Theodore Potter School 74 (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 251 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Theodore Potter School 74 ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 10-14% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 41%).

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 251 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 83%
: Bottom 50% in IN
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Theodore Potter School 74 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

School Overview

Theodore Potter School 74's student population of 251 students has declined by 16% over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Theodore Potter School 74
Kind	36
1	35
2	39
3	36
4	37
5	35
6	33

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Total Students

251 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Theodore Potter School 74
2023	254
2022	271
2021	276
2020	299
2019	299
2018	288
2017	288
2016	276
2015	283
2014	296
2013	288
2012	329
2011	310
2010	310
2009	311
2008	290
2007	337
2006	345
2005	326
2004	333
2003	314
2002	271
2001	314
2000	285
1999	356
1998	327
1997	423
1996	423
1995	421
1994	420
1993	385
1992	374
1991	354
1990	353
1989	388
1988	395
1987	376

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Theodore Potter School 74
2023	24
2022	23
2021	25
2020	27
2019	27
2018	24
2017	24
2016	26
2015	26
2014	27
2013	26
2012	27
2011	26
2010	25
2009	26
2008	25
2006	28
2005	27
2004	26
2003	19
2002	23
2001	24
2000	20
1999	23
1998	19
1997	26
1996	26
1995	25
1994	27
1993	23
1992	23
1991	22
1990	25

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School Mascot

Bull

School Rankings

Theodore Potter School 74 ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,743 schools in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Theodore Potter School 74 is 0.50, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IN)

#1532 out of 1743 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Theodore Potter School 74
2023	#1532
2022	#1552
2021	#1565
2019	#1491
2018	#1226
2017	#1087
2016	#857
2015	#864
2014	#75
2013	#260
2012	#1268

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10-14%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Theodore Potter School 74	Indiana	Indianapolis Public Schools
2023	12%	39%	21%
2022	12%	38%	19%
2021	12%	36%	14%
2019	27%	45%	21%
2018	47%	54%	28%
2017	52%	54%	29%
2016	52%	55%	31%
2015	62%	64%	41%
2014	95%	83%	66%
2013	92%	81%	66%
2012	72%	80%	61%

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20-24%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Theodore Potter School 74	Indiana	Indianapolis Public Schools
2022	22%	41%	22%
2021	17%	43%	20%
2019	32%	49%	23%
2018	52%	62%	28%
2017	57%	63%	40%
2016	67%	64%	40%
2015	72%	68%	45%
2014	92%	80%	61%
2013	87%	78%	60%
2012	77%	78%	58%
2011	72%	77%	56%

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15-19%

34%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Theodore Potter School 74	Indiana	Indianapolis Public Schools
2022	17%	34%	15%
2021	12%	38%	15%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Theodore Potter School 74	Indiana	Indianapolis Public Schools
2023	11:1	15:1	13:1
2022	12:1	15:1	12:1
2021	11:1	16:1	10:1
2020	11:1	17:1	13:1
2019	11:1	17:1	13:1
2018	12:1	17:1	13:1
2017	12:1	17:1	13:1
2016	11:1	18:1	15:1
2015	11:1	18:1	14:1
2014	11:1	17:1	12:1
2013	11:1	17:1	12:1
2012	12:1	17:1	15:1
2011	12:1	18:1	15:1
2010	12:1	17:1	15:1
2009	12:1	17:1	14:1
2008	12:1	17:1	14:1
2006	12:1	18:1	14:1
2005	12:1	18:1	14:1
2004	13:1	18:1	15:1
2003	17:1	18:1	15:1
2002	12:1	18:1	16:1
2001	13:1	18:1	16:1
2000	14:1	18:1	16:1
1999	15:1	18:1	15:1
1998	17:1	18:1	16:1
1997	16:1	18:1	16:1
1996	16:1	18:1	18:1
1995	17:1	18:1	17:1
1994	15:1	18:1	17:1
1993	17:1	18:1	17:1
1992	16:1	19:1	18:1
1991	16:1	18:1	16:1
1990	14:1	18:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2003)
Year	Theodore Potter School 74	Indiana	Indianapolis Public Schools
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

68%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Theodore Potter School 74	Indiana	Indianapolis Public Schools
2023	70%	14%	29%
2022	73%	14%	29%
2021	72%	13%	27%
2020	76%	12%	26%
2019	76%	12%	26%
2018	73%	12%	25%
2017	73%	12%	25%
2016	68%	11%	24%
2015	62%	11%	23%
2014	56%	10%	22%
2013	52%	10%	21%
2012	46%	9%	19%
2011	33%	8%	18%
2010	28%	8%	18%
2009	20%	8%	17%
2008	13%	8%	16%
2007	10%	7%	13%
2006	3%	6%	12%
2005	3%	5%	11%
2004	4%	5%	10%
2003	3%	4%	8%
2002	1%	4%	7%
2001	1%	3%	6%
2000	1%	3%	4%
1999	2%	3%	3%
1998	2%	3%	2%
1997	2%	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%	1%
1994	3%	2%	1%
1993	2%	2%	1%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Theodore Potter School 74	Indiana	Indianapolis Public Schools
2023	9%	13%	46%
2022	8%	13%	46%
2021	11%	13%	47%
2020	12%	13%	49%
2019	12%	13%	49%
2018	16%	12%	51%
2017	16%	12%	51%
2016	20%	12%	52%
2015	28%	12%	48%
2014	33%	12%	52%
2013	34%	12%	53%
2012	40%	12%	54%
2011	52%	12%	54%
2010	58%	13%	57%
2009	64%	13%	59%
2008	66%	13%	60%
2007	62%	13%	59%
2006	79%	13%	60%
2005	75%	12%	59%
2004	74%	12%	60%
2003	73%	12%	60%
2002	70%	12%	60%
2001	68%	12%	60%
2000	61%	12%	60%
1999	58%	11%	59%
1998	59%	11%	59%
1997	54%	11%	58%
1996	55%	11%	57%
1995	57%	11%	56%
1994	50%	11%	55%
1993	46%	11%	53%
1992	42%	11%	52%
1991	40%	11%	51%

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White

17%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Theodore Potter School 74	Indiana	Indianapolis Public Schools
2023	15%	64%	19%
2022	14%	65%	19%
2021	12%	66%	20%
2020	8%	67%	19%
2019	8%	67%	19%
2018	9%	69%	21%
2017	9%	69%	21%
2016	9%	69%	21%
2015	7%	70%	21%
2014	8%	71%	20%
2013	9%	72%	21%
2012	9%	72%	22%
2011	9%	73%	23%
2010	13%	75%	25%
2009	16%	76%	24%
2008	21%	77%	24%
2007	28%	78%	26%
2006	18%	80%	28%
2005	22%	81%	30%
2004	22%	82%	30%
2003	23%	82%	31%
2002	28%	83%	33%
2001	30%	84%	34%
2000	37%	84%	35%
1999	40%	85%	37%
1998	39%	85%	38%
1997	44%	85%	39%
1996	43%	86%	40%
1995	41%	86%	42%
1994	47%	86%	44%
1993	52%	86%	46%
1992	56%	86%	46%
1991	58%	86%	47%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Theodore Potter School 74	Indiana	Indianapolis Public Schools
2023	6%	6%	4%
2022	5%	5%	4%
2021	5%	5%	4%
2020	4%	5%	4%
2019	4%	5%	4%
2018	2%	5%	3%
2017	2%	5%	3%
2016	3%	5%	3%
2015	3%	5%	6%
2014	3%	4%	5%
2013	5%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.50

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Theodore Potter School 74	Indiana	Indianapolis Public Schools
2023	0.48	0.55	0.66
2022	0.44	0.54	0.66
2021	0.46	0.53	0.66
2020	0.40	0.52	0.65
2019	0.40	0.52	0.65
2018	0.44	0.50	0.64
2017	0.44	0.50	0.64
2016	0.49	0.50	0.64
2015	0.54	0.49	0.61
2014	0.58	0.47	0.64
2013	0.61	0.46	0.64
2012	0.62	0.46	0.63
2011	0.62	0.45	0.63
2010	0.61	0.43	0.58
2009	0.57	0.42	0.57
2008	0.54	0.41	0.57
2007	0.55	0.39	0.56
2006	0.35	0.34	0.56
2005	0.39	0.33	0.56
2004	0.41	0.31	0.55
2003	0.42	0.31	0.54
2002	0.44	0.30	0.53
2001	0.45	0.28	0.52
2000	0.50	0.27	0.52
1999	0.51	0.27	0.52
1998	0.50	0.26	0.52
1997	0.54	0.27	0.52
1996	0.52	0.25	0.52
1995	0.51	0.25	0.52
1994	0.53	0.25	0.52
1993	0.52	0.25	0.52
1992	0.51	0.24	0.52
1991	0.51	0.25	0.52

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Eligible for

54%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Theodore Potter School 74	Indiana	Indianapolis Public Schools
2023	65%	47%	69%
2022	62%	39%	66%
2021	66%	42%	67%
2020	67%	41%	66%
2019	67%	41%	66%
2018	70%	40%	66%
2017	70%	40%	66%
2016	68%	41%	68%
2015	75%	41%	72%
2014	81%	41%	77%
2013	85%	41%	79%
2012	81%	40%	71%
2011	84%	39%	77%
2010	79%	37%	77%
2009	70%	33%	75%
2008	72%	31%	72%
2007	78%	29%	73%
2006	83%	28%	71%
2005	87%	28%	69%
2004	83%	27%	68%
2003	86%	25%	66%
2002	86%	24%	63%
2001	84%	22%	61%
2000	85%	21%	60%
1999	82%	22%	64%
1998	75%	22%	65%
1997	84%	22%	64%
1996	88%	22%	64%
1995	86%	22%	63%
1994	84%	22%	62%
1993	82%	22%	60%
1992	81%	21%	56%
1991	72%	17%	47%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2018)
Year	Theodore Potter School 74	Indiana	Indianapolis Public Schools
2018	4%	8%	3%
2017	4%	8%	3%
2016	3%	7%	3%
2015	3%	8%	3%
2014	6%	8%	5%
2013	3%	8%	5%
2012	7%	8%	5%
2011	6%	8%	5%
2010	5%	9%	6%
2009	6%	9%	7%
2008	5%	8%	7%
2007	7%	8%	10%
2006	6%	8%	10%
2005	12%	8%	12%
2004	12%	8%	13%
2003	4%	8%	13%
2002	6%	7%	13%
2001	11%	7%	14%
2000	7%	6%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Indianapolis Public Schools

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

School Notes

School Mascot: Bull

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Theodore Potter School 74's ranking?

Theodore Potter School 74 is ranked #1532 out of 1,743 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Indiana.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

10-14% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% IN state average), while 20-24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 41% IN state average).

How many students attend Theodore Potter School 74?

251 students attend Theodore Potter School 74.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

68% of Theodore Potter School 74 students are Hispanic, 17% of students are White, 8% of students are Black, and 7% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Theodore Potter School 74?

Theodore Potter School 74 has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the Indiana state average of 15:1.

What grades does Theodore Potter School 74 offer ?

Theodore Potter School 74 offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Theodore Potter School 74 part of?

Theodore Potter School 74 is part of Indianapolis Public Schools.

In what neighborhood is Theodore Potter School 74 located?

Theodore Potter School 74 is located in the Near Eastside neighborhood of Indianapolis, IN. There are 6 other public schools located in Near Eastside.

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