Summary
McClelland Elementary School is a PK–6 school with 809 students at 6740 W Morris St. on Indianapolis's west side, part of MSD Wayne Township. It is the standout in its district's west-side cluster—the only nearby school at the state median—ranking 507th of 1,015 schools (50th percentile, 3 stars) in 2025–26, while MSD Wayne Township ranks 292nd of 374 districts (22nd percentile, 1 star). Over the past decade, McClelland climbed from the 21st percentile to the 50th, improving from 1 to 3 stars.
Compared with eight nearby MSD Wayne Township elementaries, McClelland's scores are two to three times higher: ELA 38.28%, math 41.04%, science 46.05%, versus peer averages of 16.93%, 17.00%, and 20.19%. Chapelwood Elementary School, the next closest same-district school, has ELA 22.75%, math 26.73%, science 18.50%. McClelland has the lowest chronic absenteeism at 13.0% (district 22.1%, state 16.7%) and the smallest classes at a 12.9 student–teacher ratio (peers 14.2–16.8). Its $14,930 per-student spending is similar to peers who score much lower. For contrast, Carl G Fisher Elementary School 1 in School Town of Speedway, 2.85 miles away, ranks 93rd percentile with ELA 69.23%, math 66.15%, science 66.67%, while Lynwood Elementary in MSD Decatur Township ranks 19th percentile (ELA 23.11%, math 21.51%).
Within the school, 6th grade shines: ELA 54.10% (state 41.3%, district 25.83%) and science 48.36% (state 41.2%). 5th grade is the weak spot: ELA 25.22% (state 42.2%), math 33.33% (state 42%), social studies 38.60% (state 47.2%). The latest year cooled slightly—statewide rank slipped from 55th to 50th, and all-grades math fell from 45.87% to 41.04%—though science and 5th-grade social studies improved. The free/reduced lunch rate is 69.34%, down from 77.1%, but the data can't say why. McClelland's strengths—attendance, class size, science—give it a solid base, with 5th grade the clear opportunity.
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