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C−

Charity Dye School 27 Center for Inquiry

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

545 E 19th St, Indianapolis, IN 46202 · (317) 226-4227 · Part of Indianapolis Public Schools

Center Township’s School Grade C− better than 15% of Indiana school districts

Directions
Students
348
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
44%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Charity Dye School 27 Center for Inquiry

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 23% of Indiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 29.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Center Township kids: 5 middle schools

On the path

Where Center Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Charity Dye School 27 Center for InquiryYou are here
6–85 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency25%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts29%
State average 42.6%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Indiana’s 1,697 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

545 E 19th St, Indianapolis

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K107
Kindergarten39
Grade 143
Grade 230
Grade 340
Grade 441
Grade 548
Enrollment over time
493’20
508’21
525’22
460’23
348’24

Down 29.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 40%White 29%Hispanic 22%Two or more races 8%Asian 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Charity Dye School 27 Center for Inquiry from Center Township families.

Other schools in Indianapolis Public Schools

The district →
Thomas Gregg Neighborhood School 15
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Indianapolis
D−
525 students13:1
Rousseau McClellan School 91 - a Montessori School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Indianapolis
C
506 students16:1
Carl Wilde School 79 Center For Inquiry - an Inquiry School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Indianapolis
D
472 students13:1
Clarence Farrington School 61 - an Exploratory School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Indianapolis
D−
451 students11:1
Lew Wallace School 107 - an Exploratory School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Indianapolis
D
440 students13:1
Daniel Webster School 46 - an Exploratory School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Indianapolis
D−
416 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Indiana’s other public schools; Center Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.