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Theodore Potter School 74 - a Dual Language School

1601 E 10th St, Indianapolis, IN 46201 · (317) 226-4274 · Marion County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL208 STUDENTS
Enrollment
208
Elementary
DISTRICT 338 · STATE 436
Student : Teacher
9.4:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
112 students
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
39
Grade 1
39
Grade 2
29
Grade 3
33
Grade 4
32
Grade 5
36
Student demographics
White
4924%
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 62%
Hispanic
11957%
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 15%
Black
2110%
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 14%
Two+
157%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 6%
Native American
31%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
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
9747%
Female
11153%

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Test scores

ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above Proficiency
English Language Arts
21.0%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
28.0%
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
23.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.4%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-14.4pp
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
208
-67 (-24%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
9.4:1
was 10.3:1
% White
24%
was 7%
% Hispanic
57%
was 74%
% Black
10%
was 14%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Theodore Potter School 74 - a Dual Language School

Theodore Potter School 74 - a Dual Language School is an elementary-level community of cozy scale in Indianapolis, Indiana, operated by Indianapolis Public Schools, works with 208 students in grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 436 students per school, that is 52% below typical.

Within Indianapolis Public Schools, which oversees 49 schools and 21,055 students, Theodore Potter School 74 - a Dual Language School is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Theodore Potter School 74 - a Dual Language School logs that 57% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. The remainder consists of 24% White, 10% Black, 7% multiracial. By comparison, Marion County as a whole is about 14% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Theodore Potter School 74 - a Dual Language School reports 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 9.4:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.5:1 average. Around 54% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, Theodore Potter School 74 - a Dual Language School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 37.4%, the actual is 23.1%, a residual of -14.4 points.

Zooming out to the county, Marion County reports that median household income runs about $66,346, about 35% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. In all, Marion County runs 274 public schools (combined enrollment of about 161,456 students), of which Theodore Potter School 74 - a Dual Language School is one.

H. L. Harshman Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Theodore Potter School 74 - a Dual Language School comes 4th of 7 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 31.4%.

Theodore Potter School 74 - a Dual Language School operates from a high-density location.

Over the past 7-year window. Theodore Potter School 74 - a Dual Language School's enrollment has edged down 24% since 2018, when it stood at 275 (now 208). Over the same period, the Hispanic share ticked down from 74% to 57%.

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Marion County at a glance

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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
Theodore Potter School 74 - a Dual Language School
District
Indianapolis Public Schools
Address
1601 E 10th St, Indianapolis, IN 46201
Phone
(317) 226-4274
County
Marion County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
208
Teachers (FTE)
22
Student–teacher ratio
9.4:1
Free/Reduced lunch
112 (54%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
180477000893
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Theodore Potter School 74 - a Dual Language School
What is the total enrollment at Theodore Potter School 74 - a Dual Language School?
Theodore Potter School 74 - a Dual Language School enrolls approximately 208 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Theodore Potter School 74 - a Dual Language School serve?
Theodore Potter School 74 - a Dual Language School serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Theodore Potter School 74 - a Dual Language School?
Approximately 9.4:1 students per teacher at Theodore Potter School 74 - a Dual Language School.
How diverse is Theodore Potter School 74 - a Dual Language School?
Theodore Potter School 74 - a Dual Language School reports a student body of 24% White, 57% Hispanic, 10% Black, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Theodore Potter School 74 - a Dual Language School?
Theodore Potter School 74 - a Dual Language School is overseen by Indianapolis Public Schools in Marion County.
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