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C−

Central Elementary School

PublicMiddleGrades 5–6

1000 Main St, Beech Grove, IN 46107 · (317) 784-4565 · Part of Beech Grove City Schools

Perry Township’s School Grade B better than 57% of Indiana school districts

Directions
Students
389
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
50%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
5–6
The gist

What stands out about Central Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 16% of Indiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts below the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency21%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts19%
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 ↗

1000 Main St, Beech Grove

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 5192
Grade 6197
Enrollment over time
418’20
370’21
383’22
380’23
389’24

Down 6.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 61%Black 15%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 10%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Central Elementary School from Perry Township families.

Other schools in Beech Grove City Schools

The district →
Hornet Park Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Beech Grove
461 students19:1
South Grove Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 2–4 · Beech Grove
C−
586 students19:1
Beech Grove Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Beech Grove
D
440 students15:1
Beech Grove Sr High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Beech Grove
C
914 students17:1

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