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Westlake Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

874^th

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of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 14% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Westlake Elementary School is a PK–6 school serving 736 students on the west side of Indianapolis, part of MSD Wayne Township. It ranks 874th of 1,015 Indiana elementary schools — the 14th percentile — with a 1-star state rating, placing it below its own district's average. In 2025‑26, ILEARN all-grades proficiency was 19.01% in ELA, 15.7% in math and 19.9% in science, each below the Wayne Township district figures (22.99 / 19.74 / 25.87) and roughly half the statewide rate at the grade levels where state comparisons are published. Per-student spending is $13,007, the student–teacher ratio is 14.2, and 62.6% of students were economically disadvantaged by free/reduced-lunch measure in 2024‑25.

Within the Wayne Township cluster, Westlake sits mid-pack — ahead of Maplewood Elementary School, Rhoades Elementary School, Garden City Elementary School and Chapel Glen Elementary School, but behind McClelland Elementary School and Chapelwood Elementary School. Attendance is a genuine bright spot: 17.4% of students were chronically absent in 2024‑25, below the district's 22.1% and only 0.7 points above the state, and down 7.6 points in a single year — the largest such improvement in the data. Staffing is comparatively favorable, with the second-lowest student–teacher ratio in the local group. The sharpest contrast is geographic: four School Town of Speedway schools 1.8–2.6 miles away post 52–75% ELA and 60–72% math proficiency with comparable poverty levels.

Westlake's results vary widely by grade rather than reflecting one uniform level. ELA proficiency ranges from 10.98% in 3rd grade to 31.03% in 6th, and 6th grade is the only grade-subject cell where the school clearly beats its district. Math is a specific weakness: 4th grade trails the district by 15.5 points, and 5th grade sits at exactly 10%. Science has climbed about 8.7 points over three years. Attendance has improved dramatically while achievement has stayed essentially flat, and per-student spending rose about 16% over the same period with little movement in results — suggesting instruction, not presence or funding alone, is now the binding constraint.

736

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,541

Per pupil spending ?

62.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

93.3%

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

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 — 11th percentile in 2016 → 14th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (19% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Social Studies scores 19 pts below the Indiana average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school19%

District avg22%

Indiana avg47%

874^th of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 14%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	14.6	874 of 1015	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
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 (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies28%-19 vs state

Science20%

English Language Arts19%

Math16%

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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 (2025)
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 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	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
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%		$12,541	$943	$11,598
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%)	24.1	787^th of 1015 public elementary schools	22.5%		23.7	787^th of 1005 public elementary schools	21.7%		17.8	33.7	29.0	12.5	22.8	25.5	55.7	25.4	6.3	26.7	32.6	7.2	18.5	34.2	87%		$12,868	$876	$11,992
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%		$13,846	$1,346	$12,501
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%		$13,386	$451	$12,935
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%		$17,311	$591	$16,720
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%		$13,713	$950	$12,764
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%		$14,960	$1,111	$13,850
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%)	6.3	978^th of 1015 public elementary schools	3.6%		9	934^th of 1005 public elementary schools	7.1%	44	12.7	10.3	6.9	9.2	9.7	15.5	15.5	0.9	5.5	9.0	16.5	5.6	10.7	15.7	95.7%		$11,844	$822	$11,022
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%)	92.3	48^th of 1015 public elementary schools	95.3%		82.3	158^th of 1005 public elementary schools	84.3%	110	75.0	77.8	69.6	79.2	75.5	81.3	81.5	43.5	75.0	71.7	63.0	66.7	64.7	69.6	94.7%		$13,051	$566	$12,485
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%		$12,928	$1,038	$11,891

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 13.9% 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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