Enrollment
165
Elementary
DISTRICT 338 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·INDIANAPOLIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 180477000841
George W. Julian School 57 Center for Inquiry
5435 E Washington St, Indianapolis, IN 46219 · (317) 226-4257 · Marion County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL165 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 55% of Indiana public elementary schools
- BTest 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
8.5:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
82 students
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 50%
Community
0
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 | 26 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 37 | 22% |
| Grade 2 | 24 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 30 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 24 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 24 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (26) is 8% larger than its 5th grade class (24).
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · 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
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ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
50.8%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
49.2%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 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
44.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.4%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% 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 George W. Julian School 57 Center for Inquiry
George W. Julian School 57 Center for Inquiry's state test result (44.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| George W. Julian School 57 Center for Inquiry this school | 165 | 49.7% | 44.4% |
| Carl G Fisher Elementary School 1 Speedway | 127 | 48.8% | 67.3% |
| Maple Crest STEM Elementary School Kokomo | 187 | 48.7% | 57.0% |
| Whitney M Young Early Childhood Fort Wayne | 218 | 45.9% | N/A |
| Bunche Elementary School Fort Wayne | 234 | 44.0% | N/A |
| Paul Saylor Elementary School Valparaiso | 274 | 49.6% | 25.6% |
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 George W. Julian School 57 Center for Inquiry ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Marion County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.4% | #421 of 983 | #23 of 140 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.2% | #427 of 986 | #26 of 142 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.8% | #228 of 986 | #13 of 142 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 165 | #1,024 of 1,079 | #151 of 157 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.7% | #605 of 1,058 | #127 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
165
-18 (-10%) vs 2020
-51% since 1990-91, when it was 336
Student : Teacher
8.5:1
was 7.3:1
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 | 165 | 19.5 | 8.5:1 | 50% (82) |
| 2023-24 | 208 | 19 | 10.9:1 | 52% (108) |
| 2022-23 | 172 | 12.5 | 13.8:1 | 65% (111) |
| 2020-21 | 183 | 25 | 7.3:1 | 69% (126) |
| 2017-18 | 171 | 17 | 10.0:1 | 70% (119) |
| 2015-16 | 218 | 18 | 12.1:1 | 74% (161) |
| 2010-11 | 259 | 17 | 15.2:1 | 73% (188) |
| 2000-01 | 198 | 12 | 16.5:1 | 59% (117) |
| 1990-91 | 336 | 17 | 19.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for George W. Julian School 57 Center for Inquiry.
About George W. Julian School 57 Center for Inquiry
George W. Julian School 57 Center for Inquiry is a small elementary school in Indiana, with an address in Indianapolis. A federal count lists 165 students at the school, in pre-K through 5. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Indiana is about 436, so this school runs 62% smaller than that.
Besides George W. Julian School 57 Center for Inquiry, Indianapolis Public Schools runs 48 other schools. The district enrolls 21,055 students.
Enrollment at George W. Julian School 57 Center for Inquiry is mixed, with White students the largest group at 49%. Other reported shares: 25% Black, 20% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. The White share in Marion County as a whole is similar, at about 52%. By the diversity index, George W. Julian School 57 Center for Inquiry comes in at 65%.
A ratio of 8.5:1 comes from the school's 19.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. For comparison, elementary schools in Indiana average 15.5:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 50% in 2024-25. The average for public schools in Marion County is 60%.
The allk12 Grade for George W. Julian School 57 Center for Inquiry is B. Compared with Indiana public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 55% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, George W. Julian School 57 Center for Inquiry is 4.0 points above its prediction. Actual: 44.4%. Predicted: 40.4%.
Across Marion County, median household income is about $66,346, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 35% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 12%. The public schools of Marion County number 274 and enroll about 161,456.
The nearest public school is Irvington Preparatory Academy, at about 0.4 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. By average proficiency, George W. Julian School 57 Center for Inquiry is 1st among 5 schools close by.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Large.
Federal counts put enrollment at 183 in 2020-21 and 165 in 2024-25, a 10% decrease. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 7.3:1; by 2024-25 it was 8.5:1.
Community posts for George W. Julian School 57 Center for Inquiry can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. 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
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Frequently asked questions
About George W. Julian School 57 Center for InquiryHow large is George W. Julian School 57 Center for Inquiry?
George W. Julian School 57 Center for Inquiry enrolls approximately 165 students in grades PK-05.
Is George W. Julian School 57 Center for Inquiry an elementary, middle, or high school?
George W. Julian School 57 Center for Inquiry is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does George W. Julian School 57 Center for Inquiry have?
George W. Julian School 57 Center for Inquiry employs 20 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.5:1.
How diverse is George W. Julian School 57 Center for Inquiry?
George W. Julian School 57 Center for Inquiry reports a student body of 49% White, 20% Hispanic, 25% Black, 6% Two or more.
What district is George W. Julian School 57 Center for Inquiry in?
George W. Julian School 57 Center for Inquiry is part of Indianapolis Public Schools.
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