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Best kept secret at Southport Elementary School?
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Enrollment
450
Elementary
DISTRICT 501 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PERRY TOWNSHIP SCHOOLS·NCES 180882001466
Southport Elementary School
261 E Anniston Dr, Indianapolis, IN 46227 · (317) 789-3300 · Marion County
GRADES 01–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL450 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 60% of Indiana public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats 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
13.6:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
369 students
DISTRICT 71% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 91 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 81 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 90 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 94 | 21% |
| Grade 5 | 94 | 21% |
This year's 1st grade class (91) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (94).
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 75% · 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
31.8%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
47.0%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of IN schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
34.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
17.5%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+17.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 18% typical for Indiana schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 17 points, placing it in Indiana's top 10%.
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 Southport Elementary School
Southport Elementary School's state test result (34.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southport Elementary School this school | 450 | 82.0% | 34.7% |
| Southwick Elementary School Fort Wayne | 724 | 84.7% | N/A |
| Prince Chapman Academy Fort Wayne | 819 | 83.8% | 14.5% |
| Glenns Valley Elementary School Indianapolis | 533 | 70.0% | 43.1% |
| Mary Bryan Elementary School Indianapolis | 644 | 75.3% | 35.0% |
| Timothy L Johnson Academy Fort Wayne | 440 | 82.7% | 15.4% |
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 Southport Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Marion County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.7% | #621 of 983 | #38 of 140 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #473 of 986 | #28 of 142 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.8% | #645 of 986 | #43 of 142 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 450 | #489 of 1,079 | #86 of 157 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.6:1 | #233 of 991 | #44 of 142 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.5% | #254 of 996 | #84 of 145 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 82.0% | #37 of 1,058 | #12 of 152 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -40.1% | #24 of 597 | #5 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. 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
450
-274 (-38%) vs 2020
-30% since 1990-91, when it was 647
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 19.1:1
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 | 450 | 33.2 | 13.6:1 | 82% (369) |
| 2023-24 | 487 | 34.3 | 14.2:1 | 86% (417) |
| 2022-23 | 550 | 38.6 | 14.3:1 | 78% (431) |
| 2020-21 | 724 | 38 | 19.1:1 | 83% (598) |
| 2017-18 | 751 | 36 | 20.9:1 | 86% (649) |
| 2015-16 | 624 | 28 | 22.3:1 | 79% (492) |
| 2010-11 | 523 | 30 | 17.4:1 | 76% (398) |
| 2000-01 | 513 | 29 | 17.7:1 | 40% (203) |
| 1990-91 | 647 | 29 | 22.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Southport Elementary School.
About Southport Elementary School
Southport Elementary School, a medium-sized elementary school, is located in Indianapolis, Indiana. It educates 450 students in grades 1 through 5.
Southport Elementary School is among 21 schools run by Perry Township Schools, which serves 16,243 students.
Southport Elementary School's enrollment is 57% Asian. Other groups make up 20% White, 10% Hispanic, 10% Black, and 3% multiracial. County-wide, 4% of Marion County residents are Asian. The chance that two students picked at random at Southport Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 62%.
The school reports 33.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 13.6 students per teacher. The 15.5:1 average for elementary schools in Indiana is higher than this school's figure. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 82%. The 60% average for public schools in Marion County is 22 points lower.
Measured against Indiana public elementary schools, Southport Elementary School receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Southport Elementary School scores 17.1 points above its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests: 34.7% actual versus 17.5% predicted. That puts it in the top 10% of Indiana schools on BeatsExpectations.
Census estimates describe Marion County this way: median household income is about $66,346, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 35% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 12%. Federal data list 274 public schools in Marion County, with a combined enrollment of about 161,456.
Homecroft Elementary School is the closest public school, about 1.0 miles away in a straight line. Southport Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Among 7 nearby schools that report test results, Southport Elementary School ranks 2nd on proficiency.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Large: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment was 724 in 2020-21 and 450 in 2024-25, a decrease of 274 students. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 19.1:1; by 2024-25 it was 13.6:1.
The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome 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 Perry Township Schools
- Perry Meridian High SchoolHigh · 2,455 students
- Southport High SchoolHigh · 2,431 students
- Southport Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,304 students
- Perry Meridian Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,278 students
- Rosa Parks Elementary SchoolElementary · 658 students
- Mary Bryan Elementary SchoolElementary · 644 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
Other Southport Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Southport Elementary. Southport Elementary School is the 3rd largest of the 5.
- Southport ElementaryWest Sacramento, CA · 785 students
- SOUTHPORT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLSOUTHPORT, FL · 531 students
- Southport ElementaryKenosha, WI · 438 students
- Southport ElementarySouthport, NC · 413 students
Nearby schools
- Homecroft Elementary School1.0 mi · 493
- Homecroft Kindergarten1.0 mi · 359
- Winchester Village Elementary1.2 mi · 546
- Mary Bryan Elementary School1.4 mi · 644
- Southport High School1.6 mi · 2,431
- Southport 6th Grade Academy1.7 mi · 643
Frequently asked questions
About Southport Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Southport Elementary School?
Southport Elementary School enrolls approximately 450 students in grades 01-05.
Is Southport Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Southport Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades 01-05.
How many teachers does Southport Elementary School have?
Southport Elementary School employs 33 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Southport Elementary School?
Student demographics at Southport Elementary School are roughly 20% White, 10% Hispanic, 10% Black, 57% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Southport Elementary School in?
Southport Elementary School is part of Perry Township Schools.
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