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Enrollment
724
Elementary
DISTRICT 526 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MSD WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP·NCES 181272002010
Allisonville Elementary School
4900 E 79th St, Indianapolis, IN 46250 · (317) 845-9441 · Marion County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL724 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 51% of Indiana public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Indiana public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.5:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
242 students
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 126 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 113 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 128 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 122 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 108 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 127 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (126) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (127).
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 57% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
45.8%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
53.3%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Indiana schools, those numbers are about 39 and 41.
Source: ILEARN. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
49.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.9%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% typical for Indiana schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Indiana's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Allisonville Elementary School
Allisonville Elementary School's state test result (49.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allisonville Elementary School this school | 724 | 33.4% | 49.5% |
| Amy Beverland Elementary Indianapolis | 800 | 36.0% | 48.0% |
| Clearwater Elementary School Indianapolis | 750 | 39.6% | 55.4% |
| Rousseau McClellan School 91 - a Montessori School Indianapolis | 506 | 35.8% | 37.1% |
| Crossroads Elementary School Brownsburg | 579 | 39.0% | 66.7% |
| Herron Preparatory Academy Indianapolis | 428 | 36.4% | 49.0% |
Matched among Indiana elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Allisonville Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Marion County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.5% | #311 of 983 | #17 of 140 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.3% | #349 of 986 | #20 of 142 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.8% | #316 of 986 | #20 of 142 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 724 | #67 of 1,079 | #18 of 157 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.2:1 | #804 of 991 | #119 of 142 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.7% | #186 of 996 | #62 of 145 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 33.4% | #871 of 1,058 | #146 of 152 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.1% | #285 of 353 | #23 of 35 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
724
+46 (+7%) vs 2020
-1% since 1990-91, when it was 732
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
was 17.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 724 | 42 | 17.2:1 | 33% (242) |
| 2023-24 | 688 | 42 | 16.4:1 | 29% (199) |
| 2022-23 | 643 | 40 | 16.1:1 | 40% (259) |
| 2020-21 | 678 | 39 | 17.4:1 | 36% (247) |
| 2017-18 | 702 | 36 | 19.5:1 | 39% (273) |
| 2015-16 | 767 | 35 | 21.9:1 | 33% (255) |
| 2010-11 | 740 | N/A | N/A | 42% (311) |
| 2000-01 | 576 | 34 | 16.9:1 | 31% (181) |
| 1990-91 | 732 | 35 | 20.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Allisonville Elementary School.
About Allisonville Elementary School
Allisonville Elementary School is a large elementary school serving families in Indianapolis, Indiana. It enrolled 724 students in kindergarten through 5 for the 2024-25 school year. Enrollment is 66% higher than the average for elementary schools in Indiana, which is about 436.
MSD Washington Township enrolls 11,560 students, and its 14 schools include Allisonville Elementary School.
White students form the largest group at Allisonville Elementary School, 44% of enrollment. Next come 38% Black, 13% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. The chance that two students picked at random at Allisonville Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 65%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 17.2:1, with 42 full-time-equivalent teachers. Among elementary schools in Indiana, the typical ratio is 15.5:1. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Allisonville Elementary School is 33%. The rate at public schools in Marion County averages 60%, higher than here.
Allisonville Elementary School is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 51% of Indiana public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Compared with Indiana schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Allisonville Elementary School's results are 2.4 points below predicted: 49.5% against 51.9%.
Allisonville Elementary School is located in Marion County, where median household income is about $66,346, about 35% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. Allisonville Elementary School is one of 274 public schools in Marion County, which together enroll about 161,456 students.
The shortest distance from Allisonville Elementary School to another public school is about 0.9 miles, to Clearwater Elementary School. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. On state test proficiency, Allisonville Elementary School ranks 2nd in a group of 5 nearby schools.
Federal data place Allisonville Elementary School in the City: Large locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 724 was 7% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 678.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Allisonville Elementary School covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Marion County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
975,809
Census ACS
Median income
$66,346
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
274
161,456 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MSD Washington Township
- North Central High SchoolHigh · 3,682 students
- Northview Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,019 students
- Eastwood Middle SchoolMiddle · 845 students
- Westlane Middle SchoolMiddle · 754 students
- Clearwater Elementary SchoolElementary · 750 students
- Willow Lake Elementary SchoolElementary · 739 students
Other schools in Indianapolis
- Indiana Connections AcademyCombined · 5,376 students
- North Central High SchoolHigh · 3,682 students
- Franklin Central High SchoolHigh · 3,438 students
- Warren Central High SchoolHigh · 3,391 students
- Ben Davis High SchoolHigh · 3,315 students
- Pike High SchoolHigh · 3,188 students
Nearby schools
- Clearwater Elementary School0.9 mi · 750
- IN Math & Science Academy - North1.9 mi · 657
- Dynamic Minds Academy1.9 mi · 135
- Early Learning Center2.1 mi · 233
- Eastwood Middle School2.2 mi · 845
- Hilltop School2.2 mi · 169
Frequently asked questions
About Allisonville Elementary SchoolHow large is Allisonville Elementary School?
Allisonville Elementary School enrolls approximately 724 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Allisonville Elementary School serve?
Allisonville Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Allisonville Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Allisonville Elementary School is approximately 17.2:1 (42 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Allisonville Elementary School?
Allisonville Elementary School reports a student body of 44% White, 13% Hispanic, 38% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Allisonville Elementary School?
Allisonville Elementary School is overseen by MSD Washington Township in Marion County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.