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Joseph J. Bingham School 84 Center for Inquiry

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

440 E 57th St, Indianapolis, IN 46220 · (317) 226-4284 · Part of Indianapolis Public Schools

Washington Township’s School Grade C− better than 23% of Indiana school districts

Directions
Students
360
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
12%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Joseph J. Bingham School 84 Center for Inquiry

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Indiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 28 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 26 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 20% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Washington Township kids: 4 middle schools

On the path

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

K–5Joseph J. Bingham School 84 Center for InquiryYou are here
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency64%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts69%
State average 42.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

440 E 57th St, Indianapolis

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten72
Grade 169
Grade 259
Grade 357
Grade 451
Grade 552
Enrollment over time
450’20
446’21
469’22
441’23
360’24

Down 20% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 73%Two or more races 10%Black 9%Hispanic 6%Asian 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Joseph J. Bingham School 84 Center for Inquiry from Washington Township families.

Other schools in Indianapolis Public Schools

The district →
Thomas Gregg Neighborhood School 15
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Indianapolis
D−
525 students13:1
Rousseau McClellan School 91 - a Montessori School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Indianapolis
C
506 students16:1
Carl Wilde School 79 Center For Inquiry - an Inquiry School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Indianapolis
D
472 students13:1
Clarence Farrington School 61 - an Exploratory School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Indianapolis
D−
451 students11:1
Lew Wallace School 107 - an Exploratory School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Indianapolis
D
440 students13:1
Daniel Webster School 46 - an Exploratory School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Indianapolis
D−
416 students14:1

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