Winding Ridge Elementary School

Summary:

Winding Ridge Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades 1-6 in the MSD Lawrence Township district in Indianapolis, Indiana, with a student population of around 620. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Indiana elementary schools over the past decade, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Winding Ridge Elementary faces significant challenges, including very high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 24.9% to 38.7% over the past 3 years, far behind the district average of around 19-20%. Academically, the school lags far behind state and district averages, with only 14% of students proficient or better in ELA and 16.09% in Math in 2023-2024, compared to 27.12% and 23.91% for the district, respectively. The school's performance is in the bottom 10-15% of Indiana elementary schools. Additionally, Winding Ridge has an extremely high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 80.59% to 82.58% over the past 3 years, much higher than the district average.

Interestingly, Winding Ridge Elementary performs significantly worse than other nearby schools in the MSD Lawrence Township district, such as Sunnyside Elementary and Oaklandon Elementary, which have higher test scores, lower chronic absenteeism rates, and better overall performance. Addressing the challenges at Winding Ridge Elementary will require a multi-faceted approach that considers both school-level and district-level interventions, as well as a deeper understanding of the underlying factors contributing to the school's poor performance.

Detail:

Public 1-6

11825 E 46th St
Indianapolis, IN 46236

(317) 964-6800

District: MSD Lawrence Township

SchoolDigger Rank:
919^th of 1,010 Indiana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,705

Student/teacher ratio: 16.5

Number of students: 620

Racial breakdown:

African American:

78.1%

Hispanic:

10.0%

Two or more races:

7.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 82.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Winding Ridge Elementary School ranks worse than 91% of elementary schools in Indiana. It also ranks 9^th among 11 ranked elementary schools in the MSD Lawrence Township School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 11.01. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (78.1%), Hispanic (10%), two or more races (7.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 82.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Winding Ridge Elementary School is 16.5, which is the 2^nd best among 11 elementary schools in the MSD Lawrence Township School District. (See more...)

Compare Winding Ridge Elementary School employs 37.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Winding Ridge Elementary School is $10,705. 8 elementary schools in the MSD Lawrence Township School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Winding Ridge Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

MSD Lawrence Township:

SchoolDigger ranks MSD Lawrence Township 282^nd of 381 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Winding Ridge Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IN State Percentile
2007	6.19	950^th	985	3.6%
2008	8.34	947^th	996	4.9%
2009	11.32	931^st	1003	7.2%
2010	6.77	973^rd	1009	3.6%
2011	2.20	1011^th	1025	1.4%
2012	5.90	976^th	1015	3.8%
2013	16.25	942^nd	1035	9.0%
2014	13.01	961^st	1036	7.2%
2015	14.70	940^th	1040	9.6%
2016	12.93	952^nd	1046	9.0%
2017	9.86	950^th	1033	8.0%
2018	8.95	951^st	1027	7.4%
2019	8.76	950^th	1031	7.9%
2021	9.63	910^th	1016	10.4%
2022	11.65	898^th	1020	12.0%
2023	10.41	910^th	1016	10.4%
2024	11.01	919^th	1010	9.0%

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Data source: test scores: Indiana Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Winding Ridge Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2005	238	199	2	45	3	n/a	n/a	0	487
2006	198	258	1	94	3	n/a	n/a	0	554
2007	171	342	4	93	2	n/a	n/a	51	663
2008	153	351	6	54	0	n/a	n/a	49	613
2009	140	367	9	64	0	n/a	n/a	50	630
2010	123	327	6	64	1	n/a	n/a	46	567
2011	85	432	6	68	0	1	47	0	639
2012	65	437	5	75	0	0	48	0	630
2013	56	455	3	90	1	0	40	0	645
2014	41	408	4	97	1	0	40	0	591
2015	39	433	3	100	1	0	41	0	617
2016	43	455	2	84	1	1	39	0	625
2017	50	502	2	85	0	2	34	0	675
2018	43	514	2	77	0	1	55	0	692
2019	39	470	2	65	0	0	49	0	625
2020	33	473	2	67	1	0	47	0	623
2021	31	483	4	55	0	0	54	0	627
2022	28	509	1	59	0	0	47	0	644
2023	22	484	0	62	0	3	49	0	620

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Winding Ridge Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	487	31.0	15.7	46.2
2006	554	34.0	16.3	54.5
2007	663	n/a	n/a	62.3
2008	613	37.0	16.6	66.1
2009	630	37.0	17.0	69.1
2010	567	32.0	17.7	74.3
2011	639	33.1	19.2	77.2
2012	630	35.0	18.0	77.6
2013	645	40.0	16.1	80.6
2014	591	35.0	16.8	82.1
2015	617	33.0	18.6	84.6
2016	625	34.0	18.3	85
2017	675	35.0	19.2	84.7
2018	692	36.0	19.2	86.3
2019	625	34.0	18.3	77.6
2020	623	33.1	18.8	81.2
2021	627	31.0	20.2	81.3
2022	644	37.0	17.4	80.6
2023	620	37.5	16.5	82.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Winding Ridge Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	487	31.0	15.7	46.2
2006	554	34.0	16.3	54.5
2007	663	n/a	n/a	62.3
2008	613	37.0	16.6	66.1
2009	630	37.0	17.0	69.1
2010	567	32.0	17.7	74.3
2011	639	33.1	19.2	77.2
2012	630	35.0	18.0	77.6
2013	645	40.0	16.1	80.6
2014	591	35.0	16.8	82.1
2015	617	33.0	18.6	84.6
2016	625	34.0	18.3	85
2017	675	35.0	19.2	84.7
2018	692	36.0	19.2	86.3
2019	625	34.0	18.3	77.6
2020	623	33.1	18.8	81.2
2021	627	31.0	20.2	81.3
2022	644	37.0	17.4	80.6
2023	620	37.5	16.5	82.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Winding Ridge Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,104 (11.8%)	$8,246 (88.2%)	$9,350
2020	$1,304 (14.1%)	$7,922 (85.9%)	$9,226
2021	$1,763 (17.8%)	$8,129 (82.2%)	$9,892
2022	$2,163 (20.2%)	$8,542 (79.8%)	$10,705

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Winding Ridge Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 950^th of 1031 Elementary schools	Ranks 910^th of 1016 Elementary schools	2.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Winding Ridge Elementary School)	16.1	16.4	0.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (MSD Lawrence Township)	34.1	25.2	8.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	46.3	39.7	6.6%
3rd Grade Math (Winding Ridge Elementary School)	28.7	20.2	8.5%
3rd Grade Math (MSD Lawrence Township)	45.2	35.1	10.1%
3rd Grade Math (Indiana)	58.7	53.1	5.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Winding Ridge Elementary School)	14.8	9.3	5.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (MSD Lawrence Township)	34.5	25.4	9.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	45.8	40.3	5.5%
4th Grade Math (Winding Ridge Elementary School)	28.4	16.5	11.9%
4th Grade Math (MSD Lawrence Township)	42.4	28.2	14.3%
4th Grade Math (Indiana)	54	48.8	5.2%
4th Grade Science (Winding Ridge Elementary School)	11.1	9.4	1.7%
4th Grade Science (MSD Lawrence Township)	31	19.4	11.6%
4th Grade Science (Indiana)	46.3	37	9.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Winding Ridge Elementary School)	19.2	8.4	10.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (MSD Lawrence Township)	35.5	23.5	12%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	47.5	40.2	7.3%
5th Grade Math (Winding Ridge Elementary School)	18.2	9.4	8.9%
5th Grade Math (MSD Lawrence Township)	38.9	21.3	17.7%
5th Grade Math (Indiana)	47.8	41.1	6.7%
5th Grade Social Studies (Winding Ridge Elementary School)	11.1	15	3.8%
5th Grade Social Studies (MSD Lawrence Township)	33.2	23.3	9.9%
5th Grade Social Studies (Indiana)	46	39.1	6.9%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Winding Ridge Elementary School)	23.3	16.3	7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (MSD Lawrence Township)	38	31	7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	47.8	40.8	7%
6th Grade Math (Winding Ridge Elementary School)	25	10.1	14.9%
6th Grade Math (MSD Lawrence Township)	36.5	25.2	11.3%
6th Grade Math (Indiana)	46.4	38.3	8.1%
6th Grade Science (Winding Ridge Elementary School)	15	10.9	4.2%
6th Grade Science (MSD Lawrence Township)	29.3	22.9	6.4%
6th Grade Science (Indiana)	48.6	38.2	10.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	625	620	0.8%
African American	470	484	3%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	2	0	100%
Hispanic	65	62	4.6%
Pacific Islander	0	3
White	39	22	43.6%
Two or More Races	49	49
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	77.6%	82.6%	5%

Schools Near Winding Ridge Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2024)							ILEARN Math (2024)							ILEARN Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Winding Ridge Elementary School	Public	1-6	11825 E 46th St	Indianapolis	46236	Marion County	MSD Lawrence Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 964-6800	620	38	16.5	82.6%	22 (3.5%)	484 (78.1%)	62 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	49 (7.9%)	11	919^th of 1010 public elementary schools	9.0%		10.4	910^th of 1016 public elementary schools	10.4%	9	10.0	20.0	11.8	13.8			14.0	17.0	24.0	8.7	13.9			16.1	9.8	$10,705	$2,163	$8,542
Indian Creek Elementary School	Public, Magnet	1-6	10833 E 56th St	Indianapolis	46236	Marion County	MSD Lawrence Township	No	Yes	No	Yes	(317) 964-4400	707	39	18.1	84.7%	71 (10.0%)	250 (35.4%)	347 (49.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.4%)	17.2	841^st of 1010 public elementary schools	16.7%		16.3	854^th of 1016 public elementary schools	15.9%	13	11.1	15.4	19.7	34.4			20.1	19.1	18.8	9.8	22.1			17.5	16.4	$11,050	$1,828	$9,222
Andrew J Brown Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	3600 N German Church Rd	Indianapolis	46236	Marion County	Andrew J Brown Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 891-0730	604			89.2%	7 (1.2%)	268 (44.4%)	282 (46.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (7.6%)	21.3	798^th of 1010 public elementary schools	21.0%		15.3	860^th of 1016 public elementary schools	15.4%	62	11.9	15.6	35.0	8.9	21.2	39.6	21.6	22.4	20.3	40.0	5.5	9.6	22.6	20.5	28.3	$15,585	$1,829	$13,756
Sunny Heights Elementary School	Public	K-4	11149 Stonybrook Dr	Indianapolis	46229	Marion County	MSD Warren Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 532-2900	480	36	13.1	75.8%	19 (4.0%)	320 (66.7%)	108 (22.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (6.7%)	15	867^th of 1010 public elementary schools	14.2%		7.8	957^th of 1016 public elementary schools	5.8%	90	15.0	25.6					20.0	12.2	28.9					20.2		$13,714	$2,427	$11,287
Mt Comfort Elementary School	Public	K-5	5694 W 300 N	Greenfield	46140	Hancock County	Mt Vernon Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 894-7667	650	42	15.4	39.4%	429 (66.0%)	105 (16.2%)	62 (9.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (7.8%)	49.4	531^st of 1010 public elementary schools	47.4%		60	414^th of 1016 public elementary schools	59.3%	117	35.1	32.3	30.8				32.6	57.5	46.6	41.0				47.7	36.8	$10,419	$774	$9,644
Sunnyside Elementary School	Public	K-6	6345 Sunnyside Rd	Indianapolis	46236	Marion County	MSD Lawrence Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 964-4500	705	41	17.4	78.3%	37 (5.2%)	153 (21.7%)	477 (67.7%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.8%)	32.1	707^th of 1010 public elementary schools	30.0%		22.9	795^th of 1016 public elementary schools	21.8%	88	9.6	15.5	29.6	30.8			21.8	27.7	16.4	47.0	29.0			30.3	37.4	$11,398	$1,374	$10,024
Phalen Leadership Academy - IN Inc	Public, Charter	K-8	3920 Baker Drive	Indianapolis	46235	Marion County	Phalen Leadership Academy - IN Inc	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 333-6980	239	16	14.9	77.8%	0 (0.0%)	211 (88.3%)	14 (5.9%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.6%)	11.7	913^th of 1010 public elementary schools	9.6%		8	951^st of 1016 public elementary schools	6.4%	38	13.8	26.9	22.2	17.7	25.0	42.9	23.4	10.3	11.5	5.6	11.8	0.0	0.0	7.0	5.6	$13,216	$3,504	$9,711
Phalen at Francis Scott Key 103	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	3920 Baker Dr	Indianapolis	46236	Marion County	Phalen Leadership Academy at Francis Scott Key School 103	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4103	538	35	15.3	72.9%	8 (1.5%)	327 (60.8%)	189 (35.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.6%)	7.7	955^th of 1010 public elementary schools	5.4%		8.4	938^th of 1016 public elementary schools	7.7%	17	8.9	7.3	4.1	12.6			8.4	25.3	13.5	8.2	10.3			14.3	5.5	$14,244	$3,683	$10,561
Oaklandon Elementary School	Public	1-6	6702 Oaklandon Rd	Indianapolis	46236	Marion County	MSD Lawrence Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 964-4800	483	30	16.3	66.9%	128 (26.5%)	232 (48.0%)	60 (12.4%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (11.6%)	32.7	696^th of 1010 public elementary schools	31.1%		31.8	709^th of 1016 public elementary schools	30.2%	13	31.9	27.5	27.3	22.8			27.1	45.8	33.0	30.7	23.9			32.7	28.4	$12,715	$2,538	$10,178
Early Learning Center	Public	PK-K	6501 Sunnysdie Rd	Indianapolis	46236	Marion County	MSD Lawrence Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 423-8200	1,298	55	23.6	66.6%	288 (22.2%)	622 (47.9%)	237 (18.3%)	16 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	133 (10.2%)								(n/a)																$13,931	$3,509	$10,423

Frequently Asked Questions about Winding Ridge Elementary School

How many students attend Winding Ridge Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 620 students attended Winding Ridge Elementary School.

Is Winding Ridge Elementary School a good school?

Winding Ridge Elementary School ranks in the bottom 9.0% of Indiana elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Winding Ridge Elementary School?

Students at Winding Ridge Elementary School are 78% African American, 10% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 4% White.

What district is Winding Ridge Elementary School in?

MSD Lawrence Township

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