For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,431 students in Beech Grove City Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Indiana.
Public Elementary Schools in Beech Grove City Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Indiana public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public elementary school average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,434 Schools
# Students
2,757 Students
662,155 Students
# Teachers
177 Teachers
44,024 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Beech Grove City Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 389 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#297 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
34%
Graduation Rate
87%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.57
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
13%
14%
% Black
14%
14%
% White
64%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,667 is higher than the state median of $13,184. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,972 is higher than the state median of $12,815. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$38 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$39 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,667
$13,184
Spending / Student
$13,972
$12,815
Best Beech Grove City Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Central Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1000 Main St
Beech Grove, IN 46107
(317) 784-4565
Beech Grove, IN 46107
(317) 784-4565
Grades: 2-3
| 380 students
Rank: #22.
South Grove Intermediate School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
851 S 9th Ave
Beech Grove, IN 46107
(317) 786-7687
Beech Grove, IN 46107
(317) 786-7687
Grades: 4-6
| 575 students
Rank: n/an/a
5249 Hornet Ave
Beech Grove, IN 46107
(317) 780-5050
Beech Grove, IN 46107
(317) 780-5050
Grades: PK-1
| 476 students
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