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William Henry Burkhart Elementary

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William Henry Burkhart Elementary ranks 326 th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

326^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 68% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

William Henry Burkhart Elementary is a PK–5 school in Indianapolis, Indiana, serving 449 students as part of Perry Township Schools, where 76.84% of students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–2025 and per-student spending was $13,830 — the highest among nearby schools.

In 2025–2026, Burkhart ranked 326th of 1,015 Indiana elementary schools — the 68th percentile, with 3 stars, its strongest showing in the available history. That is far above its district, which sits in the 35th percentile with 2 stars. Burkhart scored above the district in every reported subject: ELA 47.31 (district 34.41), Math 52.51 (34.40), Science 47.89 (31.52), and 5th-grade Social Studies 56.12 (34.06). It also led every nearby school with test data, including Douglas MacArthur Elementary School and Southport Elementary School. Upper grades are the strongest: 4th-grade Math reached 63.38 and 5th-grade Social Studies 56.12, both above state figures. Third grade is the relative soft spot — 38.46 in ELA and 41.11 in Math, above district but below state. Every major subject improved from 2024–2025, lifting the school back from a 51st-percentile dip.

Chronic absenteeism was 16.7% in 2024–2025, exactly the state average and below the district's 20.4%, though higher than Southport (8.8%), Douglas MacArthur (7.6%), and Homecroft Elementary School (12.0%). Douglas MacArthur is the closest academic peer — both are 3-star schools — but Burkhart outscored it in all four tested subjects. Compared with schools facing similar poverty, such as Clinton Young Elementary School, Abraham Lincoln Elementary School, and Christel House Academy South, Burkhart's proficiency is notably higher.

449

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,830

Per pupil spending ?

76.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5701 Brill Rd
Indianapolis, IN 46227

(317) 789-3600

District: Perry Township Schools

Students who attend William Henry Burkhart Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Perry Meridian 6th Grade Academy
	Perry Meridian Middle School
High:	Perry Meridian High School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

40.3%

White:

22.0%

African American:

21.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 38th percentile in 2016 → 68th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 30 percentile points since 2016

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Perry Township Schools

✓Above the Indiana median (68th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg34%

Indiana avg47%

326^th of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▲ up 30 pts since 2016

From bottom 38% (2016) to top 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 11Elementary Schools in the Perry Township Schools

244^th of 374Perry Township 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	66.6	326 of 1015	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.6	490 of 1005	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.8	355 of 1011	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.5	372 of 1016	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.7	345 of 1020	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.8	398 of 1016	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.4	477 of 1031	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.4	421 of 1027	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.7	448 of 1033	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	47.7	645 of 1046	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	51.0	577 of 1040	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	44.8	694 of 1036	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	51.4	600 of 1035	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	79.5	153 of 1015	84.9%	★★★★☆
2011	73.5	234 of 1025	77.2%	★★★★☆
2010	79.2	154 of 1009	84.7%	★★★★☆
2009	76.4	198 of 1003	80.3%	★★★★☆
2008	59.6	444 of 996	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	71.9	243 of 985	75.3%	★★★★☆
2006	64.1	351 of 961	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	54.7	495 of 959	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies56%+9 vs state

Math53%

Science48%

English Language Arts47%

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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
William Henry Burkhart Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5701 Brill Rd	Indianapolis	46227	Marion County	Perry Township Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 789-3600	449	30	15.0	76.8%	99 (22.0%)	96 (21.4%)	50 (11.1%)	181 (40.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.1%)	66.6	326^th of 1015 public elementary schools	67.9%		51.6	490^th of 1005 public elementary schools	51.2%	164	38.5	53.5	51.0				47.3	41.1	63.4	55.1				52.5	47.9		47.9	56.1	$13,830	$1,715	$12,114
Abraham Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5241 Brehob Rd	Indianapolis	46217	Marion County	Perry Township Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 789-3800	633	43	14.6	80.7%	186 (29.4%)	90 (14.2%)	190 (30.0%)	131 (20.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.5%)	13.7	880^th of 1015 public elementary schools	13.3%		23.8	786^th of 1005 public elementary schools	21.8%	94	14.6	19.8	20.8				18.3	24.1	24.0	20.8				23.0	16.5		16.5	21.7	$13,499	$1,480	$12,019
Homecroft Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1551 E Southview Dr	Indianapolis	46227	Marion County	Perry Township Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 789-3500	493	28	17.3	73.8%	185 (37.5%)	126 (25.6%)	106 (21.5%)	56 (11.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.7%)	33.8	684^th of 1015 public elementary schools	32.6%		37.3	649^th of 1005 public elementary schools	35.4%	35	24.5	31.3	29.3				28.3	32.7	39.4	36.0				36.0	36.4		36.4	40.0	$12,741	$996	$11,745
Homecroft Kindergarten	Public	PK, KG-1	1551 E. Southview Dr.	Indianapolis	46227	Marion County	Perry Township Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(317) 789-3771	359	23	15.8	73.8%	89 (24.8%)	78 (21.7%)	56 (15.6%)	113 (31.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.4%)								(n/a)																			$12,142	$1,767	$10,375
Clinton Young Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5740 McFarland Rd	Indianapolis	46227	Marion County	Perry Township Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 789-3400	595	38	15.7	80.3%	171 (28.7%)	45 (7.6%)	266 (44.7%)	84 (14.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.7%)	11	923^rd of 1015 public elementary schools	9.1%		14.9	862^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	14.2%	61	12.0	6.9	15.1				11.4	23.2	23.5	19.8				22.2	12.8		12.8	24.8	$12,861	$1,286	$11,575
Douglas MacArthur Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	454 E Stop 11 Rd	Indianapolis	46227	Marion County	Perry Township Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 789-2500	579	37	15.6	59.1%	193 (33.3%)	45 (7.8%)	37 (6.4%)	267 (46.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.4%)	53.8	475^th of 1015 public elementary schools	53.2%		60.8	386^th of 1005 public elementary schools	61.6%	89	49.5	43.3	35.5				42.4	60.0	43.7	39.7				47.4	36.5		36.5	44.6	$12,222	$1,154	$11,068
Douglas MacArthur Kindergarten	Public	PK, KG-1	454 E. Stop 11 Rd	Indianapolis	46227	Marion County	Perry Township Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(317) 789-3771	273	18	14.8	64.5%	83 (30.4%)	38 (13.9%)	41 (15.0%)	96 (35.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.1%)								(n/a)																			$12,177	$1,330	$10,846
Southport Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	261 E Anniston Dr	Indianapolis	46227	Marion County	Perry Township Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 789-3300	450	33	13.5	82.0%	90 (20.0%)	44 (9.8%)	47 (10.4%)	256 (56.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.9%)	44.1	582^nd of 1015 public elementary schools	42.7%		41.1	611^th of 1005 public elementary schools	39.2%	29	34.2	43.5	27.4				34.8	48.1	58.8	31.6				45.6	44.1		44.1	23.2	$12,603	$1,262	$11,342
Emma Donnan Elementary and Middle	Public, Charter	K-8	1202 E Troy Ave	Indianapolis	46203	Marion County	Adelante Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4272	451	34	13.2	81.4%	100 (22.2%)	150 (33.3%)	172 (38.1%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.5%)	21.3	814^th of 1015 public elementary schools	19.8%		22.3	796^th of 1005 public elementary schools	20.8%	18	22.6	23.8	17.0	14.0	13.0	31.5	20.1	47.2	69.1	13.2	19.3	20.4	20.4	30.0	16.7	8.8	12.1	5.8	$13,239	$4,034	$9,204
Christel House Academy South	Public, Charter	K-8	2717 S East St	Indianapolis	46225	Marion County	Christel House Academy South	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 783-4690	513	35	14.8	80.3%	99 (19.3%)	80 (15.6%)	304 (59.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.3%)	14.5	875^th of 1015 public elementary schools	13.8%		15.5	855^th of 1005 public elementary schools	14.9%	20	15.3	27.7	16.4	19.7	18.0	30.6	21.4	32.2	29.8	12.7	8.7	16.4	6.9	16.8	19.2	12.7	15.3	21.8	$13,128	$4,744	$8,383

Frequently Asked Questions about William Henry Burkhart Elementary

Is William Henry Burkhart Elementary a good school?

William Henry Burkhart Elementary ranks 326^th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of William Henry Burkhart Elementary attend?

Students who attend William Henry Burkhart Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Perry Meridian 6th Grade Academy
Middle : Perry Meridian Middle School
High : Perry Meridian High School

What district is William Henry Burkhart Elementary in?

Perry Township Schools

How many students attend William Henry Burkhart Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 449 students attended William Henry Burkhart Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of William Henry Burkhart Elementary?

Students at William Henry Burkhart Elementary are 40% Asian, 22% White, 21% African American, 11% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

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