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George Washington Carver School 87 - a Montessori School

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

765^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 24% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

George Washington Carver School 87 is a public magnet elementary school serving grades PK-8 in the Indianapolis Public Schools district, with 401 students enrolled.

While the school has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Indiana elementary schools, with a 1-2 star rating from SchoolDigger, it has significantly higher academic proficiency rates compared to the Indianapolis Public Schools district average across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, 27.19% of students at George Washington Carver School 87 were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 20.83% for the district, and 30.09% were proficient or better in Math, compared to 20.99% for the district. However, the school has also struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 10.9% to 35.4% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the district average.

When comparing George Washington Carver School 87 to other nearby magnet schools like Center for Inquiry School 2 and IPS/Butler Lab at William Bell 60, the academic performance at George Washington Carver School 87 is significantly lower, with those other magnet schools having much higher proficiency rates in ELA, Math, and other subjects. Additionally, the school serves a predominantly low-income population, with 50-53% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, which is higher than the district average. The increase in per-student spending over the years, from $15,383 in 2020-2021 to $17,999 in 2023-2024, indicates that the school is receiving more funding, but this does not seem to be translating into significantly improved academic outcomes.

246

Students ?

10.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,999

Per pupil spending ?

45.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2411 Indpls Ave
Indianapolis, IN 46208

(317) 226-4287

District: Indianapolis Public Schools

Students who attend George Washington Carver School 87 - a Montessori School 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:

Hispanic:

36.2%

African American:

35.4%

White:

17.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 32nd percentile in 2015 → 24th in 2025

Strengths

✓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)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg21%

Indiana avg38%

765^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 32% (2015) to bottom 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^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	765 of 1005	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.1	578 of 1011	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.0	576 of 1016	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.5	572 of 1020	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.2	654 of 1016	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.2	592 of 1031	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.3	690 of 1027	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	29.1	809 of 1033	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	36.7	763 of 1046	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	40.7	707 of 1040	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2024	53.6	220 of 491	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.3	138 of 489	71.8%	★★★★☆
2022	71.2	130 of 490	73.5%	★★★★☆
2021	44.5	274 of 483	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.6	166 of 470	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.2	167 of 473	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	67.0	149 of 472	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.4	195 of 494	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	87.5	29 of 485	94.0%	★★★★★

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Math30%

English Language Arts27%

Social Studies24%-14 vs state

Science22%

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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
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
Liberty Grove Schools	Public, Charter	K-6	1002 W. 25th Street	Indianapolis	46208	Marion County	Liberty Grove Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(317) 226-3807	227	16	12.6	100.0%	3 (1.3%)	157 (69.2%)	50 (22.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.5%)	6.6	966^th of 1005 public elementary schools	3.9%		5.2	996^th of 1011 public elementary schools	1.5%	30	14.3	9.1	9.1	16.1			12.1	11.4	0.0	6.1	16.1			8.3	12.1	6.5	9.4	3.0	$18,720	$1,164	$17,557
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
Global Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	2033 Sugar Grove Ave	Indianapolis	46202	Marion County	Global Preparatory Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4244	742	63	11.7	82.1%	49 (6.6%)	217 (29.2%)	439 (59.2%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.2%)	14.9	863^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	14.1%		14.3	879^th of 1011 public elementary schools	13.1%	16	19.8	21.1	27.3	11.0	17.1	29.3	20.4	31.4	24.4	25.9	2.7	1.4	20.7	18.1	22.2	6.9	15.3	13.0	$12,813	$4,590	$8,224
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
William Bell School 60 - a Butler Lab Reggio Emilia School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3330 N Pennsylvania	Indianapolis	46205	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(317) 226-4369	381	37	10.4	56.4%	95 (24.9%)	202 (53.0%)	50 (13.1%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.9%)	17.3	841^st of 1005 public elementary schools	16.3%		21.2	801^st of 1011 public elementary schools	20.8%	40	14.7	21.0	28.6				21.2	22.1	21.0	28.6				23.8	21.0		21.0	14.3	$17,115	$3,120	$13,995
Vision Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1751 E Riverside Dr	Indianapolis	46202	Marion County	Vision Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 632-2006	391	31	12.6	94.4%	11 (2.8%)	307 (78.5%)	56 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.3%)	7.4	961^st of 1005 public elementary schools	4.4%		13.7	889^th of 1011 public elementary schools	12.1%	72	2.2	6.8	8.6	24.4	14.9	20.4	13.0	13.0	4.6	8.6	7.3	2.1	2.1	6.1	9.3	14.6	11.9	11.4	$13,978	$3,119	$10,859
Louis B Russell Junior School 48	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	3445 N Central	Indianapolis	46205	Marion County	Phalen Leadership Academy at Louis B Russell School 48	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4248	274	23	11.9	79.2%	4 (1.5%)	212 (77.4%)	35 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.0%)	11.6	901^st of 1005 public elementary schools	10.3%		12.2	906^th of 1011 public elementary schools	10.4%	5	13.9	3.2	13.6	28.0			14.0	22.2	19.4	22.7	16.0			20.2	6.5	20.0	12.5	0.0	$23,612	$6,251	$17,361
Matchbook Learning	Public, Charter	K-8	1163 Belmont Avenue	Indianapolis	46222	Marion County	Matchbook Learning	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4263	707	46	15.3	96.3%	22 (3.1%)	248 (35.1%)	412 (58.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.1%)	4.2	996^th of 1005 public elementary schools	0.9%		4.6	1003^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	0.8%	7	6.4	4.1	7.6	11.9	13.3	23.3	11.0	5.0	4.1	7.6	1.2	8.0	9.6	5.8	4.1	2.4	3.2	7.6	$17,477	$1,421	$16,056
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

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What schools do graduates of George Washington Carver School 87 - a Montessori School attend?

Students who attend George Washington Carver School 87 - a Montessori School 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

What district is George Washington Carver School 87 - a Montessori School in?

Indianapolis Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of George Washington Carver School 87 - a Montessori School?

Students at George Washington Carver School 87 - a Montessori School are 36% Hispanic, 35% African American, 17% White, 10% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend George Washington Carver School 87 - a Montessori School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 246 students attended George Washington Carver School 87 - a Montessori School.

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George Washington Carver School 87 - a Montessori School ranks in the bottom 23.9% of Indiana elementary schools.

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