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Garden City Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

936^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 7% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Garden City Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in the MSD Wayne Township district in Indianapolis, IN. With 782 students, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Indiana elementary schools over the past decade, earning a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Garden City Elementary faces significant challenges in academic achievement, student engagement, and socioeconomic factors. The school consistently underperforms compared to district and state averages, with only 13.28% of students proficient or better in ELA and just 10.17% proficient in math. Chronic absenteeism rates are extremely high, ranging from 17.8% to 35.4% in recent years. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients, indicating a high-poverty student population. Despite higher per-student spending than the district average, these issues have persisted, suggesting that simply increasing funding may not be enough to drive improvement.

Nearby MSD Wayne Township elementary schools generally outperform Garden City across academic metrics, as do some local charter schools like Christel House Academy West and Allegiant Preparatory Academy. This highlights the unique challenges faced by high-poverty urban public schools like Garden City and the need for a multi-faceted approach to address the complex issues impacting student success.

727

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,487

Per pupil spending ?

71.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4901 Rockville Rd
Indianapolis, IN 46224

(317) 988-8300

District: MSD Wayne Township

Students who attend Garden City Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

55.3%

African American:

31.5%

White:

11.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 15th percentile in 2015 → 7th in 2025

Worth a look

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

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (25% vs 17% Indiana)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school13%

District avg21%

Indiana avg38%

936^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 15% (2015) to bottom 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	8.9	936 of 1005	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.9	952 of 1011	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.3	940 of 1016	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.0	930 of 1020	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.7	926 of 1016	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.9	872 of 1031	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.4	910 of 1027	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	12.8	928 of 1033	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	17.1	914 of 1046	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	22.6	885 of 1040	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	22.7	902 of 1036	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	21.7	907 of 1035	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	13.2	935 of 1015	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	18.8	904 of 1025	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	16.0	902 of 1009	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	16.9	893 of 1003	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	31.2	791 of 996	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	23.7	835 of 985	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	24.9	813 of 961	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	37.1	703 of 959	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	29.6	273 of 326	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Science16%

Social Studies16%-22 vs state

English Language Arts13%

Math10%

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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
Garden City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4901 Rockville Rd	Indianapolis	46224	Marion County	MSD Wayne Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 988-8300	727	45	16.1	71.7%	82 (11.3%)	229 (31.5%)	402 (55.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.9%)	8.9	936^th of 1005 public elementary schools	6.9%		7.9	952^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	5.8%	16	7.5	17.1	10.3	20.8			13.3	15.0	15.9	3.5	4.2			10.2	17.1	15.3	16.3	16.1	$13,487	$1,713	$11,774
Rhoades Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	502 S Auburn St	Indianapolis	46241	Marion County	MSD Wayne Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 988-6700	617	43	14.5	74.1%	125 (20.3%)	210 (34.0%)	239 (38.7%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (5.8%)	14.5	866^th of 1005 public elementary schools	13.8%		13.4	895^th of 1011 public elementary schools	11.5%	29	18.3	14.0	12.8	22.7			16.8	26.8	19.4	8.9	14.7			17.6	14.0	34.7	23.2	14.1	$15,139	$1,860	$13,279
Maplewood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1643 Dunlap Ave	Indianapolis	46241	Marion County	MSD Wayne Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 988-6600	714	47	15.1	71.7%	212 (29.7%)	112 (15.7%)	350 (49.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.2%)	14.3	868^th of 1005 public elementary schools	13.6%		11.7	912^th of 1011 public elementary schools	9.8%	44	17.0	22.2	7.8	19.2			16.4	19.0	33.3	10.7	14.4			18.9	22.2	25.0	23.7	9.7	$13,809	$2,133	$11,677
The PATH School	Public, Charter	K-8	653 Somerset Ave	Indianapolis	46222	Marion County	The PATH School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4267	705	54	13.0	71.8%	41 (5.8%)	209 (29.6%)	430 (61.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.1%)	6.4	967^th of 1005 public elementary schools	3.8%		9.3	938^th of 1011 public elementary schools	7.2%	29	6.9	12.9	17.1	8.0	10.0	22.6	12.6	6.9	12.9	9.9	4.0	2.8	11.5	8.0	12.9	6.7	10.0	10.1	$13,288	$4,054	$9,234
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
Christel House Academy West	Public, Charter	K-8	55 N Tibbs Ave	Indianapolis	46222	Marion County	Christel House Academy West	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 783-4901	485	35	13.8	65.4%	24 (4.9%)	132 (27.2%)	312 (64.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.9%)	12.4	887^th of 1005 public elementary schools	11.7%		7.9	951^st of 1011 public elementary schools	5.9%	64	7.3	16.1	16.1	22.8	12.5	10.7	14.3	21.8	23.2	21.4	17.5	18.2	1.8	17.3	21.4	8.8	15.0	5.4	$12,013	$4,067	$7,945
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%)	13.5	878^th of 1005 public elementary schools	12.6%		14.8	869^th of 1011 public elementary schools	14.0%	9	20.7	16.5	17.7	21.0			19.1	24.3	20.6	8.3	10.5			16.1	19.6	16.2	17.8	20.8	$13,007	$1,415	$11,592
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%)	56	448^th of 1005 public elementary schools	55.4%		48.7	539^th of 1011 public elementary schools	46.7%	91	41.7	36.8	36.4	42.4			39.1	55.7	48.7	38.0	41.4			45.9	38.5	50.5	44.0	34.9	$14,930	$2,224	$12,707
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
Stout Field Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3820 W Bradbury	Indianapolis	46241	Marion County	MSD Wayne Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 988-6800	617	41	15.0	70.2%	254 (41.2%)	50 (8.1%)	263 (42.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (7.6%)	26.2	766^th of 1005 public elementary schools	23.8%		20.2	812^th of 1011 public elementary schools	19.7%	46	17.2	27.6	30.8	29.0			25.9	37.6	33.3	11.0	13.2			24.2	25.6	40.8	32.7	22.0	$14,398	$2,030	$12,368

Frequently Asked Questions about Garden City Elementary School

How many students attend Garden City Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 727 students attended Garden City Elementary School.

Is Garden City Elementary School a good school?

Garden City Elementary School ranks in the bottom 6.9% of Indiana elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Garden City Elementary School?

Students at Garden City Elementary School are 55% Hispanic, 31% African American, 11% White, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Garden City Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Garden City Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

What district is Garden City Elementary School in?

MSD Wayne Township

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