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What advice would you give to incoming students at Homecroft Elementary School?
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Enrollment
493
Elementary
DISTRICT 501 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PERRY TOWNSHIP SCHOOLS·NCES 180882001460
Homecroft Elementary School
1551 E Southview Dr, Indianapolis, IN 46227 · (317) 789-3500 · Marion County
GRADES 01–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL493 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 54% 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.
- A-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
17.4:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
364 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 | 99 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 107 | 22% |
| Grade 3 | 101 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 81 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 105 | 21% |
This year's 1st grade class (99) is 6% smaller than its 5th grade class (105).
Student demographics
73%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
29.2%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
38.9%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 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
34.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
23.3%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 23% 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 Homecroft Elementary School
Homecroft Elementary School's state test result (34.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homecroft Elementary School this school | 493 | 73.8% | 34.4% |
| Maplewood Elementary School Fort Wayne | 477 | 71.5% | 24.8% |
| Glenwood Park Elementary School Fort Wayne | 532 | 66.9% | 35.3% |
| Arlington Elementary School Indianapolis | 454 | 74.4% | 37.7% |
| Brentwood Elementary School Fort Wayne | 415 | 73.0% | 34.5% |
| Jeremiah Gray Elementary School Indianapolis | 591 | 73.3% | 28.1% |
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 Homecroft Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Marion County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.4% | #628 of 983 | #39 of 140 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.9% | #619 of 986 | #38 of 142 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.2% | #694 of 986 | #49 of 142 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 493 | #397 of 1,079 | #72 of 157 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.4:1 | #815 of 991 | #120 of 142 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.3% | #24 of 996 | #9 of 145 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 73.8% | #101 of 1,058 | #32 of 152 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -26.6% | #86 of 597 | #28 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
493
-118 (-19%) vs 2020
-3% since 1990-91, when it was 508
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
was 21.1:1
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 | 493 | 28.4 | 17.4:1 | 74% (364) |
| 2023-24 | 502 | 30.9 | 16.3:1 | 69% (345) |
| 2022-23 | 603 | 37 | 16.3:1 | 79% (474) |
| 2020-21 | 611 | 29 | 21.1:1 | 76% (465) |
| 2017-18 | 672 | 33 | 20.4:1 | 81% (542) |
| 2015-16 | 545 | 25 | 21.8:1 | 77% (419) |
| 2010-11 | 423 | 22 | 19.2:1 | 77% (326) |
| 2000-01 | 546 | 28 | 19.5:1 | 44% (239) |
| 1990-91 | 508 | 22 | 23.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Homecroft Elementary School.
About Homecroft Elementary School
Homecroft Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school based in Indianapolis, Indiana. It serves 493 students in grades 1 through 5.
Perry Township Schools runs Homecroft Elementary School along with 20 other schools, enrolling 16,243 students in total.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Homecroft Elementary School is White (38%). Other groups include 26% Black, 22% Hispanic, 11% Asian, and 4% multiracial. The county population is about 52% White. Homecroft Elementary School has a diversity index of 73%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Staffing totals 28.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 17.4:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Indiana average 15.5:1. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 74%. The 60% average for public schools in Marion County is 14 points lower.
The allk12 Grade for Homecroft Elementary School is B-. Compared with Indiana public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 54% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Homecroft Elementary School's average proficiency rate on state tests of 34.4% is 11.1 points above the 23.3% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
In Marion County (population about 975,809), median household income is about $66,346, roughly 35% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Homecroft Elementary School is one of 274 public schools in Marion County, which together enroll about 161,456 students.
The next-closest public school is Homecroft Kindergarten, less than a tenth of a mile away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Homecroft Elementary School. In a group of 6 nearby schools with scores, Homecroft Elementary School ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
Homecroft Elementary School has an NCES locale of City: Large.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Homecroft Elementary School went from 611 students to 493. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 21.1:1 to 17.4:1.
Questions about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
Other Homecroft Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Homecroft Elementary. Homecroft Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- HOMECROFT ELEMENTARYDULUTH, MN · 448 students
Nearby schools
- Homecroft Kindergarten0.0 mi · 359
- Southport High School0.6 mi · 2,431
- Southport Elementary School1.0 mi · 450
- Southport 6th Grade Academy1.2 mi · 643
- Southport Middle School1.3 mi · 1,304
- Clinton Young Elementary School1.4 mi · 595
Frequently asked questions
About Homecroft Elementary SchoolHow large is Homecroft Elementary School?
Homecroft Elementary School enrolls approximately 493 students in grades 01-05.
Is Homecroft Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Homecroft Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades 01-05.
How many students per teacher at Homecroft Elementary School?
Approximately 17.4:1 students per teacher at Homecroft Elementary School.
How diverse is Homecroft Elementary School?
Homecroft Elementary School reports a student body of 38% White, 22% Hispanic, 26% Black, 11% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Homecroft Elementary School?
Homecroft Elementary School is overseen by Perry Township Schools in Marion County.
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