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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Greenbriar Elementary School this year?
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Enrollment
509
Elementary
DISTRICT 526 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MSD WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP·NCES 181272002016
Greenbriar Elementary School
8201 N Ditch Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46260 · (317) 259-5445 · Marion County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL509 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.5:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
278 students
DISTRICT 48% · 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 | 99 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 97 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 81 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 73 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 74 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 85 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (99) is 16% larger than its 5th grade class (85).
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · 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
25.1%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
36.1%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 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
28.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.9%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 Greenbriar Elementary School
Greenbriar Elementary School's state test result (28.2% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenbriar Elementary School this school | 509 | 54.6% | 28.2% |
| Crestview Elementary School Indianapolis | 591 | 52.6% | 32.6% |
| Spring Mill Elementary School Indianapolis | 529 | 57.5% | 32.0% |
| Jonas E Salk Elementary School Merrillville | 565 | 52.4% | 42.8% |
| Eagle Creek Elementary School Indianapolis | 533 | 51.2% | 32.9% |
| Oaklandon Elementary School Indianapolis | 507 | 51.7% | 30.4% |
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 Greenbriar Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Marion County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.2% | #745 of 983 | #53 of 140 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.1% | #665 of 986 | #43 of 142 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 25.1% | #771 of 986 | #59 of 142 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 509 | #358 of 1,079 | #67 of 157 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #263 of 991 | #48 of 142 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.3% | #239 of 996 | #81 of 145 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 54.6% | #490 of 1,058 | #111 of 152 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -36.7% | #32 of 597 | #10 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
509
-13 (-2%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 626
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 14.5:1
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 | 509 | 37 | 13.8:1 | 55% (278) |
| 2023-24 | 492 | 34.5 | 14.3:1 | 55% (273) |
| 2022-23 | 500 | 30 | 16.7:1 | 73% (366) |
| 2020-21 | 522 | 36 | 14.5:1 | 70% (363) |
| 2017-18 | 804 | 43 | 18.7:1 | 86% (689) |
| 2015-16 | 809 | 39 | 20.7:1 | 84% (683) |
| 2010-11 | 837 | 14 | 59.8:1 | 83% (695) |
| 2000-01 | 555 | 33 | 16.8:1 | 42% (234) |
| 1990-91 | 626 | 32 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Greenbriar Elementary School.
About Greenbriar Elementary School
Among the schools in Indianapolis, Indiana, is Greenbriar Elementary School, a medium-sized elementary school. It enrolled 509 students in kindergarten through 5 for the 2024-25 school year.
The district, MSD Washington Township, operates 14 schools serving 11,560 students.
Greenbriar Elementary School is 56% Black by enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 18% Hispanic, 14% White, 7% multiracial, and 5% Asian. Census estimates put the Black share of Marion County's population at about 27%. The school's diversity index is 62%, meaning two students picked at random have a 62% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal data list 37 full-time-equivalent teachers at Greenbriar Elementary School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 13.8:1. That is lower than the 15.5:1 average for elementary schools in Indiana. The lunch program counts 55% of students at Greenbriar Elementary School as eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Greenbriar Elementary School would score about 36.9%. It scores 28.2%, 8.7 points below that figure.
County data help place the school in context: in Marion County, the median household income is $66,346, roughly 35% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 274 public schools in Marion County, enrolling about 161,456 students in all.
Nearby, Spring Mill Elementary School is about 0.8 miles away. Within five miles of Greenbriar Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Greenbriar Elementary School ranks 6th of 8 on average proficiency.
The federal government classifies Greenbriar Elementary School's location as City: Large.
Federal data show 522 students in 2020-21 and 509 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%.
Topics for discussion here include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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 MSD Washington Township
- North Central High SchoolHigh · 3,682 students
- Northview Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,019 students
- Eastwood Middle SchoolMiddle · 845 students
- Westlane Middle SchoolMiddle · 754 students
- Clearwater Elementary SchoolElementary · 750 students
- Willow Lake Elementary SchoolElementary · 739 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
Other Greenbriar Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 3 states are named Greenbriar Elementary. Greenbriar Elementary School is the largest of the 4.
- Greenbriar Elementary SchoolFORT WORTH, TX · 468 students
- Greenbriar Elementary SchoolNorthbrook, IL · 352 students
- Greenbriar Elementary SchoolChicago Heights, IL · 174 students
Nearby schools
- Spring Mill Elementary School0.8 mi · 529
- Willow Lake Elementary School1.0 mi · 739
- Westlane Middle School1.3 mi · 754
- College Park Elementary School1.7 mi · 518
- IN Sch for the Blind & Vis Imprd2.2 mi · 93
- Nora Elementary School2.4 mi · 544
Frequently asked questions
About Greenbriar Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Greenbriar Elementary School?
Greenbriar Elementary School enrolls approximately 509 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Greenbriar Elementary School serve?
Greenbriar Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Greenbriar Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Greenbriar Elementary School is approximately 13.8:1 (37 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Greenbriar Elementary School?
At Greenbriar Elementary School, the student body is approximately 14% White, 18% Hispanic, 56% Black, 5% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Greenbriar Elementary School?
Greenbriar Elementary School is overseen by MSD Washington Township in Marion County.
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