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Valley Mills Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

5101 S High School Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46221 · (317) 856-6363 · Part of Decatur Township Metropolitan School District

Decatur Township’s School Grade C better than 30% of Indiana school districts

Directions
Students
554
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
66%
Setting
City
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Valley Mills Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 22% of Indiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 9.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Decatur Township kids: Decatur Middle School

On the path

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

K–6Valley Mills Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–8Decatur Middle Schoolin Indianapolis

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency26%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts25%
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 ↗

5101 S High School Rd, Indianapolis

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten87
Grade 180
Grade 284
Grade 379
Grade 469
Grade 581
Grade 674
Enrollment over time
614’20
620’21
654’22
581’23
554’24

Down 9.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 52%Black 25%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 8%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Valley Mills Elementary School from Decatur Township families.

Other schools in Decatur Township Metropolitan School District

The district →
Lynwood Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Indianapolis
583 students14:1
Blue Academy
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Indianapolis
C
687 students15:1
West Newton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · West Newton
C
559 students16:1
Gold Academy
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Indianapolis
C−
529 students13:1
Stephen Decatur Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Indianapolis
D
496 students15:1
Decatur High Ability Academy
Elementary · Grades 3–6 · Indianapolis
103 students21:1

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; Decatur Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.