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What's something Willow Lake Elementary School does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
739
Elementary
DISTRICT 526 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MSD WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP·NCES 181272002647
Willow Lake Elementary School
7535 Harcourt Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46260 · (317) 280-3701 · Marion County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL739 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 12% of Indiana public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Indiana public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.5:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
392 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 | 147 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 132 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 108 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 98 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 118 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 136 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (147) is 8% larger than its 5th grade class (136).
Student demographics
67%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
21.1%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
28.3%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 21 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 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
24.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.0%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 25% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% 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 Willow Lake Elementary School
Willow Lake Elementary School's state test result (24.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willow Lake Elementary School this school | 739 | 53.0% | 24.6% |
| Mary Evelyn Castle Elementary Sch Indianapolis | 778 | 52.2% | 34.3% |
| Fox Hill Elementary School Indianapolis | 603 | 50.2% | 38.1% |
| Thomas Jefferson Elementary School Hammond | 570 | 49.5% | 17.8% |
| Frank O'Bannon Elementary School Hammond | 557 | 56.4% | 13.6% |
| Nora Elementary School Indianapolis | 544 | 53.1% | 31.9% |
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 Willow Lake Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Marion County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 24.6% | #791 of 983 | #63 of 140 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.3% | #782 of 986 | #65 of 142 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 21.1% | #822 of 986 | #72 of 142 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 739 | #55 of 1,079 | #15 of 157 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.2:1 | #799 of 991 | #118 of 142 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.7% | #145 of 996 | #47 of 145 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.0% | #526 of 1,058 | #118 of 152 |
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
739
+59 (+9%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
was 17.0:1
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 | 739 | 43 | 17.2:1 | 53% (392) |
| 2023-24 | 660 | 40 | 16.5:1 | 55% (365) |
| 2022-23 | 582 | 39 | 14.9:1 | 75% (437) |
| 2020-21 | 680 | 40 | 17.0:1 | 74% (501) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Willow Lake Elementary School.
About Willow Lake Elementary School
Federal records list Willow Lake Elementary School as an elementary school in Indianapolis, Indiana. It enrolls 739 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are kindergarten through 5. It has 69% more students than the average for elementary schools in Indiana (about 436).
Willow Lake Elementary School is in MSD Washington Township, a district with 11,560 students across 14 schools.
Of every 100 students at Willow Lake Elementary School, about 44 are Black, the largest group. The remaining students are 34% Hispanic, 13% White, 4% multiracial, and 4% Asian. Census figures show Marion County is about 27% Black. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 67, compared with 70 nationally.
With 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 17.2:1. Elementary schools in Indiana have an average ratio of 15.5:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Willow Lake Elementary School, 53% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
On the allk12 Grade, Willow Lake Elementary School lands at D, ahead of 12% of Indiana public elementary schools.
Compared with Indiana schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Willow Lake Elementary School's results are 13.4 points below predicted: 24.6% against 38.0%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Marion County show that the median household earns about $66,346 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 35%, and about 12% of people live in poverty. Marion County has 274 public schools with about 161,456 students, including Willow Lake Elementary School.
Willow Lake Elementary School is about 0.7 miles from Westlane Middle School, its nearest public school. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 9 nearby schools with scores, Willow Lake Elementary School ranks 6th on average proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Large, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 680 students in 2020-21, enrollment rose to 739 by 2024-25.
People who know Willow Lake Elementary School can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
- Allisonville Elementary SchoolElementary · 724 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
Other Willow Lake Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Willow Lake Elementary. Willow Lake Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- Willow Lake Elementary - 02Willow Lake, SD · 153 students
Nearby schools
- Westlane Middle School0.7 mi · 754
- Greenbriar Elementary School1.0 mi · 509
- Spring Mill Elementary School1.7 mi · 529
- College Park Elementary School2.0 mi · 518
- New Augusta Public Academy - North2.1 mi · 751
- Fox Hill Elementary School2.1 mi · 603
Frequently asked questions
About Willow Lake Elementary SchoolHow large is Willow Lake Elementary School?
Willow Lake Elementary School enrolls approximately 739 students in grades KG-05.
Is Willow Lake Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Willow Lake Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Willow Lake Elementary School?
Approximately 17.2:1 students per teacher at Willow Lake Elementary School.
How diverse is Willow Lake Elementary School?
Willow Lake Elementary School reports a student body of 13% White, 34% Hispanic, 44% Black, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Willow Lake Elementary School in?
Willow Lake Elementary School is part of MSD Washington Township.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.