Summary:
ZIP code 46256 in Indianapolis contains three public schools — two elementary schools serving grades 1–6 and one large high school serving grades 9–12 — all within MSD Lawrence Township, with no middle school located in the ZIP itself. Together they enroll about 4,168 students, and all three serve similar populations, with free/reduced-price lunch rates clustered tightly around 52%. That uniformity matters: the differences between these schools are not explained by differing poverty levels within the neighborhood.
The two elementaries, Mary Evelyn Castle Elementary School and Crestview Elementary School, both outperform their district in English/language arts, math, and science, despite carrying the district's middling 2-star label. They rank essentially tied statewide but get there differently. Castle is the math standout: 48.8% of all grades proficient in math, with its 6th grade reaching 61.94% — roughly 21.7 points above the state and nearly double the district. Castle also has the lowest chronic absenteeism in the ZIP, at 11.4%. Crestview leads in ELA (36.21%) and science (36.82%), posted the biggest one-year rank climb, and has the smallest classes (16.1 students per teacher), though its math scores decline steadily from 3rd through 6th grade.
Lawrence North High School presents a split picture. Its 93.0% graduation rate is above the state's 89.7%, its state ranking has improved three years running, and Biology scores jumped about 14 points. But 11th-grade SAT proficiency sits 10–16 points below state levels, especially in math (15.12% versus 25.6%), and chronic absenteeism is 21.4%, higher than both district and state. Social Studies is the one subject where neither elementary has yet matched the state at the grade level, though both improved sharply this year.
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