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Enrollment
608
Elementary
DISTRICT 569 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN SCHOOLS·NCES 181065002060
Geist Elementary School
14051 E 104th St, Fishers, IN 46040 · (317) 915-4260 · Hamilton County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL608 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
15%
90 students
DISTRICT 23% · 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 | 78 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 115 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 122 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 150 | 25% |
| Grade 4 | 143 | 24% |
This year's kindergarten class (78) is 45% smaller than its 4th grade class (143).
Student demographics
54%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
67.0%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
73.7%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 74 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
69.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.1%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 70% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 65% 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 Geist Elementary School
Geist Elementary School's state test result (69.7% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geist Elementary School this school | 608 | 14.8% | 69.7% |
| Thorpe Creek Elementary Fishers | 607 | 12.0% | 73.8% |
| Clay Center Elementary School Carmel | 666 | 12.2% | 79.0% |
| Fall Creek Elementary School Fishers | 525 | 19.2% | 73.5% |
| Boone Meadow Whitestown | 545 | 12.3% | 73.7% |
| Lantern Road Elementary School Fishers | 470 | 17.7% | 73.3% |
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 Geist Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Hamilton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 69.7% | #54 of 983 | #15 of 39 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 73.7% | #83 of 986 | #16 of 39 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.0% | #53 of 986 | #16 of 39 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 608 | #178 of 1,079 | #22 of 40 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.6:1 | #734 of 991 | #30 of 39 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.7% | #388 of 996 | #18 of 39 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 14.8% | #1,023 of 1,058 | #26 of 39 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.5% | #101 of 597 | #5 of 23 |
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
608
-23 (-4%) vs 2020
-14% since 2010-11, when it was 709
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 17.1:1
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 | 608 | 36.7 | 16.6:1 | 15% (90) |
| 2023-24 | 654 | 41.5 | 15.8:1 | 17% (110) |
| 2022-23 | 707 | 40.4 | 17.5:1 | 13% (90) |
| 2020-21 | 631 | 37 | 17.1:1 | 6% (35) |
| 2017-18 | 805 | 42.1 | 19.1:1 | 4% (29) |
| 2015-16 | 741 | 36 | 20.6:1 | 5% (36) |
| 2010-11 | 709 | 31 | 22.9:1 | 6% (46) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Geist Elementary School.
About Geist Elementary School
The public elementary school Geist Elementary School is located in Fishers, Indiana. It enrolls 608 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are pre-K through 4. That puts enrollment 39% above the 436-student average for elementary schools in Indiana.
Geist Elementary School is one school in a 22-school district, Hamilton Southeastern Schools, which enrolls 21,062 students.
The share of White students at Geist Elementary School is 65%, a majority. It is also 14% Asian, 8% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, and 5% Black. For comparison, the population of Hamilton County is roughly 80% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 54, compared with 70 nationally.
The school lists 36.7 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.6:1. The average for elementary schools in Indiana, 15.5:1, is lower. A total of 90 students, or 15%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Geist Elementary School is +4.7 points: 69.7% actual, 65.1% predicted.
In Hamilton County, the median household earns about $121,530 a year, about 62% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 3%. Across Hamilton County, 69 public schools serve about 63,065 students.
Geist Montessori Academy is the nearest public school to Geist Elementary School, about 1.7 miles away. Geist Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. The nearest schools with test data average 63.4%, lower than Geist Elementary School's 69.7%.
Locale data from NCES put Geist Elementary School in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).
Over 4 years, enrollment decreased by 23 students, from 631 to 608.
This page is set up for the Geist Elementary School community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Hamilton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
365,056
Census ACS
Median income
$121,530
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
62%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
69
63,065 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hamilton Southeastern Schools
- Fishers High SchoolHigh · 3,590 students
- Hamilton Southeastern HSHigh · 3,504 students
- Hamilton SE Int and Jr High SchMiddle · 1,238 students
- Fall Creek Junior HighMiddle · 1,001 students
- Fall Creek Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 909 students
- Riverside Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 891 students
Other schools in Fishers
- Fishers High SchoolHigh · 3,590 students
- Hamilton Southeastern HSHigh · 3,504 students
- Hamilton SE Int and Jr High SchMiddle · 1,238 students
- Fall Creek Junior HighMiddle · 1,001 students
- Fall Creek Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 909 students
- Riverside Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 891 students
Nearby schools
- Geist Montessori Academy1.7 mi · 291
- Fall Creek Intermediate School1.8 mi · 909
- Fall Creek Junior High1.8 mi · 1,001
- Fall Creek Elementary School2.0 mi · 525
- Hamilton Southeastern HS2.3 mi · 3,504
- Thorpe Creek Elementary2.6 mi · 607
Frequently asked questions
About Geist Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Geist Elementary School?
Geist Elementary School enrolls approximately 608 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does Geist Elementary School serve?
Geist Elementary School serves grades PK-04.
How many teachers does Geist Elementary School have?
Geist Elementary School employs 37 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Geist Elementary School?
Student demographics at Geist Elementary School are roughly 65% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% Black, 14% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Geist Elementary School in?
Geist Elementary School is part of Hamilton Southeastern Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.