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If you could change one rule at Spring Mill Elementary School, what would it be?
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Enrollment
529
Elementary
DISTRICT 526 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MSD WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP·NCES 181272002023
Spring Mill Elementary School
8250 Springmill Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46260 · (317) 259-5462 · Marion County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL529 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.5:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
304 students
DISTRICT 48% · 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 | 91 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 111 | 21% |
| Grade 2 | 76 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 99 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 88 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 64 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (91) is 42% larger than its 5th grade class (64).
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · 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
33.6%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
38.3%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 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
32.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.9%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 →
Schools most like Spring Mill Elementary School
Spring Mill Elementary School's state test result (32.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Mill Elementary School this school | 529 | 57.5% | 32.0% |
| Warren Early Childhood Center Indianapolis | 471 | 60.5% | N/A |
| Grassy Creek Elementary School Indianapolis | 516 | 58.9% | 20.1% |
| Greenbriar Elementary School Indianapolis | 509 | 54.6% | 28.2% |
| Jonas E Salk Elementary School Merrillville | 565 | 52.4% | 42.8% |
| Eastbrook Elementary School Indianapolis | 575 | 56.3% | 16.9% |
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 Spring Mill Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Marion County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #681 of 983 | #47 of 140 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.3% | #632 of 986 | #40 of 142 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.6% | #600 of 986 | #39 of 142 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 529 | #313 of 1,079 | #60 of 157 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.6:1 | #581 of 991 | #89 of 142 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.7% | #204 of 996 | #71 of 145 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.5% | #417 of 1,058 | #104 of 152 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.9% | #110 of 597 | #35 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
529
+40 (+8%) vs 2020
-20% since 1990-91, when it was 662
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
was 14.8:1
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 | 529 | 34 | 15.6:1 | 57% (304) |
| 2023-24 | 478 | 36 | 13.3:1 | 54% (260) |
| 2022-23 | 507 | 34.5 | 14.7:1 | 71% (360) |
| 2020-21 | 489 | 33 | 14.8:1 | 74% (362) |
| 2017-18 | 695 | 35.2 | 19.8:1 | 58% (406) |
| 2015-16 | 705 | 35 | 20.1:1 | 62% (437) |
| 2010-11 | 727 | 15 | 48.5:1 | 57% (414) |
| 2000-01 | 618 | 29 | 21.3:1 | 34% (210) |
| 1990-91 | 662 | 37 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Spring Mill Elementary School.
About Spring Mill Elementary School
Spring Mill Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school for students in Indianapolis, Indiana. Enrollment totals 529 students across kindergarten through 5. That puts enrollment 21% bigger than the 436-student average for elementary schools in Indiana.
MSD Washington Township has 11,560 students spread across 14 schools.
Of every 100 students at Spring Mill Elementary School, about 53 are Black. It is also 23% Hispanic, 14% White, 7% multiracial, and 2% Asian. Marion County's residents are about 27% Black, 26 points below the school's share. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 64%.
Spring Mill Elementary School reported 34 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 15.6:1. The ratio is within a point of the 15.5:1 average for elementary schools in Indiana. Roughly 57% of students at Spring Mill Elementary School can receive free or reduced-price lunch.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Spring Mill Elementary School is -2.9 points: 32.0% actual, 34.9% predicted.
In Marion County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $66,346, about 35% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. There are 274 public schools in the county, enrolling about 161,456, Spring Mill Elementary School among them.
A public school about 0.8 miles away, Greenbriar Elementary School, is the closest to Spring Mill Elementary School. Spring Mill Elementary School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Among 6 nearby schools that report test results, Spring Mill Elementary School ranks 2nd on proficiency.
In the federal locale system, Spring Mill Elementary School is coded City: Large, for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's enrollment increased 8% from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about open houses, carpools, and field trips at Spring Mill Elementary School. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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 Washington Township
- North Central High SchoolHigh · 3,682 students
- Northview Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,019 students
- Eastwood Middle SchoolMiddle · 845 students
- Westlane Middle SchoolMiddle · 754 students
- Clearwater Elementary SchoolElementary · 750 students
- Willow Lake Elementary SchoolElementary · 739 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
- Greenbriar Elementary School0.8 mi · 509
- IN Sch for the Blind & Vis Imprd1.5 mi · 93
- Nora Elementary School1.6 mi · 544
- Westlane Middle School1.6 mi · 754
- Willow Lake Elementary School1.7 mi · 739
- Northview Middle School1.9 mi · 1,019
Frequently asked questions
About Spring Mill Elementary SchoolHow large is Spring Mill Elementary School?
Spring Mill Elementary School enrolls approximately 529 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Spring Mill Elementary School serve?
Spring Mill Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Spring Mill Elementary School?
Approximately 15.6:1 students per teacher at Spring Mill Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Spring Mill Elementary School?
At Spring Mill Elementary School, the student body is approximately 14% White, 23% Hispanic, 53% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Spring Mill Elementary School public or private?
Spring Mill Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by MSD Washington Township.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.