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Enrollment
579
Elementary
DISTRICT 501 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PERRY TOWNSHIP SCHOOLS·NCES 180882001457
Douglas MacArthur Elementary Sch
454 E Stop 11 Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46227 · (317) 789-2500 · Marion County
GRADES 01–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL579 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
342 students
DISTRICT 71% · 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 | 116 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 109 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 106 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 123 | 21% |
| Grade 5 | 125 | 22% |
This year's 1st grade class (116) is 7% smaller than its 5th grade class (125).
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 75% · 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
41.8%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
51.8%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 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
45.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.7%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 Douglas MacArthur Elementary Sch
Douglas MacArthur Elementary Sch's state test result (45.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas MacArthur Elementary Sch this school | 579 | 59.1% | 45.0% |
| Clark Elementary School Franklin | 440 | 58.2% | 43.8% |
| Glenns Valley Elementary School Indianapolis | 533 | 70.0% | 43.1% |
| Mary Bryan Elementary School Indianapolis | 644 | 75.3% | 35.0% |
| Mary Adams Elementary School Indianapolis | 451 | 50.6% | 58.8% |
| William Henry Burkhart Elementary Indianapolis | 449 | 76.8% | 41.3% |
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 Douglas MacArthur Elementary Sch ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Marion County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #405 of 983 | #22 of 140 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.8% | #378 of 986 | #23 of 142 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.8% | #411 of 986 | #24 of 142 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 579 | #213 of 1,079 | #46 of 157 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.7:1 | #612 of 991 | #90 of 142 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.2% | #158 of 996 | #52 of 145 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 59.1% | #380 of 1,058 | #98 of 152 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -28.1% | #75 of 597 | #25 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
579
-302 (-34%) vs 2020
-12% since 1990-91, when it was 659
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 21.0:1
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 | 579 | 36.9 | 15.7:1 | 59% (342) |
| 2023-24 | 580 | 37.1 | 15.7:1 | 59% (342) |
| 2022-23 | 794 | 46.3 | 17.1:1 | 65% (513) |
| 2020-21 | 881 | 42 | 21.0:1 | 70% (618) |
| 2017-18 | 805 | 38 | 21.2:1 | 72% (578) |
| 2015-16 | 695 | 32 | 21.7:1 | 53% (370) |
| 2010-11 | 596 | 26 | 22.9:1 | 45% (271) |
| 2000-01 | 761 | 37 | 20.6:1 | 24% (179) |
| 1990-91 | 659 | 29 | 22.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Douglas MacArthur Elementary Sch.
About Douglas MacArthur Elementary Sch
Douglas MacArthur Elementary Sch is classified as an elementary school. It is located in Indianapolis, Indiana. It educates 579 students in grades 1 through 5. The typical figure for elementary schools in Indiana is about 436 students.
Douglas MacArthur Elementary Sch is one school in Perry Township Schools, a system of 21 schools with 16,243 students.
The most common group at Douglas MacArthur Elementary Sch is Asian students, at 46%. The school is also 33% White, 8% Black, 6% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. The Asian share of the county population is lower, at 4%. The school's diversity index is 66%, meaning two students picked at random have a 66% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school has about 15.7 students per teacher and 36.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. For comparison, elementary schools in Indiana average 15.5:1. About 59% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. That tracks the 60% average for public schools in Marion County.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Douglas MacArthur Elementary Sch is 11.3 points above the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 45.0% actual, 33.7% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Indiana.
Census estimates describe Marion County this way: the median household income is $66,346, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 35% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. In all, Marion County has 274 public schools and roughly 161,456 students.
Douglas MacArthur Kindergarten is the nearest neighboring public school, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of Douglas MacArthur Elementary Sch, there are at least 8 other public schools. Of 5 schools in the immediate area with test results, Douglas MacArthur Elementary Sch ranks 1st on average proficiency.
The school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (City: Large).
Enrollment has fallen by 302 students since 2020-21, to 579. The school's ratio fell from 21.0:1 to 15.7:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Douglas MacArthur Elementary Sch. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 Perry Township Schools
- Perry Meridian High SchoolHigh · 2,455 students
- Southport High SchoolHigh · 2,431 students
- Southport Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,304 students
- Perry Meridian Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,278 students
- Rosa Parks Elementary SchoolElementary · 658 students
- Mary Bryan Elementary SchoolElementary · 644 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
- Douglas MacArthur Kindergarten0.0 mi · 273
- Perry Meridian 6th Grade Academy0.5 mi · 617
- Perry Meridian Middle School0.6 mi · 1,278
- Perry Meridian High School0.9 mi · 2,455
- Winchester Village Elementary1.4 mi · 546
- Southport High School1.4 mi · 2,431
Frequently asked questions
About Douglas MacArthur Elementary SchHow many students attend Douglas MacArthur Elementary Sch?
Douglas MacArthur Elementary Sch enrolls approximately 579 students in grades 01-05.
Is Douglas MacArthur Elementary Sch an elementary, middle, or high school?
Douglas MacArthur Elementary Sch is an elementary school covering grades 01-05.
How many teachers does Douglas MacArthur Elementary Sch have?
Douglas MacArthur Elementary Sch employs 37 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.7:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Douglas MacArthur Elementary Sch?
At Douglas MacArthur Elementary Sch, the student body is approximately 33% White, 6% Hispanic, 8% Black, 46% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Douglas MacArthur Elementary Sch?
Douglas MacArthur Elementary Sch is overseen by Perry Township Schools in Marion County.
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