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Charity Dye School 27 Center for Inquiry

Public Grades PK, KG-5

764^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 24% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Center for Inquiry School 27 is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Indianapolis, IN, part of the Indianapolis Public Schools district, which has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Center for Inquiry School 27 stands out as a relatively high-performing school within the district, consistently outperforming the district average in ILEARN test scores across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, 25.89% of students were proficient or better in ELA compared to 20.83% for the district, and 29.46% were proficient or better in Math compared to 20.99% for the district. The school also has lower chronic absenteeism rates at 17.8% compared to 33.8% for the district, and spends more per student at $19,356 compared to the district average.

When comparing Center for Inquiry School 27 to nearby schools in the same district, such as Washington Irving Neighborhood School, it outperforms them significantly in test scores. However, the school still lags behind nearby charter schools, like Herron Preparatory Academy and Paramount Cottage Home, in both test scores and other metrics like student-teacher ratio and spending per student.

348

Students ?

10.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,356

Per pupil spending ?

44.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

545 E 19th St
Indianapolis, IN 46202

(317) 226-4227

District: Indianapolis Public Schools

Students who attend Charity Dye School 27 Center for Inquiry usually attend:

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:

40.2%

White:

28.7%

Hispanic:

21.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 17th percentile in 2015 → 24th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (27% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Social Studies scores 13 pts below the Indiana average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg21%

Indiana avg38%

764^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 24%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 17% (2015) to bottom 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^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	26.2	764 of 1005	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.5	744 of 1011	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.9	680 of 1016	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.0	752 of 1020	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.4	634 of 1016	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.2	672 of 1031	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.1	640 of 1027	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	33.9	769 of 1033	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.5	879 of 1046	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	25.1	861 of 1040	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	16.5	946 of 1036	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2024	29.1	353 of 491	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.1	322 of 489	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.7	335 of 490	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.1	320 of 483	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.9	371 of 470	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.4	358 of 473	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	8.0	437 of 472	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	5.1	465 of 494	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	19.0	412 of 485	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	17.1	414 of 470	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Math29%

English Language Arts26%

Science26%

Social Studies26%-13 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
Charity Dye School 27 Center for Inquiry	Public	PK, KG-5	545 E 19th St	Indianapolis	46202	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4227	348	33	10.4	44.3%	100 (28.7%)	140 (40.2%)	75 (21.6%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.8%)	26.2	764^th of 1005 public elementary schools	24.0%		28.5	744^th of 1011 public elementary schools	26.4%	20	23.5	20.0	32.6				25.9	26.5	31.4	30.2				29.5	25.7		25.7	25.6	$19,356	$3,288	$16,068
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
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
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
George Washington Carver School 87 - a Montessori School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2411 Indpls Ave	Indianapolis	46208	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(317) 226-4287	246	24	10.2	45.1%	42 (17.1%)	87 (35.4%)	89 (36.2%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (9.8%)	26.2	765^th of 1005 public elementary schools	23.9%		45.1	578^th of 1011 public elementary schools	42.8%	187	33.3	18.9	29.3				27.2	31.4	29.7	29.3				30.1	21.6		21.6	24.4	$17,999	$3,350	$14,650
Herron Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	3100 N. Meridian	Indianapolis	46208	Marion County	Herron Preparatory Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(317) 231-0010	428	47	9.1	36.4%	194 (45.3%)	140 (32.7%)	47 (11.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (10.3%)	69.7	292^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	70.9%		69.6	303^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	70.0%	11	51.4	46.9	32.7	62.0			48.7	71.6	67.4	42.9	36.0			56.3	63.3	40.0	51.5	32.7	$12,676	$1,438	$11,238
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
KIPP Indy Unite Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	1740 E 30th St	Indianapolis	46218	Marion County	KIPP Indy Unite Elementary	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 547-5477	721	34	21.2	98.5%	15 (2.1%)	523 (72.5%)	158 (21.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.2%)	8.1	951^st of 1005 public elementary schools	5.4%		10.3	930^th of 1011 public elementary schools	8.0%	21	10.4	13.0	10.3				11.1	13.3	20.0	23.1				18.5	6.1		6.1	0.9	$15,656	$4,123	$11,532
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Charity Dye School 27 Center for Inquiry

Is Charity Dye School 27 Center for Inquiry a good school?

Charity Dye School 27 Center for Inquiry ranks in the bottom 24.0% of Indiana elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Charity Dye School 27 Center for Inquiry attend?

Students who attend Charity Dye School 27 Center for Inquiry 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 Charity Dye School 27 Center for Inquiry?

In the 2024-25 school year, 348 students attended Charity Dye School 27 Center for Inquiry.

What is the racial makeup of Charity Dye School 27 Center for Inquiry?

Students at Charity Dye School 27 Center for Inquiry are 40% African American, 29% White, 22% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Charity Dye School 27 Center for Inquiry in?

Indianapolis Public Schools

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