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Anna Brochhausen School 88 - a STEM School

5801 E 16th St, Indianapolis, IN 46218 · (317) 226-4288 · Marion County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL326 STUDENTS
Enrollment
326
Elementary
DISTRICT 338 · STATE 436
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
223 students
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
20
Kindergarten
46
Grade 1
53
Grade 2
48
Grade 3
54
Grade 4
43
Grade 5
62
Student demographics
White
247%
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 62%
Hispanic
8125%
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 15%
Black
19058%
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 14%
Two+
299%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 6%
Native American
21%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
17152%
Female
15548%

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Test scores

ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above Proficiency
English Language Arts
9.9%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
13.3%
IN avg 41.1%
Source: ILEARN. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of IN schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
10.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
27.1%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-16.7pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
326
+11 (+3%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 14.3:1
% White
7%
was 14%
% Hispanic
25%
was 16%
% Black
58%
was 61%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Anna Brochhausen School 88 - a STEM School

Anna Brochhausen School 88 - a STEM School operates as a small elementary campus in Indianapolis, Indiana, one of the schools within Indianapolis Public Schools. Current enrollment sits at 326 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 25% leaner than the typical public school in Indiana, which averages around 436 students.

Across the 49 schools in Indianapolis Public Schools (21,055 students total), Anna Brochhausen School 88 - a STEM School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Anna Brochhausen School 88 - a STEM School shows that 58% of the student body identifies as Black; the rest breaks down as 25% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 7% White. That is noticeably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 27%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Anna Brochhausen School 88 - a STEM School lists 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.5:1, putting Anna Brochhausen School 88 - a STEM School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 68% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

With demographic context factored in, Anna Brochhausen School 88 - a STEM School is in the bottom 10% of Indiana public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 27.1%; Anna Brochhausen School 88 - a STEM School posts 10.4%, -16.7 points below that line.

In the broader community, census data for Marion County shows median household income runs about $66,346, roughly 35% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. Across Marion County's 274 public schools (combined enrollment of about 161,456 students), Anna Brochhausen School 88 - a STEM School is one campus in the mix.

Irvington Community Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.9 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Anna Brochhausen School 88 - a STEM School. On composite proficiency, Anna Brochhausen School 88 - a STEM School comes 4th of 4 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 24.3%.

Anna Brochhausen School 88 - a STEM School operates from an inner-city location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 3%: 315 students in 2018 compared to 326 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment climbed from 16% to 25% over that span.

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Marion County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Anna Brochhausen School 88 - a STEM School
District
Indianapolis Public Schools
Address
5801 E 16th St, Indianapolis, IN 46218
Phone
(317) 226-4288
County
Marion County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
326
Teachers (FTE)
24
Student–teacher ratio
13.6:1
Free/Reduced lunch
223 (68%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
180477000797
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Anna Brochhausen School 88 - a STEM School
How many students attend Anna Brochhausen School 88 - a STEM School?
Anna Brochhausen School 88 - a STEM School enrolls approximately 326 students in grades PK-05.
Is Anna Brochhausen School 88 - a STEM School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Anna Brochhausen School 88 - a STEM School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Anna Brochhausen School 88 - a STEM School?
Approximately 13.6:1 students per teacher at Anna Brochhausen School 88 - a STEM School.
How diverse is Anna Brochhausen School 88 - a STEM School?
Anna Brochhausen School 88 - a STEM School reports a student body of 7% White, 25% Hispanic, 58% Black, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Anna Brochhausen School 88 - a STEM School?
Anna Brochhausen School 88 - a STEM School is overseen by Indianapolis Public Schools in Marion County.
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