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Edison School of the Arts 47

Public, Magnet Grades K-8

893^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 12% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Edison School of the Arts 47 is a large K–8 arts-focused school with 617 students at 777 White River Pkwy W Drive in Indianapolis, serving a high-poverty neighborhood within Indianapolis Public Schools, a district ranked 316th of 374 in Indiana (16th percentile, 1 star). Edison School of the Arts 47 itself has ranked near the bottom for a decade: 893rd of 1,015 schools in 2025–26 (12th percentile, 1 star), with similar 1-star results every year back to 2015–16. On 2025–26 ILEARN tests, 23.48% of students were proficient in English language arts, 22.43% in math, and just 11.76% in science — slightly above district in ELA and math, but far below state averages and well below district in science.

Among the 11 nearby schools compared here, Edison ranks 6th — not the worst, but far behind the strongest. Benjamin Harrison School 2 earns 3 stars with 50.33% ELA, 43.71% math, and 70.21% science, and William McKinley School 39 - an Exploratory School also earns 3 stars despite higher poverty (70.21% free/reduced lunch). Edison does outperform several lower-ranked neighbors, including Washington Irving Neighborhood School 14, William Penn Middle School - a STEM School, Daniel Webster School 46 - an Exploratory School, and Matchbook Learning. Grade-level results are uneven: 8th grade ELA (49.21%) beats both district and state, and 7th–8th grade math and 5th grade math top the district. But 6th grade is weak in every subject, and 3rd and 4th grade ELA and 4th grade science fall below both district and state.

Attendance is Edison’s biggest operational challenge: 38.4% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25, above the district (32.2%) and more than double the state (16.7%). The school spends $21,693 per student — more than the nearby average of $18,249 — yet its student-teacher ratio of 16.6 is the highest among nearby schools, raising questions about resource allocation. Its free/reduced lunch rate fell from 81.31% to 62.56%, but scores haven’t risen in step. For families, the takeaways are real strengths in upper-grade ELA and math, and persistent weaknesses in science, early literacy, the 6th-grade transition, and attendance.

617

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,465

Per pupil spending ?

62.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

89.6%

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

777 White River Pkwy W Drive
Indianapolis, IN 46221

(317) 226-4992

District: Indianapolis Public Schools

Students who attend Edison School of the Arts 47 usually attend:

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:

Hispanic:

40.2%

African American:

36.3%

White:

14.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 12th percentile in 2016 → 12th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (22% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (31% vs 15% Indiana)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school22%

District avg21%

Indiana avg47%

Elementary school

893^rd of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 12%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

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Middle school

346^th of 486

Indiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 29%▲ up 6 pts since 2017

From bottom 23% (2017) to bottom 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	12.7	893 of 1015	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.1	891 of 1005	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.3	897 of 1011	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.8	863 of 1016	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.7	843 of 1020	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.6	889 of 1016	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.6	888 of 1031	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.3	881 of 1027	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.4	856 of 1033	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	16.7	919 of 1046	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	27.0	831 of 1040	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	30.3	845 of 1036	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	14.7	952 of 1035	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	20.2	889 of 1015	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	22.3	874 of 1025	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	10.1	950 of 1009	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	34.4	754 of 1003	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	36.3	748 of 996	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	34.5	746 of 985	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	23.2	823 of 961	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	18.9	849 of 959	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	29.8	346 of 486	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.5	401 of 480	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.0	380 of 491	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.6	350 of 489	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.8	353 of 490	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.8	410 of 483	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.0	414 of 470	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.6	410 of 473	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	30.9	363 of 472	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	6.0	413 of 428	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	50.4	243 of 423	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies24%-23 vs state

English Language Arts23%

Math22%

Science12%

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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)	ILEARN Biology (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	ILEARN Biology End of Course	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
Edison School of the Arts 47	Public, Magnet	K-8	777 White River Pkwy W Drive	Indianapolis	46221	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(317) 226-4992	617	37	16.6	62.6%	88 (14.3%)	224 (36.3%)	248 (40.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (8.9%)	12.7	893^rd of 1015 public elementary schools	12.0%		12.1	891^st of 1005 public elementary schools	11.3%	2	12.0	15.1	22.2	13.6	30.5	49.2	23.5	25.3	26.9	23.8	9.1	21.7	28.6	22.4	17.0	7.6	11.8	23.8		89.6%		$21,465	$2,322	$19,143
William Penn Middle School - a STEM School	Public	PK, KG-8	1720 W Wilkins St	Indianapolis	46221	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4249	367	36	10.1	65.4%	94 (25.6%)	85 (23.2%)	156 (42.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.4%)	11.8	906^th of 1015 public elementary schools	10.7%		5.9	979^th of 1005 public elementary schools	2.6%	73				15.6	11.5	13.7	13.6				9.5	4.6	7.3	7.1		16.5	16.5		33.3			$24,092	$1,816	$22,275
Daniel Webster School 46 - an Exploratory School	Public	PK, KG-8	1450 S Reisner	Indianapolis	46221	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4246	416	30	13.8	68.3%	118 (28.4%)	74 (17.8%)	191 (45.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.9%)	5.4	993^rd of 1015 public elementary schools	2.2%		8.7	941^st of 1005 public elementary schools	6.4%	52	3.7	7.0	17.4				9.3	10.0	4.7	7.3				7.8	9.3		9.3	8.7		95.7%		$20,100	$1,838	$18,262
James A. Garfield School 31 - a STEM School	Public	PK, KG-8	307 Lincoln St	Indianapolis	46225	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4231	173	25	6.8	65.3%	63 (36.4%)	43 (24.9%)	40 (23.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	1 (0.6%)	23 (13.3%)	11.9	904^th of 1015 public elementary schools	10.9%		36.3	666^th of 1005 public elementary schools	33.7%	238	33.3	4.2	13.8				16.2	28.6	12.5	6.9				14.9	8.3		8.3	24.1		93.8%		$32,883	$1,845	$31,038
Benjamin Harrison School 2	Public, Magnet	K-8	725 N New Jersey St	Indianapolis	46202	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(317) 226-4202	303	25	12.1	24.1%	163 (53.8%)	68 (22.4%)	22 (7.3%)	21 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (9.6%)	59	406^th of 1015 public elementary schools	60.0%		72.2	264^th of 1005 public elementary schools	73.7%	142	45.3	68.1	39.2				50.3	47.2	57.5	27.5				43.7	70.2		70.2	33.3		94.9%		$20,225	$1,622	$18,603
SE Neighborhood School of Excellence	Public, Charter	K-8	1601 S Barth Ave	Indianapolis	46203	Marion County	SE Neighborhood School of Excellence	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 423-0204	588	58	10.1	88.1%	232 (39.5%)	113 (19.2%)	182 (31.0%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (9.4%)	15.5	865^th of 1015 public elementary schools	14.8%		16.5	847^th of 1005 public elementary schools	15.7%	18	12.1	8.9	19.6	20.0	11.1	29.8	17.0	22.4	26.8	28.3	23.1	24.1	26.3	25.0	17.9	15.4	16.5	26.7				$14,156	$2,118	$12,037
Christel House Academy West	Public, Charter	K-8	55 N Tibbs Ave	Indianapolis	46222	Marion County	Christel House Academy West	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 783-4901	485	35	13.8	65.4%	24 (4.9%)	132 (27.2%)	312 (64.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.9%)	16.6	852^nd of 1015 public elementary schools	16.1%		12.4	887^th of 1005 public elementary schools	11.7%	35	7.0	12.3	17.9	36.5	28.3	28.9	21.4	17.5	26.3	23.2	32.7	28.3	21.2	24.8	8.8	17.3	12.8	8.9		96.2%		$14,289	$2,038	$12,251
Matchbook Learning	Public, Charter	K-8	1163 Belmont Avenue	Indianapolis	46222	Marion County	Matchbook Learning	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4263	707	46	15.3	96.3%	22 (3.1%)	248 (35.1%)	412 (58.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.1%)	6.3	980^th of 1015 public elementary schools	3.4%		4.2	996^th of 1005 public elementary schools	0.9%	16	5.0	8.8	2.6	8.6	7.7	16.1	8.2	13.8	14.7	7.8	8.6	2.6	11.3	9.7	8.8	18.8	14.2	9.2		90%		$14,369	$2,209	$12,161
Allegiant Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	1141 N. Sheffield Ave.	Indianapolis	46222	Marion County	Allegiant Preparatory Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 489-6877	166	12	13.8	68.7%	2 (1.2%)	136 (81.9%)	16 (9.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.6%)	26.8	755^th of 1015 public elementary schools	25.6%		19.1	823^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	18.1%	68	17.7	46.2	37.5				32.6	23.5	30.8	18.8				23.9	30.8		30.8	25.0		100%		$12,581	$1,337	$11,244
Washington Irving Neighborhood School 14	Public	PK, KG-8	1250 E Market St	Indianapolis	46202	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(317) 226-4214	230	18	12.7	77.4%	27 (11.7%)	137 (59.6%)	44 (19.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (9.6%)	6.9	971^st of 1015 public elementary schools	4.3%		6.3	972^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	3.3%	1	19.5	7.9	6.7				11.9	20.0	18.4	6.7				15.7	5.3		5.3	6.7		70%		$24,107	$2,170	$21,937

Frequently Asked Questions about Edison School of the Arts 47

What is the racial makeup of Edison School of the Arts 47?

Students at Edison School of the Arts 47 are 40% Hispanic, 36% African American, 14% White, 9% Two or more races.

Is Edison School of the Arts 47 a good school?

Edison School of the Arts 47 ranks in the bottom 12.0% of Indiana elementary schools.

How many students attend Edison School of the Arts 47?

In the 2024-25 school year, 617 students attended Edison School of the Arts 47.

What schools do graduates of Edison School of the Arts 47 attend?

Students who attend Edison School of the Arts 47 usually go on to attend:

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

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