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Ralph Waldo Emerson School 58 - an Exploratory School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

975^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 4% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Ralph Waldo Emerson School 58 - an Exploratory School is a small PK–6 elementary school in Indianapolis Public Schools, located at 321 N Linwood Ave, serving 241 students, about 70% of whom qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Its district ranks near the bottom of Indiana (316th of 374 districts, 1 star), and Emerson itself ranks 975th of 1,015 Indiana schools in 2025–2026 — the 4th percentile, with 0 stars. That is not a one-year dip: over the past decade its statewide percentile has generally ranged from 0 to 11, with its best recent year being 2024–2025 at the 11th percentile.

In 2025–2026 ILEARN results, Emerson trails its own district in every core subject: 8.14% proficiency in English Language Arts, 17.44% in Math, and 14.81% in Science, against roughly 21% district-wide in each. Grade-level figures include 3.7% in 4th grade ELA, 7.41% in 5th grade Math, and 0% in 5th grade Social Studies. Nearby schools show what is possible: George W. Julian School 57, about a mile away, reaches 45.71% ELA, 52.86% Math, and 53.85% Science, while Paramount Brookside posts 59.13% ELA and 68.11% Math with a nearly identical free/reduced lunch rate. Emerson does outpace James Russell Lowell School 51 in ELA and Math, and Thomas Gregg Neighborhood School 15 in Math.

Chronic absenteeism improved from 40.0% in 2020–2021 to 29.5% in 2024–2025 — better than the district's 32.2%, but nearly double Indiana's 16.7%. Theodore Potter School 74 (11.5%) and George W. Julian (20.0%) do better. Emerson spends $19,602 per student with a student–teacher ratio of 10.9, both relatively favorable compared with many nearby schools, yet achievement remains low, suggesting funding and class size alone are not the answer. There has been movement — All Grades ELA rose from 4.73% to 13.33% between 2022–2023 and 2024–2025 — but 2025–2026 slipped back to 8.14% in ELA and 17.44% in Math.

241

Students ?

10.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,602

Per pupil spending ?

70.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

321 N Linwood Ave
Indianapolis, IN 46201

(317) 226-4258

District: Indianapolis Public Schools

Students who attend Ralph Waldo Emerson School 58 - an Exploratory 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:

African American:

47.7%

Hispanic:

30.3%

White:

13.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 2nd percentile in 2016 → 4th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (12% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (30% vs 17% Indiana)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school12%

District avg21%

Indiana avg47%

975^th of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 4%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

29^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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	6.6	975 of 1015	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	12.1	892 of 1005	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	7.9	954 of 1011	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.7	1002 of 1016	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.8	1002 of 1020	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.2	1016 of 1016	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.7	1017 of 1031	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.6	985 of 1027	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	1.6	1019 of 1033	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	2.9	1025 of 1046	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	5.8	996 of 1040	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	7.3	984 of 1036	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	3.6	1013 of 1035	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	7.0	972 of 1015	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	7.2	976 of 1025	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	20.4	876 of 1009	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	21.6	848 of 1003	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	42.4	684 of 996	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	31.9	770 of 985	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	63.3	362 of 961	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	55.5	482 of 959	49.7%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Math17%

Science15%

English Language Arts8%

Social Studies0%-47 vs state

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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)	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/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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	$19,602	$3,887	$15,716
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	$19,185	$3,524	$15,661
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	$22,886	$3,496	$19,390
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	$18,121	$3,440	$14,681
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	$14,247	$2,735	$11,512
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	$20,106	$5,354	$14,752
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	$18,653	$3,755	$14,898
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		$13,749	$2,398	$11,352
James Russell Lowell School 51 - a Montessori School	Public	PK, KG-8	3426 Roosevelt Ave	Indianapolis	46218	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4251	363	31	11.7	71.3%	25 (6.9%)	195 (53.7%)	120 (33.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.3%)	3.6	1008^th of 1015 public elementary schools	0.7%		3.5	1002^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	0.3%	6	8.8	5.1	2.4				5.8	5.3	10.3	2.4				5.8	7.7		7.7	7.1	$19,776	$3,699	$16,076
Theodore Potter School 74 - a Dual Language School	Public	K-6	1601 E 10th St	Indianapolis	46201	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4274	208	22	9.4	53.8%	49 (23.6%)	21 (10.1%)	119 (57.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	1 (0.5%)	15 (7.2%)	19.6	823^rd of 1015 public elementary schools	18.9%		19.2	821^st of 1005 public elementary schools	18.3%	2	10.7	37.0	25.7				24.4	21.4	33.3	17.1				23.3	25.9		25.9	20.0	$23,737	$3,665	$20,072

Frequently Asked Questions about Ralph Waldo Emerson School 58 - an Exploratory School

How many students attend Ralph Waldo Emerson School 58 - an Exploratory School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 241 students attended Ralph Waldo Emerson School 58 - an Exploratory School.

What schools do graduates of Ralph Waldo Emerson School 58 - an Exploratory School attend?

Students who attend Ralph Waldo Emerson School 58 - an Exploratory 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 is the racial makeup of Ralph Waldo Emerson School 58 - an Exploratory School?

Students at Ralph Waldo Emerson School 58 - an Exploratory School are 48% African American, 30% Hispanic, 13% White, 8% Two or more races.

Is Ralph Waldo Emerson School 58 - an Exploratory School a good school?

Ralph Waldo Emerson School 58 - an Exploratory School ranks in the bottom 3.9% of Indiana elementary schools.

What district is Ralph Waldo Emerson School 58 - an Exploratory School in?

Indianapolis Public Schools

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