Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 46224

Summary:

The 46224 zip code area in Indianapolis is home to 9 elementary schools serving grades ranging from pre-K to 6th. These schools are a mix of public and public charter institutions, with student populations varying from 140 to 776 students. The schools in this area display a diverse racial and ethnic makeup, reflecting the diversity of the local community.

Among the standout schools in the 46224 zip code are James A Allison Elementary School 3 and Arthur C Newby Elementary School 2, both part of the School Town of Speedway district. These schools boast the highest overall performance on ILEARN tests, with over 60% of students proficient or better in both English Language Arts and Math. Additionally, they have relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, suggesting a strong focus on student engagement and attendance. Another Speedway school, Frank H Wheeler Elementary School 4, also stands out with solid ILEARN performance and the lowest chronic absenteeism rate in the data set at 9.6%.

In contrast, the schools with the highest percentages of free/reduced lunch recipients, such as Enlace Academy and Garden City Elementary School, have the lowest ILEARN proficiency rates. This suggests a potential link between socioeconomic status and academic achievement that warrants further investigation. Overall, the data highlights the need for tailored educational approaches to meet the diverse needs of students in the 46224 zip code area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2024)							ILEARN Math (2024)							ILEARN Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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 Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Enlace Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	3725 Kiel Avenue	Indianapolis	46224	Marion County	Enlace Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 383-0607	676	41	16.4	86.8%	22 (3.3%)	104 (15.4%)	542 (80.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.2%)	6	989^th of 1010 public elementary schools	2.1%		5.7	990^th of 1016 public elementary schools	2.6%	1	9.5	4.1	4.1	7.0	8.5	16.0	8.2	21.6	12.3	5.5	5.6	2.8	6.7	9.1	4.1	$10,865	$3,941	$6,924
Carl Wilde School 79	Public	PK, KG-6	5002 W 34th St	Indianapolis	46224	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4279	547	42	13.1	61.6%	30 (5.5%)	101 (18.5%)	389 (71.1%)	17 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.8%)	7.7	956^th of 1010 public elementary schools	5.3%		6.6	973^rd of 1016 public elementary schools	4.2%	17	9.1	10.3	13.4	8.8			10.5	26.7	12.6	9.8	2.9			13.1	4.9	$13,789	$1,922	$11,866
Lew Wallace School 107	Public	PK, KG-6	3307 Ashway Dr	Indianapolis	46224	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4107	496	33	15.0	57.3%	8 (1.6%)	202 (40.7%)	237 (47.8%)	30 (6.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.6%)	9.8	932^nd of 1010 public elementary schools	7.7%		10.7	907^th of 1016 public elementary schools	10.7%	25	13.6	8.3	11.6	21.9			13.7	25.8	11.1	5.8	7.8			12.6	10.1	$14,693	$2,203	$12,490
Meredith Nicholson School 96	Public	PK, KG-6	3651 N Kiel Ave	Indianapolis	46224	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4296	396	31	12.7	62.6%	7 (1.8%)	46 (11.6%)	332 (83.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.8%)	10.7	923^rd of 1010 public elementary schools	8.6%		13	884^th of 1016 public elementary schools	13.0%	39	7.3	23.8	11.8	11.9			12.8	13.2	28.6	17.7	7.1			16.1	8.8	$15,737	$1,773	$13,965
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	782	48	16.4	84.1%	102 (13.0%)	255 (32.6%)	396 (50.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	27 (3.5%)	7.9	952^nd of 1010 public elementary schools	5.7%		8.3	940^th of 1016 public elementary schools	7.5%	12	13.2	14.1	6.8	6.9			10.3	17.0	17.2	2.3	6.0			10.7	13.6	$11,996	$1,454	$10,542
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	220	17	12.7	62.3%	96 (43.6%)	82 (37.3%)	27 (12.3%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.5%)	88.4	89^th of 1010 public elementary schools	91.2%		87.7	92^nd of 1016 public elementary schools	90.9%	3	67.9	63.9	50.0	67.7			62.9	67.9	75.0	65.4	58.8			66.9	46.2	$11,245	$854	$10,390
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	146	10	14.9	38.4%	88 (60.3%)	29 (19.9%)	18 (12.3%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.2%)	79.4	190^th of 1010 public elementary schools	81.2%		86	114^th of 1016 public elementary schools	88.8%	76	81.8	70.6	70.6	46.2			63.4	90.9	88.2	64.7	26.9			60.6	41.2	$14,210	$2,200	$12,010
Frank H Wheeler Elementary School 4	Public	K-6	5700 Meadowood Dr	Speedway	46224	Marion County	School Town of Speedway	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 291-4274	323	24	13.3	64.4%	91 (28.2%)	99 (30.7%)	93 (28.8%)	21 (6.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.3%)	74	251^st of 1010 public elementary schools	75.1%		63.8	367^th of 1016 public elementary schools	63.9%	116	54.8	44.4	57.1	27.3			46.9	71.4	60.0	59.5	48.5			60.5	42.9	$10,357	$1,366	$8,991
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	242	19	13.0	64.5%	66 (27.3%)	82 (33.9%)	63 (26.0%)	18 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.4%)	88.6	85^th of 1010 public elementary schools	91.6%		85.2	124^th of 1016 public elementary schools	87.8%	39	56.3	69.2	73.9	52.0			62.3	68.8	76.9	65.2	56.0			67.0	52.2	$11,640	$1,441	$10,200

Cities Near Zip Code 46224

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Speedway	0.06 mi	6	39^th
Indianapolis	0.94 mi	258	371^st
Brownsburg	6.32 mi	12	5^th
Avon	6.53 mi	13	44^th
Plainfield	8.84 mi	9	63^rd

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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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