Carpe Diem - Northwest
Tel:
(317)808-8749
- Carpe Diem - Northwest serves 64 students in grades 6-10.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 15-19% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 55%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 64%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Carpe Diem - Northwest placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 31%.
Top Placements
Carpe Diem - Northwest places among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Carpe Diem - Northwest's student population of 64 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 7 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| School Type | Charter School |
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-10 |
| Total Students | 64 students |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 7 teachers |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Carpe Diem - Northwest is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,767 schools in Indiana (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 9:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Carpe Diem - Northwest is 0.51, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.28. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (IN) |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 15-19% | 55% |
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 25-29% | 64% |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 9:1 | 18:1 |
| Asian | 1% | 2% |
| Hispanic | 16% | 11% |
| Black | 68% | 12% |
| White | 9% | 69% |
| Two or more races | 6% | 5% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.51 | 0.28 |
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 81% | 41% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 4% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Carpe Diem - Northwest School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, IN Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Carpe Diem - Northwest is Northwest Community High School (0.8 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Imagine Ind Life Science West Elementary School (1.0 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Enlace Academy (0.5 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Indianapolis Enlace Academy Charter School
Grades: K-5 | 282 students
0.5 miles
3725 Kiel Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46224
(317)383-0607 0.5 K-5 282 - Indianapolis Meredith Nicholson School 96 Grades: K-6 | 415 students
0.6 miles
3651 N Kiel Ave
Indianapolis, IN 46224
(317)226-4296 0.6 K-6 415 - Indianapolis Jonathan Jennings School 109 Grades: K-6 | 309 students
0.7 miles
6150 Gateway Dr
Indianapolis, IN 46254
(317)226-4109 0.7 K-6 309 - Indianapolis Northwest Community High School Grades: 9-12 | 744 students
0.8 miles
5525 W 34th St
Indianapolis, IN 46224
(317)693-5600 0.8 9-12 744 - Indianapolis Carl Wilde School 79 Grades: K-6 | 677 students
1.0 miles
5002 W 34th St
Indianapolis, IN 46224
(317)226-4279 1.0 K-6 677
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