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Lynwood Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-6

822^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 19% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Lynwood Elementary is a PK–6 school serving 583 students in Indianapolis, part of MSD Decatur Township. It ranks 822nd of 1,015 Indiana elementary schools in 2025–2026 — the 19th percentile, with 1 star — while the district ranks 269th of 374 districts. The school is improving from a very low base: its rank percentile rose from 8th in 2023–2024 to 14th in 2024–2025 to 19th in 2025–2026. All-grade ILEARN proficiency is 23.11% in ELA, 21.51% in Math, and 18.55% in Science, all below district averages of 26.91%, 26.47%, and 27.32%.

There are bright spots. Fifth grade Social Studies is 37.1%, above the district's 31.89% and the strongest among regular district schools. Fourth grade ELA (25.4%) also exceeds the district. Math is the clearest weakness: 3rd and 4th grade Math sit at 20% and 19.05%, versus district rates of 34.79% and 35.59% and state rates of 51.9% and 52%. Sixth grade Science is also low at 13.11%, compared with 25.79% in the district and 41.2% statewide. Among nearby schools, Valley Mills Elementary School, Blue Academy, and McClelland Elementary School generally post higher scores, while Gold Academy has similar ELA but stronger Math and Science, and Maplewood Elementary School, Rhoades Elementary School, and Garden City Elementary School are generally lower.

Attendance is a strength: chronic absenteeism was 18.5% in 2024–2025, down from 28.7% in 2021–2022 — better than the district's 24.4%, though still above the state's 16.7%. The free/reduced lunch rate fell from 79.18% to 65.52% over two years. Lynwood spends $11,079 per student, less than most nearby schools, but its student-teacher ratio of 13.8 is relatively favorable. Decatur High Ability Academy is an extreme outlier — 100th percentile with 77.78% ELA, 91.92% Math, and 93.33% Science — and as a selective academy is not directly comparable.

583

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,079

Per pupil spending ?

65.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

4640 Santa Fe Dr
Indianapolis, IN 46241

(317) 243-7559

District: MSD Decatur Township

Students who attend Lynwood Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Decatur Middle School
High:	Decatur Central High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.9%

African American:

26.8%

Hispanic:

22.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 13th percentile in 2023 → 19th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2023

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (23% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!Social Studies scores 10 pts below the Indiana average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school23%

District avg27%

Indiana avg47%

822^nd of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 19%▲ up 6 pts since 2023

From bottom 13% (2023) to bottom 19% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	20.1	822 of 1015	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.6	865 of 1005	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.3	929 of 1011	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.5	880 of 1016	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies37%-10 vs state

English Language Arts23%

Math22%

Science19%

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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/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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	$11,079	$1,465	$9,614
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	$12,088	$1,948	$10,140
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	$14,398	$2,030	$12,368
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	$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	$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
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	$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	$10,867	$1,497	$9,370
McClelland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	6740 W Morris	Indianapolis	46241	Marion County	MSD Wayne Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 988-8000	809	63	12.9	69.3%	172 (21.3%)	246 (30.4%)	307 (37.9%)	16 (2.0%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	63 (7.8%)	51.3	507^th of 1015 public elementary schools	50.0%		56	448^th of 1005 public elementary schools	55.4%	59	36.1	36.8	25.2	54.1	38.3	43.4	49.5	33.3	38.5	41.0	43.4	48.4	46.1	38.6	$14,930	$2,224	$12,707
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	$15,139	$1,860	$13,279

Frequently Asked Questions about Lynwood Elementary

Is Lynwood Elementary a good school?

Lynwood Elementary ranks in the bottom 19.0% of Indiana elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Lynwood Elementary?

Students at Lynwood Elementary are 42% White, 27% African American, 22% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Lynwood Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lynwood Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Decatur Middle School
High : Decatur Central High School

What district is Lynwood Elementary in?

MSD Decatur Township

How many students attend Lynwood Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 583 students attended Lynwood Elementary.

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2025–26 ILEARN & SAT test scoresSep 25, 2026

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