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McClelland Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6
507th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools
Better than 50% of Indiana elementary schools
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.

809
Students ?
12.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$14,930
Per pupil spending ?
69.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 6740 W Morris
       Indianapolis, IN  46241

(317) 988-8000

District: MSD Wayne Township


Students who attend McClelland Elementary School usually attend:

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

Hispanic:
37.9%
African American:
30.4%
White:
21.3%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 21st percentile in 2016 → 50th in 2026
Strengths
✓Ranking is trending up — up 29 percentile points since 2016
✓Among the top-ranked schools in MSD Wayne Township
✓Above the Indiana median (50th percentile)
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Indiana average (41% vs 47% meeting standards)
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school41%
District avg22%
Indiana avg47%
507th of 1,015
Indiana public elementary schools ?
Top 50%▲ up 29 pts since 2016
From bottom 21% (2016) to top 50% (2026)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 11Elementary Schools in the MSD Wayne Township
292nd 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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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIndiana percentileRating
202651.3507 of 101550.0%★★★☆☆
202556.0448 of 100555.4%★★★☆☆
202448.7539 of 101146.7%★★☆☆☆
202342.1615 of 101639.5%★★☆☆☆
202235.5698 of 102031.6%★★☆☆☆
202138.2663 of 101634.7%★★☆☆☆
201946.0610 of 103140.8%★★☆☆☆
201837.9724 of 102729.5%★☆☆☆☆
201732.6781 of 103324.4%★☆☆☆☆
201629.1824 of 104621.2%★☆☆☆☆
201529.2819 of 104021.3%★☆☆☆☆
201436.4786 of 103624.1%★☆☆☆☆
201311.3971 of 10356.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201221.3878 of 101513.5%★☆☆☆☆
201118.3906 of 102511.6%★☆☆☆☆
201026.0830 of 100917.7%★☆☆☆☆
200921.8847 of 100315.6%★☆☆☆☆
200819.9873 of 99612.3%★☆☆☆☆
200731.4773 of 98521.5%★☆☆☆☆
200643.4631 of 96134.3%★★☆☆☆
200555.5481 of 95949.8%★★☆☆☆
200444.1227 of 32630.4%★★☆☆☆
By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?
Science46%
Math41%
Social Studies39%-9 vs state
English Language Arts38%

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McClelland Elementary School ranks 507th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at McClelland Elementary School are 38% Hispanic, 30% African American, 21% White, 8% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 809 students attended McClelland Elementary School.

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Latest Indiana data All new data »
2025–26 ILEARN & SAT test scoresNewSep 25, 2026
2024–25 graduation ratesJan 5, 2026
2024–25 attendance dataSep 4, 2025
2022–23 through 2023–24 school spending dataJul 16, 2025


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Indiana Department of Education.

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