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Enrollment
506
Elementary
DISTRICT 338 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·INDIANAPOLIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 180477002277
Rousseau McClellan School 91 - a Montessori School
5111 Evanston Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46205 · (317) 226-4291 · Marion County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL506 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
181 students
DISTRICT 58% · 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 | 104 | 21% |
| Kindergarten | 75 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 66 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 67 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 73 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 61 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 60 | 12% |
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · 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
41.3%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
33.0%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 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
37.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.2%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 Rousseau McClellan School 91 - a Montessori School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Marion County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.1% | #583 of 983 | #34 of 140 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #711 of 986 | #48 of 142 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.3% | #425 of 986 | #25 of 142 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 506 | #366 of 1,079 | #70 of 157 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #636 of 991 | #93 of 142 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.6% | #102 of 996 | #36 of 145 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.8% | #852 of 1,058 | #145 of 152 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.9% | #467 of 597 | #75 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
506
-81 (-14%) vs 2020
+34% since 1990-91, when it was 378
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 14.0:1
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 | 506 | 32 | 15.8:1 | 36% (181) |
| 2023-24 | 537 | 35.3 | 15.2:1 | 40% (217) |
| 2022-23 | 542 | 36.5 | 14.8:1 | 40% (215) |
| 2020-21 | 587 | 42 | 14.0:1 | 40% (237) |
| 2017-18 | 532 | 39.2 | 13.6:1 | 49% (262) |
| 2015-16 | 478 | 24 | 19.9:1 | 44% (211) |
| 2010-11 | 495 | 32 | 15.5:1 | 59% (290) |
| 2000-01 | 429 | 26 | 16.5:1 | 54% (231) |
| 1990-91 | 378 | 19 | 19.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rousseau McClellan School 91 - a Montessori School.
About Rousseau McClellan School 91 - a Montessori School
Rousseau McClellan School 91 - a Montessori School is one of the public schools in Indianapolis, Indiana. It is a medium-sized elementary school. The grade span is pre-K through 5, and enrollment is 506 students.
District-wide, Indianapolis Public Schools has 49 schools and 21,055 students.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Rousseau McClellan School 91 - a Montessori School is White (43%). Other students are 28% Black, 20% Hispanic, and 9% multiracial. That is lower than the 52% White share among all Marion County residents. By the diversity index, Rousseau McClellan School 91 - a Montessori School comes in at 69%.
The school reported 32 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 15.8:1. Elementary schools in Indiana have a similar average ratio of 15.5:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 36%. The average for public schools in Marion County is 60%.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 50.2% at Rousseau McClellan School 91 - a Montessori School; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 37.1%.
Census Bureau estimates for Marion County show that median household income is about $66,346, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 274 public schools operate in Marion County, serving about 161,456 students.
The school nearest to Rousseau McClellan School 91 - a Montessori School is ACE Preparatory Academy, at a distance of about 0.3 miles. Within five miles of Rousseau McClellan School 91 - a Montessori School, there are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Rousseau McClellan School 91 - a Montessori School places 4th out of 8 schools in its immediate area.
Under the NCES locale system, Rousseau McClellan School 91 - a Montessori School is City: Large.
Enrollment was 587 in 2020-21 and 506 in 2024-25, a decrease of 81 students. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 14.0:1 to 15.8:1.
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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
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Frequently asked questions
About Rousseau McClellan School 91 - a Montessori SchoolHow many students attend Rousseau McClellan School 91 - a Montessori School?
Rousseau McClellan School 91 - a Montessori School enrolls approximately 506 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Rousseau McClellan School 91 - a Montessori School serve?
Rousseau McClellan School 91 - a Montessori School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Rousseau McClellan School 91 - a Montessori School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Rousseau McClellan School 91 - a Montessori School is approximately 15.8:1 (32 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Rousseau McClellan School 91 - a Montessori School?
At Rousseau McClellan School 91 - a Montessori School, the student body is approximately 43% White, 20% Hispanic, 28% Black, 0% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Rousseau McClellan School 91 - a Montessori School in?
Rousseau McClellan School 91 - a Montessori School is part of Indianapolis Public Schools.
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