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Cold Spring School

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Cold Spring School ranks 729 th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades K-8

729^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Cold Spring School is a K–8 school at 3650 Cold Spring Rd in Indianapolis (46222) that serves 359 students as part of Indianapolis Public Schools. In 2025–2026 it ranked 729th of 1,015 Indiana schools (28th percentile, 1 star), down from 620th of 1,005 (38th percentile, 2 stars) in 2024–2025, though still far above its earlier lows of 6th percentile in 2020–2021 and 7th percentile in 2018–2019.

All-grade ILEARN proficiency in 2025–2026 was 23.99% in ELA, 30.63% in math and 26.37% in science — above the Indianapolis Public Schools averages of 21.09%, 21.19% and 21.32%, but below the Indiana state average in every subject and grade where comparisons are available. Math is the relative strength, 9.44 points above district; ELA is weaker, 2.90 points above. Cold Spring is the highest-ranked of its immediate same-district IPS neighbors, ahead of George Washington Carver School 87 - a Montessori School (11th percentile), Carl Wilde School 79 Center For Inquiry - an Inquiry School (7th), Ernie Pyle School 90 - a Paideia School (7th), Clarence Farrington School 61 - an Exploratory School (5th) and James Whitcomb Riley School 43 (0th), but trails nearby Guion Creek Elementary School (36th percentile) and IN Math & Science Academy (81st percentile, 4 stars). Its best grade-level result is 4th-grade math at 45.45% proficient, close to the state's 52%, and 5th-grade social studies rose to 34%; its weakest are 3rd-grade ELA at 16% and 6th-grade ELA at 19.15%, both below the district average.

Chronic absenteeism fell from 43.3% in 2021–2022 to 23.1% in 2024–2025, better than the district's 32.2% but above the state's 16.7% and behind Guion Creek (10.7%) and IN Math & Science Academy (11.3%). Cold Spring spends $21,563 per student — the highest among nearby comparisons — while IN Math & Science Academy ($13,699) and Guion Creek ($12,734) post higher proficiency with far less spending. About 50.97% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. Overall, families should see a school that outperforms its district and most nearby IPS schools but still sits in the bottom third of Indiana; priorities are protecting absenteeism gains, building on math, and strengthening early literacy and middle-grade reading.

359

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,284

Per pupil spending ?

51.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

87.2%

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

3650 Cold Spring Rd
Indianapolis, IN 46222

(317) 226-4155

District: Indianapolis Public Schools

Students who attend Cold Spring School usually attend:

Middle:	Northwest Middle School - an IB World School
High:	Arsenal Technical High School
	Crispus Attucks High School
	George Washington High School
	Herron-Riverside High School
	More...
	Purdue Polytechnic High School Ind
	Shortridge High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

42.6%

White:

26.7%

Hispanic:

22.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 9th percentile in 2016 → 28th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2016

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Indianapolis Public Schools

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (28% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Social Studies scores 13 pts below the Indiana average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school28%

District avg21%

Indiana avg47%

Elementary school

729^th of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▲ up 20 pts since 2016

From bottom 9% (2016) to bottom 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

360^th of 486

Indiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 26%▲ up 17 pts since 2021

From bottom 9% (2021) to bottom 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 36Elementary Schools in the Indianapolis Public Schools

316^th of 374Indianapolis Public 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	28.8	729 of 1015	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	40.3	620 of 1005	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.2	780 of 1011	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.8	864 of 1016	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.1	830 of 1020	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	7.4	952 of 1016	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.2	957 of 1031	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.1	912 of 1027	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.8	899 of 1033	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	12.2	956 of 1046	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	26.3	838 of 1040	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	54.4	556 of 1036	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	39.7	745 of 1035	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	30.6	809 of 1015	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	11.5	953 of 1025	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	28.2	820 of 1009	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	15.2	906 of 1003	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	19.2	878 of 996	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	17.2	882 of 985	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	9.6	909 of 961	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	3.1	943 of 959	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	8.2	315 of 326	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	24.9	360 of 486	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	41.3	293 of 480	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.4	319 of 491	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.6	394 of 489	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.1	418 of 490	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.2	441 of 483	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies34%-13 vs state

Math31%

Science26%

English Language Arts24%

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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 (2025)
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 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	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
Cold Spring School	Public, Magnet	K-8	3650 Cold Spring Rd	Indianapolis	46222	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(317) 226-4155	359	27	13.2	51.0%	96 (26.7%)	153 (42.6%)	81 (22.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.2%)	28.8	729^th of 1015 public elementary schools	28.2%		40.3	620^th of 1005 public elementary schools	38.3%	109	16.0	29.6	32.0	19.2	22.5	25.0	24.0	38.0	45.5	28.0	25.5	20.0	25.0	30.6	34.1	19.2	26.4	34.0	87.2%		$22,284	$2,310	$19,975
Girls IN STEM Academy	Public, Charter	K-7	6602 Hoover Rd.	Indianapolis	46260	Marion County	Girls IN STEM Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(317) 519-4588	55	8	6.8	67.3%	8 (14.5%)	33 (60.0%)	7 (12.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (12.7%)	77.5	213^th of 1015 public elementary schools	79.0%					(n/a)			81.8	53.9	60.0		62.8			72.7	46.2	10.0		46.5		30.8	35.3	63.6	78.6%		$41,132	$14,246	$26,886
Liberty Grove Schools	Public, Charter	K-6	1002 W. 25th Street	Indianapolis	46208	Marion County	Liberty Grove Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(317) 226-3807	227	16	12.6	—	3 (1.3%)	157 (69.2%)	50 (22.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.5%)	6	984^th of 1015 public elementary schools	3.1%		6.6	966^th of 1005 public elementary schools	3.9%	18	14.6	17.9	8.8	9.4			12.6	7.3	14.3	0.0	0.0			5.2	14.3	0.0	6.7	12.1			$16,849	$1,304	$15,545
IN Math & Science Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	4575 W 38th St	Indianapolis	46254	Marion County	IN Math & Science Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 298-0025	554	41	13.5	72.0%	9 (1.6%)	388 (70.0%)	150 (27.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	79	196^th of 1015 public elementary schools	80.7%		72.4	262^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	73.9%	66	66.7	58.3	58.8	55.4	63.8	46.2	57.8	65.1	72.9	64.7	59.5	66.0	52.3	62.6	34.7	47.3	42.3	45.1	91.9%		$13,598	$1,251	$12,347
Clarence Farrington School 61 - an Exploratory School	Public	PK, KG-6	4326 Patricia St	Indianapolis	46222	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4261	451	40	11.4	58.5%	24 (5.3%)	131 (29.0%)	276 (61.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.2%)	7.2	967^th of 1015 public elementary schools	4.7%		4.9	992^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	1.3%	25	7.1	2.5	2.1				4.4	31.4	17.5	6.3				20.3	5.0		5.0	12.5	93%		$20,074	$1,854	$18,220
Global Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	2033 Sugar Grove Ave	Indianapolis	46202	Marion County	Global Preparatory Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4244	742	63	11.7	82.1%	49 (6.6%)	217 (29.2%)	439 (59.2%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.2%)	26.7	756^th of 1015 public elementary schools	25.5%		14.9	863^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	14.1%	107	24.3	26.2	19.3	29.2	20.8	22.2	23.7	50.5	41.7	14.8	26.4	6.5	13.0	27.6	26.5	26.4	26.5	15.9	50%		$13,824	$1,984	$11,840
Vision Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1751 E Riverside Dr	Indianapolis	46202	Marion County	Vision Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 632-2006	391	31	12.6	94.4%	11 (2.8%)	307 (78.5%)	56 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.3%)	14.7	872^nd of 1015 public elementary schools	14.1%		7.4	961^st of 1005 public elementary schools	4.4%	89	6.3	21.6	20.5	32.4	25.0	25.6	22.1	28.1	18.9	18.0	5.9	2.9	2.6	12.5	5.4	20.6	12.7	20.5	100%		$13,907	$4,034	$9,873
James Whitcomb Riley School 43	Public	PK, KG-8	150 W 40th St	Indianapolis	46208	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4243	240	28	8.7	72.5%	11 (4.6%)	178 (74.2%)	21 (8.8%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (10.8%)	3.1	1011^th of 1015 public elementary schools	0.4%		3.5	1001^st of 1005 public elementary schools	0.4%	10	0.0	7.4	4.8				3.9	2.9	7.4	2.3				3.9	7.7		7.7	4.8	77.5%		$24,301	$1,977	$22,324
Carl Wilde School 79 Center For Inquiry - an Inquiry School	Public	PK, KG-6	5002 W 34th St	Indianapolis	46224	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4279	472	36	13.2	58.1%	25 (5.3%)	83 (17.6%)	345 (73.1%)	14 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	9.7	941^st of 1015 public elementary schools	7.3%		9.8	921^st of 1005 public elementary schools	8.4%	20	8.8	9.4	12.7				10.4	17.7	29.7	13.9				19.9	20.3		20.3	15.2	90.8%		$19,228	$1,875	$17,353
Guion Creek Elementary School	Public	K-5	4301 W 52nd St	Indianapolis	46254	Marion County	MSD Pike Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 298-2780	550	34	16.1	51.5%	28 (5.1%)	328 (59.6%)	147 (26.7%)	12 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (6.0%)	37.2	649^th of 1015 public elementary schools	36.1%		31.7	714^th of 1005 public elementary schools	29.0%	65	30.9	37.4	33.7				33.8	33.0	39.8	33.7				35.3	33.7		33.7	39.6	88%		$13,263	$970	$12,294

Frequently Asked Questions about Cold Spring School

What district is Cold Spring School in?

Indianapolis Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Cold Spring School attend?

Students who attend Cold Spring School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Northwest Middle School - an IB World School
High : Arsenal Technical High School
High : Crispus Attucks High School
High : George Washington High School
High : Herron-Riverside High School
High : Purdue Polytechnic High School Ind
High : Shortridge High School

Is Cold Spring School a good school?

Cold Spring School ranks 729^th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Cold Spring School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 359 students attended Cold Spring School.

What is the racial makeup of Cold Spring School?

Students at Cold Spring School are 43% African American, 27% White, 23% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

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