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Carl Wilde School 79 Center For Inquiry - an Inquiry School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

5002 W 34th St, Indianapolis, IN 46224 · (317) 226-4279 · Part of Indianapolis Public Schools

Wayne Township’s School Grade C− better than 18% of Indiana school districts

Directions
Students
472
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
58%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Carl Wilde School 79 Center For Inquiry - an Inquiry 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 33 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 22.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Wayne Township kids: 7 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Carl Wilde School 79 Center For Inquiry - an Inquiry SchoolYou are here
7–87 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts10%
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 ↗

5002 W 34th St, Indianapolis

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K38
Kindergarten69
Grade 162
Grade 267
Grade 371
Grade 480
Grade 585
Enrollment over time
609’20
592’21
598’22
547’23
472’24

Down 22.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 73%Black 18%White 5%Asian 3%Two or more races 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Carl Wilde School 79 Center For Inquiry - an Inquiry School from Wayne 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
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
Charles Warren Fairbanks School 105 - an Exploratory School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Indianapolis
D−
398 students13:1

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