Deer Run Elementary

Set in Indianapolis, Indiana, Deer Run Elementary is a moderately sized K-5 school, operated by MSD Pike Township. It enrolls 616 students across grades K through 5. By comparison, Indiana's public schools average about 436 students each, so Deer Run Elementary sits 41% larger than that benchmark.

Deer Run Elementary is one of 13 schools operated by MSD Pike Township, a district that serves 10,674 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Deer Run Elementary reports that the largest single group is Black, at 60% of enrollment. The remainder consists of 32% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 3% White. That is noticeably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 27%.

On the income-and-resources front, The school lists 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.8:1. The state averages about 15.5:1, putting this campus right in line with peers.

Across the wider county, Marion County reports that the typical household earns roughly $66,346 per year, roughly 35% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Deer Run Elementary is one of 274 public schools in Marion County (combined enrollment of about 161,456 students).

The closest other public school is Snacks Crossing Elementary School, roughly 0.7 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Deer Run Elementary operates from a metropolitan location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 8%: 673 students in 2018 compared to 616 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share expanded from 51% to 60%. Class-load math has tightened: from 18.7:1 in 2018 to 15.8:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the feed for Deer Run Elementary typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.