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Rousseau McClellan School 91 - a Montessori School

5111 Evanston Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46205 · (317) 226-4291 · Marion County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL506 STUDENTS
Enrollment
506
Elementary
DISTRICT 338 · STATE 436
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
2
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
104
Kindergarten
75
Grade 1
66
Grade 2
67
Grade 3
73
Grade 4
61
Grade 5
60
Student demographics
White
21943%
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 62%
Hispanic
9920%
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 15%
Black
14428%
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 14%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3%
Two+
439%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 6%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
29358%
Female
21342%

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Test scores

ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above Proficiency
English Language Arts
41.3%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
33.0%
IN avg 41.1%
Source: ILEARN. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
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
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
506
-26 (-5%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 13.6:1
% White
43%
was 50%
% Hispanic
20%
was 13%
% Black
28%
was 29%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Rousseau McClellan School 91 - a Montessori School

As a mid-sized elementary-level community in Indianapolis, Indiana, Rousseau McClellan School 91 - a Montessori School serves 506 students from grades pre-K through 5, operated by Indianapolis Public Schools.

Within Indianapolis Public Schools, which oversees 49 schools and 21,055 students, Rousseau McClellan School 91 - a Montessori School is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Rousseau McClellan School 91 - a Montessori School logs that 43% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest consists of 28% Black, 20% Hispanic, 9% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 52% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Rousseau McClellan School 91 - a Montessori School reports 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.8:1. The state averages about 15.5:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 36% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is noticeably below Marion County's rate of about 60%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Rousseau McClellan School 91 - a Montessori School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 50.2%, the actual is 37.1%, a residual of -13.1 points.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Marion County indicate the typical household earns roughly $66,346 per year, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Marion County runs 274 public schools (combined enrollment of about 161,456 students), of which Rousseau McClellan School 91 - a Montessori School is one.

Nearest neighbor: ACE Preparatory Academy, around 0.3 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Rousseau McClellan School 91 - a Montessori School. On composite proficiency, Rousseau McClellan School 91 - a Montessori School comes 4th of 8 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 31.7%.

The school occupies a downtown site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Rousseau McClellan School 91 - a Montessori School has ticked down 5%, going from 532 students in 2018 to 506 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 13% to 20% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 13.6:1 in 2018 to 15.8:1 today.

On the community side, members of the Rousseau McClellan School 91 - a Montessori School community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Marion County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
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

School name
Rousseau McClellan School 91 - a Montessori School
District
Indianapolis Public Schools
Address
5111 Evanston Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46205
Phone
(317) 226-4291
County
Marion County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
506
Teachers (FTE)
32
Student–teacher ratio
15.8:1
Free/Reduced lunch
181 (36%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
180477002277
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Rousseau McClellan School 91 - a Montessori School
How 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.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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