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Skiles Test Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

815^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 19% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Skiles Test Elementary School is a public elementary school in Indianapolis, Indiana, serving 576 students in grades PK-6. It is part of the MSD Lawrence Township school district, which is ranked 281 out of 380 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Skiles Test Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Indiana elementary schools over the past 10 years, with high chronic absenteeism rates and significantly underperforming test scores compared to the state and its own district averages across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, only 24.51% of Skiles Test students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 26.64% for the district and 40.3% statewide for 3rd grade. In math, only 22.88% of Skiles Test students were proficient, compared to 25.72% for the district and 51.5% statewide for 3rd grade. The school also has a very high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 58.44% to 72.92% over the past few years.

While Skiles Test Elementary spends more per student than the state average, its academic performance remains poor, suggesting that simply increasing funding may not be enough to improve outcomes. Nearby schools in the same district, such as Crestview Elementary, significantly outperform Skiles Test Elementary on test scores, indicating that alternative approaches may be more effective in addressing the needs of high-poverty student populations. Other high-poverty schools in the Indianapolis area, such as PLA@Promise Prep and Robert Lee Frost School 106, also struggle with very low test scores, similar to Skiles Test Elementary.

558

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,588

Per pupil spending ?

59.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7001 Johnson Rd
Indianapolis, IN 46220

(317) 964-4700

District: MSD Lawrence Township

Students who attend Skiles Test Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Belzer Middle School
High:	Lawrence Central High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

40.5%

African American:

38.0%

White:

12.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 13th percentile in 2015 → 19th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (23% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!Social Studies scores 26 pts below the Indiana average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg26%

Indiana avg38%

815^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 19%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 13% (2015) to bottom 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 11Elementary Schools in the MSD Lawrence Township

281^st of 380MSD Lawrence Township 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
2025	19.9	815 of 1005	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.2	898 of 1011	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.1	927 of 1016	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.7	923 of 1020	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.3	891 of 1016	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.8	907 of 1031	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.8	896 of 1027	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	14.7	915 of 1033	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	15.1	928 of 1046	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.5	902 of 1040	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	24.7	891 of 1036	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	25.7	873 of 1035	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	23.8	860 of 1015	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	28.1	837 of 1025	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	27.8	823 of 1009	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	19.0	874 of 1003	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	26.2	828 of 996	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	40.0	697 of 985	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	49.4	566 of 961	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	37.3	697 of 959	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts25%

Science23%

Math23%

Social Studies12%-26 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
Skiles Test Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	7001 Johnson Rd	Indianapolis	46220	Marion County	MSD Lawrence Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 964-4700	558	34	16.4	59.7%	71 (12.7%)	212 (38.0%)	226 (40.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	46 (8.2%)	19.9	815^th of 1005 public elementary schools	18.9%		13.2	898^th of 1011 public elementary schools	11.2%	83	19.1	28.8	22.2	26.7			24.5	27.9	28.8	15.3	19.8			22.9	29.1	17.4	23.0	12.5	$12,588	$1,515	$11,073
Crestview Elementary School	Public	1-6	7600 E 71st St	Indianapolis	46256	Marion County	MSD Lawrence Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 964-4200	591	37	16.1	52.6%	123 (20.8%)	311 (52.6%)	89 (15.1%)	16 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (8.8%)	36.7	661^st of 1005 public elementary schools	34.2%		38.9	642^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	36.5%	19	31.9	30.3	38.8	29.6			32.6	31.9	39.5	36.9	19.4			32.2	30.6	29.6	30.1	37.9	$12,845	$1,451	$11,394
The Nature School of Central Indiana	Public, Charter	K-8	6102 Boy Scout Rd	Indianapolis	46226	Marion County	The Nature School of Central Indiana	Yes	No	No	No	(317) 721-7282	175	6	29.1	5.1%	137 (78.3%)	4 (2.3%)	6 (3.4%)	3 (1.7%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (13.7%)	41.2	609^th of 1005 public elementary schools	39.4%		24.3	775^th of 1011 public elementary schools	23.3%	166	18.2	28.6	52.4	53.9	36.4	57.1	40.0	36.4	28.6	14.3	15.4	27.3	21.4	24.2	42.9	76.9	59.3	28.6	$10,657	$506	$10,151
Brook Park Elementary School	Public	1-6	5259 N David St	Indianapolis	46226	Marion County	MSD Lawrence Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 964-4100	637	44	14.4	74.7%	27 (4.2%)	441 (69.2%)	119 (18.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	48 (7.5%)	8.2	949^th of 1005 public elementary schools	5.6%		6.4	980^th of 1011 public elementary schools	3.1%	31	12.4	7.2	4.8	23.7			11.8	12.3	12.4	4.8	18.5			11.8	12.4	14.9	13.6	1.9	$12,722	$2,737	$9,986
Harrison Hill Elementary School	Public	1-6	7510 E 53rd St	Indianapolis	46226	Marion County	MSD Lawrence Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 964-4300	750	42	17.7	69.5%	45 (6.0%)	306 (40.8%)	361 (48.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.1%)	11.8	897^th of 1005 public elementary schools	10.7%		9.3	941^st of 1011 public elementary schools	6.9%	44	16.3	16.1	19.9	13.3			16.4	22.0	23.5	16.2	16.4			19.7	14.2	9.5	12.0	14.8	$12,137	$2,034	$10,103
Allisonville Elementary School	Public	K-5	4900 E 79th St	Indianapolis	46250	Marion County	MSD Washington Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 845-9441	724	42	17.2	33.4%	318 (43.9%)	273 (37.7%)	91 (12.6%)	8 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.6%)	68.4	305^th of 1005 public elementary schools	69.7%		66.9	330^th of 1011 public elementary schools	67.4%	25	53.6	43.4	40.7				45.8	56.3	57.6	46.6				53.3	50.9		50.9	47.5	$13,501	$1,279	$12,222
Mary Evelyn Castle Elementary School	Public	1-6	8502 E 82nd St	Indianapolis	46256	Marion County	MSD Lawrence Township	No	No	No	No	(317) 964-4600	778	43	17.9	52.2%	181 (23.3%)	302 (38.8%)	218 (28.0%)	11 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (8.5%)	41.7	602^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	40.1%		47.1	558^th of 1011 public elementary schools	44.8%	44	35.7	33.8	32.8	36.5			34.6	42.1	41.4	45.5	37.5			41.9	33.8	25.0	30.1	21.6	$11,423	$931	$10,492
Robert Lee Frost School 106 - a STEM School	Public	PK, KG-5	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	1004^th of 1005 public elementary schools	0.1%		4.7	1001^st of 1011 public elementary schools	1.0%	3	4.4	5.6	0.0				3.2	10.9	7.4	1.8				6.5	1.9		1.9	0.0	$20,985	$3,731	$17,254
Forest Glen Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	6333 Lee Rd	Indianapolis	46236	Marion County	MSD Lawrence Township	No	Yes	No	No	(317) 964-4900	971	44	22.0	46.1%	228 (23.5%)	148 (15.2%)	525 (54.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (7.2%)	69.6	294^th of 1005 public elementary schools	70.7%		83	155^th of 1011 public elementary schools	84.7%	139	46.0	41.2	55.8	56.5			49.3	46.8	45.6	56.6	48.9			49.3	43.0	55.4	48.5	54.9	$11,167	$814	$10,352
Clearwater Elementary School	Public	K-5	3575 E 79th Street	Indianapolis	46240	Marion County	MSD Washington Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 259-5465	750	39	19.2	39.6%	347 (46.3%)	234 (31.2%)	94 (12.5%)	11 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (8.3%)	79.2	191^st of 1005 public elementary schools	81.0%		81.2	173^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	82.9%	18	56.1	52.4	51.2				53.2	68.3	59.7	57.0				61.7	52.0		52.0	50.4	$12,684	$1,248	$11,436

Frequently Asked Questions about Skiles Test Elementary School

Is Skiles Test Elementary School a good school?

Skiles Test Elementary School ranks in the bottom 18.9% of Indiana elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Skiles Test Elementary School?

Students at Skiles Test Elementary School are 41% Hispanic, 38% African American, 13% White, 8% Two or more races.

How many students attend Skiles Test Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 558 students attended Skiles Test Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Skiles Test Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Skiles Test Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Belzer Middle School
High : Lawrence Central High School

What district is Skiles Test Elementary School in?

MSD Lawrence Township

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