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Joseph J. Bingham School 84

Public Grades K-8

91^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 91% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Joseph J. Bingham School 84 is a K–8 school serving 360 students at 440 E 57th St in Indianapolis, part of Indianapolis Public Schools. Although the district ranks 316th of 374 Indiana districts, Bingham is a standout: in 2025–2026 it ranked 91st of 1,015 Indiana elementary schools — the 91st percentile, with a 5-star rating — and it has earned 5 stars in every recent year.

In 2025–2026, Bingham's all-grade ILEARN proficiency was 62.42% in English Language Arts, 70.47% in Math, and 69.09% in Science — roughly three times the district rate of about 21% in each subject. It also beats Indiana grade-level figures in every reported subject, including 4th-grade Math (80% vs. 52%), 3rd-grade Math (79.59% vs. 51.9%), and 4th-grade Science (69.09% vs. 43.8%). Among nearby schools, only Merle Sidener Academy 59 - a High Ability School ranks slightly higher overall (65th), with stronger Math and Science. Bingham outpaces the next-best district peer, Mary Nicholson School 70, in ELA (62.42% vs. 52.6%), Math (70.47% vs. 50.87%), and Science (69.09% vs. 60.71%). Other nearby schools, such as James Whitcomb Riley School 43, Tindley Genesis Academy, and ACE Preparatory Academy, post single-digit or low-double-digit proficiency.

Bingham's chronic absenteeism was just 4.3% in 2024–2025, far below the district's 32.2%, the state's 16.7%, and every nearby school except Crooked Creek Elementary School (9.0%), and it has the lowest free/reduced lunch rate nearby at 11.94%. Per-student spending was $18,179 in 2023–2024, and the student–teacher ratio improved to 13.3 from 17.6 in 2022–2023. One caution: the school's rank has eased from 13th of 1,016 in 2022–2023 to 91st, and ELA proficiency has slipped from 73.33% to 62.42%, with 5th-grade Math (48.89%) the weakest area, though still above the state's 42%. Some small nearby schools have suppressed data, best treated as unknown.

360

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,492

Per pupil spending ?

11.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

95.8%

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

440 E 57th St
Indianapolis, IN 46220

(317) 226-4284

District: Indianapolis Public Schools

Students who attend Joseph J. Bingham School 84 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:

White:

73.1%

Two or more races:

10.3%

African American:

8.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 95th percentile in 2016 → 91st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Indiana average (66% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Indiana elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Indianapolis Public Schools

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school66%

District avg21%

Indiana avg47%

91^st of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 9%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From top 5% (2016) to top 9% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	88.2	91 of 1015	91.0%	★★★★★
2025	92.1	55 of 1005	94.5%	★★★★★
2024	94.3	36 of 1011	96.4%	★★★★★
2023	96.7	13 of 1016	98.7%	★★★★★
2022	96.3	15 of 1020	98.5%	★★★★★
2021	93.6	37 of 1016	96.4%	★★★★★
2019	94.0	25 of 1031	97.6%	★★★★★
2018	90.8	45 of 1027	95.6%	★★★★★
2017	86.6	83 of 1033	92.0%	★★★★★
2016	87.9	53 of 1046	94.9%	★★★★★
2015	90.4	37 of 1040	96.4%	★★★★★
2014	88.6	23 of 1036	97.8%	★★★★★
2013	86.5	45 of 1035	95.7%	★★★★★
2012	50.4	603 of 1015	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	82.7	89 of 1025	91.3%	★★★★★
2010	62.4	421 of 1009	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	36.3	732 of 1003	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2024	97.4	5 of 491	99.0%	★★★★★
2023	97.3	6 of 489	98.8%	★★★★★
2022	97.0	8 of 490	98.4%	★★★★★
2021	95.7	14 of 483	97.1%	★★★★★
2019	97.8	3 of 470	99.4%	★★★★★
2018	93.9	10 of 473	97.9%	★★★★★
2017	94.9	8 of 472	98.3%	★★★★★
2016	93.5	7 of 494	98.6%	★★★★★
2015	94.5	8 of 485	98.4%	★★★★★
2014	92.5	2 of 470	99.6%	★★★★★
2013	91.9	4 of 444	99.1%	★★★★★
2012	64.7	159 of 447	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	83.3	42 of 451	90.7%	★★★★★
2010	73.9	94 of 428	78.0%	★★★★☆
2009	55.6	198 of 423	53.2%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Math70%

Science69%

English Language Arts62%

Social Studies62%+15 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)	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 All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	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
Joseph J. Bingham School 84	Public	K-8	440 E 57th St	Indianapolis	46220	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 226-4284	360	27	13.3	11.9%	263 (73.1%)	31 (8.6%)	21 (5.8%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	37 (10.3%)	88.2	91^st of 1015 public elementary schools	91.0%		92.1	55^th of 1005 public elementary schools	94.5%	36	63.3	63.6	60.0			62.4	79.6	80.0	48.9			70.5	69.1		69.1	62.2	95.8%		$19,492	$1,349	$18,143
Eliza Baker School 55 - a Butler Lab Reggio Emilia School	Public	PK, KG-8	1349 E 54th St	Indianapolis	46220	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4255	301	21	14.3	31.6%	162 (53.8%)	74 (24.6%)	38 (12.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.0%)	39.4	623^rd of 1015 public elementary schools	38.6%		48.1	538^th of 1005 public elementary schools	46.5%	85	37.5	33.9	43.2			37.8	39.6	37.5	36.4			37.8	26.8		26.8	40.9	87%		$19,465	$1,788	$17,677
Mary Nicholson School 70	Public	K-8	510 East 46th Street	Indianapolis	46205	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4270	351	25	14.3	21.7%	229 (65.2%)	53 (15.1%)	35 (10.0%)	7 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (7.1%)	70.6	283^rd of 1015 public elementary schools	72.1%		81.4	167^th of 1005 public elementary schools	83.4%	116	49.2	60.7	48.2			52.6	55.6	57.1	38.9			50.9	60.7		60.7	53.7	98.2%		$19,249	$1,454	$17,795
Fox Hill Elementary School	Public	K-5	802 Fox Hill Dr	Indianapolis	46228	Marion County	MSD Washington Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 259-5371	603	36	16.7	50.2%	118 (19.6%)	209 (34.7%)	195 (32.3%)	30 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (8.3%)	50.1	524^th of 1015 public elementary schools	48.4%		46.2	560^th of 1005 public elementary schools	44.3%	36	36.1	36.1	48.5			40.6	45.4	42.3	45.6			44.4	34.0		34.0	46.6	97.8%		$13,533	$979	$12,554
ACE Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	5326 Hillside Avenue	Indianapolis	46220	Marion County	ACE Preparatory Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 744-9847	131	12	10.9	84.7%	3 (2.3%)	103 (78.6%)	11 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (10.7%)	25.5	769^th of 1015 public elementary schools	24.2%		26.2	763^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	24.1%	6	28.6	17.7	26.7	50.0		30.7	42.9	23.5	13.3	25.0		25.8	17.7	18.8	18.2	26.7	73.1%		$12,022	$983	$11,039
Rousseau McClellan School 91 - a Montessori School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	5111 Evanston Ave	Indianapolis	46205	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(317) 226-4291	506	32	15.8	35.8%	219 (43.3%)	144 (28.5%)	99 (19.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.5%)	48.4	543^rd of 1015 public elementary schools	46.5%		45.1	572^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	43.1%	29	35.7	42.9	45.7			40.7	41.4	44.6	21.7			37.2	42.9		42.9	54.4	86.6%		$20,146	$1,564	$18,582
Merle Sidener Academy 59 - a High Ability School	Public	1-8	2424 Kessler Blvd E Dr	Indianapolis	46220	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4259	228	21	10.8	47.8%	71 (31.1%)	89 (39.0%)	43 (18.9%)	6 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (8.3%)	90.3	65^th of 1015 public elementary schools	93.6%		91.8	58^th of 1005 public elementary schools	94.2%	7	69.4	52.3	60.4			60.2	91.7	63.6	75.5			75.9	72.7		72.7	77.4			$22,001	$1,824	$20,176
James Whitcomb Riley School 43	Public	PK, KG-8	150 W 40th St	Indianapolis	46208	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4243	240	28	8.7	72.5%	11 (4.6%)	178 (74.2%)	21 (8.8%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (10.8%)	3.1	1011^th of 1015 public elementary schools	0.4%		3.5	1001^st of 1005 public elementary schools	0.4%	10	0.0	7.4	4.8			3.9	2.9	7.4	2.3			3.9	7.7		7.7	4.8	77.5%		$24,301	$1,977	$22,324
Girls IN STEM Academy	Public, Charter	K-7	6602 Hoover Rd.	Indianapolis	46260	Marion County	Girls IN STEM Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(317) 519-4588	55	8	6.8	67.3%	8 (14.5%)	33 (60.0%)	7 (12.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (12.7%)	77.5	213^th of 1015 public elementary schools	79.0%					(n/a)			81.8	53.9	60.0	62.8			72.7	46.2	10.0	46.5		30.8	35.3	63.6	78.6%		$41,132	$14,246	$26,886
Crooked Creek Elementary School	Public	K-5	2150 Kessler Blvd W Dr	Indianapolis	46228	Marion County	MSD Washington Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 259-5478	460	28	16.4	49.1%	88 (19.1%)	222 (48.3%)	95 (20.7%)	25 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.5%)	49.5	531^st of 1015 public elementary schools	47.7%		41.6	604^th of 1005 public elementary schools	39.9%	73	29.8	39.1	43.5			36.9	41.7	44.9	53.6			46.4	36.2		36.2	49.3	91.5%		$15,573	$1,088	$14,485

Frequently Asked Questions about Joseph J. Bingham School 84

What district is Joseph J. Bingham School 84 in?

Indianapolis Public Schools

Is Joseph J. Bingham School 84 a good school?

Yes. Joseph J. Bingham School 84 ranks in the top 9.0% of Indiana elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Joseph J. Bingham School 84 attend?

Students who attend Joseph J. Bingham School 84 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

How many students attend Joseph J. Bingham School 84?

In the 2024-25 school year, 360 students attended Joseph J. Bingham School 84.

What is the racial makeup of Joseph J. Bingham School 84?

Students at Joseph J. Bingham School 84 are 73% White, 10% Two or more races, 9% African American, 6% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

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