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Rhoades Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

929^th

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of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 8% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Rhoades Elementary School is a PK–6 school in Indianapolis, IN, part of MSD Wayne Township, serving 617 students in a high-poverty community where about 74% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. In 2025–2026, Rhoades ranked 929 of 1,015 Indiana schools (8th percentile, 0 stars), with 12.42% proficient in English Language Arts, 15.48% in Math, and 20.44% in Science. It has remained in the bottom decile or near-bottom decile for the past decade. Chronic absenteeism was 27.0% in 2024–2025, per-student spending was $15,139 in 2023–2024, and the student-teacher ratio was 14.5.

Compared with nearby schools, Rhoades trails most same-district peers. McClelland Elementary School scored 38.28% in ELA, 41.04% in Math, and 46.05% in Science, ranking 507 of 1,015 (50th percentile, 3 stars), despite a similar free/reduced-lunch rate (69.34%), slightly lower spending ($14,930), smaller classes (12.9), and much lower chronic absenteeism (13.0%). Stout Field Elementary School and Westlake Elementary School also scored higher in most subjects, while Maplewood Elementary School was mixed and Garden City Elementary School was lower in all three subjects. In School Town of Speedway, James A Allison Elementary School 3, Carl G Fisher Elementary School 1, and Arthur C Newby Elementary School 2 showed that schools with substantial poverty can still achieve much higher proficiency. Rhoades spends more per student than every same-district nearby school, so resources and class size alone do not explain the gap.

Attendance and upper-grade results stand out as urgent. Rhoades’ 3rd-grade ELA and Math were close to district averages, and 4th-grade Science was above the district’s, but grades 5–6 fell sharply: 5th-grade ELA 6.41%, 6th-grade ELA 7.04%, 6th-grade Math 4.11%, and 6th-grade Science 11.43%. The PATH School and Christel House Academy West were closer to Rhoades overall but had different subject patterns. For parents, the key takeaway is that Rhoades faces concentrated academic and attendance challenges, yet its high spending and moderate class sizes suggest the biggest opportunities are likely in attendance, grades 5–6 instruction, and school-level practices.

617

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,139

Per pupil spending ?

74.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

96%

Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) (2025-26)

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 — 12th percentile in 2016 → 8th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (15% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school15%

District avg22%

Indiana avg47%

929^th of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

From bottom 12% (2016) to bottom 8% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th 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	10.6	929 of 1015	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
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 (2025-2026) ?

Science20%

Math15%

Social Studies15%-32 vs state

English Language Arts12%

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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)	Vaccination (2025-26)		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 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	Vaccination: Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	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%)	10.6	929^th of 1015 public elementary schools	8.5%		14.5	866^th of 1005 public elementary schools	13.8%	63	15.6	20.9	6.4	7.0			12.4	23.9	20.9	11.5	4.1			15.5	29.9	11.4	20.4	15.4	96%		$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%)	8.4	954^th of 1015 public elementary schools	6.0%		8.9	936^th of 1005 public elementary schools	6.9%	18	8.0	11.2	18.1	10.1			11.5	12.4	21.4	12.1	5.1			12.9	17.1	10.1	13.8	21.7	96.5%		$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%)	11.4	913^th of 1015 public elementary schools	10.0%		14.3	868^th of 1005 public elementary schools	13.6%	45	8.6	22.4	11.4	17.6			14.9	18.3	30.6	8.0	6.7			15.7	16.5	21.4	19.0	16.1	96.1%		$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%)	11.4	914^th of 1015 public elementary schools	10.0%		6.4	967^th of 1005 public elementary schools	3.8%	53	12.0	12.7	23.3	16.2	11.5	21.7	16.3	15.8	16.4	17.6	12.2	6.4	5.8	12.2	21.8	13.5	17.1	16.4	50%		$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%)	89.4	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	90.5%		$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%)	16.6	852^nd of 1015 public elementary schools	16.1%		12.4	887^th of 1005 public elementary schools	11.7%	35	7.0	12.3	17.9	36.5	28.3	28.9	21.4	17.5	26.3	23.2	32.7	28.3	21.2	24.8	8.8	17.3	12.8	8.9	96.2%		$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%)	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	97.5%		$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%)	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	93.3%		$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%)	23.3	796^th of 1015 public elementary schools	21.6%		26.2	766^th of 1005 public elementary schools	23.8%	30	14.0	21.2	28.7	26.9			22.8	25.6	38.8	13.8	11.8			22.2	24.7	32.3	28.7	36.8	97.5%		$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%)	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	98%		$13,657	$763	$12,895

Frequently Asked Questions about Rhoades Elementary School

What district is Rhoades Elementary School in?

MSD Wayne Township

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

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.

Is Rhoades Elementary School a good school?

Rhoades Elementary School ranks in the bottom 8.5% of Indiana elementary schools.

How many students attend Rhoades Elementary School?

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

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