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Frank H Wheeler Elementary School 4

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Frank H Wheeler Elementary School 4 ranks 164 th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

164^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Frank H Wheeler Elementary School 4 is a public elementary school located in Speedway, IN, serving grades KG-6 with 323 students. It is part of the School Town of Speedway district, which is ranked 18 out of 380 districts in Indiana and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Frank H Wheeler Elementary School 4 has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 164th to 513th out of over 1,000 Indiana elementary schools, its academic performance has generally lagged behind nearby schools in the same district, such as Carl G Fisher Elementary School 1 and James A Allison Elementary School 3, which consistently outperform it in test scores and statewide rankings. The school has also experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 1.7% in 2020-2021 to 17.8% in 2023-2024.

Despite the higher spending per student and lower student-teacher ratio at Frank H Wheeler Elementary School 4, the school's academic performance lags behind its nearby counterparts. The school's high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 63.1% to 71.19% over the past few years, suggests a need for targeted interventions and support to address socioeconomic factors that may be impacting student achievement. Exploring best practices and strategies employed by the higher-performing nearby schools in the School Town of Speedway district could provide valuable insights for improving Frank H Wheeler Elementary School 4's performance.

311

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,144

Per pupil spending ?

65.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5700 Meadowood Dr
Speedway, IN 46224

(317) 291-4274

District: School Town of Speedway

Students who attend Frank H Wheeler Elementary School 4 usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

32.8%

African American:

28.6%

Hispanic:

25.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 33rd percentile in 2015 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Indiana elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 51 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of School Town of Speedway's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg58%

Indiana avg38%

164^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 50 pts since 2015

From bottom 33% (2015) to top 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	81.7	164 of 1005	83.7%	★★★★☆
2024	74.0	251 of 1011	75.2%	★★★★☆
2023	63.8	367 of 1016	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.5	356 of 1020	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.8	513 of 1016	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.3	357 of 1031	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.8	373 of 1027	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.7	409 of 1033	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.4	493 of 1046	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	42.0	693 of 1040	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	46.4	676 of 1036	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	66.8	364 of 1035	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.9	320 of 1015	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.0	487 of 1025	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.1	331 of 1009	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	45.6	650 of 1003	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	41.7	697 of 996	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	34.2	749 of 985	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	58.3	428 of 961	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	72.2	220 of 959	77.1%	★★★★☆
2004	64.6	112 of 326	65.6%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Math70%

Science56%

English Language Arts49%

Social Studies48%+9 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
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
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
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
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
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
Enlace Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	3725 Kiel Avenue	Indianapolis	46224	Marion County	Enlace Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 383-0607	686	51	13.4	81.8%	18 (2.6%)	108 (15.7%)	547 (79.7%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.5%)	16.6	846^th of 1005 public elementary schools	15.8%		6	989^th of 1011 public elementary schools	2.2%	143	14.7	18.7	12.2	24.3	11.1	27.4	18.1	26.7	21.3	8.2	36.5	15.3	24.3	22.1	13.5	26.5	19.7	6.8	$15,263	$3,603	$11,660
North Wayne Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	6950 W 34th St	Indianapolis	46214	Marion County	MSD Wayne Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 988-6100	837	46	18.1	61.9%	34 (4.1%)	534 (63.8%)	236 (28.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (3.6%)	8.8	940^th of 1005 public elementary schools	6.5%		10.7	922^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	8.8%	18	12.8	15.0	15.8	10.2			13.6	15.7	17.5	5.0	11.2			12.3	22.5	9.2	16.5	8.3	$13,158	$1,530	$11,628
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Frank H Wheeler Elementary School 4

How many students attend Frank H Wheeler Elementary School 4?

In the 2024-25 school year, 311 students attended Frank H Wheeler Elementary School 4.

What district is Frank H Wheeler Elementary School 4 in?

School Town of Speedway

What schools do graduates of Frank H Wheeler Elementary School 4 attend?

Students who attend Frank H Wheeler Elementary School 4 usually go on to attend:

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

Is Frank H Wheeler Elementary School 4 a good school?

Frank H Wheeler Elementary School 4 ranks 164^th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Frank H Wheeler Elementary School 4?

Students at Frank H Wheeler Elementary School 4 are 33% White, 29% African American, 25% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

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