Summary:
ZIP code 46254 has six elementary schools serving about 3,321 students in grades PK through 8, spread across three districts: MSD Pike Township, IN Math & Science Academy, and Indianapolis Public Schools. Four schools are Pike Township schools — Snacks Crossing Elementary School, Deer Run Elementary, Guion Creek Elementary School, and Eagle Creek Elementary School — while IN Math & Science Academy is a K–8 school and Jonathan Jennings School 109 - an Exploratory School is a PK–6 IPS school. Because grade spans differ, "all grades" scores mix different grade levels; 3rd–5th grade results are the most comparable.
Academically, the ZIP code covers a wide spectrum. IN Math & Science Academy stands out, ranking 196th of 1,015 schools statewide (81st percentile, 4 stars) with 57.76% ELA, 62.64% math, and 42.28% science proficiency — the highest in every subject and well above the state in grades 3–8, even though 72.02% of its students qualify for free or reduced lunch. Within Pike, Eagle Creek Elementary School and Guion Creek Elementary School are the bright spots, beating district averages in all three subjects and improving to 2-star ratings; Eagle Creek tops the state in 3rd-grade ELA and math. Snacks Crossing Elementary School and Deer Run Elementary fall below Pike's averages, and Jonathan Jennings School 109 - an Exploratory School posts the lowest results in the group — 13.01% ELA, 18.70% math, 13.64% science, 7th percentile, 0 stars.
Attendance and resources tell a different story than test scores. Deer Run Elementary has the best attendance at 8.4% chronic absenteeism, and Snacks Crossing Elementary School the worst at 23.8%, above the state's 16.7%. Spending ranges from $10,562 per student at Snacks Crossing to $18,898 at Jonathan Jennings, with student/teacher ratios of 21.8 and 11.9 respectively — yet the highest-spending, smallest-class school has the lowest outcomes, while the highest-performing school spends $13,699 with a ratio of 13.5.
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