	43	15.4	25.4	29.0	23.0	23.1	20.0	19.1	22.6	24.6	21.5	23.8	13.1	18.6	37.1	92.9%		$11,079	$1,465	$9,614
Stout Field Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3820 W Bradbury	Indianapolis	46241	Marion County	MSD Wayne Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 988-6800	617	41	15.0	70.2%	254 (41.2%)	50 (8.1%)	263 (42.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (7.6%)	23.3	796^th of 1015 public elementary schools	21.6%		26.2	766^th of 1005 public elementary schools	23.8%	30	14.0	21.2	28.7	26.9	22.8	25.6	38.8	13.8	11.8	22.2	24.7	32.3	28.7	36.8	97.5%		$14,398	$2,030	$12,368
Gold Academy	Public	K-6	5650 Mann Rd	Indianapolis	46221	Marion County	MSD Decatur Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 856-0400	529	40	13.2	61.4%	224 (42.3%)	160 (30.2%)	92 (17.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (9.6%)	20.8	817^th of 1015 public elementary schools	19.5%		20.2	813^th of 1005 public elementary schools	19.1%	4	26.5	21.9	20.7	17.7	21.5	38.2	30.1	21.8	16.5	26.1	27.4	11.4	19.1	34.9	96.6%		$13,810	$1,956	$11,854
Blue Academy	Public	K-6	5650 Mann Rd	Indianapolis	46221	Marion County	MSD Decatur Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 856-4100	687	45	15.2	61.0%	266 (38.7%)	304 (44.3%)	68 (9.9%)	9 (1.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.4%)	33.6	688^th of 1015 public elementary schools	32.2%		31	722^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	28.2%	34	25.6	19.8	32.4	43.0	30.8	38.5	52.2	26.7	33.0	37.0	24.4	23.0	23.7	26.7	87.8%		$10,867	$1,497	$9,370
Maplewood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1643 Dunlap Ave	Indianapolis	46241	Marion County	MSD Wayne Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 988-6600	714	47	15.1	71.7%	212 (29.7%)	112 (15.7%)	350 (49.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.2%)	11.4	913^th of 1015 public elementary schools	10.0%		14.3	868^th of 1005 public elementary schools	13.6%	45	8.6	22.4	11.4	17.6	14.9	18.3	30.6	8.0	6.7	15.7	16.5	21.4	19.0	16.1	96.1%		$13,809	$2,133	$11,677
Valley Mills Elementary School	Public	K-6	5101 S High School Rd	Indianapolis	46221	Marion County	MSD Decatur Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 856-6363	554	39	14.2	65.7%	289 (52.2%)	136 (24.5%)	76 (13.7%)	7 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (7.8%)	24.3	784^th of 1015 public elementary schools	22.8%		19.1	822^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	18.2%	38	9.0	22.8	36.2	31.7	24.1	24.7	38.0	24.6	20.7	27.0	32.9	14.6	23.6	30.4	95.1%		$11,179	$1,650	$9,529
Decatur High Ability Academy	Public	3-6	5106 South High School Road	Indianapolis	46221	Marion County	MSD Decatur Township	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(317) 856-5265	103	5	20.6	48.5%	60 (58.3%)	21 (20.4%)	11 (10.7%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (8.7%)	98.4	3^rd of 1015 public elementary schools	99.7%		98	7^th of 1005 public elementary schools	99.3%	4	80.0	80.0	66.7	83.3	77.8	100.0	93.3	75.0	96.7	91.9	93.3	93.3	93.3	91.7			$8,921	$1,705	$7,216
Daniel Webster School 46 - an Exploratory School	Public	PK, KG-8	1450 S Reisner	Indianapolis	46221	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4246	416	30	13.8	68.3%	118 (28.4%)	74 (17.8%)	191 (45.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.9%)	5.4	993^rd of 1015 public elementary schools	2.2%		8.7	941^st of 1005 public elementary schools	6.4%	52	3.7	7.0	17.4		9.3	10.0	4.7	7.3		7.8	9.3		9.3	8.7	95.7%		$19,570	$3,442	$16,128
Rhoades Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	502 S Auburn St	Indianapolis	46241	Marion County	MSD Wayne Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 988-6700	617	43	14.5	74.1%	125 (20.3%)	210 (34.0%)	239 (38.7%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (5.8%)	10.6	929^th of 1015 public elementary schools	8.5%		14.5	866^th of 1005 public elementary schools	13.8%	63	15.6	20.9	6.4	7.0	12.4	23.9	20.9	11.5	4.1	15.5	29.9	11.4	20.4	15.4	96%		$15,139	$1,860	$13,279

Frequently Asked Questions about Stephen Decatur Elementary School

Is Stephen Decatur Elementary School a good school?

Stephen Decatur Elementary School ranks in the bottom 15.1% of Indiana elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Stephen Decatur Elementary School?

Students at Stephen Decatur Elementary School are 55% White, 24% Hispanic, 12% African American, 8% Two or more races.

What district is Stephen Decatur Elementary School in?

MSD Decatur Township

How many students attend Stephen Decatur Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 496 students attended Stephen Decatur Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Stephen Decatur Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Stephen Decatur Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Decatur Middle School
High : Decatur Central High School

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