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What advice would you give to incoming students at Pleasant Run Elementary School?
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Enrollment
561
Elementary
DISTRICT 480 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MSD WARREN TOWNSHIP·NCES 181236001969
Pleasant Run Elementary School
1800 N Franklin Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46219 · (317) 532-3800 · Marion County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL561 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.3:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
382 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 | 114 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 108 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 112 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 112 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 115 | 20% |
Student demographics
63%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
19.8%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
34.2%
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 34 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
22.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
27.4%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 23% 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 →
Where Pleasant Run Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Marion County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 22.8% | #810 of 983 | #68 of 140 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.2% | #695 of 986 | #46 of 142 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 19.8% | #844 of 986 | #82 of 142 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 561 | #245 of 1,079 | #49 of 157 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.9:1 | #648 of 991 | #96 of 142 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.1% | #220 of 996 | #77 of 145 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 68.1% | #195 of 1,058 | #67 of 152 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.9% | #288 of 353 | #24 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
561
+28 (+5%) vs 2020
-2% since 1990-91, when it was 571
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
was 8.5:1
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 | 561 | 35.3 | 15.9:1 | 68% (382) |
| 2023-24 | 523 | 36 | 14.5:1 | 80% (421) |
| 2022-23 | 507 | 40.3 | 12.6:1 | 78% (394) |
| 2020-21 | 533 | 63 | 8.5:1 | 65% (349) |
| 2017-18 | 545 | 27 | 20.2:1 | 87% (473) |
| 2015-16 | 563 | 28 | 20.1:1 | 86% (486) |
| 2010-11 | 483 | 18 | 26.8:1 | 77% (373) |
| 2000-01 | 483 | 29 | 16.7:1 | 43% (208) |
| 1990-91 | 571 | 28 | 20.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pleasant Run Elementary School.
About Pleasant Run Elementary School
At 1800 N Franklin Rd in Indianapolis, Indiana, Pleasant Run Elementary School operates as a mid-sized elementary school. The school covers kindergarten through 4 and reported 561 students in 2024-25. That puts enrollment 29% bigger than the 436-student average for elementary schools in Indiana.
MSD Warren Township has 15 schools; together they serve 11,915 students.
About 44% of students at Pleasant Run Elementary School are Black, the largest single group. Other reported shares: 41% Hispanic, 9% White, and 6% multiracial. Marion County's residents are about 27% Black, 16 points below the school's share. A diversity index of 63% means there is a 63% chance two randomly chosen students at Pleasant Run Elementary School are from different groups.
For every teacher at Pleasant Run Elementary School, there are about 15.9 students; the school has 35.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 15.5:1 average for elementary schools in Indiana is close to this figure. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 68%.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Pleasant Run Elementary School would be expected to post about 27.4%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 22.8%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Marion County show that median household income comes to about $66,346, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 35% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 12%. The county's public schools total 274, with about 161,456 students.
About 1.2 miles separate Pleasant Run Elementary School from the closest public school, Excel Center - Shadeland. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Pleasant Run Elementary School at 2nd of 5.
The federal government classifies Pleasant Run Elementary School's location as City: Large.
By 2024-25, enrollment had risen to 561, from 533 in 2020-21. Its ratio of students to teachers was 8.5:1 in 2020-21, and 15.9:1 in 2024-25.
Pleasant Run Elementary School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as special education services, counseling, and support programs. You can also rate the school on this page.
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
- Lakeside Elementary SchoolElementary · 527 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
Nearby schools
- Excel Center - Shadeland1.2 mi · 404
- Warren Central High School1.4 mi · 3,391
- Lakeside Elementary School1.6 mi · 527
- Warren Early Childhood Center2.0 mi · 471
- PLA at George H Fisher School 932.0 mi · 417
- Irvington Community Elementary School2.1 mi · 402
Frequently asked questions
About Pleasant Run Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Pleasant Run Elementary School?
Pleasant Run Elementary School enrolls approximately 561 students in grades KG-04.
What grades does Pleasant Run Elementary School serve?
Pleasant Run Elementary School serves grades KG-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pleasant Run Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Pleasant Run Elementary School is approximately 15.9:1 (35 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Pleasant Run Elementary School?
At Pleasant Run Elementary School, the student body is approximately 9% White, 41% Hispanic, 44% Black, 6% Two or more.
What district is Pleasant Run Elementary School in?
Pleasant Run Elementary School is part of MSD Warren Township.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.