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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at North Wayne Elementary School this year?
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Enrollment
837
Elementary
DISTRICT 747 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MSD WAYNE TOWNSHIP·NCES 181281000238
North Wayne Elementary School
6950 W 34th St, Indianapolis, IN 46214 · (317) 988-6100 · Marion County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL837 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 2% 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.
- FBeats 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
18.2:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
518 students
DISTRICT 66% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 24 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 126 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 120 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 122 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 109 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 118 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 121 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 97 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (126) is 30% larger than its 6th grade class (97).
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · 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
13.6%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
12.3%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 14 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 12 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of IN schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
12.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.8%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-18.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 13% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 32% typical for Indiana schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 North Wayne Elementary School
North Wayne Elementary School's state test result (12.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Wayne Elementary School this school | 837 | 61.9% | 12.9% |
| Westlake Elementary School Indianapolis | 736 | 62.6% | 18.0% |
| Chapelwood Elementary School Indianapolis | 776 | 69.5% | 24.3% |
| Annie Burns-Hicks Elementary School Hammond | 622 | 56.9% | 9.1% |
| Chapel Glen Elementary School Indianapolis | 843 | 60.7% | 13.4% |
| Bridgeport Elementary School Indianapolis | 692 | 64.7% | 21.0% |
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 North Wayne Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Marion County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 12.9% | #923 of 983 | #115 of 140 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 12.3% | #938 of 986 | #126 of 142 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 13.6% | #922 of 986 | #114 of 142 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 837 | #21 of 1,079 | #6 of 157 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.2:1 | #894 of 991 | #128 of 142 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.0% | #431 of 996 | #123 of 145 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.9% | #317 of 1,058 | #89 of 152 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.9% | #306 of 353 | #29 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
837
+87 (+12%) vs 2020
+2% since 2000-01, when it was 824
Student : Teacher
18.2:1
was 8.7:1
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 | 837 | 46 | 18.2:1 | 62% (518) |
| 2023-24 | 771 | 47 | 16.4:1 | 79% (612) |
| 2022-23 | 769 | 50 | 15.4:1 | 76% (583) |
| 2020-21 | 750 | 86 | 8.7:1 | 67% (506) |
| 2017-18 | 821 | 56.3 | 14.6:1 | 75% (616) |
| 2015-16 | 936 | 50 | 18.7:1 | 75% (705) |
| 2010-11 | 874 | 42 | 20.8:1 | 76% (665) |
| 2000-01 | 824 | 42 | 19.6:1 | 31% (258) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Wayne Elementary School.
About North Wayne Elementary School
North Wayne Elementary School is an elementary school in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it is part of MSD Wayne Township. It reports enrollment of 837 students in pre-K through 6. Across elementary schools in Indiana, the average enrollment is about 436.
North Wayne Elementary School reports to MSD Wayne Township, which has 17 schools and 16,094 students.
The student body at North Wayne Elementary School is 64% Black. Other reported shares: 28% Hispanic, 4% White, and 4% multiracial. Marion County's residents are about 27% Black, 36 points below the school's share. A diversity index of 51% means there is a 51% chance two randomly chosen students at North Wayne Elementary School are from different groups.
North Wayne Elementary School reported 46 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 18.2:1. Elementary schools in Indiana have an average ratio of 15.5:1. Roughly 62% of students at North Wayne Elementary School can receive free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 60% average for public schools in Marion County.
North Wayne Elementary School holds an F allk12 Grade, placing it above 2% of Indiana public elementary schools.
After accounting for student poverty, North Wayne Elementary School is in the bottom 10% of Indiana schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results of 12.9% is 18.8 points below the 31.8% predicted for its lunch-eligibility share.
For Marion County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $66,346 a year, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of people live in poverty. Counting North Wayne Elementary School, Marion County has 274 public schools.
About 0.8 miles separate North Wayne Elementary School from the closest public school, Lew Wallace School 107 - an Exploratory School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. On average proficiency, North Wayne Elementary School is 6th of 8 nearby schools with test data.
The school's locale code, City: Large, means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school grew from 750 students in 2020-21 to 837 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 8.7:1 to 18.2:1.
North Wayne Elementary School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates 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 Wayne Township
- Ben Davis High SchoolHigh · 3,315 students
- Ben Davis Ninth Grade CenterHigh · 1,243 students
- Chapel Hill 7th & 8th Grade CenterMiddle · 1,143 students
- Lynhurst 7th & 8th Grade CenterMiddle · 1,135 students
- Robey Elementary SchoolElementary · 847 students
- Chapel Glen Elementary SchoolElementary · 843 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
- Lew Wallace School 107 - an Exploratory School0.8 mi · 440
- Excel Center - West1.0 mi · 410
- Meredith Nicholson School 96 - an Exploratory School1.1 mi · 391
- Jonathan Jennings School 109 - an Exploratory School1.1 mi · 275
- Enlace Academy1.2 mi · 686
- Monarca Academy1.3 mi · 219
Frequently asked questions
About North Wayne Elementary SchoolHow many students attend North Wayne Elementary School?
North Wayne Elementary School enrolls approximately 837 students in grades PK-06.
Is North Wayne Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
North Wayne Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does North Wayne Elementary School have?
North Wayne Elementary School employs 46 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.2:1.
What is the student diversity at North Wayne Elementary School?
Student demographics at North Wayne Elementary School are roughly 4% White, 28% Hispanic, 64% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is North Wayne Elementary School in?
North Wayne Elementary School is part of MSD Wayne Township.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.