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What's one thing Indian Creek Elementary School gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
712
Elementary
DISTRICT 746 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MSD LAWRENCE TOWNSHIP·NCES 180567002278
Indian Creek Elementary School
10833 E 56th St, Indianapolis, IN 46236 · (317) 964-4400 · Marion County
GRADES 01–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL712 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 10% of Indiana public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-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
16.6:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.0:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%
491 students
DISTRICT 56% · 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 | 101 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 109 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 108 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 123 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 141 | 20% |
| Grade 6 | 130 | 18% |
This year's 1st grade class (101) is 22% smaller than its 6th grade class (130).
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · 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
19.8%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
17.4%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 20 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 17 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
17.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
26.7%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 18% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 27% 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 Indian Creek Elementary School
Indian Creek Elementary School's state test result (17.8% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Creek Elementary School this school | 712 | 69.0% | 17.8% |
| Garden City Elementary School Indianapolis | 727 | 71.7% | 13.2% |
| Harrison Hill Elementary School Indianapolis | 750 | 69.5% | 16.3% |
| The PATH School Indianapolis | 705 | 71.8% | 10.3% |
| William McKinley Elementary School East Chicago | 509 | 70.3% | 13.3% |
| Edison Middle School South Bend | 551 | 67.0% | 12.4% |
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 Indian Creek Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Marion County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 17.8% | #872 of 983 | #94 of 140 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.4% | #897 of 986 | #107 of 142 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 19.8% | #845 of 986 | #83 of 142 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 712 | #74 of 1,079 | #22 of 157 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.6:1 | #733 of 991 | #110 of 142 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.6% | #287 of 996 | #89 of 145 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 69.0% | #175 of 1,058 | #59 of 152 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.0% | #299 of 353 | #26 of 35 |
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
712
-6 (-1%) vs 2020
+38% since 1990-91, when it was 516
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 19.4:1
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 | 712 | 43 | 16.6:1 | 69% (491) |
| 2023-24 | 679 | 42 | 16.2:1 | 87% (593) |
| 2022-23 | 707 | 39 | 18.1:1 | 85% (599) |
| 2020-21 | 718 | 37 | 19.4:1 | 75% (538) |
| 2017-18 | 698 | 36 | 19.4:1 | 83% (581) |
| 2015-16 | 702 | 34 | 20.6:1 | 77% (539) |
| 2010-11 | 639 | 29 | 22.0:1 | N/A |
| 2000-01 | 612 | 32 | 19.1:1 | 6% (37) |
| 1990-91 | 516 | 27 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Indian Creek Elementary School.
About Indian Creek Elementary School
Families in Indianapolis, Indiana, are served by Indian Creek Elementary School, a large elementary school. The school serves grades 1 through 6. Enrollment is 712 students. By comparison, elementary schools in Indiana enroll about 436 students on average.
Indian Creek Elementary School is one of 16 schools in MSD Lawrence Township, which enrolls 16,747 students in total.
Of every 100 students at Indian Creek Elementary School, about 52 are Hispanic. The rest of enrollment is 35% Black, 8% White, and 4% multiracial. Among all residents of Marion County, the Hispanic share is about 14%. The diversity index for Indian Creek Elementary School is 60%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Indian Creek Elementary School has 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.6:1. The school's 16.6:1 compares with an average of 15.5:1 for elementary schools in Indiana. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 69%. The rate at public schools in Marion County averages 60%, lower than here.
On the allk12 Grade, Indian Creek Elementary School lands at D, ahead of 10% of Indiana public elementary schools.
Test results at Indian Creek Elementary School are 8.9 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (17.8% actual, 26.7% predicted).
Census data for Marion County show median household income comes to about $66,346, about 35% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 12%. The county has 274 public schools and about 161,456 students.
Among nearby public schools, Sunnyside Elementary School is closest at about 1.4 miles. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. By average proficiency, Indian Creek Elementary School is 4th among 5 schools close by.
Under the NCES locale system, Indian Creek Elementary School is Suburb: Large.
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 712, close to the 718 recorded in 2020-21. The ratio was 19.4:1 in 2020-21 and 16.6:1 in 2024-25.
People who know Indian Creek Elementary School can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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 Lawrence Township
- Lawrence North High SchoolHigh · 2,799 students
- Lawrence Central High SchoolHigh · 2,517 students
- Fall Creek Valley Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,355 students
- Early Learning CenterElementary · 1,313 students
- Belzer Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,119 students
- Forest Glen Elementary SchoolElementary · 971 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 Indian Creek Elementary schools
11 other US public schools in 9 states are named Indian Creek Elementary. Indian Creek Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 12.
- Indian Creek Elementary SchoolTrafalgar, IN · 459 students
- Indian Creek Elementary SchoolClarkston, GA · 967 students
- Indian Creek ElementaryDouglas, GA · 675 students
- Indian Creek Elementary SchoolSAN ANTONIO, TX · 573 students
- Indian Creek Elementary SchoolCARROLLTON, TX · 490 students
Nearby schools
- Sunnyside Elementary School1.4 mi · 714
- Fall Creek Valley Middle School1.4 mi · 1,355
- Winding Ridge Elementary School1.5 mi · 626
- Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy1.5 mi · 260
- James & Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy Middle School1.5 mi · 296
- James and Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy High School1.5 mi · 587
Frequently asked questions
About Indian Creek Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Indian Creek Elementary School?
Indian Creek Elementary School enrolls approximately 712 students in grades 01-06.
What grades does Indian Creek Elementary School serve?
Indian Creek Elementary School serves grades 01-06.
How many students per teacher at Indian Creek Elementary School?
Approximately 16.6:1 students per teacher at Indian Creek Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Indian Creek Elementary School?
At Indian Creek Elementary School, the student body is approximately 8% White, 52% Hispanic, 35% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Indian Creek Elementary School?
Indian Creek Elementary School is overseen by MSD Lawrence Township in Marion County.
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