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Hornet Park Elementary School

5249 Hornet Ave
Beech Grove, IN 46107

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Hornet Park Elementary School serves 476 students in grades Prekindergarten-1.

The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-1
Enrollment: 476 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 40%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Hornet Park Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

School Overview

Hornet Park Elementary School's student population of 476 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has grown by 42% 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	76
Kind	203
1	197

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Total Students

476 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Hornet Park Elementary School
2023	456
2022	411
2021	432
2020	458
2019	458
2018	487
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	145
1999	139

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Hornet Park Elementary School
2023	28
2022	30
2021	10
2020	21
2019	21
2018	26
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 0.60, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.56. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (IN)

Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Hornet Park Elementary School	Indiana	Beech Grove City Schools School District
2023	16:1	15:1	17:1
2022	14:1	15:1	14:1
2021	43:1	16:1	20:1
2020	22:1	17:1	19:1
2019	22:1	17:1	19:1
2018	19:1	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	17:1	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	20:1	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	36:1	18:1	20:1
1999	35:1	18:1	20:1
1998	31:1	18:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Hornet Park Elementary School	Indiana	Beech Grove City Schools School District
2023	1%	3%	1%
2022	1%	3%	2%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2007	2%	2%	2%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	3%	2%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	2%	2%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

12%

15%

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

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Black

14%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Hornet Park Elementary School	Indiana	Beech Grove City Schools School District
2023	12%	13%	14%
2022	11%	13%	13%
2021	12%	13%	13%
2020	10%	13%	12%
2019	10%	13%	12%
2018	6%	12%	9%
2017	6%	12%	9%
2016	7%	12%	8%
2015	7%	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	8%	13%	7%
2007	5%	13%	5%
2006	5%	13%	5%
2005	5%	12%	4%
2004	3%	12%	3%
2003	3%	12%	2%

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White

60%

63%

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

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

12%

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

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All Ethnic Groups

0.60

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Hornet Park Elementary School	Indiana	Beech Grove City Schools School District
2023	0.54	0.55	0.55
2022	0.53	0.54	0.55
2021	0.55	0.53	0.53
2020	0.47	0.52	0.49
2019	0.47	0.52	0.49
2018	0.42	0.50	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	0.43	0.46	0.36
2011	0.40	0.45	0.36
2010	0.36	0.43	0.26
2009	0.36	0.42	0.24
2008	0.32	0.41	0.24
2007	0.27	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	0.16	0.31	0.11

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

65%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Hornet Park Elementary School	Indiana	Beech Grove City Schools School District
2023	71%	47%	71%
2022	27%	39%	41%
2021	66%	42%	61%
2020	51%	41%	54%
2019	51%	41%	54%
2018	59%	40%	57%
2017	59%	40%	57%
2016	59%	41%	58%
2015	56%	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 Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Hornet Park Elementary School	Indiana	Beech Grove City Schools School District
2023	3%	4%	4%
2022	5%	6%	6%
2021	3%	5%	5%
2020	8%	8%	10%
2019	8%	8%	10%
2018	5%	8%	8%
2017	5%	8%	8%
2016	9%	7%	9%
2015	9%	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 School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Hornet Park Elementary School?

476 students attend Hornet Park Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

60% of Hornet Park Elementary School students are White, 14% of students are Black, 12% of students are Hispanic, 12% 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 16:1, 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 School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-1
Enrollment: 476 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 40%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education