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Central Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

7001 Zionsville Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46268 · (317) 298-2778 · Part of Pike Township Metropolitan School District

Pike Township’s School Grade C− better than 24% of Indiana school districts

Directions
Students
634
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
54%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Central Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Indiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 26 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 29 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Pike Township kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

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

K–5Central Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts14%
State average 42.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

7001 Zionsville Rd, Indianapolis

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten105
Grade 1105
Grade 2112
Grade 387
Grade 4104
Grade 5121
Enrollment over time
617’20
665’21
623’22
642’23
634’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 62%Hispanic 29%White 3%Two or more races 3%Asian 2%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 Central Elementary School from Pike Township families.

Other schools in Pike Township Metropolitan School District

The district →
Snacks Crossing Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Indianapolis
D
793 students22:1
Eastbrook Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Indianapolis
D
575 students14:1
Fishback Creek Public Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Indianapolis
B−
510 students17:1
Deer Run Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Indianapolis
D
616 students16:1
Guion Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Indianapolis
C−
550 students16:1
Eagle Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Indianapolis
C+
533 students16:1

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