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Sankofa School of Success at Arlington Woods School 99

Public Grades PK, KG-6

952^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 6% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Sankofa School of Success at Arlington Woods School 99 is a PK–6 elementary school with 361 students on the east side of Indianapolis, part of Indianapolis Public Schools, and it sits near the very bottom of the state rankings — 952nd of 1,015 ranked Indiana schools in 2025-26, the 6th percentile, with a 0-star rating.

Against the IPS schools it most resembles — Anna Brochhausen School 88, James Russell Lowell School 51, and Robert Lee Frost School 106 — Sankofa posts the strongest all-grade reading proficiency (10.29%) and is competitive in math and science. That is a low bar, though: 10.29% in reading is about half the district average and roughly a quarter of Indiana's grade-level rates. The school beats its own district on only two like-for-like measures — 6th grade math (21.88% vs. 15.52% district) and, in 2024-25, 5th grade social studies. Results also vary sharply by grade: 4th grade reading was 0% while that same 4th grade class reached 22.22% in math. Two other numbers stand out locally: chronic absenteeism of 46.8% (2024-25), the worst in the comparison group and 2.8× the state average, and $20,345 per pupil (2023-24), the highest among its IPS peers, alongside that group's highest student-teacher ratio, 21.2.

There is real but narrow progress. All-grade math rose from 4.88% (2022-23) to 16.67% (2025-26), while reading roughly doubled to 10.29% but slipped about 2 points in the latest year. Chronic absenteeism fell 29.4 points through 2023-24 before worsening again in 2024-25, even as the district kept improving. The most striking nearby comparison is Paramount Brookside, 2.7 miles away: nearly the same low-income share (70.82% vs. 71.19%), higher-than-state absenteeism, and about 30% less spending per student — yet it reaches the 77th percentile with 4 stars. Pleasant Run Elementary, 2.67 miles away, posts 39.11% reading proficiency at $12,700 per student.

361

Students ?

21.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,345

Per pupil spending ?

71.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5801 E 30th St
Indianapolis, IN 46218

(317) 226-4299

District: Indianapolis Public Schools

Students who attend Sankofa School of Success at Arlington Woods School 99 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:

60.7%

Hispanic:

28.8%

Two or more races:

6.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 9th percentile in 2016 → 6th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (13% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (47% vs 17% Indiana)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school13%

District avg21%

Indiana avg47%

952^nd of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

25^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	8.8	952 of 1015	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.5	960 of 1005	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.8	990 of 1011	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.4	1010 of 1016	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.6	985 of 1020	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.6	1003 of 1016	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.8	1027 of 1031	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.7	1014 of 1027	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	7.1	966 of 1033	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	13.2	950 of 1046	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	25.4	854 of 1040	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	20.9	914 of 1036	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	20.3	913 of 1035	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	24.6	856 of 1015	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	18.2	907 of 1025	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	15.8	904 of 1009	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	4.6	978 of 1003	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	25.6	830 of 996	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	18.4	874 of 985	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	2.8	944 of 961	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	12.2	893 of 959	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Math17%

Social Studies12%-35 vs state

Science11%

English Language Arts10%

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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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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
Sankofa School of Success at Arlington Woods School 99	Public	PK, KG-6	5801 E 30th St	Indianapolis	46218	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4299	361	17	21.2	71.2%	13 (3.6%)	219 (60.7%)	104 (28.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.6%)	8.8	952^nd of 1015 public elementary schools	6.2%		7.5	960^th of 1005 public elementary schools	4.5%	8	10.0	0.0	16.7	9.4			10.3	16.7	22.2	8.8	21.9			16.7	11.1	10.7	10.9	12.1	$20,345	$6,269	$14,076
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
PLA at George H Fisher School 93	Public, Charter	K-6	7151 E 35th St	Indianapolis	46226	Marion County	PLA at George H Fisher School 93	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4293	417	36	11.5	74.3%	9 (2.2%)	234 (56.1%)	161 (38.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.9%)	25.8	766^th of 1015 public elementary schools	24.5%		19	825^th of 1005 public elementary schools	17.9%	59	16.4	29.6	21.1	30.2			23.7	39.3	43.2	26.3	39.6			36.7	15.9	15.1	15.5	17.5	$17,100	$3,364	$13,736
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
GEO Next Generation Elementary Academy	Public, Charter	K-6	4020 N Sherman Drive	Indianapolis	46226	Marion County	GEO Next Generation Elementary Academy	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(317) 608-6220	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	7.5	962^nd of 1015 public elementary schools	5.2%					(n/a)	4.6	12.9	20.7	10.5			11.3	11.4	3.2	6.9	15.8			9.9	12.9	13.2	13.0	6.9
Avondale Meadows Academy	Public, Charter	K-4	3980 Meadows Dr	Indianapolis	46205	Marion County	Avondale Meadows Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 803-3182	332	25	13.2	93.7%	1 (0.3%)	285 (85.8%)	23 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	20 (6.0%)	5.9	985^th of 1015 public elementary schools	3.0%		6.4	968^th of 1005 public elementary schools	3.7%	17	8.8	10.8					9.5	14.7	16.2					15.2	13.5		13.5		$14,380	$3,593	$10,788
Circle City Preparatory Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-6	4002 N Franklin Road	Indianapolis	46226	Marion County	Circle City Prep Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 721-8515	321	20	16.0	94.7%	4 (1.2%)	249 (77.6%)	59 (18.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	7 (2.2%)	30.2	717^th of 1015 public elementary schools	29.4%		14	873^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	13.1%	156	40.0	11.6	7.0				21.3	60.0	51.2	20.9				45.4	20.9		20.9	0.0	$13,868	$3,180	$10,687
Pleasant Run Elementary School	Public	K-4	1800 N Franklin Rd	Indianapolis	46219	Marion County	MSD Warren Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 532-3800	561	35	15.8	68.1%	52 (9.3%)	245 (43.7%)	229 (40.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (5.9%)	30.1	718^th of 1015 public elementary schools	29.3%		17.8	835^th of 1005 public elementary schools	16.9%	117	30.1	48.5					39.1	30.1	31.3					30.7	18.2		18.2		$12,700	$1,397	$11,303
Robert Lee Frost School 106 - a STEM School	Public	PK, KG-6	5301 Roxbury Rd	Indianapolis	46226	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4106	308	19	15.9	69.8%	9 (2.9%)	203 (65.9%)	83 (26.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.9%)	3.2	1010^th of 1015 public elementary schools	0.5%		3	1004^th of 1005 public elementary schools	0.1%	6	2.1	7.9	2.0				3.7	2.1	5.3	5.9				4.4	2.7		2.7	8.0	$20,985	$3,731	$17,254
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Sankofa School of Success at Arlington Woods School 99

How many students attend Sankofa School of Success at Arlington Woods School 99?

In the 2024-25 school year, 361 students attended Sankofa School of Success at Arlington Woods School 99.

What schools do graduates of Sankofa School of Success at Arlington Woods School 99 attend?

Students who attend Sankofa School of Success at Arlington Woods School 99 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

Is Sankofa School of Success at Arlington Woods School 99 a good school?

Sankofa School of Success at Arlington Woods School 99 ranks in the bottom 6.2% of Indiana elementary schools.

What district is Sankofa School of Success at Arlington Woods School 99 in?

Indianapolis Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Sankofa School of Success at Arlington Woods School 99?

Students at Sankofa School of Success at Arlington Woods School 99 are 61% African American, 29% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 4% White.

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