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George W. Julian School 57

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George W. Julian School 57 ranks 347 th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

347^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

George W. Julian School 57 is a small PK–8 school at 5435 E Washington St on the east side of Indianapolis, serving 165 students as part of Indianapolis Public Schools. Although its district ranks 316th of 374 districts (16th percentile, 1 star), Julian itself rose to 347th of 1,015 Indiana schools in 2025–2026 — the 66th percentile with 3 stars. That is a dramatic turnaround for a school that sat in the bottom quartile just a few years ago.

Julian stands out sharply from its neighbors. Nearby same-district schools — Thomas Gregg Neighborhood School 15, James Russell Lowell School 51 - a Montessori School, Brookside School 54 - an Exploratory School, Ralph Waldo Emerson School 58 - an Exploratory School, Christian Park School 82 - an Exploratory School, and Anna Brochhausen School 88 - a STEM School — all rank between the 1st and 14th percentile with 0 or 1 star, and Julian's all-grade proficiency (ELA 45.71%, Math 52.86%, Science 53.85%) is far above every one of them. Only Paramount Brookside ranks higher nearby (77th percentile, 4 stars) and beats Julian in ELA and Math; Julian's Science score is the highest in the whole comparison group. Julian also serves the lowest share of low-income students nearby (49.7% free/reduced lunch) and has the smallest classes (8.4 students per teacher) and highest per-student spending ($22,886).

Results vary by grade. Fourth grade is the strongest: ELA 53.85% and math 65.38%, both well above state averages, with science also above the state. Fifth grade beats the state in ELA, math and social studies, which jumped from 25% to 47.37% in a year. Third grade is the weak spot, with ELA at 36% and math at 48%, both slightly below state. Chronic absenteeism is 20.0% — better than the district's 32.2% but still above the state's 16.7%. Because Julian is small, single-year percentages can swing more than at larger schools.

165

Students ?

8.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,604

Per pupil spending ?

49.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

90%

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

5435 E Washington St
Indianapolis, IN 46219

(317) 226-4257

District: Indianapolis Public Schools

Students who attend George W. Julian School 57 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
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	Shortridge High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.1%

African American:

24.8%

Hispanic:

20.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 21st percentile in 2016 → 66th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 45 percentile points since 2016

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Indianapolis Public Schools

✓Above the Indiana median (66th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg21%

Indiana avg47%

347^th of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 44 pts since 2016

From bottom 21% (2016) to top 34% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	64.7	347 of 1015	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.6	393 of 1005	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.6	587 of 1011	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.3	663 of 1016	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.6	685 of 1020	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	15.4	849 of 1016	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.0	860 of 1031	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.4	887 of 1027	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.6	906 of 1033	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	29.4	822 of 1046	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	39.8	719 of 1040	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	38.0	769 of 1036	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	39.5	751 of 1035	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	32.9	790 of 1015	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	31.2	808 of 1025	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	24.7	841 of 1009	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	43.4	676 of 1003	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	15.3	910 of 996	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	27.4	800 of 985	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	30.3	766 of 961	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	62.9	361 of 959	62.4%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2024	10.5	445 of 491	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.7	409 of 489	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.9	455 of 490	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.5	400 of 483	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	5.9	451 of 470	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Science54%

Math53%

Social Studies47%~ state avg

English Language Arts46%

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, October 12, 2010

This is a poor school. If I could afford to go to a different one they would be there. Because of sitter I have they must go there They are no longer a magnet school but true to act like one. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, January 25, 2010

They run it like some kind of Military School...alot of the staff is mean and hateful Close Quote

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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
George W. Julian School 57	Public	PK, KG-8	5435 E Washington St	Indianapolis	46219	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4257	165	20	8.4	49.7%	81 (49.1%)	41 (24.8%)	33 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.1%)	64.7	347^th of 1015 public elementary schools	65.8%		60.6	393^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	60.9%	46	36.0	53.9	47.4				45.7	48.0	65.4	42.1				52.9	53.9		53.9	47.4	90%		$26,604	$1,648	$24,957
Ralph Waldo Emerson School 58 - an Exploratory School	Public	PK, KG-6	321 N Linwood Ave	Indianapolis	46201	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4258	241	22	10.9	70.1%	32 (13.3%)	115 (47.7%)	73 (30.3%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.9%)	6.6	975^th of 1015 public elementary schools	3.9%		12.1	892^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	11.2%	83	9.4	3.7	11.1				8.1	21.9	22.2	7.4				17.4	14.8		14.8	0.0	79.5%		$20,734	$1,864	$18,870
Christian Park School 82 - an Exploratory School	Public	PK, KG-6	4700 English Ave	Indianapolis	46201	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4282	251	20	12.5	68.1%	89 (35.5%)	50 (19.9%)	93 (37.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.6%)	14.7	871^st of 1015 public elementary schools	14.2%		8	953^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	5.2%	82	10.2	16.7	14.6				13.5	20.4	13.9	34.2				23.0	22.2		22.2	25.0	90.9%		$21,018	$2,010	$19,009
Irvington Community Elementary School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	6705 E. Julian Ave	Indianapolis	46219	Marion County	Irvington Community Elementary School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(317) 357-5359	402	26	15.4	67.9%	193 (48.0%)	108 (26.9%)	52 (12.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (11.4%)	21.7	811^th of 1015 public elementary schools	20.1%					(n/a)	18.6	25.5	24.1				22.5	25.4	27.7	20.4				24.4	29.8		29.8	37.0	100%		$5,730	$1,463	$4,267
Anna Brochhausen School 88 - a STEM School	Public	PK, KG-6	5801 E 16th St	Indianapolis	46218	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4288	326	24	13.5	68.4%	24 (7.4%)	190 (58.3%)	81 (24.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.9%)	9.6	943^rd of 1015 public elementary schools	7.1%		6.3	971^st of 1005 public elementary schools	3.4%	28	1.7	10.5	10.0				6.4	10.3	42.1	10.0				19.8	18.9		18.9	10.0	88%		$19,376	$1,829	$17,546
Victory College Prep Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-4	1780 Sloan Ave	Indianapolis	46203	Marion County	Victory College Prep Elementary School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 351-1534	1,058	82	12.9	84.1%	117 (11.1%)	628 (59.4%)	234 (22.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (7.4%)	36.9	653^rd of 1015 public elementary schools	35.7%		30.3	726^th of 1005 public elementary schools	27.8%	73	18.9	34.9					26.0	53.3	47.7					50.8	26.2		26.2				$13,822	$1,036	$12,786
Brookside School 54 - an Exploratory School	Public	PK, KG-6	3150 E 10th St	Indianapolis	46201	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4254	366	32	11.6	70.8%	37 (10.1%)	162 (44.3%)	143 (39.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.3%)	11.4	916^th of 1015 public elementary schools	9.8%		11	909^th of 1005 public elementary schools	9.6%	7	25.8	22.4	9.3				19.8	23.1	25.4	7.6				19.5	7.7		7.7	5.7	86.7%		$20,481	$2,231	$18,250
Paramount Brookside	Public, Charter	K-8	3020 Nowland Ave	Indianapolis	46201	Marion County	Paramount Brookside	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 775-6660	843	33	25.5	70.8%	119 (14.1%)	447 (53.0%)	190 (22.5%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (9.7%)	75.4	235^th of 1015 public elementary schools	76.8%		58.4	425^th of 1005 public elementary schools	57.7%	190	56.6	47.4	60.2	69.0	57.1	63.6	59.1	70.7	64.1	77.0	74.7	61.5	60.2	68.1	39.7	18.4	28.5	51.7	77.3%		$16,199	$2,210	$13,989
Lowell Elementary School	Public	K-4	2150 Hunter Rd	Indianapolis	46239	Marion County	MSD Warren Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 532-3900	466	31	14.8	72.5%	161 (34.5%)	145 (31.1%)	96 (20.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	62 (13.3%)	37.9	636^th of 1015 public elementary schools	37.3%		31.9	710^th of 1005 public elementary schools	29.4%	74	31.7	37.8					34.7	36.5	43.9					40.1	34.7		34.7		89%		$12,775	$1,285	$11,490
Thomas Gregg Neighborhood School 15	Public	PK, KG-6	2302 E Michigan St	Indianapolis	46201	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4215	525	39	13.4	79.0%	51 (9.7%)	219 (41.7%)	208 (39.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (9.0%)	9.9	938^th of 1015 public elementary schools	7.6%		7.1	962^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	4.3%	24	21.2	14.5	14.3				16.7	27.1	13.1	9.6				16.7	11.9		11.9	15.1	86.7%		$21,054	$2,226	$18,829

Frequently Asked Questions about George W. Julian School 57

What schools do graduates of George W. Julian School 57 attend?

Students who attend George W. Julian School 57 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

How many students attend George W. Julian School 57?

In the 2024-25 school year, 165 students attended George W. Julian School 57.

Is George W. Julian School 57 a good school?

George W. Julian School 57 ranks 347^th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of George W. Julian School 57?

Students at George W. Julian School 57 are 49% White, 25% African American, 20% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

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