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Rhoades Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

866^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 14% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Rhoades Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in the MSD Wayne Township district in Indianapolis, Indiana. With 607 students, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Indiana elementary schools over the past several years, receiving a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Rhoades Elementary struggles academically, with proficiency rates well below state and district averages on ILEARN assessments. In 2024-2025, only 16.77% of Rhoades students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 21.87% for the district and 40.3% statewide. In math, the proficiency rate was 17.63% at Rhoades, compared to 19.55% for the district and 51.5% statewide. The school also has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.8% to 31.8% over the past few years, significantly higher than the district average of around 17-18%. Over 84% of Rhoades students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a very high-poverty student population, much higher than the district average of around 77-88%.

Nearby schools in the same district, such as McClelland Elementary and Westlake Elementary, perform significantly better than Rhoades on academic metrics, with proficiency rates 20-30 percentage points higher in ELA and math. In contrast, the charter school The PATH School, also located near Rhoades, performs even worse, with proficiency rates below 20% in both ELA and math. The Speedway schools, such as Carl G. Fisher Elementary and Arthur C. Newby Elementary, located just outside the MSD Wayne Township district, have much higher academic performance, with proficiency rates around 50-70% in ELA and math.

617

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,139

Per pupil spending ?

74.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

502 S Auburn St
Indianapolis, IN 46241

(317) 988-6700

District: MSD Wayne Township

Students who attend Rhoades Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

38.7%

African American:

34.0%

White:

20.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 11th percentile in 2015 → 14th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (18% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (27% vs 17% Indiana)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg21%

Indiana avg38%

866^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 14%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	14.5	866 of 1005	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.4	895 of 1011	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.6	901 of 1016	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.9	906 of 1020	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.2	919 of 1016	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.0	946 of 1031	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.1	928 of 1027	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	14.0	920 of 1033	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	15.7	924 of 1046	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	18.0	923 of 1040	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	29.9	849 of 1036	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	34.7	798 of 1035	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	41.4	714 of 1015	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	48.0	649 of 1025	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	49.5	609 of 1009	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	34.9	748 of 1003	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	49.8	594 of 996	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	63.9	365 of 985	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	66.7	306 of 961	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	69.9	254 of 959	73.5%	★★★★☆
2004	78.2	43 of 326	86.8%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Science23%

Math18%

English Language Arts17%

Social Studies14%-24 vs state

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Schools Near Rhoades Elementary School

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Rhoades Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Rhoades Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Rhoades Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

How many students attend Rhoades Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 617 students attended Rhoades Elementary School.

Is Rhoades Elementary School a good school?

Rhoades Elementary School ranks in the bottom 13.8% of Indiana elementary schools.

What district is Rhoades Elementary School in?

MSD Wayne Township

What is the racial makeup of Rhoades Elementary School?

Students at Rhoades Elementary School are 39% Hispanic, 34% African American, 20% White, 6% Two or more races.

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