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North Wayne Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

940^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 6% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

North Wayne Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in the MSD Wayne Township district in Indianapolis, Indiana, with 771 students. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Indiana elementary schools over the past decade, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger, and faces significant challenges, including high rates of chronic absenteeism (up to 30.2%) and a large population of economically disadvantaged students (up to 79.38% free/reduced lunch recipients).

North Wayne Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the district and state averages on ILEARN assessments across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, only 13.64% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 21.87% for the district and 40.3% statewide. In math, the proficiency rate was just 12.27%, compared to 19.55% for the district and 51.5% statewide. The school's high rates of chronic absenteeism, reaching as high as 30.2% in recent years, are significantly above the district and state averages, indicating a serious issue with student engagement and attendance.

When comparing North Wayne Elementary to other nearby schools, the performance gap is stark. For example, Robey Elementary School, which is just 1.89 miles away, consistently outperforms North Wayne Elementary by a wide margin on ILEARN assessments, with proficiency rates often double or triple those of North Wayne. Despite the significant challenges faced by North Wayne Elementary, the school's per-student spending has increased over the years, reaching $13,158 in 2023-2024, suggesting that the issue may not be a lack of funding, but rather how those resources are being utilized to support student learning and engagement.

837

Students ?

18.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,158

Per pupil spending ?

61.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6950 W 34th St
Indianapolis, IN 46214

(317) 988-6100

District: MSD Wayne Township

Students who attend North Wayne Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Chapel Hill 7th & 8th Grade Center
High:	Ben Davis High School
	Ben Davis University High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

63.8%

Hispanic:

28.2%

White:

4.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 9th percentile in 2015 → 6th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (13% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (29% vs 17% Indiana)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school13%

District avg21%

Indiana avg38%

940^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 11Elementary Schools in the MSD Wayne Township

289^th of 380MSD Wayne 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
2025	8.8	940 of 1005	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.7	922 of 1011	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.4	964 of 1016	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.5	943 of 1020	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.3	953 of 1016	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.1	969 of 1031	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.7	956 of 1027	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	9.7	951 of 1033	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	6.0	992 of 1046	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	14.6	943 of 1040	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	20.2	919 of 1036	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	9.0	987 of 1035	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	9.7	956 of 1015	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	16.9	920 of 1025	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	26.6	828 of 1009	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	22.8	838 of 1003	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	24.0	840 of 996	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	37.4	722 of 985	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	41.8	653 of 961	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	39.1	677 of 959	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	68.7	89 of 326	72.7%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Science17%

English Language Arts14%

Math12%

Social Studies8%-30 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
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
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
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
Jonathan Jennings School 109 - an Exploratory School	Public	PK, KG-5	6150 Gateway Dr	Indianapolis	46254	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4109	275	23	11.9	57.5%	9 (3.3%)	74 (26.9%)	177 (64.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.1%)	8.9	937^th of 1005 public elementary schools	6.8%		13.5	892^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	11.8%	45	18.6	10.0	10.6				13.1	16.3	27.5	8.5				16.9	10.0		10.0	8.5	$18,898	$3,483	$15,415
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
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
Eagle Creek Elementary School	Public	K-5	6905 W 46th St	Indianapolis	46254	Marion County	MSD Pike Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 291-1311	533	33	16.2	51.2%	53 (9.9%)	309 (58.0%)	121 (22.7%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (8.6%)	37.1	652^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	35.1%		33.4	691^st of 1011 public elementary schools	31.7%	39	41.9	30.1	34.1				35.6	41.9	34.9	25.0				34.1	34.9		34.9	23.9	$12,878	$1,372	$11,506
Robey Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	8700 W 30th	Indianapolis	46234	Marion County	MSD Wayne Township	No	No	No	No	(317) 988-6000	847	49	17.4	54.3%	268 (31.6%)	337 (39.8%)	157 (18.5%)	8 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	75 (8.9%)	58.9	420^th of 1005 public elementary schools	58.2%		58.3	433^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	57.2%	13	36.4	31.1	41.6	50.9			39.9	55.1	42.0	38.9	46.7			45.2	35.3	59.3	46.7	45.6	$13,677	$1,505	$12,172
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about North Wayne Elementary School

How many students attend North Wayne Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 837 students attended North Wayne Elementary School.

What district is North Wayne Elementary School in?

MSD Wayne Township

What is the racial makeup of North Wayne Elementary School?

Students at North Wayne Elementary School are 64% African American, 28% Hispanic, 4% White, 4% Two or more races.

Is North Wayne Elementary School a good school?

North Wayne Elementary School ranks in the bottom 6.5% of Indiana elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of North Wayne Elementary School attend?

Students who attend North Wayne Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Chapel Hill 7th & 8th Grade Center
High : Ben Davis High School
High : Ben Davis University High School

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2024–25 graduation ratesJan 5, 2026

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2022–23 through 2023–24 school spending dataJul 16, 2025

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