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Deer Run Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

5401 N High School Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46254 · (317) 299-1266 · Part of Pike Township Metropolitan School District

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

Directions
Students
616
Students per teacher
16:1
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Deer Run Elementary

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Indiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 19 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 31 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 13.2% since 2020–21
  • 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–5Deer Run ElementaryYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts12%
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 ↗

5401 N High School Rd, Indianapolis

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten125
Grade 1100
Grade 294
Grade 397
Grade 494
Grade 5106
Enrollment over time
544’20
588’21
553’22
578’23
616’24

Up 13.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 60%Hispanic 32%Two or more races 5%White 3%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Deer Run Elementary 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
Central Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Indianapolis
D
634 students18:1
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.