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Eliza Baker School 55 - a Butler Lab Reggio Emilia School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

538^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

IPS/Butler Lab at Eliza Blaker 55 is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Indianapolis, Indiana, with 445 students. This school stands out within the Indianapolis Public Schools district, which is ranked 300 out of 380 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

IPS/Butler Lab at Eliza Blaker 55 has significantly higher test scores compared to the Indianapolis Public Schools district average across all grades and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, the school had 38.67% of students proficient or better in ILEARN/English Language Arts, compared to 20.83% for the district. The school also has lower chronic absenteeism rates at 17.8% compared to the district average of 33.8% in 2023-2024. Additionally, the school spends more per student at $17,498 in 2023-2024 compared to the district average of $16,831.

When comparing IPS/Butler Lab at Eliza Blaker 55 to nearby schools, it performs significantly better than schools like James Whitcomb Riley School 43 and Tindley Genesis Academy, which are also part of the Indianapolis Public Schools district. However, it lags behind the high-performing Center for Inquiry School 84 and Center for Inquiry School 70, which are also in the district.

301

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,498

Per pupil spending ?

31.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1349 E 54th St
Indianapolis, IN 46220

(317) 226-4255

District: Indianapolis Public Schools

Students who attend Eliza Baker School 55 - a Butler Lab Reggio Emilia School usually attend:

Middle:	Arlington Middle School - a STEM School
High:	Arsenal Technical High School
	Crispus Attucks High School
	George Washington High School
	Purdue Polytechnic High School Ind
	More...
	Shortridge High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.8%

African American:

24.6%

Hispanic:

12.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 7th percentile in 2015 → 46th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 39 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Indianapolis Public Schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg21%

Indiana avg38%

538^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▲ up 39 pts since 2015

From bottom 7% (2015) to bottom 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 34Elementary Schools in the Indianapolis Public Schools

300^th of 380Indianapolis 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
2025	48.1	538 of 1005	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.2	683 of 1011	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.3	754 of 1016	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.8	797 of 1020	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.9	872 of 1016	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.6	903 of 1031	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.8	867 of 1027	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.9	903 of 1033	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	12.1	957 of 1046	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	10.6	967 of 1040	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	3.0	1017 of 1036	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	5.4	1004 of 1035	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	12.8	937 of 1015	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	6.7	980 of 1025	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	10.9	944 of 1009	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	6.2	966 of 1003	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	6.6	957 of 996	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	35.0	742 of 985	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	19.2	854 of 961	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	10.8	903 of 959	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2024	5.6	485 of 491	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.9	445 of 489	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.0	426 of 490	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.9	417 of 483	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies40%~ state avg

Science39%

English Language Arts39%

Math39%

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What people are saying

by a student
Thursday, January 9, 2020

Teachers are very subpar, to say the least :/ Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, August 13, 2010

While it's only the beginning of the year, I am happy with what the experience has been like so far. My son is a third grader which I think is a time of learning critical information, so I am happy that he has a very small class, I believe 15 or 16 students. He came from a very good school with 24/26 students and sometimes I felt he got lost in the shuffle in regards to improving areas that he needed to work on and getting the personal attention that often times an only child may need. Will keep you all updated. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)					ILEARN Math (2025)					ILEARN Science (2025)			ILEARN Social Studies (2025)	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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
Eliza Baker School 55 - a Butler Lab Reggio Emilia School	Public	PK, KG-5	1349 E 54th St	Indianapolis	46220	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4255	301	21	14.3	31.6%	162 (53.8%)	74 (24.6%)	38 (12.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.0%)	48.1	538^th of 1005 public elementary schools	46.5%		34.2	683^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	32.4%	145	38.5	37.0	40.4		38.7	46.2	37.0	32.7		38.7	39.1		39.1	40.4	$17,498	$3,201	$14,298
ACE Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-6	5326 Hillside Avenue	Indianapolis	46220	Marion County	ACE Preparatory Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 744-9847	131	12	10.9	84.7%	3 (2.3%)	103 (78.6%)	11 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (10.7%)	26.2	763^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	24.1%		25.1	768^th of 1011 public elementary schools	24.0%	5	23.5	20.0	27.3	16.7	22.2	35.3	13.3	18.2	22.2	22.2	53.3	11.1	30.3	36.4	$14,014	$1,464	$12,550
Rousseau McClellan School 91 - a Montessori School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	5111 Evanston Ave	Indianapolis	46205	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(317) 226-4291	506	32	15.8	35.8%	219 (43.3%)	144 (28.5%)	99 (19.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.5%)	45.1	572^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	43.1%		45	579^th of 1011 public elementary schools	42.7%	7	41.8	46.4	35.7		41.3	41.8	30.4	25.0		33.0	48.2		48.2	26.8	$20,051	$3,097	$16,954
Joseph J. Bingham School 84 Center for Inquiry	Public	K-5	440 E 57th St	Indianapolis	46220	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 226-4284	360	27	13.3	11.9%	263 (73.1%)	31 (8.6%)	21 (5.8%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	37 (10.3%)	92.1	55^th of 1005 public elementary schools	94.5%		94.3	36^th of 1011 public elementary schools	96.4%	19	69.1	60.4	60.4		63.5	87.3	72.9	64.2		75.0	70.8		70.8	58.5	$18,179	$2,885	$15,295
Mary Nicholson School 70 Center for Inquiry	Public	K-5	510 East 46th Street	Indianapolis	46205	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4270	351	25	14.3	21.7%	229 (65.2%)	53 (15.1%)	35 (10.0%)	7 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (7.1%)	81.4	167^th of 1005 public elementary schools	83.4%		70.3	296^th of 1011 public elementary schools	70.7%	129	69.4	55.4	50.0		57.9	73.5	60.7	57.4		63.5	55.4		55.4	46.3	$17,855	$3,032	$14,823
Merle Sidener Academy 59 - a High Ability School	Public	1-5	2424 Kessler Blvd E Dr	Indianapolis	46220	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4259	228	21	10.8	47.8%	71 (31.1%)	89 (39.0%)	43 (18.9%)	6 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (8.3%)	91.8				95.6	23^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	97.7%	(n/a)	62.5	62.5	70.0		64.6	70.8	73.2	62.5		69.4	78.6		78.6	62.5	$20,159	$3,286	$16,873
Tindley Genesis Academy	Public, Charter	K-6	4020 Meadows Pkwy	Indianapolis	46205	Marion County	Tindley Genesis Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 545-1745	368	24	15.3	87.2%	1 (0.3%)	311 (84.5%)	40 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.1%)	8.4	947^th of 1005 public elementary schools	5.8%		8.5	949^th of 1011 public elementary schools	6.1%	2	22.0	3.3	11.1	16.7	13.1	22.0	5.0	8.3	16.7	13.1	1.7	13.9	6.3	8.3	$10,831	$4,264	$6,568
Avondale Meadows Academy	Public, Charter	K-4	3980 Meadows Dr	Indianapolis	46205	Marion County	Avondale Meadows Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 803-3182	332	25	13.2	93.7%	1 (0.3%)	285 (85.8%)	23 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	20 (6.0%)	6.4	968^th of 1005 public elementary schools	3.7%		4.6	1004^th of 1011 public elementary schools	0.7%	36	13.6	15.7			14.6	15.3	9.8			12.7	6.0		6.0		$14,380	$3,593	$10,788
James Whitcomb Riley School 43	Public	PK, KG-5	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%)	3.5	1001^st of 1005 public elementary schools	0.4%		4.8	1000^th of 1011 public elementary schools	1.1%	1	0.0	5.3	9.7		5.3	8.0	0.0	6.3		4.2	5.1		5.1	3.1	$20,942	$3,330	$17,611
Fox Hill Elementary School	Public	K-5	802 Fox Hill Dr	Indianapolis	46228	Marion County	MSD Washington Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 259-5371	603	36	16.7	50.2%	118 (19.6%)	209 (34.7%)	195 (32.3%)	30 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (8.3%)	46.2	560^th of 1005 public elementary schools	44.3%		40.2	628^th of 1011 public elementary schools	37.9%	68	30.7	41.4	35.0		35.7	42.6	42.3	40.2		41.6	42.3		42.3	31.6	$12,538	$1,241	$11,296

Frequently Asked Questions about Eliza Baker School 55 - a Butler Lab Reggio Emilia School

How many students attend Eliza Baker School 55 - a Butler Lab Reggio Emilia School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 301 students attended Eliza Baker School 55 - a Butler Lab Reggio Emilia School.

What schools do graduates of Eliza Baker School 55 - a Butler Lab Reggio Emilia School attend?

Students who attend Eliza Baker School 55 - a Butler Lab Reggio Emilia School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Arlington Middle School - a STEM School
High : Arsenal Technical High School
High : Crispus Attucks High School
High : George Washington High School
High : Purdue Polytechnic High School Ind
High : Shortridge High School

What district is Eliza Baker School 55 - a Butler Lab Reggio Emilia School in?

Indianapolis Public Schools

Is Eliza Baker School 55 - a Butler Lab Reggio Emilia School a good school?

Eliza Baker School 55 - a Butler Lab Reggio Emilia School ranks 538^th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Eliza Baker School 55 - a Butler Lab Reggio Emilia School?

Students at Eliza Baker School 55 - a Butler Lab Reggio Emilia School are 54% White, 25% African American, 13% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

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