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Winding Ridge Elementary School

Public Grades 1-6

846^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 17% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Winding Ridge Elementary School is a grades 1–6 school in Indianapolis serving 626 students in MSD Lawrence Township, where it ranked 846th of 1,015 Indiana elementary schools in 2025–2026 — the 17th percentile, or 1 star — with 84.97% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023–2024.

The school is improving, but from a low base. Its 2025–2026 ranking is the best in the available history (the prior year it was 7th percentile, 0 stars), and all-grade proficiency rose: ELA 15.89% to 21.79%, Math 12.93% to 20.87%, Science 9.74% to 20.19%, and 5th-grade Social Studies 10% to 23.08%. Even so, all of those figures remain below district and state averages. Math is the clearest weakness, especially in the upper grades: 5th-grade math was 13.46% and 6th-grade math 11.4%, compared with district figures of 33.83% and 32.76%. Fourth-grade math, at 37.89%, is a relative bright spot. Chronic absenteeism is a genuine strength: 12.8% in 2024–2025, down sharply from 38.7% in 2020–2021 and now below the district (19.3%) and state (16.7%) rates.

Compared with nearby schools, Winding Ridge sits near the bottom of the local group academically, though it is not alone there. Forest Glen Elementary School (71st percentile, 4 stars) and Oaklandon Elementary School (35th percentile) post much higher scores, while Sunnyside Elementary School and Indian Creek Elementary School are close behind at 22nd percentile. Notably, Mt Comfort Elementary School and Forest Glen achieve more with similar or lower poverty rates, and Winding Ridge spends more per student ($12,196) than both, so unusually low funding or large classes do not fully explain the results. Its student-teacher ratio of 16.9 is mid-range among nearby schools.

626

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,196

Per pupil spending ?

85%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11825 E 46th St
Indianapolis, IN 46236

(317) 964-6800

District: MSD Lawrence Township

Racial breakdown:

African American:

80.0%

Hispanic:

10.9%

Two or more races:

5.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 9th percentile in 2016 → 17th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (21% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Social Studies scores 24 pts below the Indiana average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school21%

District avg31%

Indiana avg47%

846^th of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 17%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 9% (2016) to bottom 17% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

263^rd of 374MSD 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
2026	17.1	846 of 1015	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	9.0	933 of 1005	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.0	919 of 1011	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.4	910 of 1016	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.6	898 of 1020	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.6	910 of 1016	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.8	950 of 1031	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.0	951 of 1027	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	9.9	950 of 1033	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	12.9	952 of 1046	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	14.7	940 of 1040	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	13.0	961 of 1036	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	16.3	942 of 1035	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	5.9	976 of 1015	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	2.2	1011 of 1025	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	6.8	973 of 1009	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	11.3	931 of 1003	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	8.3	947 of 996	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	6.2	950 of 985	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies23%-24 vs state

English Language Arts22%

Math21%

Science20%

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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)	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 (2025)	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 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
Winding Ridge Elementary School	Public	1-6	11825 E 46th St	Indianapolis	46236	Marion County	MSD Lawrence Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 964-6800	626	37	16.9		17 (2.7%)	501 (80.0%)	68 (10.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	34 (5.4%)	17.1	846^th of 1015 public elementary schools	16.7%		9	933^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	7.2%	87	17.9	23.2	23.1	23.7			21.8	22.8	37.9	13.5	11.4			20.9	24.2	16.8	20.2	23.1	$12,196	$2,226	$9,970
Indian Creek Elementary School	Public, Magnet	1-6	10833 E 56th St	Indianapolis	46236	Marion County	MSD Lawrence Township	No	Yes	No	Yes	(317) 964-4400	712	43	16.5	69.0%	60 (8.4%)	247 (34.7%)	373 (52.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.2%)	23.4	794^th of 1015 public elementary schools	21.8%		15.1	860^th of 1005 public elementary schools	14.4%	66	20.3	14.9	25.2	32.9			23.7	35.9	26.5	30.3	28.7			30.3	16.5	18.9	17.8	27.7	$13,318	$2,023	$11,296
Andrew J Brown Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	3600 N German Church Rd	Indianapolis	46235	Marion County	Andrew J Brown Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 891-0730	435	14	31.0	71.3%	1 (0.2%)	217 (49.9%)	179 (41.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (7.8%)	16.1	858^th of 1015 public elementary schools	15.5%		18.1	834^th of 1005 public elementary schools	17.0%	24	24.2	15.0	25.6	22.0	19.2	27.9	22.5	37.1	22.5	16.3	17.0	21.3	34.9	25.2	7.5	11.9	10.1	14.0	$16,010	$5,351	$10,659
Sunny Heights Elementary School	Public	K-4	11149 Stonybrook Dr	Indianapolis	46229	Marion County	MSD Warren Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 532-2900	485	33	14.7	63.7%	18 (3.7%)	302 (62.3%)	126 (26.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (7.2%)	18.8	835^th of 1015 public elementary schools	17.7%		13.4	880^th of 1005 public elementary schools	12.4%	45	29.0	18.9					24.9	36.5	17.6					28.7	13.5		13.5		$13,435	$1,685	$11,750
Sunnyside Elementary School	Public	K-6	6345 Sunnyside Rd	Indianapolis	46236	Marion County	MSD Lawrence Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 964-4500	714	40	17.7	66.2%	48 (6.7%)	131 (18.3%)	495 (69.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (5.0%)	23.8	790^th of 1015 public elementary schools	22.2%		20.7	811^th of 1005 public elementary schools	19.3%	21	26.2	18.0	26.9	21.7			23.1	29.0	29.0	45.2	21.7			30.5	21.0	19.2	20.0	31.2	$12,295	$1,480	$10,815
Mt Comfort Elementary School	Public	K-4	5694 W 300 N	Greenfield	46140	Hancock County	Mt Vernon Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 894-7667	714	48	14.9	43.1%	450 (63.0%)	114 (16.0%)	77 (10.8%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (9.8%)	55.7	444^th of 1015 public elementary schools	56.3%		55.6	450^th of 1005 public elementary schools	55.2%	6	36.3	44.0					40.0	49.2	55.2					52.1	44.8		44.8		$11,587	$411	$11,175
Phalen Leadership Academy - IN Inc	Public, Charter	K-8	3920 Baker Drive	Indianapolis	46202	Marion County	Phalen Leadership Academy - IN Inc	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 333-6980	247	24	10.2	73.7%	6 (2.4%)	203 (82.2%)	24 (9.7%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.6%)	15.9	860^th of 1015 public elementary schools	15.3%		11.5	903^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	10.1%	43	29.6	23.1	12.5	16.7	30.0	12.9	21.2	35.6	30.8	12.5	16.7	10.3	21.9	22.2	19.2	3.3	10.7	6.3	$22,631	$6,412	$16,220
Phalen at Francis Scott Key 103	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	3920 Baker Dr	Indianapolis	46236	Marion County	Phalen Leadership Academy at Francis Scott Key School 103	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4103	689	49	14.0	74.0%	14 (2.0%)	381 (55.3%)	286 (41.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.2%)	10.4	932^nd of 1015 public elementary schools	8.2%		8.5	943^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	6.2%	11	7.3	11.5	10.0	13.4			10.5	25.0	20.5	30.4	11.3			21.4	10.3	9.3	9.7	16.5	$13,074	$2,812	$10,262
Oaklandon Elementary School	Public	1-6	6702 Oaklandon Rd	Indianapolis	46236	Marion County	MSD Lawrence Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 964-4800	507	32	15.8	51.7%	106 (20.9%)	270 (53.3%)	69 (13.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (11.8%)	36.7	660^th of 1015 public elementary schools	35.0%		33.5	691^st of 1005 public elementary schools	31.2%	31	30.7	29.1	22.0	38.1			30.6	35.2	41.9	28.1	37.2			35.8	36.1	30.1	32.7	31.7	$13,861	$1,458	$12,403
Early Learning Center	Public	PK-K	6501 Sunnysdie Rd	Indianapolis	46236	Marion County	MSD Lawrence Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 423-8200	1,313	59	22.1	38.0%	233 (17.7%)	665 (50.6%)	278 (21.2%)	12 (0.9%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	120 (9.1%)								(n/a)																			$15,087	$1,153	$13,934

Frequently Asked Questions about Winding Ridge Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Winding Ridge Elementary School?

Students at Winding Ridge Elementary School are 80% African American, 11% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% White.

Is Winding Ridge Elementary School a good school?

Winding Ridge Elementary School ranks in the bottom 16.7% of Indiana elementary schools.

What district is Winding Ridge Elementary School in?

MSD Lawrence Township

How many students attend Winding Ridge Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 626 students attended Winding Ridge Elementary School.

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