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Enrollment
544
Elementary
DISTRICT 526 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MSD WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP·NCES 181272002020
Nora Elementary School
1000 E 91st St, Indianapolis, IN 46240 · (317) 844-5436 · Marion County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL544 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.5:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
289 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 | 100 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 84 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 97 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 93 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 80 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 90 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (100) is 11% larger than its 5th grade class (90).
Student demographics
72%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
28.1%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
35.4%
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 35 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
31.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.0%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% 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 Nora Elementary School
Nora Elementary School's state test result (31.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nora Elementary School this school | 544 | 53.1% | 31.9% |
| Fox Hill Elementary School Indianapolis | 603 | 50.2% | 38.1% |
| Elsie Wadsworth Elementary School Griffith | 477 | 55.1% | N/A |
| Willow Lake Elementary School Indianapolis | 739 | 53.0% | 24.6% |
| Joseph Hess Elementary School Hammond | 611 | 50.2% | 14.5% |
| Thomas Jefferson Elementary School Hammond | 570 | 49.5% | 17.8% |
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 Nora Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Marion County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.9% | #682 of 983 | #48 of 140 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.4% | #675 of 986 | #44 of 142 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.1% | #723 of 986 | #52 of 142 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 544 | #280 of 1,079 | #56 of 157 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.5:1 | #730 of 991 | #109 of 142 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.8% | #47 of 996 | #17 of 145 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.1% | #523 of 1,058 | #116 of 152 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.8% | #220 of 597 | #47 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
544
+54 (+11%) vs 2020
-27% since 1990-91, when it was 750
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
was 15.8:1
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 | 544 | 33 | 16.5:1 | 53% (289) |
| 2023-24 | 486 | 31 | 15.7:1 | 61% (298) |
| 2022-23 | 507 | 34 | 14.9:1 | 72% (366) |
| 2020-21 | 490 | 31 | 15.8:1 | 72% (355) |
| 2017-18 | 654 | 38 | 17.2:1 | 83% (543) |
| 2015-16 | 670 | 39 | 17.2:1 | 83% (557) |
| 2010-11 | 779 | N/A | N/A | 77% (601) |
| 2000-01 | 659 | 35 | 18.8:1 | 40% (263) |
| 1990-91 | 750 | 40 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Nora Elementary School.
About Nora Elementary School
Nora Elementary School is a public medium-sized elementary school in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school had 544 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Indiana is about 436, so this school runs 25% bigger than that.
The district for Nora Elementary School is MSD Washington Township, with 14 schools and 11,560 students.
Hispanic students form the largest group at Nora Elementary School, 35% of enrollment. The remaining shares are 33% Black, 22% White, 6% multiracial, and 4% Asian. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Marion County's population at about 14%. Nora Elementary School has a diversity index of 72%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Its 33 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 16.5:1. That ratio is over the 15.5:1 average for elementary schools in Indiana. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 53%.
Test results at Nora Elementary School are 6.0 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (31.9% actual, 38.0% predicted).
Nora Elementary School is located in Marion County, where median household income is about $66,346, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 274 public schools in Marion County, with a combined enrollment of about 161,456.
The nearest public school is North Central High School, at about 1.0 miles. Nora Elementary School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Among 5 nearby schools that report test results, Nora Elementary School ranks 4th on proficiency.
Federal data place Nora Elementary School in the City: Large locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal counts put enrollment at 490 in 2020-21 and 544 in 2024-25, an 11% gain.
Community posts for Nora Elementary School can cover science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
Nearby schools
- North Central High School1.0 mi · 3,682
- Northview Middle School1.0 mi · 1,019
- Hilltop School1.2 mi · 169
- Early Learning Center1.2 mi · 233
- Spring Mill Elementary School1.6 mi · 529
- IN Sch for the Blind & Vis Imprd1.8 mi · 93
Frequently asked questions
About Nora Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Nora Elementary School?
Nora Elementary School enrolls approximately 544 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Nora Elementary School serve?
Nora Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Nora Elementary School have?
Nora Elementary School employs 33 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.5:1.
How diverse is Nora Elementary School?
Nora Elementary School reports a student body of 22% White, 35% Hispanic, 33% Black, 4% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Nora Elementary School?
Nora Elementary School is overseen by MSD Washington Township in Marion County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.