Indian Creek Elementary School

Summary:

Indian Creek 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 707.

While Indian Creek Elementary has a diverse student body, the school faces significant challenges compared to nearby schools. It has much higher chronic absenteeism rates, with 23.9% of students chronically absent compared to 11.7% at Forest Glen Elementary and 19.1% at Oaklandon Elementary. Academically, Indian Creek consistently underperforms, with only 20.12% of students proficient in English Language Arts, compared to 57.49% at Forest Glen and the state average of 38.6%. The school also serves a higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 84.72% receiving free or reduced-price lunch, significantly higher than the nearby schools.

Despite the higher per-student spending of $11,050 at Indian Creek Elementary, the school's academic and attendance challenges suggest that the resources may not be effectively allocated to address the specific needs of the student population. Addressing the root causes of chronic absenteeism and implementing targeted interventions could be crucial steps in improving the school's performance and supporting the success of its diverse student body.

Detail:

Public, Magnet 1-6

10833 E 56th St
Indianapolis, IN 46236

(317) 964-4400

District: MSD Lawrence Township

SchoolDigger Rank:
841^st of 1,010 Indiana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,050

Students who attend Indian Creek Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Fall Creek Valley Middle School
High:	Lawrence North High School

Student/teacher ratio: 18.1

Number of students: 707

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

49.1%

African American:

35.4%

White:

10.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 84.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Indian Creek Elementary School ranks worse than 83.3% of elementary schools in Indiana. It also ranks 7^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 17.25. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high 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: Hispanic (49.1%), African American (35.4%), White (10%). (See more...)

Compare Details 84.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Indian Creek Elementary School is 18.1. 6 elementary schools in the MSD Lawrence Township School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Indian Creek Elementary School employs 39 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Indian Creek Elementary School is $11,050. 6 elementary schools in the MSD Lawrence Township School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Indian Creek 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 Indian Creek Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IN State Percentile
2005	93.84	9^th	959	99.1%
2006	87.68	59^th	961	93.9%
2007	88.10	47^th	985	95.2%
2008	85.06	78^th	996	92.2%
2009	86.69	69^th	1003	93.1%
2010	88.23	45^th	1009	95.5%
2011	47.03	664^th	1025	35.2%
2012	36.79	755^th	1015	25.6%
2013	36.59	783^rd	1035	24.3%
2014	42.60	717^th	1036	30.8%
2015	25.48	851^st	1040	18.2%
2016	22.90	877^th	1046	16.2%
2017	20.46	874^th	1033	15.4%
2018	13.98	906^th	1027	11.8%
2019	26.34	814^th	1031	21.0%
2021	16.60	837^th	1016	17.6%
2022	14.67	873^rd	1020	14.4%
2023	16.27	854^th	1016	15.9%
2024	17.25	841^st	1010	16.7%

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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 Indian Creek Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	343	75	12	2	3	n/a	n/a	0	435
1989	413	70	12	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	497
1990	407	70	12	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	491
1991	427	73	14	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	516
1992	437	77	15	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	533
1993	436	80	22	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	541
1994	438	76	20	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	541
1995	444	59	14	6	0	n/a	n/a	10	533
1996	444	59	14	6	0	n/a	n/a	10	533
1997	437	62	22	4	3	n/a	n/a	9	537
1998	477	62	19	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	561
1999	472	75	26	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	576
2000	498	65	24	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	592
2001	516	67	23	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	612
2002	537	91	17	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	652
2003	537	91	17	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	652
2004	518	116	15	10	2	n/a	n/a	0	661
2005	517	117	16	13	2	n/a	n/a	0	665
2006	499	130	15	16	2	n/a	n/a	0	662
2007	423	157	22	16	0	n/a	n/a	50	668
2008	407	153	24	19	0	n/a	n/a	65	668
2009	397	165	23	16	0	n/a	n/a	63	664
2010	380	156	19	12	0	n/a	n/a	70	637
2011	273	235	13	55	4	0	59	0	639
2012	227	319	12	59	3	0	53	0	673
2013	180	346	6	71	3	0	48	0	654
2014	160	327	4	112	0	0	56	0	659
2015	146	344	6	131	0	0	58	0	685
2016	129	363	4	155	0	0	51	0	702
2017	128	335	4	180	0	0	43	0	690
2018	136	301	2	219	0	0	40	0	698
2019	119	311	1	258	0	0	33	0	722
2020	101	307	1	299	0	0	32	0	740
2021	90	287	0	309	0	0	32	0	718
2022	76	290	3	334	0	0	34	0	737
2023	71	250	1	347	0	0	38	0	707

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 Indian Creek Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	435	24.4	17.8	4.6
1989	497	27.7	17.9	2.2
1990	491	28.2	17.4	2.4
1991	516	27.7	18.6	1.6
1992	533	25.6	20.8	1.9
1993	541	27.1	20.0	3.9
1994	541	27.8	19.5	3.9
1995	533	29.0	18.4	4.6
1996	533	29.0	18.4	4.6
1997	537	27.6	19.5	4.5
1998	561	30.2	18.6	5.2
1999	576	32.0	18.0	10.6
2000	592	33.5	17.7	8.1
2001	612	32.0	19.1	6
2002	652	34.0	19.2	6.3
2003	652	34.0	19.2	6.3
2004	661	33.0	20.0	6.1
2005	665	34.5	19.3	7.2
2006	662	33.0	20.1	9.2
2007	668	n/a	n/a	14.6
2008	668	33.0	20.2	16.6
2009	664	33.0	20.1	16.8
2010	637	32.0	19.9	18.3
2011	639	29.8	21.3	n/a
2012	673	31.0	21.7	53.2
2013	654	32.0	20.4	64.4
2014	659	34.0	19.3	69
2015	685	33.0	20.7	73.1
2016	702	34.0	20.6	76.8
2017	690	36.0	19.1	80.1
2018	698	36.0	19.3	83.2
2019	722	37.0	19.5	72.9
2020	740	37.0	20.0	75.8
2021	718	37.0	19.4	74.9
2022	737	45.0	16.3	74.1
2023	707	39.0	18.1	84.7

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 Indian Creek Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	435	24.4	17.8	4.6
1989	497	27.7	17.9	2.2
1990	491	28.2	17.4	2.4
1991	516	27.7	18.6	1.6
1992	533	25.6	20.8	1.9
1993	541	27.1	20.0	3.9
1994	541	27.8	19.5	3.9
1995	533	29.0	18.4	4.6
1996	533	29.0	18.4	4.6
1997	537	27.6	19.5	4.5
1998	561	30.2	18.6	5.2
1999	576	32.0	18.0	10.6
2000	592	33.5	17.7	8.1
2001	612	32.0	19.1	6
2002	652	34.0	19.2	6.3
2003	652	34.0	19.2	6.3
2004	661	33.0	20.0	6.1
2005	665	34.5	19.3	7.2
2006	662	33.0	20.1	9.2
2007	668	n/a	n/a	14.6
2008	668	33.0	20.2	16.6
2009	664	33.0	20.1	16.8
2010	637	32.0	19.9	18.3
2011	639	29.8	21.3	n/a
2012	673	31.0	21.7	53.2
2013	654	32.0	20.4	64.4
2014	659	34.0	19.3	69
2015	685	33.0	20.7	73.1
2016	702	34.0	20.6	76.8
2017	690	36.0	19.1	80.1
2018	698	36.0	19.3	83.2
2019	722	37.0	19.5	72.9
2020	740	37.0	20.0	75.8
2021	718	37.0	19.4	74.9
2022	737	45.0	16.3	74.1
2023	707	39.0	18.1	84.7

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 Indian Creek Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$942 (9.5%)	$8,987 (90.5%)	$9,928
2020	$858 (9.1%)	$8,620 (91.0%)	$9,477
2021	$1,366 (13.4%)	$8,843 (86.6%)	$10,209
2022	$1,828 (16.5%)	$9,222 (83.5%)	$11,050

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Indian Creek Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 814^th of 1031 Elementary schools	Ranks 854^th of 1016 Elementary schools	5.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Indian Creek Elementary School)	19.5	8.3	11.2%
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 (Indian Creek Elementary School)	27.4	21.3	6.1%
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 (Indian Creek Elementary School)	35.7	16.8	18.9%
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 (Indian Creek Elementary School)	42.6	18.4	24.2%
4th Grade Math (MSD Lawrence Township)	42.4	28.2	14.3%
4th Grade Math (Indiana)	54	48.8	5.2%
4th Grade Science (Indian Creek Elementary School)	38.3	12	26.3%
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 (Indian Creek Elementary School)	18.7	14.1	4.7%
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 (Indian Creek Elementary School)	30.9	8.3	22.6%
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 (Indian Creek Elementary School)	22	23.1	1.1%
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 (Indian Creek Elementary School)	36.8	31.4	5.4%
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 (Indian Creek Elementary School)	45.3	18.8	26.5%
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 (Indian Creek Elementary School)	41.5	17.1	24.4%
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	722	707	2.1%
African American	311	250	19.6%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	1	1
Hispanic	258	347	34.5%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	119	71	40.3%
Two or More Races	33	38	15.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	72.9%	84.7%	11.9%

Schools Near Indian Creek 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
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
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
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
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
Forest Glen Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	6333 Lee Rd	Indianapolis	46236	Marion County	MSD Lawrence Township	No	Yes	No	No	(317) 964-4900	880	38	23.1	51.5%	230 (26.1%)	128 (14.5%)	455 (51.7%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	63 (7.2%)	83	155^th of 1010 public elementary schools	84.7%		84.5	136^th of 1016 public elementary schools	86.6%	19	46.9	55.9	72.0	57.7			57.5	54.9	67.6	73.9	45.4			60.3	67.7	$9,551	$955	$8,596
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
PLA@Promise Prep	Public, Charter	K-3	4430 N Post Rd	Indianapolis	46226	Marion County	Promise Prep	Yes	No	No	No	(317) 998-4643	69	8	8.6	58.0%	0 (0.0%)	24 (34.8%)	44 (63.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	5.3	993^rd of 1010 public elementary schools	1.7%					(n/a)	5.9	9.1					7.1	17.7	9.1					14.3		$25,109	$12,207	$12,902
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Indian Creek Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Indian Creek Elementary School?

Students at Indian Creek Elementary School are 49% Hispanic, 35% African American, 10% White, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Indian Creek Elementary School in?

MSD Lawrence Township

What schools do graduates of Indian Creek Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Indian Creek Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Fall Creek Valley Middle School
High : Lawrence North High School

How many students attend Indian Creek Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 707 students attended Indian Creek Elementary School.

Is Indian Creek Elementary School a good school?

Indian Creek Elementary School ranks in the bottom 16.7% of Indiana elementary schools.

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