Hornet Park Elementary School

As a moderately sized elementary school in Beech Grove, Indiana, Hornet Park Elementary School caters to 461 students from grades pre-K through 1, run under Beech Grove City Schools.

Within Beech Grove City Schools, which oversees 5 schools and 2,790 students, Hornet Park Elementary School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Hornet Park Elementary School shows that White students make up the majority at 57%; the rest consists of 16% Black, 15% Hispanic, 10% multiracial.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Hornet Park Elementary School has 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.8:1. The state averages around 15.5:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 44% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is lower than Marion County's rate of about 60%.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Marion County indicate median household earnings sit near $66,346, about 35% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Marion County's 274 public schools (combined enrollment of about 161,456 students), Hornet Park Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Beech Grove Sr High School, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Hornet Park Elementary School's enrollment has fell 5% since 2018, when it stood at 486 (now 461). White enrollment moved from 70% to 57% across the same window.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.