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Enrollment
617
Elementary
DISTRICT 747 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MSD WAYNE TOWNSHIP·NCES 181281002036
Rhoades Elementary School
502 S Auburn St, Indianapolis, IN 46241 · (317) 988-6700 · Marion County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL617 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
457 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 | 31 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 73 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 90 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 91 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 85 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 95 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 79 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 73 | 12% |
Student demographics
69%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
16.8%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
17.6%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 17 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 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
18.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
23.1%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 18% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 23% 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 Rhoades Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Marion County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 18.1% | #865 of 983 | #90 of 140 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.6% | #894 of 986 | #104 of 142 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 16.8% | #877 of 986 | #100 of 142 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 617 | #160 of 1,079 | #36 of 157 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #396 of 991 | #63 of 142 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.0% | #97 of 996 | #35 of 145 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 74.1% | #97 of 1,058 | #30 of 152 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.5% | #131 of 597 | #38 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
617
-83 (-12%) vs 2020
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 754
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 8.2:1
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 | 617 | 42.5 | 14.5:1 | 74% (457) |
| 2023-24 | 607 | 42.5 | 14.3:1 | 88% (535) |
| 2022-23 | 626 | 45.5 | 13.8:1 | 84% (527) |
| 2020-21 | 700 | 85 | 8.2:1 | 78% (547) |
| 2017-18 | 796 | 46 | 17.3:1 | 90% (713) |
| 2015-16 | 787 | 43 | 18.3:1 | 88% (692) |
| 2010-11 | 840 | 43 | 19.5:1 | 82% (692) |
| 2000-01 | 830 | 45 | 18.4:1 | 58% (481) |
| 1990-91 | 754 | 38 | 19.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rhoades Elementary School.
About Rhoades Elementary School
Rhoades Elementary School is an elementary school located in Indianapolis, Indiana, in Marion County. The school runs pre-K through 6 and enrolls 617 students. Elementary schools in Indiana average about 436 students, which makes this school 42% bigger than average.
Rhoades Elementary School is run by MSD Wayne Township, whose 17 schools enroll 16,094 students.
The largest group at Rhoades Elementary School is Hispanic students, at 39%. The school is also 34% Black, 20% White, and 6% multiracial. That is higher than the 14% Hispanic share among all Marion County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 69%.
Based on 42.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, Rhoades Elementary School has a ratio of 14.5:1. The gap from the 15.5:1 average for elementary schools in Indiana is 1.0 students per teacher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 74%. That is 14 points above the 60% average for public schools in Marion County.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 18.1%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 23.1%.
The school's county is Marion County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $66,346, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of people live in poverty. There are 274 public schools in the county, enrolling about 161,456, Rhoades Elementary School among them.
Rhoades Elementary School's nearest public school is Garden City Elementary School (about 0.3 miles). The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. On average proficiency, Rhoades Elementary School is 1st of 4 nearby schools with test data.
The NCES locale for Rhoades Elementary School is City: Large, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 12%, from 700 to 617. The school's ratio increased from 8.2:1 to 14.5:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Rhoades Elementary School. 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
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- Garden City Elementary School0.3 mi · 727
- Maplewood Elementary School1.1 mi · 714
- Ben Davis University High School1.3 mi · 375
- Achieve Virtual Education Academy1.6 mi · 668
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Frequently asked questions
About Rhoades Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Rhoades Elementary School?
Rhoades Elementary School enrolls approximately 617 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Rhoades Elementary School serve?
Rhoades Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Rhoades Elementary School have?
Rhoades Elementary School employs 43 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.5:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Rhoades Elementary School?
At Rhoades Elementary School, the student body is approximately 20% White, 39% Hispanic, 34% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Rhoades Elementary School public or private?
Rhoades Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by MSD Wayne Township.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.