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Washington Irving Neighborhood School 14

Public Grades PK, KG-5

972^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 3% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Washington Irving Neighborhood School is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Indianapolis, Indiana, part of the Indianapolis Public Schools district.

Despite spending significantly more per student than nearby schools, Washington Irving Neighborhood School has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Indiana elementary schools over the past decade, with only 10.58% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 12.62% in math, compared to 20.83% and 20.99% for the district, respectively. The school also faces high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.8% to 35.4% in recent years, much higher than the district average. Interestingly, the school has seen a dramatic decline in free and reduced lunch recipients, from over 80% in 2017-2018 to just 4.17% in 2023-2024, suggesting a potential change in the student population.

In comparison, nearby schools like Brookside School 54, Center for Inquiry School 27, and William McKinley School 39 generally outperform Washington Irving Neighborhood School on academic measures, have lower chronic absenteeism rates, and serve a more economically diverse student population. Understanding the factors that contribute to their relative success could provide valuable insights for Washington Irving Neighborhood School as it works to address its significant challenges.

230

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,500

Per pupil spending ?

77.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1250 E Market St
Indianapolis, IN 46202

(317) 226-4214

District: Indianapolis Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

59.6%

Hispanic:

19.1%

White:

11.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 5th percentile in 2011 → 3rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (10% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (50% vs 17% Indiana)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school10%

District avg21%

Indiana avg38%

972^nd of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

28^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	6.3	972 of 1005	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.2	995 of 1011	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.2	1010 of 1027	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	4.4	995 of 1033	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	4.3	1008 of 1046	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	7.2	986 of 1040	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	2.3	1020 of 1036	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	2.5	1021 of 1035	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	5.9	977 of 1015	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	8.8	970 of 1025	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	18.0	885 of 1009	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	19.4	870 of 1003	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	11.2	932 of 996	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	45.4	637 of 985	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	58.7	422 of 961	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	28.5	778 of 959	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Math13%

English Language Arts11%

Science7%

Social Studies2%-36 vs state

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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 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
Washington Irving Neighborhood School 14	Public	PK, KG-5	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%)	6.3	972^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	3.3%		5.2	995^th of 1011 public elementary schools	1.6%	23	15.2	7.1	9.3				10.6	18.8	21.4	2.3				12.6	7.4		7.4	2.4	$22,500	$3,862	$18,638
Paramount Cottage Home	Public, Charter	K-5	1203 E St. Clair Street	Indianapolis	46202	Marion County	Paramount Cottage Home	Yes	No	No	Yes	(463) 231-2880	381	17	22.4	68.0%	46 (12.1%)	245 (64.3%)	50 (13.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (10.5%)	67.1	317^th of 1005 public elementary schools	68.5%		70.6	288^th of 1011 public elementary schools	71.5%	29	54.8	48.7	72.7				56.4	67.1	53.9	72.7				63.1	29.5		29.5	20.5	$9,750	$2,072	$7,679
Paramount Online Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter	K-8	1203 E St Clair St	Indianapolis	46202	Marion County	Paramount Online Academy	Yes	No	Yes	No	(317) 519-4588	163	8	20.3	71.2%	40 (24.5%)	75 (46.0%)	23 (14.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (15.3%)	19.5	817^th of 1005 public elementary schools	18.7%		16.6	852^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	15.7%	35	41.2		33.3	13.5	23.5	13.3	22.3	41.2	30.0	20.0	13.5	5.9	8.9	15.2		8.1	13.0	13.3	$8,155	$8,155
William McKinley School 39 - an Exploratory School	Public	PK, KG-5	1733 Spann Ave	Indianapolis	46203	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4239	386	27	14.2	70.2%	147 (38.1%)	63 (16.3%)	134 (34.7%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (10.1%)	34.6	679^th of 1005 public elementary schools	32.4%		32.7	698^th of 1011 public elementary schools	31.0%	19	25.5	28.1	26.2				26.6	41.8	38.6	39.3				39.9	35.1		35.1	26.2	$17,722	$3,365	$14,357
Theodore Potter School 74 - a Dual Language School	Public	K-5	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%)	19.2	821^st of 1005 public elementary schools	18.3%		18	837^th of 1011 public elementary schools	17.2%	16	18.8	25.8	18.9				21.0	31.3	35.5	18.9				28.0	22.6		22.6	16.7	$23,737	$3,665	$20,072
Benjamin Harrison School 2 Center for Inquiry	Public, Magnet	K-5	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%)	72.2	264^th of 1005 public elementary schools	73.7%		59.8	416^th of 1011 public elementary schools	58.9%	152	56.3	48.9	52.0				52.5	56.3	53.3	48.0				52.5	55.6		55.6	42.0	$18,477	$2,954	$15,524
Thomas Gregg Neighborhood School 15	Public	PK, KG-5	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%)	7.1	962^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	4.3%		6.4	981^st of 1011 public elementary schools	3.0%	19	5.5	11.4	14.8				10.4	7.7	7.9	16.3				10.4	15.7		15.7	8.9	$20,106	$5,354	$14,752
Invent Learning Hub	Public, Charter	K-8	1849 E Pleasant Run Pkwy S Dr	Indianapolis	46203	Marion County	Invent Learning Hub	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 832-4900	221	19	11.6	94.1%	48 (21.7%)	69 (31.2%)	85 (38.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (8.6%)	7	963^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	4.2%		6.9	972^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	3.9%	9	13.5	18.8	0.0	4.4	15.4	0.0	9.0	19.4	18.8	16.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	10.7	12.5	4.4	7.7	5.6	$17,850	$5,000	$12,850
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%)	16.5	847^th of 1005 public elementary schools	15.7%		12.3	905^th of 1011 public elementary schools	10.5%	58	15.2	16.4	25.4	21.5	20.6	10.9	18.4	24.2	16.4	26.9	16.9	23.8	6.3	19.2	10.9	15.4	13.3	23.9	$15,255	$1,931	$13,324
Brookside School 54 - an Exploratory School	Public	PK, KG-5	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	909^th of 1005 public elementary schools	9.6%		7.7	957^th of 1011 public elementary schools	5.3%	48	24.0	15.8	9.4				16.8	31.5	19.3	7.8				20.1	7.0		7.0	1.6	$18,121	$3,440	$14,681

Frequently Asked Questions about Washington Irving Neighborhood School 14

Is Washington Irving Neighborhood School 14 a good school?

Washington Irving Neighborhood School 14 ranks in the bottom 3.3% of Indiana elementary schools.

How many students attend Washington Irving Neighborhood School 14?

In the 2024-25 school year, 230 students attended Washington Irving Neighborhood School 14.

What district is Washington Irving Neighborhood School 14 in?

Indianapolis Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Washington Irving Neighborhood School 14?

Students at Washington Irving Neighborhood School 14 are 60% African American, 19% Hispanic, 12% White, 10% Two or more races.

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