Stephen Decatur Elementary School

Public K-6

3425 S Foltz St
Indianapolis, IN 46221

(317) 241-0183

SchoolDigger Rank:
838^th of 1,011 Indiana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,759

Students who attend Stephen Decatur Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Decatur Middle School
High:	Decatur Central High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.5

Number of students: 448

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.0%

Hispanic:

20.8%

African American:

10.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 81.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Stephen Decatur Elementary School ranks worse than 82.9% of elementary schools in Indiana. It also ranks 5^th among 6 ranked elementary schools in the MSD Decatur Township School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.47. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Stephen Decatur Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the MSD Decatur Township School District. Racial makeup is: White (60%), Hispanic (20.8%), African American (10.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 81.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the MSD Decatur Township School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Stephen Decatur Elementary School is 15.5, which is the 2^nd best among 6 elementary schools in the MSD Decatur Township School District. (See more...)

Compare Stephen Decatur Elementary School employs 28.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Stephen Decatur Elementary School is $10,759, which is the highest among 6 elementary schools in the MSD Decatur Township School District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

Stephen Decatur Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

MSD Decatur Township:

SchoolDigger ranks MSD Decatur Township 289^th of 364 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Stephen Decatur Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IN State Percentile
2005	41.30	657^th	959	31.5%
2006	38.35	680^th	961	29.2%
2007	51.94	560^th	985	43.1%
2008	37.44	740^th	996	25.7%
2009	44.68	663^rd	1003	33.9%
2010	52.73	572^nd	1009	43.3%
2011	50.54	620^th	1025	39.5%
2012	36.14	761^st	1015	25.0%
2013	45.23	679^th	1035	34.4%
2014	34.05	814^th	1036	21.4%
2015	30.77	804^th	1040	22.7%
2016	26.36	848^th	1046	18.9%
2017	21.74	866^th	1033	16.2%
2018	12.96	915^th	1027	10.9%
2019	16.76	887^th	1031	14.0%
2021	16.10	844^th	1016	16.9%
2022	15.70	860^th	1020	15.7%
2023	17.47	843^rd	1016	17.0%

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Enrollment information for Stephen Decatur Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	609	122	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	733
1989	640	110	3	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	759
1990	651	131	3	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	792
1991	624	111	1	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	746
1992	513	99	2	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	623
1993	534	67	2	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	609
1994	508	91	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	605
1995	480	79	4	6	1	n/a	n/a	13	583
1996	480	79	4	6	1	n/a	n/a	13	583
1997	530	96	4	7	0	n/a	n/a	9	646
1998	527	105	5	3	4	n/a	n/a	0	644
1999	471	99	4	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	582
2000	471	89	3	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	569
2001	504	77	4	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	588
2002	441	63	2	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	519
2003	441	63	2	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	519
2004	448	75	1	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	545
2005	455	68	2	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	543
2006	356	31	3	29	1	n/a	n/a	0	420
2007	350	25	3	31	0	n/a	n/a	20	429
2008	368	26	3	36	0	n/a	n/a	17	450
2009	349	12	1	32	0	n/a	n/a	18	412
2010	333	13	2	30	0	n/a	n/a	27	405
2011	351	18	2	47	0	0	25	0	443
2012	407	30	1	55	0	0	20	0	513
2013	400	35	2	70	1	0	32	0	540
2014	384	42	2	62	1	0	30	0	521
2015	359	38	3	76	0	0	31	0	507
2016	343	61	3	84	0	2	42	0	535
2017	348	73	1	65	0	0	35	0	522
2018	319	82	2	68	0	0	35	0	506
2019	299	75	6	65	2	2	32	0	481
2020	270	76	5	70	1	1	40	0	463
2021	270	82	3	75	2	1	27	0	460
2022	271	76	2	82	2	1	27	0	461
2023	269	48	2	93	0	0	36	0	448

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Stephen Decatur Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	733	37.0	19.8	29.1
1989	759	37.0	20.5	26.7
1990	792	38.5	20.5	30.8
1991	746	37.0	20.1	29
1992	623	29.0	21.4	34.2
1993	609	27.0	22.6	44
1994	605	28.0	21.6	37.7
1995	583	27.0	21.6	40.9
1996	583	27.0	21.6	40.9
1997	646	27.5	23.5	42.5
1998	644	28.0	23.0	44.1
1999	582	27.0	21.6	56.4
2000	569	33.0	17.2	52
2001	588	36.0	16.3	51.4
2002	519	32.0	16.2	52.2
2003	519	32.0	16.2	52.2
2004	545	30.5	17.9	56.5
2005	543	30.5	17.8	60.6
2006	420	25.0	16.8	56.4
2007	429	n/a	n/a	66.5
2008	450	23.2	19.4	66.1
2009	412	21.4	19.3	66.8
2010	405	22.5	18.0	68.5
2011	443	25.2	17.5	74
2012	513	27.0	19.0	69.8
2013	540	27.0	20.0	74.3
2014	521	27.0	19.2	76.2
2015	507	30.0	16.9	76.9
2016	535	31.0	17.2	80.9
2017	522	29.0	18.0	76.8
2018	506	27.0	18.7	74.5
2019	481	29.0	16.5	77.8
2020	463	29.0	15.9	80.1
2021	460	27.0	16.9	73.7
2022	461	32.1	14.3	65.1
2023	448	28.7	15.5	81.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Stephen Decatur Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	733	37.0	19.8	29.1
1989	759	37.0	20.5	26.7
1990	792	38.5	20.5	30.8
1991	746	37.0	20.1	29
1992	623	29.0	21.4	34.2
1993	609	27.0	22.6	44
1994	605	28.0	21.6	37.7
1995	583	27.0	21.6	40.9
1996	583	27.0	21.6	40.9
1997	646	27.5	23.5	42.5
1998	644	28.0	23.0	44.1
1999	582	27.0	21.6	56.4
2000	569	33.0	17.2	52
2001	588	36.0	16.3	51.4
2002	519	32.0	16.2	52.2
2003	519	32.0	16.2	52.2
2004	545	30.5	17.9	56.5
2005	543	30.5	17.8	60.6
2006	420	25.0	16.8	56.4
2007	429	n/a	n/a	66.5
2008	450	23.2	19.4	66.1
2009	412	21.4	19.3	66.8
2010	405	22.5	18.0	68.5
2011	443	25.2	17.5	74
2012	513	27.0	19.0	69.8
2013	540	27.0	20.0	74.3
2014	521	27.0	19.2	76.2
2015	507	30.0	16.9	76.9
2016	535	31.0	17.2	80.9
2017	522	29.0	18.0	76.8
2018	506	27.0	18.7	74.5
2019	481	29.0	16.5	77.8
2020	463	29.0	15.9	80.1
2021	460	27.0	16.9	73.7
2022	461	32.1	14.3	65.1
2023	448	28.7	15.5	81.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Stephen Decatur Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$772 (8.0%)	$8,936 (92.0%)	$9,708
2020	$1,326 (12.6%)	$9,201 (87.4%)	$10,528
2021	$1,338 (13.3%)	$8,744 (86.7%)	$10,082
2022	$1,628 (15.1%)	$9,130 (84.9%)	$10,759

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Stephen Decatur Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 887^th of 1031 Elementary schools	Ranks 843^rd of 1016 Elementary schools	3.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Stephen Decatur Elementary School)	25	18.5	6.5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (MSD Decatur Township)	30	19.7	10.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	46.3	39.7	6.6%
3rd Grade Math (Stephen Decatur Elementary School)	28.9	20	8.9%
3rd Grade Math (MSD Decatur Township)	41.4	29.7	11.7%
3rd Grade Math (Indiana)	58.7	53.1	5.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Stephen Decatur Elementary School)	28.6	23.3	5.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (MSD Decatur Township)	33.2	22.4	10.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	45.8	40.3	5.5%
4th Grade Math (Stephen Decatur Elementary School)	45.7	28.3	17.4%
4th Grade Math (MSD Decatur Township)	43.2	30	13.2%
4th Grade Math (Indiana)	54	48.8	5.2%
4th Grade Science (Stephen Decatur Elementary School)	21.4	15	6.4%
4th Grade Science (MSD Decatur Township)	32.4	14.4	18.1%
4th Grade Science (Indiana)	46.3	37	9.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Stephen Decatur Elementary School)	22.4	12.2	10.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (MSD Decatur Township)	27.4	23.5	3.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	47.5	40.2	7.3%
5th Grade Math (Stephen Decatur Elementary School)	35.8	8.2	27.6%
5th Grade Math (MSD Decatur Township)	29.7	19.7	10%
5th Grade Math (Indiana)	47.8	41.1	6.7%
5th Grade Social Studies (Stephen Decatur Elementary School)	13.4	10.2	3.2%
5th Grade Social Studies (MSD Decatur Township)	21.2	20.9	0.3%
5th Grade Social Studies (Indiana)	46	39.1	6.9%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Stephen Decatur Elementary School)	29.7	29.7	0%
6th Grade English Language Arts (MSD Decatur Township)	31	32.2	1.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	47.8	40.8	7%
6th Grade Math (Stephen Decatur Elementary School)	23	17.2	5.8%
6th Grade Math (MSD Decatur Township)	31	25.7	5.4%
6th Grade Math (Indiana)	46.4	38.3	8.1%
6th Grade Science (Stephen Decatur Elementary School)	18.9	17.2	1.7%
6th Grade Science (MSD Decatur Township)	27.6	19.9	7.7%
6th Grade Science (Indiana)	48.6	38.2	10.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	481	448	6.9%
African American	75	48	36%
American Indian	2	0	100%
Asian	6	2	66.7%
Hispanic	65	93	43.1%
Pacific Islander	2	0	100%
White	299	269	10%
Two or More Races	32	36	12.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	77.8%	81.9%	4.2%

Schools Near Stephen Decatur Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2023)							ILEARN Math (2023)							ILEARN Science (2023)			ILEARN Social Studies (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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
Stephen Decatur Elementary School	Public	K-6	3425 S Foltz St	Indianapolis	46221	Marion County	MSD Decatur Township	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(317) 241-0183	448	29	15.5	81.9%	269 (60.0%)	48 (10.7%)	93 (20.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (8.0%)	17.5	838^th of 1011 public elementary schools	17.1%		15.7	860^th of 1020 public elementary schools	15.7%	22	18.5	23.3	12.2	29.7			21.4	20.0	28.3	8.2	17.2			18.9	15.0	17.2	16.1	10.2	$10,759	$1,629	$9,130
Lynwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4640 Santa Fe Dr	Indianapolis	46241	Marion County	MSD Decatur Township	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(317) 243-7559	634	40	15.7	79.2%	291 (45.9%)	171 (27.0%)	107 (16.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (9.8%)	13.5	875^th of 1011 public elementary schools	13.5%					(n/a)	10.6	9.4	13.7	21.0			13.6	22.7	17.2	15.1	24.2			19.6	9.4	19.4	14.3	8.2	$9,661	$1,259	$8,402
Stout Field Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3820 W Bradbury	Indianapolis	46241	Marion County	MSD Wayne Township	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(317) 988-6800	627	47	13.3	83.3%	325 (51.8%)	50 (8.0%)	211 (33.7%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (5.4%)	18.3	831^st of 1011 public elementary schools	17.8%		17	848^th of 1020 public elementary schools	16.9%	17	14.3	24.4	14.3	23.0			18.8	28.6	29.4	8.8	17.2			21.1	18.6	24.1	21.4	14.3	$12,128	$1,890	$10,238
Gold Academy	Public	K-6	5650 Mann Rd	Indianapolis	46221	Marion County	MSD Decatur Township	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(317) 856-0400	591	40	14.8	74.8%	317 (53.6%)	144 (24.4%)	70 (11.8%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	53 (9.0%)	21.7	799^th of 1011 public elementary schools	21.0%		20.4	819^th of 1020 public elementary schools	19.7%	20	22.5	14.5	18.2	29.1			20.9	42.5	25.3	20.5	20.5			27.1	3.6	16.5	9.9	27.3	$10,158	$1,368	$8,790
Blue Academy	Public	K-6	5650 Mann Rd	Indianapolis	46221	Marion County	MSD Decatur Township	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(317) 856-4100	686	42	16.3	71.3%	321 (46.8%)	239 (34.8%)	79 (11.5%)	6 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.7%)	30.9	720^th of 1011 public elementary schools	28.8%		29.5	746^th of 1020 public elementary schools	26.9%	26	16.2	32.6	31.2	36.9			28.9	29.7	43.8	27.3	29.1			32.0	21.4	15.8	18.4	20.2	$9,922	$1,648	$8,275
Maplewood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1643 Dunlap Ave	Indianapolis	46241	Marion County	MSD Wayne Township	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(317) 988-6600	641	46	13.9	76.6%	247 (38.5%)	48 (7.5%)	301 (47.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (7.0%)	13.6	874^th of 1011 public elementary schools	13.6%		14.8	870^th of 1020 public elementary schools	14.7%	4	14.0	8.6	17.5	25.5			16.5	16.3	24.7	12.6	8.5			15.4	8.6	17.0	12.8	16.5	$12,384	$1,782	$10,602
Valley Mills Elementary School	Public	K-6	5101 S High School Rd	Indianapolis	46221	Marion County	MSD Decatur Township	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(317) 856-6363	654	40	16.4	79.5%	354 (54.1%)	166 (25.4%)	72 (11.0%)	8 (1.2%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	50 (7.6%)	22.2	797^th of 1011 public elementary schools	21.2%		21.4	810^th of 1020 public elementary schools	20.6%	13	18.2	19.3	29.8	33.0			25.3	22.7	21.4	13.5	25.0			20.3	10.1	20.7	15.3	24.0	$9,247	$1,516	$7,731
Daniel Webster School 46	Public	PK, KG-8	1450 S Reisner	Indianapolis	46221	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(317) 226-4246	417	28	14.8	80.6%	133 (31.9%)	75 (18.0%)	177 (42.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (7.2%)	6.8	966^th of 1011 public elementary schools	4.5%		7.4	960^th of 1020 public elementary schools	5.9%	6	12.7	11.4	7.9	7.0	14.6	37.5	14.6	16.4	8.6	5.3	10.5	5.5	5.0	8.9	5.7	3.5	4.4	0.0	$16,608	$2,377	$14,232
Rhoades Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	502 S Auburn St	Indianapolis	46241	Marion County	MSD Wayne Township	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(317) 988-6700	626	46	13.7	84.2%	150 (24.0%)	189 (30.2%)	250 (39.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.4%)	11.6	896^th of 1011 public elementary schools	11.4%		10.9	906^th of 1020 public elementary schools	11.2%	10	13.4	27.8	8.6	6.4			13.2	19.5	23.6	12.8	5.3			14.6	18.1	5.3	10.8	14.0	$12,972	$1,862	$11,110
William Penn School 49	Public	PK, KG-8	1720 W Wilkins St	Indianapolis	46221	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(317) 226-4249	509	38	13.3	78.0%	137 (26.9%)	74 (14.5%)	256 (50.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.3%)	12	891^st of 1011 public elementary schools	11.9%		7.6	958^th of 1020 public elementary schools	6.1%	67	18.2	17.0	10.5	8.2	6.2	11.1	11.6	32.7	27.7	17.1	10.2	1.5	0.0	14.9	4.3	10.2	7.3	5.3	$16,337	$2,047	$14,290

Frequently Asked Questions about Stephen Decatur Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Stephen Decatur Elementary School?

Students at Stephen Decatur Elementary School are 60% White, 21% Hispanic, 11% African American, 8% Two or more races.

Is Stephen Decatur Elementary School a good school?

Stephen Decatur Elementary School ranks in the bottom 17.1% of Indiana elementary schools.

What district is Stephen Decatur Elementary School in?

MSD Decatur Township

How many students attend Stephen Decatur Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 448 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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