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Enrollment
471
Elementary
DISTRICT 480 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MSD WARREN TOWNSHIP·NCES 181236000726
Warren Early Childhood Center
1401 N Mitthoeffer, Indianapolis, IN 46229 · (317) 869-4750 · Marion County
GRADES PK–PKELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL471 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
42.5:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.3:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
285 students
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 50%
Community
4
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 471 | 100% |
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · 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
Schools most like Warren Early Childhood Center
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Early Childhood Center this school | 471 | 60.5% | N/A |
| Spring Mill Elementary School Indianapolis | 529 | 57.5% | 32.0% |
| Grassy Creek Elementary School Indianapolis | 516 | 58.9% | 20.1% |
| Henry P Fieler Elementary School Merrillville | 466 | 62.4% | 40.0% |
| Sunny Heights Elementary School Indianapolis | 485 | 63.7% | 20.5% |
| Liberty Park Elementary School Indianapolis | 443 | 66.6% | 18.5% |
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 Warren Early Childhood Center ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Marion County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 471 | #446 of 1,079 | #78 of 157 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 42.5:1 | #991 of 991 | #142 of 142 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.5% | #212 of 996 | #75 of 145 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 60.5% | #345 of 1,058 | #95 of 152 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +41.4% | #38 of 353 | #6 of 35 |
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
471
+272 (+137%) vs 2020
+406% since 2000-01, when it was 93
Student : Teacher
42.5:1
was 13.3:1
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 | 471 | 11.1 | 42.5:1 | 61% (285) |
| 2022-23 | 355 | 19.2 | 18.5:1 | 63% (222) |
| 2020-21 | 199 | 15 | 13.3:1 | 63% (125) |
| 2017-18 | 333 | 9.8 | 34.0:1 | 61% (204) |
| 2015-16 | 285 | 3 | 95.0:1 | 65% (185) |
| 2010-11 | 240 | 1 | 240.0:1 | 21% (51) |
| 2000-01 | 93 | 7 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Warren Early Childhood Center.
About Warren Early Childhood Center
Indianapolis, Indiana, is home to Warren Early Childhood Center, a mid-sized elementary school. The school enrolls 471 students in pre-K.
Warren Early Childhood Center falls under MSD Warren Township, which has 15 schools enrolling 11,915 students.
The student body at Warren Early Childhood Center is 54% Black. After that, the student body is 21% Hispanic, 13% White, and 10% multiracial. Among all residents of Marion County, the Black share is about 27%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 63%.
A staff of 11.1 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 42.5:1. The gap from the 15.5:1 average for elementary schools in Indiana is 27.0 students per teacher. By family income, 61% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in Marion County is close, at 60%.
The school's county is Marion County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $66,346, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of people live in poverty. There are 274 public schools in the county, enrolling about 161,456, Warren Early Childhood Center among them.
About 0.6 miles separate Warren Early Childhood Center from the closest public school, Warren Central High School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
NCES assigns Warren Early Childhood Center the locale City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Reported enrollment: 199 (2020-21) and 471 (2024-25). These figures may describe different sets of grades. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio increased to 42.5:1, from 13.3:1.
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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 Warren Township
- Warren Central High SchoolHigh · 3,391 students
- Creston Intermediate & Middle SchlMiddle · 1,106 students
- Raymond Park Intermediate & MiddleMiddle · 1,079 students
- Stonybrook Intermediate & MiddleMiddle · 1,043 students
- Pleasant Run Elementary SchoolElementary · 561 students
- Lakeside Elementary SchoolElementary · 527 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
- Warren Central High School0.6 mi · 3,391
- Lakeside Elementary School0.8 mi · 527
- Warren Online Academy0.8 mi · 492
- Eastridge Elementary School0.9 mi · 424
- Brookview Elementary School1.6 mi · 507
- Sunny Heights Elementary School1.7 mi · 485
Frequently asked questions
About Warren Early Childhood CenterHow many students attend Warren Early Childhood Center?
Warren Early Childhood Center enrolls approximately 471 students in grades PK-PK.
Is Warren Early Childhood Center an elementary, middle, or high school?
Warren Early Childhood Center is an elementary school covering grades PK-PK.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Warren Early Childhood Center?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Warren Early Childhood Center is approximately 42.5:1 (11 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Warren Early Childhood Center?
At Warren Early Childhood Center, the student body is approximately 13% White, 21% Hispanic, 54% Black, 0% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Warren Early Childhood Center?
Warren Early Childhood Center is overseen by MSD Warren Township in Marion County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.