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Enrollment
451
Elementary
STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ADELANTE SCHOOLS·NCES 180021602702
Emma Donnan Elementary and Middle
1202 E Troy Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46203 · (317) 226-4272 · Marion County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL451 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 28% of Indiana public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Indiana public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
34 FTE teachers
STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
367 students
STATE 50%
Community
4
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 | 45 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 50 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 37 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 41 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 48 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 49 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 54 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 58 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 69 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (45) is 35% smaller than its 8th grade class (69).
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
28.8%
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 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
21.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
18.0%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 21% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 18% 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 Emma Donnan Elementary and Middle
Emma Donnan Elementary and Middle's state test result (21.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Donnan Elementary and Middle this school | 451 | 81.4% | 21.0% |
| South Wayne Elementary School Fort Wayne | 340 | 80.6% | 16.0% |
| Miami Elementary School Lafayette | 442 | 83.5% | 27.4% |
| Thomas Gregg Neighborhood School 15 Indianapolis | 525 | 79.0% | 11.1% |
| Madison S.T.E.A.M. Academy South Bend | 431 | 80.3% | 17.2% |
| Adams Elementary School Fort Wayne | 308 | 78.9% | 12.1% |
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 Emma Donnan Elementary and Middle ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Marion County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 21.0% | #828 of 983 | #74 of 140 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.8% | #774 of 986 | #64 of 142 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 20.7% | #831 of 986 | #78 of 142 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 451 | #481 of 1,079 | #83 of 157 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #188 of 991 | #33 of 142 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.2% | #92 of 996 | #30 of 145 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 81.4% | #41 of 1,058 | #15 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. 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
451
+104 (+30%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 17.4:1
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 | 451 | 34 | 13.3:1 | 81% (367) |
| 2023-24 | 442 | 19 | 23.3:1 | 86% (381) |
| 2022-23 | 330 | 15 | 22.0:1 | 99% (326) |
| 2020-21 | 347 | 20 | 17.4:1 | 86% (298) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Emma Donnan Elementary and Middle.
About Emma Donnan Elementary and Middle
In Indianapolis, Indiana, Emma Donnan Elementary and Middle is a medium-sized elementary school. A total of 451 students attend the school, which covers kindergarten through 8.
Adelante Schools is the district for Emma Donnan Elementary and Middle.
At Emma Donnan Elementary and Middle, the largest share of students is Hispanic, at 38%. The next largest groups are 33% Black, 22% White, and 6% multiracial. The school's Hispanic share is 24 points above the 14% share among Marion County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 69% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teacher staffing is 34 full-time equivalents, or about 13.3 students per teacher. This ratio sits 2.3 below the 15.5:1 average for elementary schools in Indiana. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 81%. Across public schools in Marion County, the average is 60%.
Measured against Indiana public elementary schools, Emma Donnan Elementary and Middle receives a C. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Emma Donnan Elementary and Middle is 3.1 points above its prediction. Actual: 21.0%. Predicted: 18.0%.
Federal survey data for Marion County show that the median household income is $66,346, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. Marion County is home to 274 public schools and about 161,456 public school students.
The closest public school, Christel House DORS, is about 0.7 miles from Emma Donnan Elementary and Middle. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Among the 5 closest schools with test data, this one included, Emma Donnan Elementary and Middle ranks 1st on average proficiency.
Locale data from NCES put Emma Donnan Elementary and Middle inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more (City: Large). The school is classified as a charter school in federal data.
Enrollment climbed 30% from its 2020-21 level of 347. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 17.4:1 in 2020-21 to 13.3:1 in 2024-25.
Community posts for Emma Donnan Elementary and Middle can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
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Frequently asked questions
About Emma Donnan Elementary and MiddleHow many students attend Emma Donnan Elementary and Middle?
Emma Donnan Elementary and Middle enrolls approximately 451 students in grades KG-08.
Is Emma Donnan Elementary and Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Emma Donnan Elementary and Middle is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many teachers does Emma Donnan Elementary and Middle have?
Emma Donnan Elementary and Middle employs 34 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.3:1.
How diverse is Emma Donnan Elementary and Middle?
Emma Donnan Elementary and Middle reports a student body of 22% White, 38% Hispanic, 33% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Emma Donnan Elementary and Middle?
Emma Donnan Elementary and Middle is overseen by Adelante Schools in Marion County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.