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Sunny Heights Elementary School

Public Grades K-4

880^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 12% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Sunny Heights Elementary School is a public elementary school in Indianapolis, Indiana, serving 468 students in grades K-4. The school is part of the MSD Warren Township school district, which is ranked 319 out of 380 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sunny Heights Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of Indiana elementary schools, with proficiency rates in ILEARN assessments for English Language Arts, Math, and Science significantly lower than the state and district averages, often by 10-20 percentage points or more. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 18.82% in ELA, 24.32% in Math, and 16.35% in Science, compared to the state averages of 40.3%, 51.5%, and 43.2%, respectively. The school also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.1% to 25.8% in recent years, which are significantly higher than the state and district averages. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 63.07% to 75.83% in recent years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Compared to nearby schools within the same district, such as Eastridge Elementary, Lakeside Elementary, and Brookview Elementary, Sunny Heights Elementary generally performs worse academically, with lower proficiency rates and higher chronic absenteeism. The analysis also includes several Phalen Leadership Academy and Phalen at Francis Scott Key 103 charter schools in the vicinity, which generally have lower academic performance compared to the traditional public schools.

485

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,435

Per pupil spending ?

63.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11149 Stonybrook Dr
Indianapolis, IN 46229

(317) 532-2900

District: MSD Warren Township

Students who attend Sunny Heights Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Stonybrook Intermediate & Middle
High:	Warren Central High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

62.3%

Hispanic:

26.0%

Two or more races:

7.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 4th percentile in 2015 → 12th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!Near the bottom of MSD Warren Township's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg20%

880^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 12%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 4% (2015) to bottom 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 9Elementary Schools in the MSD Warren Township

319^th of 380MSD Warren 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
2025	13.4	880 of 1005	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.0	867 of 1011	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.8	957 of 1016	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.9	971 of 1020	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.7	927 of 1016	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.9	915 of 1031	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	4.4	989 of 1027	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	8.4	956 of 1033	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	16.1	922 of 1046	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	5.8	995 of 1040	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	12.6	963 of 1036	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	33.5	812 of 1035	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	29.9	815 of 1015	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	36.0	774 of 1025	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	63.5	407 of 1009	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	40.8	699 of 1003	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	33.7	774 of 996	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	22.4	848 of 985	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	32.6	740 of 961	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	49.3	558 of 959	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Math24%

English Language Arts19%

Science16%

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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 (2025)	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
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%)	13.4	880^th of 1005 public elementary schools	12.4%		15	867^th of 1011 public elementary schools	14.2%	13	19.5	18.3					18.8	32.9	17.5					24.3	16.4		16.4		$13,435	$1,685	$11,750
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%)	18.1	834^th of 1005 public elementary schools	17.0%		21.3	798^th of 1011 public elementary schools	21.1%	36	9.4	19.1	18.9	30.6	15.2	26.5	19.5	26.4	14.3	20.4	44.9	6.5	17.7	22.3	14.3	6.3	10.0	1.9	$16,010	$5,351	$10,659
Brookview Elementary School	Public	K-4	1550 N Cumberland Rd	Indianapolis	46229	Marion County	MSD Warren Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 532-3050	507	31	16.1	68.6%	34 (6.7%)	332 (65.5%)	93 (18.3%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (8.5%)	18.7	830^th of 1005 public elementary schools	17.4%		15.4	863^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	14.6%	33	29.3	23.0					26.1	29.6	24.0					26.8	16.0		16.0		$12,670	$1,577	$11,093
Eastridge Elementary School	Public	K-4	10930 E 10th St	Indianapolis	46229	Marion County	MSD Warren Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 532-3150	424	32	13.1	67.2%	36 (8.5%)	231 (54.5%)	121 (28.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (8.0%)	19.7	816^th of 1005 public elementary schools	18.8%		16.3	857^th of 1011 public elementary schools	15.2%	41	24.2	22.2					23.2	25.8	33.3					29.7	22.5		22.5		$14,295	$1,969	$12,326
Lakeside Elementary School	Public	K-4	9601 E 21st St	Indianapolis	46229	Marion County	MSD Warren Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 532-2850	527	36	14.6	69.4%	36 (6.8%)	328 (62.2%)	121 (23.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.6%)	23.9	784^th of 1005 public elementary schools	22.0%		21	803^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	20.6%	19	24.8	32.0					28.3	24.8	35.1					29.8	23.7		23.7		$12,875	$1,516	$11,359
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%)	11.5	903^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	10.1%		11.7	913^th of 1011 public elementary schools	9.7%	10	22.6	12.1	20.7	20.8	11.1	29.2	19.1	25.8	12.1	17.2	12.5	7.4	0.0	13.1	9.1	8.3	8.8	10.3	$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%)	8.5	943^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	6.2%		7.7	955^th of 1011 public elementary schools	5.5%	12	6.2	14.3	10.7	9.3			10.1	19.8	20.8	25.0	9.5			19.0	7.8	6.8	7.3	4.8	$13,074	$2,812	$10,262
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%)	9	933^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	7.2%		11	919^th of 1011 public elementary schools	9.1%	14	13.5	11.7	17.3	21.7			15.9	16.4	14.6	13.6	6.5			12.9	11.7	7.6	9.7	10.0	$12,196	$2,226	$9,970
Tindley Summit Academy	Public, Charter	K-6	3698 Dubarry Rd	Indianapolis	46226	Marion County	Tindley Summit Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 545-1745	312	23	13.5	74.7%	5 (1.6%)	234 (75.0%)	65 (20.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.2%)	7.9	955^th of 1005 public elementary schools	5.0%		11.1	917^th of 1011 public elementary schools	9.3%	38	0.0	16.7	16.7	8.3			10.6	11.5	22.2	0.0	4.2			11.5	22.2	0.0	13.3	5.3	$13,549	$4,991	$8,558
Charles Warren Fairbanks School 105 - an Exploratory School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	8620 Montery Rd	Indianapolis	46226	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(317) 226-4105	398	30	13.2	61.6%	7 (1.8%)	175 (44.0%)	207 (52.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.0%)	5.8	982^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	2.3%		4.7	1002^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	0.9%	20	3.1	10.8	6.0				6.7	20.0	9.1	8.0				12.7	13.9		13.9	6.0	$17,948	$3,423	$14,525

Frequently Asked Questions about Sunny Heights Elementary School

Is Sunny Heights Elementary School a good school?

Sunny Heights Elementary School ranks in the bottom 12.4% of Indiana elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Sunny Heights Elementary School?

Students at Sunny Heights Elementary School are 62% African American, 26% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 4% White.

What schools do graduates of Sunny Heights Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Sunny Heights Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Stonybrook Intermediate & Middle
High : Warren Central High School

What district is Sunny Heights Elementary School in?

MSD Warren Township

How many students attend Sunny Heights Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 485 students attended Sunny Heights Elementary School.

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