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Mary Nicholson School 70

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Mary Nicholson School 70 ranks 283 rd of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

283^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Mary Nicholson School 70 is a K–8 school in Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS) at 510 East 46th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46205, serving 351 students. The most striking fact is the gap between the school and its district: IPS is ranked 316th of 374 districts in Indiana, at the 16th percentile, with 1 star, while Mary Nicholson School 70 has been a 4-star school for multiple recent years and is currently around the 72nd percentile statewide. It improved dramatically from a 2-star, 35th-percentile position in 2018–2019.

In 2025–2026, Mary Nicholson’s all-grade proficiency was far above the district and above most nearby schools: English Language Arts 52.6%, Math 50.87%, and Science 60.71%, compared with IPS district averages around 21% in each subject. Chronic absenteeism is a major strength: 10.1% in 2024–2025, compared with 32.2% in IPS and 16.7% statewide. Its free/reduced lunch rate was 21.65%, the second-lowest among the nearby comparison set after Joseph J. Bingham School 84. Spending is moderate at $17,855 per student with a 14.3 student-teacher ratio.

Among nearby schools, Joseph J. Bingham School 84 generally outperforms Mary Nicholson across core subjects, with lower absenteeism and lower poverty, while Herron Preparatory Academy is competitive in math but lower in ELA and science. Mary Nicholson’s main academic soft spot is 5th grade math, at 38.89% in 2025–2026, below the state’s 42% and lower than its own 3rd grade math (55.56%) and 4th grade math (57.14%). Math is also more variable year to year than ELA. Overall, Mary Nicholson appears to be a relatively stable, high-achieving school within a low-ranked district.

351

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,249

Per pupil spending ?

21.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

98.2%

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

510 East 46th Street
Indianapolis, IN 46205

(317) 226-4270

District: Indianapolis Public Schools

Students who attend Mary Nicholson School 70 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:

White:

65.2%

African American:

15.1%

Hispanic:

10.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 87th percentile in 2022 → 72nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Indiana average (53% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Indianapolis Public Schools

✓Above the Indiana median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 87th-percentile peak (2022) to 72nd (2026)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg21%

Indiana avg47%

283^rd of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 37 pts since 2019

From bottom 35% (2019) to top 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	70.6	283 of 1015	72.1%	★★★★☆
2025	81.4	167 of 1005	83.4%	★★★★☆
2024	70.3	296 of 1011	70.7%	★★★★☆
2023	80.5	178 of 1016	82.5%	★★★★☆
2022	84.3	128 of 1020	87.5%	★★★★☆
2021	71.7	280 of 1016	72.4%	★★★★☆
2019	40.9	674 of 1031	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2024	76.8	101 of 491	79.4%	★★★★☆
2023	80.3	79 of 489	83.8%	★★★★☆
2022	73.8	116 of 490	76.3%	★★★★☆
2021	57.2	194 of 483	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.9	281 of 470	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Science61%

Social Studies54%+6 vs state

English Language Arts53%

Math51%

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Louis B Russell Junior School 48	Public, Charter	K-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%)	11.5	911^th of 1015 public elementary schools	10.2%		11.6	901^st of 1005 public elementary schools	10.3%	10	8.8	4.2	10.0	18.2		10.0	26.5	20.8	26.7	22.7		24.6	0.0	18.2	8.7	6.9	100%		$25,884	$7,726	$18,158
William Bell School 60 - a Butler Lab Reggio Emilia School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	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%)	18	838^th of 1015 public elementary schools	17.4%		17.3	841^st of 1005 public elementary schools	16.3%	3	1.8	24.4	30.8			18.0	3.5	31.7	19.2			16.7	29.3		29.3	28.9	76.7%		$19,904	$1,836	$18,068
Tindley Genesis Academy	Public, Charter	K-6	4020 Meadows Pkwy	Indianapolis	46205	Marion County	Tindley Genesis Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 545-1745	368	24	15.3	87.2%	1 (0.3%)	311 (84.5%)	40 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.1%)	10.6	927^th of 1015 public elementary schools	8.7%		8.4	947^th of 1005 public elementary schools	5.8%	20	20.3	13.0	15.6	25.0		18.4	23.7	8.9	4.4	10.0		12.7	20.0	10.0	15.3	6.7	88.7%		$9,490	$1,858	$7,632
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%)	70.1	287^th of 1015 public elementary schools	71.7%		69.7	292^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	70.9%	5	33.3	46.0	30.6	57.3	64.0	46.4	52.9	75.7	49.0	52.0	44.0	56.0	66.2	48.7	57.4	46.9	66.7%		$11,454	$696	$10,759

Frequently Asked Questions about Mary Nicholson School 70

What is the racial makeup of Mary Nicholson School 70?

Students at Mary Nicholson School 70 are 65% White, 15% African American, 10% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Mary Nicholson School 70?

In the 2024-25 school year, 351 students attended Mary Nicholson School 70.

What district is Mary Nicholson School 70 in?

Indianapolis Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Mary Nicholson School 70 attend?

Students who attend Mary Nicholson School 70 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

Is Mary Nicholson School 70 a good school?

Mary Nicholson School 70 ranks 283^rd of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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