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William Henry Burkhart Elementary

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William Henry Burkhart Elementary ranks 490 th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 1-5

490^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 51% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

William Henry Burkhart Elementary is a public elementary school in Indianapolis, Indiana, serving 482 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. It is part of the Perry Township Schools district, which is ranked 234 out of 380 school districts in Indiana and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

William Henry Burkhart Elementary consistently outperforms the Perry Township Schools district and the state of Indiana in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 36.65% of all students at William Henry Burkhart Elementary were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 34.15% for the Perry Township Schools district. In Math, 45.82% of all students at William Henry Burkhart Elementary were proficient or better, compared to 36.29% for the Perry Township Schools district. However, the school faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 16.6% to 24.8% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average.

William Henry Burkhart Elementary generally outperforms the nearby Southport Elementary School and Jeremiah Gray Elementary School in both ELA and Math proficiency. The school also has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 75.31% to 83.54% over the past few years, compared to the nearby Douglas MacArthur Elementary School, which has a lower rate of 58.97%. The higher spending per student at William Henry Burkhart Elementary, from $11,361 in the 2020-2021 school year to $13,830 in the 2023-2024 school year, may contribute to its stronger academic performance.

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: Recently slipping — 66th percentile in 2022 → 51st in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Indiana median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 66th-percentile peak (2022) to 51st (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg34%

Indiana avg38%

490^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 49%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 45% (2015) to top 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 11Elementary Schools in the Perry Township Schools

234^th of 380Perry 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
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 (2024-2025) ?

Math46%

Science42%

Social Studies41%~ state avg

English Language Arts37%

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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
William Henry Burkhart Elementary	Public	1-5	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%)	51.6	490^th of 1005 public elementary schools	51.2%		64.8	355^th of 1011 public elementary schools	64.9%	135	30.8	40.2	38.2				36.7	43.6	42.3	52.6				45.8	41.7		41.7	40.8	$13,830	$1,715	$12,114
Abraham Lincoln Elementary School	Public	1-5	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%)	23.8	786^th of 1005 public elementary schools	21.8%		26.6	755^th of 1011 public elementary schools	25.3%	31	19.1	22.3	27.0				22.6	29.8	31.4	36.5				32.4	23.1		23.1	21.7	$13,499	$1,480	$12,019
Homecroft Elementary School	Public	1-5	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%)	37.3	649^th of 1005 public elementary schools	35.4%		42.9	594^th of 1011 public elementary schools	41.2%	55	25.0	35.4	28.6				29.2	38.5	45.6	34.3				38.9	46.8		46.8	21.9	$12,741	$996	$11,745
Homecroft Kindergarten	Public	PK-K	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	1-5	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%)	14.9	862^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	14.2%		18.1	835^th of 1011 public elementary schools	17.4%	27	20.0	13.2	17.6				17.1	34.2	25.5	18.4				25.9	22.6		22.6	8.0	$12,861	$1,286	$11,575
Douglas MacArthur Elementary School	Public	1-5	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%)	60.8	386^th of 1005 public elementary schools	61.6%		64.3	363^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	64.1%	23	41.4	41.5	42.5				41.8	54.8	52.0	49.2				51.8	42.3		42.3	40.5	$12,222	$1,154	$11,068
Douglas MacArthur Kindergarten	Public	PK-K	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	1-5	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%)	41.1	611^th of 1005 public elementary schools	39.2%		51.3	511^th of 1011 public elementary schools	49.5%	100	31.5	27.0	37.2				31.8	53.9	48.0	39.4				47.0	32.0		32.0	18.1	$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%)	22.3	796^th of 1005 public elementary schools	20.8%		18.1	834^th of 1011 public elementary schools	17.5%	38	43.9	20.8	11.5	7.7	30.0	16.7	20.7	63.4	39.6	19.2	23.1	20.0	18.2	28.8	10.4	5.8	8.0	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%)	15.5	855^th of 1005 public elementary schools	14.9%		13.3	896^th of 1011 public elementary schools	11.4%	41	16.3	11.3	32.2	10.9	8.6	19.1	16.4	20.4	28.3	35.6	7.3	11.4	6.0	17.6	13.2	10.9	12.0	8.5	$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 490^th of 1005 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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