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Westlake Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

878^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 13% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Westlake Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in the MSD Wayne Township district in Indianapolis, Indiana, with 673 students. The school has consistently been ranked in the bottom 20% of Indiana elementary schools over the past 10 years, earning a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Westlake Elementary faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, well below average academic performance on state assessments, and a very high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. While the school's spending and staffing levels are comparable to other schools in the district, the persistent underperformance suggests that the MSD Wayne Township district may need to re-evaluate its strategies and approaches to better support its most vulnerable students and schools. The other elementary schools in the district, such as Maplewood, Rhoades, Garden City, and Chapel Glen, have similar performance and demographic profiles to Westlake.

In contrast, the nearby School Town of Speedway district has several elementary schools that consistently rank in the top 20% of Indiana schools and have much higher academic proficiency rates, even among their economically disadvantaged students. This highlights the importance of factors beyond just student demographics in driving school performance and suggests that the MSD Wayne Township district may need to learn from the strategies and approaches used by higher-performing districts in the area.

736

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,007

Per pupil spending ?

62.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

271 N Sigsbee St
Indianapolis, IN 46214

(317) 988-6900

District: MSD Wayne Township

Students who attend Westlake Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

African American:

51.8%

Hispanic:

35.9%

White:

8.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 10th percentile in 2015 → 13th in 2025

Worth a look

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

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!Social Studies scores 18 pts below the Indiana average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg21%

Indiana avg38%

878^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 13%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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	13.5	878 of 1005	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.8	869 of 1011	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.0	872 of 1016	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.2	823 of 1020	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.5	792 of 1016	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.8	843 of 1031	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.6	864 of 1027	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.8	905 of 1033	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	15.5	926 of 1046	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	15.2	937 of 1040	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	22.4	906 of 1036	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	10.4	977 of 1035	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	12.4	940 of 1015	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	19.9	894 of 1025	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	30.8	796 of 1009	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	43.5	674 of 1003	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	43.1	679 of 996	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	54.3	520 of 985	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	70.7	246 of 961	74.4%	★★★★☆
2005	76.2	168 of 959	82.5%	★★★★☆
2004	72.5	67 of 326	79.4%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies21%-18 vs state

English Language Arts19%

Science18%

Math16%

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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 (2025)	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 All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th 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
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
Chapelwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1129 N Girls Sch Rd	Indianapolis	46214	Marion County	MSD Wayne Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 988-6400	776	51	15.3	69.5%	78 (10.1%)	425 (54.8%)	214 (27.6%)	14 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (5.8%)	23.7	787^th of 1005 public elementary schools	21.7%		22.4	786^th of 1011 public elementary schools	22.3%	1	19.4	37.0	17.3	14.1	21.6	34.0	53.7	13.6	6.3	25.8	32.4	25.0	28.4	18.2	$12,834	$1,512	$11,322
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
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
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
Chapel Glen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	701 Lansdowne Rd	Indianapolis	46234	Marion County	MSD Wayne Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 988-6500	843	50	16.8	60.7%	182 (21.6%)	409 (48.5%)	196 (23.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (6.3%)	9	934^th of 1005 public elementary schools	7.1%		9.7	934^th of 1011 public elementary schools	7.6%		11.5	18.0	14.3	15.8	15.0	20.2	13.9	7.6	3.5	11.1	15.6	13.2	14.4	13.5	$11,712	$1,325	$10,387
James A Allison Elementary School 3	Public	K-6	5240 W 22nd St	Speedway	46224	Marion County	School Town of Speedway	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 244-9836	249	18	14.0	68.7%	70 (28.1%)	81 (32.5%)	72 (28.9%)	15 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.4%)	82.3	158^th of 1005 public elementary schools	84.3%		88.6	85^th of 1011 public elementary schools	91.6%	73	63.3	57.7	54.2	83.3	63.3	66.7	53.9	54.2	88.9	64.3	50.0	83.3	63.6	41.7	$13,392	$800	$12,592
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Westlake Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Westlake Elementary School?

Students at Westlake Elementary School are 52% African American, 36% Hispanic, 8% White, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Westlake Elementary School attend?

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

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

Is Westlake Elementary School a good school?

Westlake Elementary School ranks in the bottom 12.6% of Indiana elementary schools.

What district is Westlake Elementary School in?

MSD Wayne Township

How many students attend Westlake Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 736 students attended Westlake Elementary School.

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