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Chapelwood Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

787^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 22% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Chapelwood Elementary School is a PK–6 school in Indianapolis serving 776 students as part of MSD Wayne Township, where it ranked 787 of 1,015 Indiana schools—the 22nd percentile, or 1 star—in 2025–2026. That position has held steady for three school years, down from a 42nd-percentile finish in 2018–2019. On 2025–2026 ILEARN tests, 22.75% of students were proficient in English Language Arts, 26.73% in Math, and 18.5% in Science. Math is above the district average (19.74%), ELA is essentially even with the district (22.99%), and Science is below it (25.87%). About 69.46% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–2025, and per-student spending was $12,834 in 2023–2024.

Compared with nearby schools, Chapelwood Elementary School lands in the lower-middle. It outperforms same-district peers Chapel Glen Elementary School (4th percentile), North Wayne Elementary School (9th percentile), and Westlake Elementary School (14th percentile), but trails McClelland Elementary School (50th percentile, 3 stars) and Robey Elementary School (58th percentile, 3 stars). The School Town of Speedway schools are far higher: Arthur C Newby Elementary School 2 (85th percentile), Frank H Wheeler Elementary School 4 (83rd), Carl G Fisher Elementary School 1 (93rd), and James A Allison Elementary School 3 (95th). Allison and Newby serve similar poverty levels (68.67% and 68.16% free/reduced lunch) yet reach roughly 60%–75% proficiency, suggesting poverty alone does not explain the gap.

Chapelwood's clearest strength is 4th-grade math: 55.68% proficient, above both district (33.6%) and state (52%). 4th-grade ELA (33.71%) and 5th-grade ELA (28.95%) also beat district averages. Chronic absenteeism, at 14.7%, is better than the district (22.1%) and state (16.7%) and has improved from 24.1% in 2020–2021. The biggest concern is 6th grade, where ELA (12.5%), Math (6.31%), and Science (7.21%) all fall far below district and state, alongside a schoolwide science weakness at every grade. Chapelwood also spends less per student than McClelland, Robey, North Wayne, and Westlake, and its student–teacher ratio (15.3) is higher than McClelland's and all Speedway schools.

776

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,834

Per pupil spending ?

69.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1129 N Girls Sch Rd
Indianapolis, IN 46214

(317) 988-6400

District: MSD Wayne Township

Students who attend Chapelwood 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:

54.8%

Hispanic:

27.6%

White:

10.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 26th percentile in 2016 → 22nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (25% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!Social Studies scores 13 pts below the Indiana average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school25%

District avg22%

Indiana avg47%

787^th of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 22%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 26% (2016) to bottom 22% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 11Elementary Schools in the MSD Wayne Township

292^nd of 374MSD 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
2026	24.1	787 of 1015	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.7	787 of 1005	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.4	786 of 1011	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.5	853 of 1016	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.7	880 of 1020	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.1	825 of 1016	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.2	600 of 1031	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.5	728 of 1027	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	41.9	675 of 1033	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	35.5	774 of 1046	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	40.2	714 of 1040	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	42.8	714 of 1036	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	35.1	794 of 1035	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	25.2	849 of 1015	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	14.1	939 of 1025	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	15.3	911 of 1009	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	20.9	853 of 1003	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	33.2	780 of 996	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	55.4	508 of 985	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	53.3	513 of 961	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	37.6	692 of 959	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	60.9	135 of 326	58.6%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies34%-13 vs state

Math27%

English Language Arts23%

Science18%

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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)	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/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 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
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%)	24.1	787^th of 1015 public elementary schools	22.5%		23.7	787^th of 1005 public elementary schools	21.7%		17.8	33.7	29.0	12.5	22.8	25.5	55.7	25.4	6.3	26.7	32.6	7.2	18.5	34.2	$12,834	$1,512	$11,322
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%)	14.6	874^th of 1015 public elementary schools	13.9%		13.5	878^th of 1005 public elementary schools	12.6%	4	11.0	15.4	18.9	31.0	19.0	24.4	18.1	10.0	10.5	15.7	19.2	20.7	19.9	27.8	$13,007	$1,415	$11,592
Chapel Glen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	701 Lansdowne Rd	Indianapolis	46234	Marion County	MSD Wayne Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 988-6500	843	50	16.8	60.7%	182 (21.6%)	409 (48.5%)	196 (23.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (6.3%)	6.3	978^th of 1015 public elementary schools	3.6%		9	934^th of 1005 public elementary schools	7.1%	44	12.7	10.3	6.9	9.2	9.7	15.5	15.5	0.9	5.5	9.0	16.5	5.6	10.7	15.7	$11,712	$1,325	$10,387
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%)	83.2	149^th of 1015 public elementary schools	85.3%		82.5	156^th of 1005 public elementary schools	84.5%	7	66.7	52.6	67.9	62.9	63.7	69.1	52.6	53.6	60.0	60.5	42.1	54.3	50.0	64.3	$13,657	$763	$12,895
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%)	89.4	73^rd of 1015 public elementary schools	92.8%		89.7	85^th of 1005 public elementary schools	91.5%	12	53.3	70.0	81.8	73.7	69.2	73.3	55.0	81.8	63.2	66.2	60.0	73.7	66.7	81.8	$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%)	80.6	175^th of 1015 public elementary schools	82.8%		81.7	164^th of 1005 public elementary schools	83.7%	11	61.2	54.6	42.1	48.8	52.3	67.4	75.0	63.2	53.5	64.9	75.0	48.8	62.1	50.0	$12,144	$1,114	$11,030
McClelland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	6740 W Morris	Indianapolis	46241	Marion County	MSD Wayne Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 988-8000	809	63	12.9	69.3%	172 (21.3%)	246 (30.4%)	307 (37.9%)	16 (2.0%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	63 (7.8%)	51.3	507^th of 1015 public elementary schools	50.0%		56	448^th of 1005 public elementary schools	55.4%	59	36.1	36.8	25.2	54.1	38.3	43.4	49.5	33.3	38.5	41.0	43.4	48.4	46.1	38.6	$14,930	$2,224	$12,707
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%)	92.3	48^th of 1015 public elementary schools	95.3%		82.3	158^th of 1005 public elementary schools	84.3%	110	75.0	77.8	69.6	79.2	75.5	81.3	81.5	43.5	75.0	71.7	63.0	66.7	64.7	69.6	$13,392	$800	$12,592
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%)	11.1	921^st of 1015 public elementary schools	9.3%		8.8	940^th of 1005 public elementary schools	6.5%	19	9.6	12.7	18.1	18.7	14.8	9.6	22.8	8.6	9.4	11.8	19.0	22.4	21.0	20.0	$13,158	$1,530	$11,628
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%)	57.3	429^th of 1015 public elementary schools	57.7%		58.9	420^th of 1005 public elementary schools	58.2%	9	33.9	45.2	43.3	44.7	41.7	49.6	61.5	27.9	33.6	42.6	44.7	47.1	46.1	49.1	$13,677	$1,505	$12,172

Frequently Asked Questions about Chapelwood Elementary School

What district is Chapelwood Elementary School in?

MSD Wayne Township

What is the racial makeup of Chapelwood Elementary School?

Students at Chapelwood Elementary School are 55% African American, 28% Hispanic, 10% White, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Chapelwood Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 776 students attended Chapelwood Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Chapelwood Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Chapelwood 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

Is Chapelwood Elementary School a good school?

Chapelwood Elementary School ranks in the bottom 22.5% of Indiana elementary schools.

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