Meredith Nicholson School 96

Public PK, KG-6

3651 N Kiel Ave
Indianapolis, IN 46224

(317) 226-4296

District: Indianapolis Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
879^th of 1,011 Indiana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,737

Students who attend Meredith Nicholson School 96 usually attend:

Middle:	Northwest Community Middle 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

Student/teacher ratio: 12.5

Number of students: 358

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

84.1%

African American:

12.0%

White:

2.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 79.3%

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Compare Details Meredith Nicholson School 96 ranks worse than 86.9% of elementary schools in Indiana. It also ranks 18^th among 39 ranked elementary schools in the Indianapolis Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.01. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (84.1%), African American (12%), White (2.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 79.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Meredith Nicholson School 96 is 12.5, which is the 11^th best among 39 elementary schools in the Indianapolis Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Meredith Nicholson School 96 employs 28.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Meredith Nicholson School 96 is $15,737. 25 elementary schools in the Indianapolis Public Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Meredith Nicholson School 96 was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Indianapolis Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Indianapolis Public Schools 276^th of 364 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Meredith Nicholson School 96

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IN State Percentile
2005	38.83	682^nd	959	28.9%
2006	34.56	718^th	961	25.3%
2007	24.47	828^th	985	15.9%
2008	35.82	755^th	996	24.2%
2009	35.51	741^st	1003	26.1%
2010	18.62	881^st	1009	12.7%
2011	6.78	979^th	1025	4.5%
2012	23.48	862^nd	1015	15.1%
2013	20.74	911^th	1035	12.0%
2014	28.39	856^th	1036	17.4%
2015	7.93	980^th	1040	5.8%
2016	13.96	939^th	1046	10.2%
2017	10.99	942^nd	1033	8.8%
2018	7.39	960^th	1027	6.5%
2019	12.27	922^nd	1031	10.6%
2021	8.41	932^nd	1016	8.3%
2022	15.24	866^th	1020	15.1%
2023	13.01	884^th	1016	13.0%

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Data source: Indiana Department of Education

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by a student on FaceBook
Wednesday, April 1, 2009

I was once a student here..since I was in kindergarten till grade 2..
this school was nice and it consists of adorable teachers and staffs..
really miss it..
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Enrollment information for Meredith Nicholson School 96

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	174	183	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	359
1989	176	192	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	369
1990	176	255	19	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	450
1991	173	269	14	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	456
1992	159	255	8	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	423
1993	154	260	10	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	425
1994	145	260	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	409
1995	111	221	7	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	343
1996	111	221	7	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	343
1997	108	240	13	28	0	n/a	n/a	7	396
1998	145	196	23	47	0	n/a	n/a	1	412
1999	137	194	20	101	0	n/a	n/a	0	452
2000	138	198	19	154	0	n/a	n/a	0	509
2001	123	171	7	200	0	n/a	n/a	0	501
2002	77	169	8	257	0	n/a	n/a	0	511
2003	77	169	8	257	0	n/a	n/a	0	511
2004	66	147	11	350	1	n/a	n/a	0	575
2005	69	146	11	292	2	n/a	n/a	0	520
2006	55	144	8	328	2	n/a	n/a	0	537
2007	21	85	8	316	0	n/a	n/a	18	448
2008	19	84	6	300	0	n/a	n/a	13	422
2009	22	82	6	378	0	n/a	n/a	14	502
2010	20	78	4	327	0	n/a	n/a	7	436
2011	22	109	3	400	0	0	8	0	542
2012	16	86	3	389	0	0	9	0	503
2013	15	73	1	422	0	0	10	0	521
2014	12	74	2	421	0	0	9	0	518
2015	11	75	2	387	0	0	9	0	484
2016	15	79	0	316	0	0	5	0	415
2017	11	101	0	298	1	0	5	0	416
2018	15	64	0	274	0	0	4	0	357
2019	5	60	0	267	0	0	11	0	343
2020	6	68	0	290	0	0	9	0	373
2021	2	51	0	291	0	0	4	0	348
2022	9	49	0	317	0	0	6	0	381
2023	9	43	0	301	0	0	5	0	358

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Meredith Nicholson School 96

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	359	24.8	14.4	24
1989	369	25.8	14.3	36.9
1990	450	25.8	17.4	29.8
1991	456	30.5	14.9	39.7
1992	423	27.0	15.6	46.6
1993	425	7.8	54.5	50.6
1994	409	27.2	15.0	54.3
1995	343	24.1	14.2	64.1
1996	343	24.1	14.2	64.1
1997	396	28.0	14.1	69.7
1998	412	26.8	15.4	51.1
1999	452	24.7	18.3	65.9
2000	509	26.2	19.4	72.7
2001	501	30.2	16.6	72.9
2002	511	38.9	13.1	84.3
2003	511	38.9	13.1	84.3
2004	575	39.9	14.4	83.8
2005	520	37.5	13.9	83.3
2006	537	36.5	14.7	88.1
2007	448	n/a	n/a	96.5
2008	422	31.8	13.3	86.1
2009	502	40.2	12.5	97.1
2010	436	33.0	13.2	92.5
2011	542	37.1	14.5	95.2
2012	503	33.0	15.2	93.6
2013	521	34.0	15.3	92.5
2014	518	39.5	13.1	94.2
2015	484	34.0	14.2	89.9
2016	415	30.0	13.8	88.2
2017	416	19.5	21.3	90.9
2018	357	23.0	15.5	89.4
2019	343	23.0	14.9	78.7
2020	373	40.0	9.3	81
2021	348	36.0	9.6	65.8
2022	381	30.0	12.7	58.3
2023	358	28.5	12.5	79.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Meredith Nicholson School 96

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	359	24.8	14.4	24
1989	369	25.8	14.3	36.9
1990	450	25.8	17.4	29.8
1991	456	30.5	14.9	39.7
1992	423	27.0	15.6	46.6
1993	425	7.8	54.5	50.6
1994	409	27.2	15.0	54.3
1995	343	24.1	14.2	64.1
1996	343	24.1	14.2	64.1
1997	396	28.0	14.1	69.7
1998	412	26.8	15.4	51.1
1999	452	24.7	18.3	65.9
2000	509	26.2	19.4	72.7
2001	501	30.2	16.6	72.9
2002	511	38.9	13.1	84.3
2003	511	38.9	13.1	84.3
2004	575	39.9	14.4	83.8
2005	520	37.5	13.9	83.3
2006	537	36.5	14.7	88.1
2007	448	n/a	n/a	96.5
2008	422	31.8	13.3	86.1
2009	502	40.2	12.5	97.1
2010	436	33.0	13.2	92.5
2011	542	37.1	14.5	95.2
2012	503	33.0	15.2	93.6
2013	521	34.0	15.3	92.5
2014	518	39.5	13.1	94.2
2015	484	34.0	14.2	89.9
2016	415	30.0	13.8	88.2
2017	416	19.5	21.3	90.9
2018	357	23.0	15.5	89.4
2019	343	23.0	14.9	78.7
2020	373	40.0	9.3	81
2021	348	36.0	9.6	65.8
2022	381	30.0	12.7	58.3
2023	358	28.5	12.5	79.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Meredith Nicholson School 96

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,390 (11.3%)	$10,912 (88.7%)	$12,302
2020	$1,309 (9.1%)	$13,130 (90.9%)	$14,438
2021	$1,717 (10.4%)	$14,871 (89.6%)	$16,588
2022	$1,772 (11.3%)	$13,964 (88.7%)	$15,737

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Meredith Nicholson School 96

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 922^nd of 1031 Elementary schools	Ranks 884^th of 1016 Elementary schools	2.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Meredith Nicholson School 96)	12.8	4.9	7.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Indianapolis Public Schools)	19.4	21.5	2.1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	46.3	39.7	6.6%
3rd Grade Math (Meredith Nicholson School 96)	38.5	22	16.6%
3rd Grade Math (Indianapolis Public Schools)	28.7	30.6	1.9%
3rd Grade Math (Indiana)	58.7	53.1	5.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Meredith Nicholson School 96)	5	10	5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Indianapolis Public Schools)	19.9	19.9	0%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	45.8	40.3	5.5%
4th Grade Math (Meredith Nicholson School 96)	20	16.7	3.3%
4th Grade Math (Indianapolis Public Schools)	25	25	0%
4th Grade Math (Indiana)	54	48.8	5.2%
4th Grade Science (Meredith Nicholson School 96)	7.5	6.7	0.8%
4th Grade Science (Indianapolis Public Schools)	18.1	16.2	1.9%
4th Grade Science (Indiana)	46.3	37	9.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Meredith Nicholson School 96)	35.3	20.5	14.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Indianapolis Public Schools)	22	19.6	2.4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	47.5	40.2	7.3%
5th Grade Math (Meredith Nicholson School 96)	21.6	20.5	1.1%
5th Grade Math (Indianapolis Public Schools)	20.1	20.1	0%
5th Grade Math (Indiana)	47.8	41.1	6.7%
5th Grade Social Studies (Meredith Nicholson School 96)	13.7	10.3	3.4%
5th Grade Social Studies (Indianapolis Public Schools)	16.9	15.2	1.7%
5th Grade Social Studies (Indiana)	46	39.1	6.9%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Meredith Nicholson School 96)	37.3	22.5	14.8%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Indianapolis Public Schools)	22	23	1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	47.8	40.8	7%
6th Grade Math (Meredith Nicholson School 96)	19.6	17.5	2.1%
6th Grade Math (Indianapolis Public Schools)	18.8	18.7	0.1%
6th Grade Math (Indiana)	46.4	38.3	8.1%
6th Grade Science (Meredith Nicholson School 96)	7.8	10	2.2%
6th Grade Science (Indianapolis Public Schools)	18	17.8	0.2%
6th Grade Science (Indiana)	48.6	38.2	10.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	343	358	4.4%
African American	60	43	28.3%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	267	301	12.7%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	5	9	80%
Two or More Races	11	5	54.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	78.7%	79.3%	0.6%

Schools Near Meredith Nicholson School 96

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2023)							ILEARN Math (2023)							ILEARN Science (2023)			ILEARN Social Studies (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Meredith Nicholson School 96	Public	PK, KG-6	3651 N Kiel Ave	Indianapolis	46224	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(317) 226-4296	358	29	12.5	79.3%	9 (2.5%)	43 (12.0%)	301 (84.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	13	879^th of 1011 public elementary schools	13.1%		15.2	866^th of 1020 public elementary schools	15.1%	13	4.9	10.0	20.5	22.5			14.7	22.0	16.7	20.5	17.5			19.3	6.7	10.0	8.6	10.3	$15,737	$1,773	$13,965
Gambold Pre-School	Public	PK	3725 Kiel Avenue	Indianapolis	46224	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(317) 226-4000	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Enlace Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	3725 Kiel Avenue	Indianapolis	46224	Marion County	Enlace Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(317) 383-0607	658	43	15.3	83.7%	22 (3.3%)	98 (14.9%)	533 (81.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	5.7	985^th of 1011 public elementary schools	2.6%		8.8	933^rd of 1020 public elementary schools	8.5%	52	4.1	6.7	8.1	9.6	12.2	12.0	8.8	12.3	12.0	9.5	2.8	6.8	2.7	7.7	1.3	5.5	3.4	5.4	$10,865	$3,941	$6,924
Lew Wallace School 107	Public	PK, KG-6	3307 Ashway Dr	Indianapolis	46224	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(317) 226-4107	462	33	14.2	74.7%	12 (2.6%)	203 (43.9%)	216 (46.8%)	20 (4.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.2%)	10.7	902^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	10.8%		13.2	885^th of 1020 public elementary schools	13.2%	17	11.8	14.7	18.5	14.8			14.8	20.6	17.7	18.5	13.0			17.6	2.9	3.7	3.3	13.0	$14,693	$2,203	$12,490
Jonathan Jennings School 109	Public	PK, KG-6	6150 Gateway Dr	Indianapolis	46254	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(317) 226-4109	289	22	12.9	76.8%	13 (4.5%)	77 (26.6%)	190 (65.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.1%)	13.1	878^th of 1011 public elementary schools	13.2%		13.5	882^nd of 1020 public elementary schools	13.5%	4	13.0	8.3	17.0	9.5			12.3	35.2	13.9	23.4	9.5			21.8	8.3	7.1	7.7	17.0	$16,186	$2,036	$14,151
Carl Wilde School 79	Public	PK, KG-6	5002 W 34th St	Indianapolis	46224	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(317) 226-4279	598	44	13.7	76.3%	26 (4.3%)	127 (21.2%)	418 (69.9%)	15 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.0%)	6.6	968^th of 1011 public elementary schools	4.3%		8.8	934^th of 1020 public elementary schools	8.4%	34	9.7	8.0	10.1	14.5			10.5	16.1	11.5	5.1	3.7			9.4	8.1	3.7	5.9	1.3	$13,789	$1,922	$11,866
Frank H Wheeler Elementary School 4	Public	K-6	5700 Meadowood Dr	Speedway	46224	Marion County	School Town of Speedway	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(317) 291-4274	354	23	15.5	71.2%	97 (27.4%)	114 (32.2%)	101 (28.5%)	22 (6.2%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.8%)	63.8	366^th of 1011 public elementary schools	63.8%		65.5	356^th of 1020 public elementary schools	65.1%	10	33.3	52.5	28.2	58.9			44.3	47.9	75.0	46.2	48.2			53.6	47.5	35.7	40.6	28.2	$10,357	$1,366	$8,991
North Wayne Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	6950 W 34th St	Indianapolis	46214	Marion County	MSD Wayne Township	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(317) 988-6100	769	50	15.3	75.8%	25 (3.3%)	499 (64.9%)	200 (26.0%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	39 (5.1%)	7.4	959^th of 1011 public elementary schools	5.1%		8.5	943^rd of 1020 public elementary schools	7.5%	16	13.6	11.3	8.6	13.3			11.7	18.2	15.5	1.9	7.1			10.7	1.0	7.1	4.1	6.7	$11,947	$1,552	$10,395
IN Math & Science Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	4575 W 38th St	Indianapolis	46254	Marion County	IN Math & Science Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(317) 298-0025	539	47	11.4	80.1%	8 (1.5%)	371 (68.8%)	146 (27.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.4%)	62.2	387^th of 1011 public elementary schools	61.7%		48.9	561^st of 1020 public elementary schools	45.0%	174	65.6	33.3	46.0	45.5	37.7	38.1	44.4	67.2	47.4	64.0	49.1	37.7	19.1	46.7	26.3	16.4	21.4	38.0	$11,160	$3,319	$7,841
Eagle Creek Elementary School	Public	K-5	6905 W 46th St	Indianapolis	46254	Marion County	MSD Pike Township	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(317) 291-1311	479	35	13.6	65.3%	63 (13.2%)	289 (60.3%)	79 (16.5%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (8.8%)	36.2	667^th of 1011 public elementary schools	34.0%		38.2	673^rd of 1020 public elementary schools	34.0%	6	33.0	33.3	35.4				33.9	36.2	39.4	25.3				33.5	31.8		31.8	22.8	$11,423	$1,381	$10,043

Frequently Asked Questions about Meredith Nicholson School 96

How many students attend Meredith Nicholson School 96?

In the 2022-23 school year, 358 students attended Meredith Nicholson School 96.

What schools do graduates of Meredith Nicholson School 96 attend?

Students who attend Meredith Nicholson School 96 usually go on to attend:

Middle : Northwest Community Middle 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

Is Meredith Nicholson School 96 a good school?

Meredith Nicholson School 96 ranks in the bottom 13.1% of Indiana elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Meredith Nicholson School 96?

Students at Meredith Nicholson School 96 are 84% Hispanic, 12% African American, 3% White, 1% Two or more races.

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