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Mary Evelyn Castle Elementary Sch

PublicElementaryGrades 1–6

8502 E 82nd St, Indianapolis, IN 46256 · (317) 964-4600 · Part of Lawrence Township Metropolitan School District

Lawrence Township’s School Grade C better than 32% of Indiana school districts

Directions
Students
778
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
52%
Setting
City
Grades
1–6
The gist

What stands out about Mary Evelyn Castle Elementary Sch

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 30% of Indiana’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 14.9% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency33%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts30%
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 ↗

8502 E 82nd St, Indianapolis

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 1124
Grade 2149
Grade 3129
Grade 4145
Grade 5130
Grade 6101
Enrollment over time
677’20
715’21
713’22
766’23
778’24

Up 14.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 39%Hispanic 28%White 23%Two or more races 8%Asian 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Mary Evelyn Castle Elementary Sch from Lawrence Township families.

Other schools in Lawrence Township Metropolitan School District

The district →
Early Learning Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Indianapolis
1,313 students22:1
Forest Glen Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Indianapolis
A−
971 students22:1
Skiles Test Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Indianapolis
D
558 students16:1
Sunnyside Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Indianapolis
D
714 students18:1
Amy Beverland Elementary
Elementary · Grades 1–6 · Indianapolis
B+
800 students21:1
Harrison Hill Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–6 · Indianapolis
D
750 students18:1

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