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What tradition at Deer Run Elementary should never be changed?
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Enrollment
616
Elementary
DISTRICT 574 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MSD PIKE TOWNSHIP·NCES 180891002374
Deer Run Elementary
5401 N High School Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46254 · (317) 299-1266 · Marion County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL616 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 51% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 125 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 100 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 94 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 97 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 94 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 106 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (125) is 18% larger than its 5th grade class (106).
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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
20.7%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
15.1%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 21 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 15 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 →
Where Deer Run Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Marion County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 15.1% | #912 of 986 | #114 of 142 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 20.7% | #830 of 986 | #77 of 142 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 616 | #163 of 1,079 | #38 of 157 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #630 of 991 | #91 of 142 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.4% | #399 of 996 | #119 of 145 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.5% | #382 of 597 | #65 of 86 |
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
616
+72 (+13%) vs 2020
-18% since 2000-01, when it was 754
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 11.3:1
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 | 616 | 39 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 578 | 34.1 | 17.0:1 | 72% (415) |
| 2022-23 | 553 | 34.1 | 16.2:1 | 79% (439) |
| 2020-21 | 544 | 48 | 11.3:1 | 75% (410) |
| 2017-18 | 673 | 36 | 18.7:1 | 82% (551) |
| 2015-16 | 698 | 33 | 21.1:1 | 76% (528) |
| 2010-11 | 720 | 33 | 21.8:1 | 75% (543) |
| 2000-01 | 754 | 36 | 20.9:1 | 26% (196) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Deer Run Elementary.
About Deer Run Elementary
Deer Run Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school in Indianapolis, Indiana, (ZIP code 46254). The school counts 616 students across kindergarten through 5. The school's enrollment is 41% bigger than the 436 average for elementary schools in Indiana.
MSD Pike Township oversees Deer Run Elementary and 12 other schools, with 10,674 students in total.
Black students are the majority at Deer Run Elementary, with 60% of enrollment. It is also 32% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 3% White. Marion County's residents are about 27% Black, 33 points below the school's share. Deer Run Elementary's diversity index is 53%, against a US figure of 70%.
Deer Run Elementary operates with 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 15.8:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Indiana average 15.5:1.
According to the American Community Survey, in Marion County, the median household income is $66,346, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 35% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 12%. There are 274 public schools in Marion County, enrolling about 161,456 students in all.
The closest other public school is Snacks Crossing Elementary School, about 0.7 miles away. Deer Run Elementary has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Its location is classified as City: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment climbed 13% from its 2020-21 level of 544. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 11.3:1 to 15.8:1.
Conversations here can range across school safety, transportation, and start times. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 Pike Township
- Pike High SchoolHigh · 3,188 students
- Guion Creek Middle SchoolMiddle · 833 students
- Snacks Crossing Elementary SchoolElementary · 793 students
- New Augusta Public Academy - NorthMiddle · 751 students
- Lincoln Middle SchoolMiddle · 736 students
- Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 634 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 Deer Run Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Deer Run Elementary. Deer Run Elementary is the largest of the 2.
- Deer Run Elementary SchoolDublin, OH · 356 students
Nearby schools
- Snacks Crossing Elementary School0.7 mi · 793
- Eagle Creek Elementary School1.1 mi · 533
- Jonathan Jennings School 109 - an Exploratory School1.5 mi · 275
- Indiana Connections Academy1.8 mi · 5,376
- Indiana Connections Career Academy1.8 mi · 942
- Guion Creek Middle School1.8 mi · 833
Frequently asked questions
About Deer Run ElementaryHow many students attend Deer Run Elementary?
Deer Run Elementary enrolls approximately 616 students in grades KG-05.
Is Deer Run Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Deer Run Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Deer Run Elementary have?
Deer Run Elementary employs 39 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Deer Run Elementary?
Student demographics at Deer Run Elementary are roughly 3% White, 32% Hispanic, 60% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Deer Run Elementary public or private?
Deer Run Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by MSD Pike Township.
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