Deer Run Elementary School
Deer Run Elementary School serves 673 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
Deer Run Elementary School 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 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 34% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 45%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 24% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 49%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 32% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Deer Run Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
School Overview
Deer Run Elementary School's student population of 673 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 36 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-5
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
673 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Deer Run Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,757 schools in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Deer Run Elementary School is 0.57, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.51. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#1504 out of 1757 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
45%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
49%

Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
17:1

American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
1%
2%

Hispanic
41%
12%

Black
51%
13%

White
4%
68%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
3%
5%

All Ethnic Groups



National School Lunch Program
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
73%
42%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
7%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, IN Dept. of Education
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