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The public elementary schools with the lowest student-to-teacher ratios in Indianapolis, Indiana

Across Indianapolis, Indiana, 136 public elementary schools are ranked here, ranked by the fewest students per teacher, a proxy for class size and staffing. James Whitcomb Riley School 43 leads the list at 8.7:1, against a median of 14.9:1 across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
136
Indianapolis, Indiana
Best Students/teacher
8.7:1
Median Students/teacher
14.9:1
LOWEST RATIO · INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA
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1James Whitcomb Riley School 43Indianapolis, INIndianapolis Public SchoolsElementary2408.7:1
2Herron Preparatory AcademyIndianapolis, INHerron Preparatory AcademyElementary4289.1:1
3Theodore Potter School 74 - a Dual Language SchoolIndianapolis, INIndianapolis Public SchoolsElementary2089.4:1
4Eleanor Skillen School 34 - a Montessori SchoolIndianapolis, INIndianapolis Public SchoolsElementary3289.9:1
5SE Neighborhood Sch of ExcellenceIndianapolis, INSE Neighborhood Sch of ExcellenceElementary58810.1:1
6George Washington Carver School 87 - a Montessori SchoolIndianapolis, INIndianapolis Public SchoolsElementary24610.3:1
7Phalen Leadership Academy - IN IncIndianapolis, INPhalen Leadership Academy - IN IncElementary24710.3:1
8William Bell School 60 - a Butler Lab Reggio Emilia SchoolIndianapolis, INIndianapolis Public SchoolsElementary38110.4:1
9Charity Dye School 27 Center for InquiryIndianapolis, INIndianapolis Public SchoolsElementary34810.4:1
10Fredrick Douglas School 19 - an Exploratory SchoolIndianapolis, INIndianapolis Public SchoolsElementary25910.8:1
11Merle Sidener Academy 59 - a High Ability SchoolIndianapolis, INIndianapolis Public SchoolsElementary22810.9:1
12Ralph Waldo Emerson School 58 - an Exploratory SchoolIndianapolis, INIndianapolis Public SchoolsElementary24110.9:1
13Ernie Pyle School 90 - a Paideia SchoolIndianapolis, INIndianapolis Public SchoolsElementary26811.2:1
14Clarence Farrington School 61 - an Exploratory SchoolIndianapolis, INIndianapolis Public SchoolsElementary45111.4:1
15PLA at George H Fisher School 93Indianapolis, INPLA at George H Fisher School 93Elementary41711.6:1
16Brookside School 54 - an Exploratory SchoolIndianapolis, INIndianapolis Public SchoolsElementary36611.6:1
17Invent Learning HubIndianapolis, INInvent Learning HubElementary22111.6:1
18James Russell Lowell School 51 - a Montessori SchoolIndianapolis, INIndianapolis Public SchoolsElementary36311.7:1
19Global Preparatory AcademyIndianapolis, INGlobal Preparatory AcademyElementary74211.8:1
20Louis B Russell Jr School 48Indianapolis, INPhalen Leadership Academy at Louis B Russell School 48Elementary27411.9:1
21Jonathan Jennings School 109 - an Exploratory SchoolIndianapolis, INIndianapolis Public SchoolsElementary27512.0:1
22Benjamin Harrison School 2 Center for InquiryIndianapolis, INIndianapolis Public SchoolsElementary30312.1:1
23Meredith Nicholson School 96 - an Exploratory SchoolIndianapolis, INIndianapolis Public SchoolsElementary39112.2:1
24Christian Park School 82 - an Exploratory SchoolIndianapolis, INIndianapolis Public SchoolsElementary25112.6:1
25Vision AcademyIndianapolis, INVision AcademyElementary39112.6:1
26Hawthorne Elementary SchoolIndianapolis, INMSD Warren TownshipElementary40412.6:1
27Washington Irving Neighborhood School 14Indianapolis, INIndianapolis Public SchoolsElementary23012.8:1
28McClelland Elementary SchoolIndianapolis, INMSD Wayne TownshipElementary80912.9:1
29The PATH SchoolIndianapolis, INThe PATH SchoolElementary70513.1:1
30Lew Wallace School 107 - an Exploratory SchoolIndianapolis, INIndianapolis Public SchoolsElementary44013.1:1
31Eastridge Elementary SchoolIndianapolis, INMSD Warren TownshipElementary42413.1:1
32Gold AcademyIndianapolis, INMSD Decatur TownshipElementary52913.2:1
33Emma Donnan Elementary and MiddleIndianapolis, INAdelante SchoolsElementary45113.3:1
34Charles Warren Fairbanks School 105 - an Exploratory SchoolIndianapolis, INIndianapolis Public SchoolsElementary39813.3:1
35Avondale Meadows AcademyIndianapolis, INAvondale Meadows AcademyElementary33213.3:1
36Carl Wilde School 79 Center For Inquiry - an Inquiry SchoolIndianapolis, INIndianapolis Public SchoolsElementary47213.3:1
37Cold Spring SchoolIndianapolis, INIndianapolis Public SchoolsElementary35913.3:1
38Joseph J. Bingham School 84 Center for InquiryIndianapolis, INIndianapolis Public SchoolsElementary36013.3:1
39Enlace AcademyIndianapolis, INEnlace AcademyElementary68613.4:1
40Thomas Gregg Neighborhood School 15Indianapolis, INIndianapolis Public SchoolsElementary52513.5:1
41IN Math & Science AcademyIndianapolis, ININ Math & Science AcademyElementary55413.5:1
42Liberty Park Elementary SchoolIndianapolis, INMSD Warren TownshipElementary44313.5:1
43Tindley Summit AcademyIndianapolis, INTindley Summit AcademyElementary31213.6:1
44Southport Elementary SchoolIndianapolis, INPerry Township SchoolsElementary45013.6:1
45Anna Brochhausen School 88 - a STEM SchoolIndianapolis, INIndianapolis Public SchoolsElementary32613.6:1
46Greenbriar Elementary SchoolIndianapolis, INMSD Washington TownshipElementary50913.8:1
47Christel House Academy WestIndianapolis, INChristel House Academy WestElementary48513.9:1
48Daniel Webster School 46 - an Exploratory SchoolIndianapolis, INIndianapolis Public SchoolsElementary41613.9:1
49Lynwood ElementaryIndianapolis, INMSD Decatur TownshipElementary58313.9:1
50Phalen at Francis Scott Key 103Indianapolis, INPhalen Leadership Academy at Francis Scott Key School 103Elementary68914.1:1
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