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Hornet Park Elementary School

5249 Hornet Ave
Beech Grove, IN 46107

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Hornet Park Elementary School serves 461 students in grades Prekindergarten-1.

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-1
Enrollment: 461 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 43%
: Hornet Park Elementary School's attendance zone covers the entire Beech Grove school district, encompassing approximately 4.2 square miles. Most families can expect a typical drive of 5 to 10 minutes, with the furthest edge being about 2.1 miles from the school.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

School Overview

Hornet Park Elementary School's student population of 461 students has grown by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has grown by 150% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-1
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hornet Park Elementary School
Pre-K	69
Kind	182
1	209
3	1

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Total Students

461 students

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Total Students Trends (1998-2025)
Year	Hornet Park Elementary School
2025	461
2024	476
2023	456
2022	411
2021	432
2020	443
2019	458
2018	486
2017	487
2016	486
2015	497
2014	488
2013	459
2012	452
2011	424
2010	398
2009	373
2008	392
2007	393
2006	393
2005	384
2004	407
2003	411
2002	156
2001	156
2000	162
1999	158
1998	141

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Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1998-2025)
Year	Hornet Park Elementary School
2025	25
2024	30
2023	28
2022	30
2021	10
2020	25
2019	21
2017	26
2016	26
2015	25
2014	27
2013	26
2012	25
2011	22
2010	20
2009	20
2008	19
2006	16
2005	17
2004	20
2003	20
2002	4
2001	4
2000	4
1999	4
1998	5

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School Rankings

The of Hornet Park Elementary School is 0.62, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1998-2025)
Year	Hornet Park Elementary School	Indiana	Beech Grove City Schools
2025	18:1	15:1
2024	16:1	15:1
2023	16:1	15:1	17:1
2022	14:1	15:1	14:1
2021	43:1	16:1	20:1
2020	18:1	17:1	19:1
2019	22:1	17:1	19:1
2017	19:1	17:1	19:1
2016	19:1	18:1	18:1
2015	20:1	18:1	19:1
2014	18:1	17:1	18:1
2013	18:1	17:1	18:1
2012	18:1	17:1	18:1
2011	19:1	18:1	19:1
2010	20:1	17:1	19:1
2009	19:1	17:1	18:1
2008	21:1	17:1	18:1
2006	25:1	18:1	20:1
2005	23:1	18:1	19:1
2004	20:1	18:1	19:1
2003	21:1	18:1	19:1
2002	39:1	18:1	20:1
2001	39:1	18:1	20:1
2000	41:1	18:1	20:1
1999	40:1	18:1	20:1
1998	28:1	18:1	20:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2025)
Year	Hornet Park Elementary School	Indiana	Beech Grove City Schools
2025	2%	3%
2024	2%	3%
2023	1%	3%	1%
2022	1%	3%	2%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	1%	3%	1%
2018	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2012	1%	2%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2009	2%	2%	1%
2008	2%	2%	2%
2007	2%	2%	2%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	2%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2025)
Year	Hornet Park Elementary School	Indiana	Beech Grove City Schools
2025	15%	15%
2024	12%	15%
2023	11%	14%	12%
2022	13%	14%	12%
2021	11%	13%	11%
2020	9%	13%	10%
2019	9%	12%	10%
2018	10%	12%	8%
2017	7%	12%	8%
2016	6%	11%	8%
2015	5%	11%	7%
2014	7%	10%	6%
2013	8%	10%	6%
2012	7%	9%	6%
2011	7%	9%	6%
2010	5%	8%	5%
2009	6%	8%	4%
2008	8%	7%	4%
2007	5%	7%	4%
2006	5%	6%	3%
2005	4%	5%	2%
2004	3%	5%	2%
2003	3%	5%	2%
2002	1%	4%	2%
2001	1%	3%	1%
2000	1%	3%	1%
1998	3%	3%	1%

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Black

16%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2025)
Year	Hornet Park Elementary School	Indiana	Beech Grove City Schools
2025	16%	14%
2024	14%	13%
2023	12%	13%	14%
2022	11%	13%	13%
2021	12%	13%	13%
2020	13%	13%	12%
2019	10%	13%	12%
2018	8%	13%	9%
2017	7%	12%	9%
2016	6%	13%	8%
2015	6%	12%	7%
2014	7%	12%	7%
2013	7%	12%	8%
2012	8%	12%	8%
2011	7%	12%	7%
2010	10%	13%	9%
2009	10%	13%	7%
2008	7%	13%	7%
2007	5%	13%	5%
2006	5%	13%	5%
2005	5%	13%	4%
2004	3%	12%	3%
2003	3%	12%	2%
2002	2%	12%	3%
2001	1%	12%	1%
1998	1%	11%

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White

57%

62%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2025)
Year	Hornet Park Elementary School	Indiana	Beech Grove City Schools
2025	57%	62%
2024	60%	63%
2023	65%	64%	64%
2022	66%	65%	64%
2021	64%	66%	66%
2020	66%	66%	69%
2019	71%	67%	69%
2018	70%	68%	75%
2017	75%	69%	75%
2016	77%	69%	77%
2015	78%	70%	79%
2014	77%	71%	80%
2013	77%	72%	79%
2012	76%	73%	79%
2011	77%	73%	79%
2010	81%	75%	84%
2009	81%	76%	86%
2008	83%	77%	87%
2007	86%	77%	88%
2006	89%	80%	91%
2005	89%	81%	93%
2004	92%	82%	94%
2003	92%	82%	94%
2002	94%	83%	94%
2001	97%	84%	96%
2000	98%	84%	97%
1999	99%	85%	98%
1998	95%	85%	98%

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Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Hornet Park Elementary School	Indiana	Beech Grove City Schools
2025	10%	6%
2024	12%	6%
2023	11%	6%	9%
2022	9%	5%	9%
2021	12%	5%	9%
2020	11%	5%	8%
2019	10%	5%	8%
2018	11%	5%	8%
2017	11%	5%	8%
2016	10%	5%	7%
2015	10%	5%	7%
2014	8%	5%	6%
2013	7%	4%	6%
2012	7%	4%	5%
2011	6%	4%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

43%

38%

0.62

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison (1998-2025)
Year	Hornet Park Elementary School	Indiana	Beech Grove City Schools
2025	0.62	0.57
2024	0.60	0.56
2023	0.54	0.55	0.55
2022	0.53	0.54	0.55
2021	0.55	0.53	0.53
2020	0.53	0.53	0.49
2019	0.47	0.52	0.49
2018	0.49	0.51	0.42
2017	0.42	0.50	0.42
2016	0.39	0.50	0.39
2015	0.38	0.49	0.36
2014	0.39	0.47	0.36
2013	0.39	0.46	0.36
2012	0.41	0.45	0.36
2011	0.40	0.45	0.36
2010	0.29	0.42	0.26
2009	0.30	0.40	0.24
2008	0.28	0.39	0.24
2007	0.26	0.39	0.22
2006	0.20	0.34	0.18
2005	0.21	0.33	0.14
2004	0.15	0.31	0.11
2003	0.15	0.31	0.11
2002	0.12	0.30	0.10
2001	0.06	0.28	0.07
2000	0.04	0.28	0.05
1999	0.02	0.27	0.04
1998	0.10	0.27	0.04

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(22-23)

38.2%

23.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Hornet Park Elementary School	Indiana	Beech Grove City Schools
2023	38.2%	23.7%	39.6%
2022	33.8%	25.1%	52%
2021	38.4%	21%	22.8%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

39%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2003-2025)
Year	Hornet Park Elementary School	Indiana	Beech Grove City Schools
2025	39%	42%
2024	65%	43%
2023	71%	47%	71%
2022	27%	39%	41%
2021	66%	42%	61%
2020	57%	41%	54%
2019	51%	41%	54%
2018	64%	42%	57%
2017	60%	40%	57%
2016	59%	41%	58%
2015	57%	41%	53%
2014	64%	41%	56%
2013	62%	41%	54%
2012	62%	40%	53%
2011	59%	39%	53%
2010	54%	37%	45%
2009	46%	33%	39%
2008	42%	31%	35%
2007	39%	29%	33%
2006	35%	28%	30%
2005	34%	28%	28%
2004	33%	27%	25%
2003	24%	25%	21%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2003-2025)
Year	Hornet Park Elementary School	Indiana	Beech Grove City Schools
2025	5%	6%
2024	5%	6%
2023	3%	4%	4%
2022	5%	6%	6%
2021	3%	5%	5%
2020	5%	7%	10%
2019	8%	8%	10%
2018	7%	8%	8%
2017	6%	8%	8%
2016	10%	7%	9%
2015	10%	8%	11%
2014	7%	8%	12%
2013	9%	8%	11%
2012	8%	8%	11%
2011	9%	8%	9%
2010	11%	9%	11%
2009	9%	9%	11%
2008	13%	8%	12%
2007	8%	8%	10%
2006	11%	8%	10%
2005	10%	8%	9%
2004	8%	8%	8%
2003	8%	8%	8%

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School District Name

Beech Grove City Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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What schools are Hornet Park Elementary School often compared to?

Hornet Park Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Central Elementary School by visitors of our site.

How many students attend Hornet Park Elementary School?

461 students attend Hornet Park Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

57% of Hornet Park Elementary School students are White, 16% of students are Black, 15% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Hornet Park Elementary School?

Hornet Park Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Indiana state average of 15:1.

What grades does Hornet Park Elementary School offer ?

Hornet Park Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-1 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Hornet Park Elementary School part of?

Hornet Park Elementary School is part of Beech Grove City Schools.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-1
Enrollment: 461 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 43%
: Hornet Park Elementary School's attendance zone covers the entire Beech Grove school district, encompassing approximately 4.2 square miles. Most families can expect a typical drive of 5 to 10 minutes, with the furthest edge being about 2.1 miles from the school.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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