Spring Mill Elementary School

Spring Mill Elementary School is an average-sized elementary-level community in Indianapolis, Indiana, run under MSD Washington Township. The school caters to 529 students in grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 436 students per school, that is 21% above typical.

Spring Mill Elementary School is one of 14 schools operated by MSD Washington Township, a district that instructs 11,560 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Spring Mill Elementary School shows that the largest single group is Black at 53%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 23% Hispanic, 14% White, 7% multiracial, 2% Asian. By comparison, Marion County as a whole is about 27% Black, so the school skews meaningfully more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, The school lists 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.6:1. The state averages about 15.5:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 57% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, Spring Mill Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 34.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 32.0%.

Zooming out to the county, Marion County reports that median household income runs about $66,346, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. In all, Marion County runs 274 public schools (combined enrollment of about 161,456 students), of which Spring Mill Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Greenbriar Elementary School, roughly 0.8 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Spring Mill Elementary School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Spring Mill Elementary School at 2nd of 6; the average score across the group is 31.5%.

The school occupies a high-density site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Spring Mill Elementary School has fell 24%, going from 695 students in 2018 to 529 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share contracted from 36% to 14%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 19.8:1 in 2018 to 15.6:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.