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Arthur C Newby Elementary School 2

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Arthur C Newby Elementary School 2 ranks 156 th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

156^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Arthur C Newby Elementary School 2 is a public elementary school in Speedway, Indiana, serving 220 students in grades K-6. It is part of the highly-ranked School Town of Speedway district, which is ranked 18th out of 380 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating.

Arthur C Newby Elementary School 2 is a consistently high-performing school, consistently ranking in the top 100 elementary schools in Indiana. The school outperforms both the district and the state of Indiana in ILEARN test scores across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 56.44% of 3rd-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 55.38% for the district and 40.3% for the state. In math, 65% of students were proficient or better, compared to 61.21% for the district.

While the school's performance is impressive, it has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, from 3.5% in 2021-2022 to 17.8% in 2023-2024. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 60.33% to 65.29% over the past three years. When compared to nearby schools in the Indianapolis Public Schools and MSD Wayne Township districts, Arthur C Newby Elementary School 2 significantly outperforms them in test scores and other key metrics, highlighting the effectiveness of the School Town of Speedway district.

223

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,657

Per pupil spending ?

68.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1849 N Whitcomb
Speedway, IN 46224

(317) 241-0572

District: School Town of Speedway

Students who attend Arthur C Newby Elementary School 2 usually attend:

Middle:	Speedway Junior High School
High:	Speedway Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

43.5%

White:

33.6%

Hispanic:

15.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 93rd percentile in 2016 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Indiana average (58% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Indiana elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 93rd-percentile peak (2016) to 84th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg58%

Indiana avg38%

156^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to top 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the School Town of Speedway

18^th of 380School Town of Speedway 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	82.5	156 of 1005	84.5%	★★★★☆
2024	88.4	89 of 1011	91.2%	★★★★★
2023	87.7	92 of 1016	90.9%	★★★★★
2022	87.3	100 of 1020	90.2%	★★★★★
2021	88.6	83 of 1016	91.8%	★★★★★
2019	80.7	159 of 1031	84.6%	★★★★☆
2018	77.8	192 of 1027	81.3%	★★★★☆
2017	87.0	78 of 1033	92.4%	★★★★★
2016	86.8	69 of 1046	93.4%	★★★★★
2015	70.3	286 of 1040	72.5%	★★★★☆
2014	58.7	492 of 1036	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.6	401 of 1035	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	82.0	114 of 1015	88.8%	★★★★☆
2011	78.7	150 of 1025	85.4%	★★★★☆
2010	60.6	456 of 1009	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.0	481 of 1003	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.0	331 of 996	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	67.1	328 of 985	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	72.9	218 of 961	77.3%	★★★★☆
2005	73.3	203 of 959	78.8%	★★★★☆
2004	94.4	2 of 326	99.4%	★★★★★

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Math65%

English Language Arts56%

Social Studies53%+15 vs state

Science50%

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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 All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th 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
Arthur C Newby Elementary School 2	Public	K-6	1849 N Whitcomb	Speedway	46224	Marion County	School Town of Speedway	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 241-0572	223	16	13.6	68.2%	75 (33.6%)	97 (43.5%)	34 (15.2%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.7%)	82.5	156^th of 1005 public elementary schools	84.5%		88.4	89^th of 1011 public elementary schools	91.2%	67	54.6	66.7	53.1	50.0	56.4	54.6	69.2	75.0	55.0	65.0	50.0	50.0	50.0	53.1	$13,657	$763	$12,895
James A Allison Elementary School 3	Public	K-6	5240 W 22nd St	Speedway	46224	Marion County	School Town of Speedway	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 244-9836	249	18	14.0	68.7%	70 (28.1%)	81 (32.5%)	72 (28.9%)	15 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.4%)	82.3	158^th of 1005 public elementary schools	84.3%		88.6	85^th of 1011 public elementary schools	91.6%	73	63.3	57.7	54.2	83.3	63.3	66.7	53.9	54.2	88.9	64.3	50.0	83.3	63.6	41.7	$13,392	$800	$12,592
Carl G Fisher Elementary School 1	Public	PK, KG-6	5151 W 14th St	Speedway	46224	Marion County	School Town of Speedway	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 241-6543	127	10	12.7	48.8%	74 (58.3%)	23 (18.1%)	20 (15.7%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.3%)	89.7	85^th of 1005 public elementary schools	91.5%		79.4	190^th of 1011 public elementary schools	81.2%	105	61.9	90.9	68.4	57.9	67.1	76.2	81.8	68.4	57.9	70.0	90.9	42.1	60.0	57.9	$16,534	$2,109	$14,424
Frank H Wheeler Elementary School 4	Public	K-6	5700 Meadowood Dr	Speedway	46224	Marion County	School Town of Speedway	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 291-4274	311	23	13.6	65.9%	102 (32.8%)	89 (28.6%)	78 (25.1%)	21 (6.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.1%)	81.7	164^th of 1005 public elementary schools	83.7%		74	251^st of 1011 public elementary schools	75.2%	87	44.4	63.4	40.0	50.0	49.4	75.6	78.1	57.5	67.4	69.8	61.0	52.2	56.3	47.5	$12,144	$1,114	$11,030
Lew Wallace School 107 - an Exploratory School	Public	PK, KG-5	3307 Ashway Dr	Indianapolis	46224	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4107	440	34	13.1	59.5%	4 (0.9%)	185 (42.0%)	214 (48.6%)	25 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.7%)	10.5	914^th of 1005 public elementary schools	9.1%		9.8	932^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	7.8%	18	12.7	7.3	10.7		10.4	21.1	36.4	17.9		24.7	7.3		7.3	5.5	$17,951	$3,533	$14,418
Chapelwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1129 N Girls Sch Rd	Indianapolis	46214	Marion County	MSD Wayne Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 988-6400	776	51	15.3	69.5%	78 (10.1%)	425 (54.8%)	214 (27.6%)	14 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (5.8%)	23.7	787^th of 1005 public elementary schools	21.7%		22.4	786^th of 1011 public elementary schools	22.3%	1	19.4	37.0	17.3	14.1	21.6	34.0	53.7	13.6	6.3	25.8	32.4	25.0	28.4	18.2	$12,834	$1,512	$11,322
Clarence Farrington School 61 - an Exploratory School	Public	PK, KG-5	4326 Patricia St	Indianapolis	46222	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4261	451	40	11.4	58.5%	24 (5.3%)	131 (29.0%)	276 (61.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.2%)	4.9	992^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	1.3%		6.4	977^th of 1011 public elementary schools	3.4%	15	1.6	9.1	8.8		6.1	12.5	13.6	7.0		10.9	11.4		11.4	3.5	$18,757	$3,575	$15,182
Westlake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	271 N Sigsbee St	Indianapolis	46214	Marion County	MSD Wayne Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 988-6900	736	52	14.2	62.6%	59 (8.0%)	381 (51.8%)	264 (35.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.1%)	13.5	878^th of 1005 public elementary schools	12.6%		14.8	869^th of 1011 public elementary schools	14.0%	9	20.7	16.5	17.7	21.0	19.1	24.3	20.6	8.3	10.5	16.1	19.6	16.2	17.8	20.8	$13,007	$1,415	$11,592
Carl Wilde School 79 Center For Inquiry - an Inquiry School	Public	PK, KG-5	5002 W 34th St	Indianapolis	46224	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4279	472	36	13.2	58.1%	25 (5.3%)	83 (17.6%)	345 (73.1%)	14 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	9.8	921^st of 1005 public elementary schools	8.4%		7.7	956^th of 1011 public elementary schools	5.4%	35	19.7	7.1	14.8		13.6	22.2	20.2	14.8		18.9	16.7		16.7	5.8	$18,069	$3,605	$14,464
Meredith Nicholson School 96 - an Exploratory School	Public	PK, KG-5	3651 N Kiel Ave	Indianapolis	46224	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4296	391	32	12.2	56.3%	11 (2.8%)	48 (12.3%)	323 (82.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	16.8	845^th of 1005 public elementary schools	15.9%		10.7	923^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	8.7%	78	19.7	16.1	28.6		20.6	19.7	17.7	40.5		24.1	14.5		14.5	14.3	$18,739	$3,370	$15,369

Frequently Asked Questions about Arthur C Newby Elementary School 2

What is the racial makeup of Arthur C Newby Elementary School 2?

Students at Arthur C Newby Elementary School 2 are 43% African American, 34% White, 15% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

Is Arthur C Newby Elementary School 2 a good school?

Arthur C Newby Elementary School 2 ranks 156^th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Arthur C Newby Elementary School 2?

In the 2024-25 school year, 223 students attended Arthur C Newby Elementary School 2.

What district is Arthur C Newby Elementary School 2 in?

School Town of Speedway

What schools do graduates of Arthur C Newby Elementary School 2 attend?

Students who attend Arthur C Newby Elementary School 2 usually go on to attend:

Middle : Speedway Junior High School
High : Speedway Senior High School

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