Enrollment
321
Elementary
DISTRICT 209 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CIRCLE CITY PREP CHARTER SCHOOL·NCES 180018102617
Circle City Preparatory Elementary School
4002 N Franklin Road, Indianapolis, IN 46226 · (317) 721-8515 · Marion County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL321 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
95%
304 students
DISTRICT 94% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 59 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 60 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 48 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 56 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 50 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 48 | 15% |
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 40% · 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
QUIET COMMUNITY
Be the first to start a discussion at Circle City Preparatory Elementary School.
START A DISCUSSIONTest scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
16.1%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
28.9%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 16 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 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
16.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
8.5%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 16% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 9% 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 →
Where Circle City Preparatory Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Marion County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 16.3% | #889 of 983 | #102 of 140 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.9% | #771 of 986 | #63 of 142 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 16.1% | #888 of 986 | #104 of 142 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 321 | #786 of 1,079 | #119 of 157 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #669 of 991 | #98 of 142 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.4% | #576 of 996 | #138 of 145 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 94.7% | #9 of 1,058 | #4 of 152 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
321
+96 (+43%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 32.1:1
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 | 321 | 20 | 16.1:1 | 95% (304) |
| 2023-24 | 338 | N/A | N/A | 100% (338) |
| 2022-23 | 321 | N/A | N/A | 95% (305) |
| 2020-21 | 225 | 7 | 32.1:1 | 92% (208) |
| 2017-18 | 83 | 4 | 20.8:1 | 65% (54) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Circle City Preparatory Elementary School.
About Circle City Preparatory Elementary School
At 4002 N Franklin Road in Indianapolis, Indiana, Circle City Preparatory Elementary School operates as a small elementary school. Students in kindergarten through 6 make up the school's enrollment of 321 students. That puts enrollment 26% below the 436-student average for elementary schools in Indiana.
Circle City Preparatory Elementary School is among 2 schools run by Circle City Prep Charter School, which serves 418 students.
At Circle City Preparatory Elementary School, 78% of students are Black. Other students are 18% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. That is higher than the 27% Black share among all Marion County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 36%.
There are 20 full-time-equivalent teachers at Circle City Preparatory Elementary School, giving a ratio of 16.1:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Indiana is similar, at 15.5:1. A total of 304 students, or 95%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is above the 60% average among public schools in Marion County.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Circle City Preparatory Elementary School would score about 8.5%. It scores 16.3%, 7.8 points above that figure.
In Marion County, the median household earns about $66,346 a year, about 35% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 12%. Across Marion County, 274 public schools serve about 161,456 students.
Among nearby public schools, Circle City Preparatory Middle School is closest at less than a tenth of a mile. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Circle City Preparatory Elementary School. Among the 9 closest schools with test data, this one included, Circle City Preparatory Elementary School ranks 4th on average proficiency.
Locale data from NCES put Circle City Preparatory Elementary School inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more (City: Large). The school is a charter school, funded with public money and operated under a charter agreement.
Federal data put enrollment at 225 in 2020-21 and 321 in 2024-25; the school may have served different grades in those years. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 16.1:1, from 32.1:1.
Circle City Preparatory Elementary School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as special education services, counseling, and support programs. You can also rate the school on this page.
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 Circle City Prep Charter School
- Circle City Preparatory Middle SchoolMiddle · 97 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
- Circle City Preparatory Middle School0.0 mi · 97
- Charles Warren Fairbanks School 105 - an Exploratory School0.7 mi · 398
- Tindley Summit Academy0.8 mi · 312
- PLA@Promise Prep1.0 mi · 144
- PLA at George H Fisher School 931.0 mi · 417
- Phalen at Francis Scott Key 1031.4 mi · 689
Frequently asked questions
About Circle City Preparatory Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Circle City Preparatory Elementary School?
Circle City Preparatory Elementary School enrolls approximately 321 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Circle City Preparatory Elementary School serve?
Circle City Preparatory Elementary School serves grades KG-06.
How many teachers does Circle City Preparatory Elementary School have?
Circle City Preparatory Elementary School employs 20 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Circle City Preparatory Elementary School?
Student demographics at Circle City Preparatory Elementary School are roughly 1% White, 18% Hispanic, 78% Black, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Circle City Preparatory Elementary School?
Circle City Preparatory Elementary School is overseen by Circle City Prep Charter School in Marion County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.