William McKinley School 39 - an Exploratory School

William McKinley School 39 - an Exploratory School operates as a mid-tier K-5 school in Indianapolis, Indiana, part of Indianapolis Public Schools. Current enrollment sits at 386 students spanning grades pre-K through 5.

William McKinley School 39 - an Exploratory School is one of 49 schools operated by Indianapolis Public Schools, a district that enrolls 21,055 students overall.

Looking at the student body, William McKinley School 39 - an Exploratory School lists that the most-represented group is White (38%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest is composed of 35% Hispanic, 16% Black, 10% multiracial. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 52%.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, William McKinley School 39 - an Exploratory School has 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.3:1. The state averages around 15.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 70% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Marion County (around 60%), the school's rate is north of typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, William McKinley School 39 - an Exploratory School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 25.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 32.4%.

Across the wider county, Marion County reports that median household earnings sit near $66,346, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Marion County runs 274 public schools (combined enrollment of about 161,456 students), of which William McKinley School 39 - an Exploratory School is one.

Nearest neighbor: H.W. Longfellow Middle School - an IB World School, around 0.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), William McKinley School 39 - an Exploratory School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 14.8%.

The campus sits in a city-core setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at William McKinley School 39 - an Exploratory School has edged down 18%, going from 472 students in 2018 to 386 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged down from 56% to 38%. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 20.5:1 in 2018 to 14.3:1 today.

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