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Enrollment
591
Elementary
DISTRICT 746 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MSD LAWRENCE TOWNSHIP·NCES 180567001026
Crestview Elementary School
7600 E 71st St, Indianapolis, IN 46256 · (317) 964-4200 · Marion County
GRADES 01–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL591 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.0:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
311 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 50%
Community
5
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 81 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 86 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 117 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 106 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 105 | 18% |
| Grade 6 | 96 | 16% |
This year's 1st grade class (81) is 16% smaller than its 6th grade class (96).
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · 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
32.6%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
32.2%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 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
32.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.3%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% 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 Crestview Elementary School
Crestview Elementary School's state test result (32.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crestview Elementary School this school | 591 | 52.6% | 32.6% |
| Oaklandon Elementary School Indianapolis | 507 | 51.7% | 30.4% |
| Greenbriar Elementary School Indianapolis | 509 | 54.6% | 28.2% |
| Jonas E Salk Elementary School Merrillville | 565 | 52.4% | 42.8% |
| Eagle Creek Elementary School Indianapolis | 533 | 51.2% | 32.9% |
| Spring Mill Elementary School Indianapolis | 529 | 57.5% | 32.0% |
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 Crestview Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Marion County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.6% | #665 of 983 | #45 of 140 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.2% | #724 of 986 | #51 of 142 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.6% | #624 of 986 | #42 of 142 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 591 | #192 of 1,079 | #41 of 157 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.2:1 | #692 of 991 | #104 of 142 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.9% | #182 of 996 | #61 of 145 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 52.6% | #533 of 1,058 | #119 of 152 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.5% | #169 of 353 | #18 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
591
+9 (+2%) vs 2020
+2% since 1990-91, when it was 581
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
was 17.6:1
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 | 591 | 36.5 | 16.2:1 | 53% (311) |
| 2023-24 | 596 | 34.3 | 17.4:1 | 72% (427) |
| 2022-23 | 611 | 34.8 | 17.5:1 | 68% (417) |
| 2020-21 | 582 | 33 | 17.6:1 | 67% (391) |
| 2017-18 | 535 | 32 | 16.7:1 | 72% (383) |
| 2015-16 | 475 | 28 | 17.0:1 | 72% (343) |
| 2010-11 | 460 | 23 | 20.0:1 | 69% (316) |
| 2000-01 | 668 | 37 | 18.1:1 | 38% (256) |
| 1990-91 | 581 | 34 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Crestview Elementary School.
About Crestview Elementary School
Crestview Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in Indiana, located in Indianapolis. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 591 students in grades 1 through 6. Against the 436-student average for elementary schools in Indiana, enrollment here is 36% higher.
MSD Lawrence Township has a total of 16 schools and 16,747 students, Crestview Elementary School among them.
At Crestview Elementary School, Black students make up 53% of the student body. The next largest groups are 21% White, 15% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, and 3% Asian. The school's Black share is 25 points above the 27% share among Marion County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 65% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The count of teachers at Crestview Elementary School is 36.5 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 16.2:1. That is close to the 15.5:1 average for elementary schools in Indiana. Around 53% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 38.3% at Crestview Elementary School; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 32.6%.
Marion County has these Census figures: the median household income is $66,346, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 35%, and about 12% of people live in poverty. In all, Marion County has 274 public schools and roughly 161,456 students.
Nearest public school: Lawrence North High School, about 0.8 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Crestview Elementary School at 4th of 5.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Large, or inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment at Crestview Elementary School was 582 in 2020-21 and 591 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%. Students per teacher fell from 17.6 in 2020-21 to 16.2 in 2024-25.
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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 Lawrence Township
- Lawrence North High SchoolHigh · 2,799 students
- Lawrence Central High SchoolHigh · 2,517 students
- Fall Creek Valley Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,355 students
- Early Learning CenterElementary · 1,313 students
- Belzer Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,119 students
- Forest Glen Elementary SchoolElementary · 971 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
Other Crestview Elementary schools
20 other US public schools in 12 states are named Crestview Elementary. Crestview Elementary School is the 4th largest of the 21.
- Crestview Elementary SchoolSpringfield, TN · 755 students
- Crestview ElementaryGreer, SC · 683 students
- Crestview Elementary SchoolLUBBOCK, TX · 609 students
- Crestview Elementary SchoolSAN ANTONIO, TX · 578 students
- Crestview ElementaryCovington, TN · 569 students
Nearby schools
- Lawrence North High School0.8 mi · 2,799
- Skiles Test Elementary School0.8 mi · 558
- The Nature School of Central Indiana1.4 mi · 175
- Mary Evelyn Castle Elementary Sch1.8 mi · 778
- Dynamic Minds Academy2.0 mi · 135
- Hoosier College and Career Academy2.0 mi · 1,484
Frequently asked questions
About Crestview Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Crestview Elementary School?
Crestview Elementary School enrolls approximately 591 students in grades 01-06.
What grades does Crestview Elementary School serve?
Crestview Elementary School serves grades 01-06.
How many teachers does Crestview Elementary School have?
Crestview Elementary School employs 37 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Crestview Elementary School?
At Crestview Elementary School, the student body is approximately 21% White, 15% Hispanic, 53% Black, 3% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Crestview Elementary School public or private?
Crestview Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by MSD Lawrence Township.
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