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Crooked Creek Elementary School

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Crooked Creek Elementary School ranks 531 st of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

531^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Crooked Creek Elementary School is a K–5 school serving 460 students in the MSD Washington Township district on the northwest side of Indianapolis, IN. In 2025–2026 it ranked 531 out of 1,015 Indiana elementary schools — the 48th percentile, with 2 stars — and its rank has drifted between the 40th and 56th percentiles over the past decade. About 49.13% of students qualified for free or reduced lunch in 2024–2025, down from 61.78% in 2022–2023. Per-student spending was $15,189 in 2023–2024, up from $12,332 in 2020–2021, and the student-teacher ratio is 16.4.

Attendance is this school's standout strength. Chronic absenteeism is 9.0%, roughly half the district rate (16.4%) and state rate (16.7%), and lower than nearby Willow Lake Elementary School (17.2%), Fox Hill Elementary School (17.7%), Eastbrook Elementary School (16.7%) and Cold Spring School (23.1%). Math is another bright spot: overall proficiency is 46.4%, above the district's 43.07%, and 5th-grade math is 53.62%, ahead of both district and state. Fifth-grade Social Studies is 49.28%, also above district and state. Among same-district peers, Crooked Creek shows stronger math and attendance than Willow Lake and Fox Hill, though Fox Hill is slightly ahead in English Language Arts.

The clearest challenge is early reading. Overall ELA proficiency is 36.94%, below the district's 42.09%, and 3rd-grade ELA is 29.76%, well under the district (37.84%) and state (40.8%). Science (36.23%) also trails the district (41.38%). The good news is that every subject improved from 2024–2025: ELA from 30.22%, Math from 44.44%, Science from 30.14%, and 5th-grade Social Studies from 36.62%. Note that higher-performing nearby schools such as Mary Nicholson School 70 and Joseph J. Bingham School 84 serve far more affluent populations, while James Whitcomb Riley School 43 spends $20,942 per student yet reaches only 3.88% ELA proficiency — a reminder that spending alone does not determine results. Strengthening early literacy is the school's highest-leverage path forward.

460

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,573

Per pupil spending ?

49.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

91.5%

Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) (2025-26)

2150 Kessler Blvd W Dr
Indianapolis, IN 46228

(317) 259-5478

District: MSD Washington Township

Students who attend Crooked Creek Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Westlane Middle School
High:	North Central High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

48.3%

Hispanic:

20.7%

White:

19.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 55th percentile in 2016 → 48th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (42% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg43%

Indiana avg47%

531^st of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From top 45% (2016) to bottom 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 8Elementary Schools in the MSD Washington Township

159^th of 374MSD Washington 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	49.5	531 of 1015	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.6	604 of 1005	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.8	496 of 1011	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.5	564 of 1016	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.7	450 of 1020	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.0	494 of 1016	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.0	469 of 1031	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.4	558 of 1027	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	54.4	544 of 1033	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	60.2	471 of 1046	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	79.8	145 of 1040	86.1%	★★★★☆
2014	72.6	245 of 1036	76.4%	★★★★☆
2013	74.0	231 of 1035	77.7%	★★★★☆
2012	77.2	189 of 1015	81.4%	★★★★☆
2011	78.2	160 of 1025	84.4%	★★★★☆
2010	76.2	197 of 1009	80.5%	★★★★☆
2009	86.0	77 of 1003	92.3%	★★★★★
2008	87.6	57 of 996	94.3%	★★★★★
2007	88.9	39 of 985	96.0%	★★★★★
2006	84.5	83 of 961	91.4%	★★★★★
2005	87.3	54 of 959	94.4%	★★★★★

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies49%~ state avg

Math46%

English Language Arts37%

Science36%

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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)	Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Crooked Creek Elementary School	Public	K-5	2150 Kessler Blvd W Dr	Indianapolis	46228	Marion County	MSD Washington Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 259-5478	460	28	16.4	49.1%	88 (19.1%)	222 (48.3%)	95 (20.7%)	25 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.5%)	49.5	531^st of 1015 public elementary schools	47.7%		41.6	604^th of 1005 public elementary schools	39.9%	73	29.8	39.1	43.5				36.9	41.7	44.9	53.6				46.4	36.2		36.2	49.3	91.5%		$15,573	$1,088	$14,485
Girls IN STEM Academy	Public, Charter	K-7	6602 Hoover Rd.	Indianapolis	46260	Marion County	Girls IN STEM Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(317) 519-4588	55	8	6.8	67.3%	8 (14.5%)	33 (60.0%)	7 (12.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (12.7%)	77.5	213^th of 1015 public elementary schools	79.0%					(n/a)			81.8	53.9	60.0		62.8			72.7	46.2	10.0		46.5		30.8	35.3	63.6	78.6%		$41,132	$14,246	$26,886
Fox Hill Elementary School	Public	K-5	802 Fox Hill Dr	Indianapolis	46228	Marion County	MSD Washington Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 259-5371	603	36	16.7	50.2%	118 (19.6%)	209 (34.7%)	195 (32.3%)	30 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (8.3%)	50.1	524^th of 1015 public elementary schools	48.4%		46.2	560^th of 1005 public elementary schools	44.3%	36	36.1	36.1	48.5				40.6	45.4	42.3	45.6				44.4	34.0		34.0	46.6	97.8%		$13,533	$979	$12,554
New Augusta Public Academy - South	Public	K-5	6250 Rodebaugh Rd	Indianapolis	46268	Marion County	MSD Pike Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 387-4325	437	31	14.0	53.1%	20 (4.6%)	305 (69.8%)	80 (18.3%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.2%)	26.7	757^th of 1015 public elementary schools	25.4%		20	814^th of 1005 public elementary schools	19.0%	57	21.1	29.0	21.9				23.6	35.6	33.9	31.5				33.8	22.6		22.6	40.3	61.1%		$15,182	$430	$14,752
Guion Creek Elementary School	Public	K-5	4301 W 52nd St	Indianapolis	46254	Marion County	MSD Pike Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 298-2780	550	34	16.1	51.5%	28 (5.1%)	328 (59.6%)	147 (26.7%)	12 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (6.0%)	37.2	649^th of 1015 public elementary schools	36.1%		31.7	714^th of 1005 public elementary schools	29.0%	65	30.9	37.4	33.7				33.8	33.0	39.8	33.7				35.3	33.7		33.7	39.6	88%		$13,263	$970	$12,294
Cold Spring School	Public, Magnet	K-8	3650 Cold Spring Rd	Indianapolis	46222	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(317) 226-4155	359	27	13.2	51.0%	96 (26.7%)	153 (42.6%)	81 (22.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.2%)	28.8	729^th of 1015 public elementary schools	28.2%		40.3	620^th of 1005 public elementary schools	38.3%	109	16.0	29.6	32.0	19.2	22.5	25.0	24.0	38.0	45.5	28.0	25.5	20.0	25.0	30.6	34.1	19.2	26.4	34.0	87.2%		$22,284	$2,310	$19,975
Willow Lake Elementary School	Public	K-5	7535 Harcourt Rd	Indianapolis	46260	Marion County	MSD Washington Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 280-3701	739	43	17.1	53.0%	98 (13.3%)	327 (44.2%)	252 (34.1%)	29 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.5%)	29.3	726^th of 1015 public elementary schools	28.5%		22.7	793^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	21.1%	67	33.3	21.4	36.7				31.2	35.5	30.0	31.1				32.4	18.6		18.6	33.3	92.6%		$13,011	$1,016	$11,996
Joseph J. Bingham School 84	Public	K-8	440 E 57th St	Indianapolis	46220	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 226-4284	360	27	13.3	11.9%	263 (73.1%)	31 (8.6%)	21 (5.8%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	37 (10.3%)	88.2	91^st of 1015 public elementary schools	91.0%		92.1	55^th of 1005 public elementary schools	94.5%	36	63.3	63.6	60.0				62.4	79.6	80.0	48.9				70.5	69.1		69.1	62.2	95.8%		$19,492	$1,349	$18,143
James Whitcomb Riley School 43	Public	PK, KG-8	150 W 40th St	Indianapolis	46208	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4243	240	28	8.7	72.5%	11 (4.6%)	178 (74.2%)	21 (8.8%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (10.8%)	3.1	1011^th of 1015 public elementary schools	0.4%		3.5	1001^st of 1005 public elementary schools	0.4%	10	0.0	7.4	4.8				3.9	2.9	7.4	2.3				3.9	7.7		7.7	4.8	77.5%		$24,301	$1,977	$22,324
Mary Nicholson School 70	Public	K-8	510 East 46th Street	Indianapolis	46205	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4270	351	25	14.3	21.7%	229 (65.2%)	53 (15.1%)	35 (10.0%)	7 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (7.1%)	70.6	283^rd of 1015 public elementary schools	72.1%		81.4	167^th of 1005 public elementary schools	83.4%	116	49.2	60.7	48.2				52.6	55.6	57.1	38.9				50.9	60.7		60.7	53.7	98.2%		$19,249	$1,454	$17,795

Frequently Asked Questions about Crooked Creek Elementary School

How many students attend Crooked Creek Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 460 students attended Crooked Creek Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Crooked Creek Elementary School?

Students at Crooked Creek Elementary School are 48% African American, 21% Hispanic, 19% White, 7% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

What district is Crooked Creek Elementary School in?

MSD Washington Township

What schools do graduates of Crooked Creek Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Crooked Creek Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Westlane Middle School
High : North Central High School

Is Crooked Creek Elementary School a good school?

Crooked Creek Elementary School ranks 531^st of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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