Indianapolis Public Schools School District

120 E Walnut St
Indianapolis, IN 46204
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Indianapolis Public Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 25 public preschools serving 8,602 students in Indianapolis Public Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Indiana.
Public Preschools in Indianapolis Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the Indiana public pre school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 16% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Indiana public preschool average of 32% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
57 Schools
531 Schools
# Students
22,115 Students
221,411 Students
# Teachers
1,662 Teachers
13,994 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Indianapolis Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 391 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70% has increased from 64% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (IN)
#338 out of 392 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Indianapolis Public Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
14%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Indianapolis Public Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
20%
43%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indianapolis Public Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
70%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Indianapolis Public Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.70
0.51
# American Indian Students
27 Students
361 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
167 Students
6,843 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
7,521 Students
29,361 Students
% Hispanic Students
34%
13%
# Black Students
8,498 Students
21,648 Students
% Black Students
38%
10%
# White Students
4,666 Students
150,368 Students
% White Students
21%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
227 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,228 Students
12,603 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
793
20,462
# Students in K Grade:
1,739
37,556
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,798
34,522
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,808
33,675
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,727
30,364
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,778
29,784
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,716
23,532
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,778
8,982
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,680
947
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,687
931
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,554
159
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,434
157
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,280
163
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,310
163
# Ungraded Students:
33
14

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,830 is higher than the state median of $13,179. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,499 is higher than the state median of $12,810. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$527 MM
$13,615 MM
This chart display total revenue of Indianapolis Public Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$542 MM
$13,234 MM
This chart display total spending of Indianapolis Public Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$23,830
$13,179
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Indianapolis Public Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$24,499
$12,810
This chart display average spending per public school student in Indianapolis Public Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Indianapolis Public Schools School District Public Preschools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
George Washington Carver School 87
Magnet School
Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2411 Indpls Ave
Indianapolis, IN 46208
(317) 226-4287
Grades: PK-8
| 403 students
Rank: #22.
Ips/butler Lab At William Bell 60
Magnet School
Math: 28% | Reading: 39%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
3330 N Pennsylvania
Indianapolis, IN 46205
(317) 226-4369
Grades: PK-8
| 558 students
Rank: #33.
Rousseau Mcclellan School 91
Magnet School
Math: 28% | Reading: 33%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
5111 Evanston Ave
Indianapolis, IN 46205
(317) 226-4291
Grades: PK-8
| 539 students
Rank: #44.
Center For Inquiry School 27
Math: 25% | Reading: 29%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
545 E 19th St
Indianapolis, IN 46202
(317) 226-4227
Grades: PK-8
| 508 students
Rank: #55.
William Mckinley School 39
Math: 23% | Reading: 15%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1733 Spann Ave
Indianapolis, IN 46203
(317) 226-4239
Grades: PK-6
| 368 students
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Paul I Miller School 114
Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2251 S Sloan Ave
Indianapolis, IN 46203
(317) 226-4114
Grades: PK-6
| 237 students
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Raymond F Brandes School 65
Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
4065 Asbury St
Indianapolis, IN 46227
(317) 226-4265
Grades: PK-6
| 196 students
Rank: #88.
Ips/butler Lab At Eliza Blaker 55
Math: 12% | Reading: 15%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1349 E 54th St
Indianapolis, IN 46220
(317) 226-4255
Grades: PK-8
| 403 students
Rank: #99.
Frederick Douglass School 19
Math: 9% | Reading: 13%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2020 Dawson St
Indianapolis, IN 46203
(317) 226-4219
Grades: PK-8
| 450 students
Rank: #10 - 1310. - 13.
Ernie Pyle School 90
Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
3351 W 18th St
Indianapolis, IN 46222
(317) 226-4290
Grades: PK-6
| 275 students
Rank: #10 - 1310. - 13.
Floro Torrence School 83
Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
5050 E 42nd St
Indianapolis, IN 46226
(317) 226-4283
Grades: PK-6
| 191 students
Rank: #10 - 1310. - 13.
Francis W Parker School 56
Magnet School
Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2353 Columbia Ave
Indianapolis, IN 46205
(317) 226-4256
Grades: PK-8
| 307 students
Rank: #10 - 1310. - 13.
Meredith Nicholson School 96
Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
3651 N Kiel Ave
Indianapolis, IN 46224
(317) 226-4296
Grades: PK-6
| 381 students
Rank: #1414.
William Penn School 49
Math: 9% | Reading: 9%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1720 W Wilkins St
Indianapolis, IN 46221
(317) 226-4249
Grades: PK-8
| 542 students
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
Anna Brochhausen School 88
Math: 6-9% | Reading: 6-9%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
5801 E 16th St
Indianapolis, IN 46218
(317) 226-4288
Grades: PK-6
| 254 students
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
Eleanor Skillen School 34
Math: 6-9% | Reading: 6-9%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1410 Wade St
Indianapolis, IN 46203
(317) 226-4234
Grades: PK-6
| 341 students
Rank: #1717.
Thomas D Gregg School 15
Math: 7% | Reading: 9%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2302 E Michigan St
Indianapolis, IN 46201
(317) 226-4215
Grades: PK-6
| 522 students
Rank: #1818.
Clarence Farrington School 61
Math: 6% | Reading: 9%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
4326 Patricia St
Indianapolis, IN 46222
(317) 226-4261
Grades: PK-6
| 467 students
Rank: #19 - 2119. - 21.
Arlington Woods School 99
Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
5801 E 30th St
Indianapolis, IN 46218
(317) 226-4299
Grades: PK-6
| 306 students
Rank: #19 - 2119. - 21.
James Russell Lowell School 51
Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
3426 Roosevelt Ave
Indianapolis, IN 46218
(317) 226-4251
Grades: PK-6
| 259 students
Rank: #19 - 2119. - 21.
Robert Lee Frost School 106
Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
5301 Roxbury Rd
Indianapolis, IN 46226
(317) 226-4106
Grades: PK-6
| 294 students
Rank: #2222.
Ralph Waldo Emerson School 58
Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
321 N Linwood Ave
Indianapolis, IN 46201
(317) 226-4258
Grades: PK-6
| 248 students
Rank: #2323.
James Whitcomb Riley School 43
Math: 2% | Reading: 8%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
150 W 40th St
Indianapolis, IN 46208
(317) 226-4243
Grades: PK-8
| 341 students
Rank: n/an/a
9501 E 36th St
Indianapolis, IN 46236
(317) 226-4102
Grades: PK
| 212 students
Rank: n/an/a
Gambold Pre-school
3725 Kiel Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46224
(317) 226-4000
Grades: PK
| 0 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 57 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 22,115 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 79%
  • : 70% (Btm 50% in IN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 14% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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