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Alumni: what's one memory from Lakeside Elementary School that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
527
Elementary
DISTRICT 480 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MSD WARREN TOWNSHIP·NCES 181236001966
Lakeside Elementary School
9601 E 21st St, Indianapolis, IN 46229 · (317) 532-2850 · Marion County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL527 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.3:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%
366 students
DISTRICT 65% · 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 | 105 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 99 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 111 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 111 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 101 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (105) is about the same size as its 4th grade class (101).
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · 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
28.3%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
29.8%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 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
27.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
26.4%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% 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 Lakeside Elementary School
Lakeside Elementary School's state test result (27.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeside Elementary School this school | 527 | 69.4% | 27.8% |
| Brookview Elementary School Indianapolis | 507 | 68.6% | 23.9% |
| IN Math & Science Academy Indianapolis | 554 | 72.0% | 48.0% |
| Sunny Heights Elementary School Indianapolis | 485 | 63.7% | 20.5% |
| Eastridge Elementary School Indianapolis | 424 | 67.2% | 25.4% |
| Henry P Fieler Elementary School Merrillville | 466 | 62.4% | 40.0% |
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 Lakeside Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Marion County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 27.8% | #753 of 983 | #56 of 140 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.8% | #757 of 986 | #60 of 142 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.3% | #717 of 986 | #51 of 142 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 527 | #319 of 1,079 | #61 of 157 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #413 of 991 | #66 of 142 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.9% | #362 of 996 | #105 of 145 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 69.4% | #170 of 1,058 | #56 of 152 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.9% | #445 of 597 | #69 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
527
-13 (-2%) vs 2020
+14% since 1990-91, when it was 462
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 8.8:1
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 | 527 | 36.1 | 14.6:1 | 69% (366) |
| 2023-24 | 546 | 35.6 | 15.3:1 | 76% (415) |
| 2022-23 | 555 | 36.8 | 15.1:1 | 79% (440) |
| 2020-21 | 540 | 61 | 8.8:1 | 76% (412) |
| 2017-18 | 560 | 29 | 19.3:1 | 86% (484) |
| 2015-16 | 573 | 26 | 22.0:1 | 83% (475) |
| 2010-11 | 547 | 21 | 26.1:1 | 81% (444) |
| 2000-01 | 525 | 29 | 18.1:1 | 46% (240) |
| 1990-91 | 462 | 26 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lakeside Elementary School.
About Lakeside Elementary School
Lakeside Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school found in Indianapolis, Indiana. A federal count lists 527 students at the school, in kindergarten through 4. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Indiana is about 436, so this school runs 21% larger than that.
MSD Warren Township counts 15 schools and 11,915 students, including Lakeside Elementary School.
At Lakeside Elementary School, Black students make up 62% of the student body. The remaining shares are 23% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 7% White. Marion County as a whole is about 27% Black, so the school's share is higher. Pick two students at random and there is a 55% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Dividing enrollment by its 36.1 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 14.6:1. That is lower than the 15.5:1 average for elementary schools in Indiana. Eligible students account for 69% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. For comparison, public schools in Marion County average 60%.
The model predicts 26.4% for a school in Indiana with Lakeside Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Lakeside Elementary School posts 27.8%.
Lakeside Elementary School is located in Marion County, where the median household income is $66,346, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Lakeside Elementary School is one of 274 public schools in the county.
The closest public school to Lakeside Elementary School is Warren Central High School, about 0.4 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of 6 schools in the immediate area with test results, Lakeside Elementary School ranks 1st on average proficiency.
Its location is classified as City: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment at Lakeside Elementary School was 540 in 2020-21 and 527 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (14.6:1) than in 2020-21 (8.8:1).
Posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs are welcome on this page. 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 MSD Warren Township
- Warren Central High SchoolHigh · 3,391 students
- Creston Intermediate & Middle SchlMiddle · 1,106 students
- Raymond Park Intermediate & MiddleMiddle · 1,079 students
- Stonybrook Intermediate & MiddleMiddle · 1,043 students
- Pleasant Run Elementary SchoolElementary · 561 students
- Grassy Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 516 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 Lakeside Elementary schools
15 other US public schools in 13 states are named Lakeside Elementary. Lakeside Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 16.
- LAKESIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLORANGE PARK, FL · 726 students
- LAKESIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPEMBROKE PINES, FL · 500 students
- Lakeside Elementary SchoolHonesdale, PA · 419 students
- Lakeside Elementary SchoolCOPPELL, TX · 410 students
- LAKESIDE ELEMENTARYSILVER LAKE, MN · 408 students
Nearby schools
- Warren Central High School0.4 mi · 3,391
- Warren Early Childhood Center0.8 mi · 471
- Warren Online Academy0.8 mi · 492
- Pleasant Run Elementary School1.6 mi · 561
- Eastridge Elementary School1.6 mi · 424
- Sunny Heights Elementary School1.6 mi · 485
Frequently asked questions
About Lakeside Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Lakeside Elementary School?
Lakeside Elementary School enrolls approximately 527 students in grades KG-04.
What age range does Lakeside Elementary School serve?
Lakeside Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 04.
How many students per teacher at Lakeside Elementary School?
Approximately 14.6:1 students per teacher at Lakeside Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Lakeside Elementary School?
At Lakeside Elementary School, the student body is approximately 7% White, 23% Hispanic, 62% Black, 0% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Lakeside Elementary School public or private?
Lakeside Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by MSD Warren Township.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.