Is Homecroft Elementary School a good school?

Homecroft Elementary School ranks 594 th of 1010 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Homecroft Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 502 students attended Homecroft Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Homecroft Elementary School?

Students at Homecroft Elementary School are 40% White, 24% African American, 19% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Homecroft Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Homecroft Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Southport 6th Grade Academy Middle : Southport Middle School High : Southport High School

Homecroft Elementary School

Summary:

Homecroft Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in the Perry Township Schools district in Indianapolis, Indiana, with a student population of 603. While the school has a diverse student body, with significant Hispanic and Asian representation, its academic performance, as measured by test scores, is generally below the district and state averages.

One of the key challenges facing Homecroft Elementary is its high chronic absenteeism rate, which at 23.2% in the 2022-2023 school year, is significantly higher than the district's 20.3% and the 14.8% rate at nearby schools like William Henry Burkhart Elementary and Southport Elementary. Additionally, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (35.96%) and Math (39.55%) are lower than the district's (38.95% and 37.48%, respectively) and the state's (38.6% and 52.4% for 3rd grade).

Another factor that sets Homecroft Elementary apart is its high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 78.61% in the 2022-2023 school year. This is significantly higher than the district average and nearby schools like Mary Bryan Elementary (71.16%) and Douglas MacArthur Elementary (64.61%). While the school's funding and student-teacher ratio are on par with the district and nearby schools, its academic performance lags behind, indicating a need for targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

1551 E Southview Dr
Indianapolis, IN 46227

(317) 789-3500

District: Perry Township Schools

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,862

Students who attend Homecroft Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Southport 6th Grade Academy
	Southport Middle School
High:	Southport High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.2

Number of students: 502

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.2%

African American:

23.9%

Hispanic:

18.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 68.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Homecroft Elementary School ranks worse than 58.8% of elementary schools in Indiana. It also ranks 7^th among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Perry Township Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 42.85. (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 Student population at Homecroft Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (40.2%), African American (23.9%), Hispanic (18.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 68.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Homecroft Elementary School is 16.2. 9 elementary schools in the Perry Township Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Homecroft Elementary School employs 30.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Homecroft Elementary School is $10,862. 6 elementary schools in the Perry Township Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

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

Perry Township Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Perry Township Schools 204^th of 381 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Homecroft Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IN State Percentile
2005	42.95	643^rd	959	33.0%
2006	53.83	504^th	961	47.6%
2007	47.87	607^th	985	38.4%
2008	39.49	725^th	996	27.2%
2009	41.03	694^th	1003	30.8%
2010	53.09	565^th	1009	44.0%
2011	60.20	464^th	1025	54.7%
2012	40.37	723^rd	1015	28.8%
2013	29.00	856^th	1035	17.3%
2014	31.98	829^th	1036	20.0%
2015	37.56	741^st	1040	28.8%
2016	33.75	789^th	1046	24.6%
2017	33.31	775^th	1033	25.0%
2018	36.65	736^th	1027	28.3%
2019	54.60	502^nd	1031	51.3%
2021	55.16	472^nd	1016	53.5%
2022	55.41	481^st	1020	52.8%
2023	51.64	521^st	1016	48.7%
2024	42.85	594^th	1010	41.2%

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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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by a parent
Wednesday, December 14, 2016

Just wanted to give a first-hand account of our experience with Homecroft. We have had all four of our children go there. All have received an excellent education with lots of personalized attention and affirmation from the teachers, administration, and staff.

It disappoints me that this web site give the school a low rating (at this viewing at least) based on an average of standardized test scores. One of the wonderful things about Homecroft is that the school does such a great job of welcoming in students from different cultures that there are quite a few international students who go there. This is part of what we love about the school, but it also means that the average scores are a bit lower - since students from other countries will generally not score as well on those sorts of tests until they are more comfortable with English.

In any case, I know from my older two children that they and their friends from Homecroft have been very well prepared to excel at advance classes as they moved on to the middle school and high school level.

Bottom line - not only will your kids receive an excellent education at Homecroft, but they will also receive lessons in character and good citizenship from a staff who truly cares. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Homecroft Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	361	56	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	417
1989	398	54	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	452
1990	437	49	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	487
1991	454	51	0	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	508
1992	439	52	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	492
1993	424	46	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	471
1994	469	38	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	512
1995	459	35	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	2	501
1996	459	35	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	2	501
1997	418	56	2	4	1	n/a	n/a	2	483
1998	425	67	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	498
1999	451	71	4	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	538
2000	465	62	4	17	1	n/a	n/a	0	549
2001	447	68	4	26	1	n/a	n/a	0	546
2002	368	42	5	28	0	n/a	n/a	0	443
2003	368	42	5	28	0	n/a	n/a	0	443
2004	355	48	4	35	0	n/a	n/a	0	442
2005	315	46	1	42	0	n/a	n/a	0	404
2006	325	31	1	46	0	n/a	n/a	0	403
2007	318	27	1	60	0	n/a	n/a	27	433
2008	319	27	6	60	0	n/a	n/a	35	447
2009	299	14	10	62	0	n/a	n/a	25	410
2010	278	13	15	69	0	n/a	n/a	26	401
2011	278	14	23	86	0	0	22	0	423
2012	280	9	16	100	1	0	29	0	435
2013	328	20	13	112	1	1	34	0	509
2014	316	19	16	161	0	1	40	0	553
2015	306	13	26	123	0	2	36	0	506
2016	316	19	32	143	1	2	32	0	545
2017	313	37	82	140	1	2	35	0	610
2018	323	33	112	174	1	1	28	0	672
2019	311	40	104	157	2	1	27	0	642
2020	313	60	102	170	1	1	23	0	670
2021	266	69	85	156	1	1	33	0	611
2022	241	98	74	152	1	0	41	0	607
2023	250	94	57	155	0	1	46	0	603
2024	202	120	54	93	0	1	32	0	502

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Homecroft Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	417	22.0	18.9	18.9
1989	452	21.0	21.5	20.1
1990	487	21.0	23.1	18.7
1991	508	22.0	23.0	19.3
1992	492	21.0	23.4	25.4
1993	471	21.0	22.4	22.7
1994	512	22.0	23.3	26.2
1995	501	22.0	22.8	34.3
1996	501	22.0	22.8	34.3
1997	483	22.0	22.0	34.5
1998	498	22.0	22.6	40.6
1999	538	25.5	21.1	48.5
2000	549	29.0	18.9	51.2
2001	546	28.0	19.5	43.8
2002	443	23.9	18.5	59.1
2003	443	23.9	18.5	59.1
2004	442	25.5	17.3	68.8
2005	404	26.1	15.5	79.2
2006	403	25.3	15.9	62.3
2007	433	n/a	n/a	71.7
2008	447	26.0	17.2	74.8
2009	410	28.5	14.4	74.3
2010	401	27.3	14.6	78.4
2011	423	22.4	18.8	77.1
2012	435	22.5	19.3	77.5
2013	509	27.0	18.8	79.8
2014	553	25.5	21.6	78.7
2015	506	26.0	19.4	79.4
2016	545	25.0	21.8	76.9
2017	610	26.0	23.4	77.9
2018	672	33.0	20.3	80.7
2019	642	32.0	20.0	79.1
2020	670	32.0	20.9	79.7
2021	611	29.2	20.8	76.1
2022	607	35.2	17.2	75.6
2023	603	37.0	16.2	78.6
2024	502	30.9	16.2	68.7

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 Homecroft Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	417	22.0	18.9	18.9
1989	452	21.0	21.5	20.1
1990	487	21.0	23.1	18.7
1991	508	22.0	23.0	19.3
1992	492	21.0	23.4	25.4
1993	471	21.0	22.4	22.7
1994	512	22.0	23.3	26.2
1995	501	22.0	22.8	34.3
1996	501	22.0	22.8	34.3
1997	483	22.0	22.0	34.5
1998	498	22.0	22.6	40.6
1999	538	25.5	21.1	48.5
2000	549	29.0	18.9	51.2
2001	546	28.0	19.5	43.8
2002	443	23.9	18.5	59.1
2003	443	23.9	18.5	59.1
2004	442	25.5	17.3	68.8
2005	404	26.1	15.5	79.2
2006	403	25.3	15.9	62.3
2007	433	n/a	n/a	71.7
2008	447	26.0	17.2	74.8
2009	410	28.5	14.4	74.3
2010	401	27.3	14.6	78.4
2011	423	22.4	18.8	77.1
2012	435	22.5	19.3	77.5
2013	509	27.0	18.8	79.8
2014	553	25.5	21.6	78.7
2015	506	26.0	19.4	79.4
2016	545	25.0	21.8	76.9
2017	610	26.0	23.4	77.9
2018	672	33.0	20.3	80.7
2019	642	32.0	20.0	79.1
2020	670	32.0	20.9	79.7
2021	611	29.2	20.8	76.1
2022	607	35.2	17.2	75.6
2023	603	37.0	16.2	78.6
2024	502	30.9	16.2	68.7

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 Homecroft Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$718 (7.6%)	$8,682 (92.4%)	$9,399
2020	$707 (7.5%)	$8,699 (92.5%)	$9,406
2021	$1,431 (13.1%)	$9,525 (86.9%)	$10,956
2022	$1,523 (14.0%)	$9,339 (86.0%)	$10,862

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Homecroft Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 502^nd of 1031 Elementary schools	Ranks 521^st of 1016 Elementary schools	2.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Homecroft Elementary School)	46	29	17%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Perry Township Schools)	47.8	30.8	17%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	46.3	39.7	6.6%
3rd Grade Math (Homecroft Elementary School)	58.6	42.4	16.2%
3rd Grade Math (Perry Township Schools)	58	45.9	12.1%
3rd Grade Math (Indiana)	58.7	53.1	5.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Homecroft Elementary School)	48.9	41.3	7.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Perry Township Schools)	51.2	38.5	12.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	45.8	40.3	5.5%
4th Grade Math (Homecroft Elementary School)	55.7	44.6	11.1%
4th Grade Math (Perry Township Schools)	59.6	45.7	13.9%
4th Grade Math (Indiana)	54	48.8	5.2%
4th Grade Science (Homecroft Elementary School)	35.2	37	1.8%
4th Grade Science (Perry Township Schools)	40.8	29.2	11.7%
4th Grade Science (Indiana)	46.3	37	9.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Homecroft Elementary School)	50	44.7	5.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Perry Township Schools)	54.5	38.5	16%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	47.5	40.2	7.3%
5th Grade Math (Homecroft Elementary School)	63.9	47.9	16%
5th Grade Math (Perry Township Schools)	55.5	41.9	13.7%
5th Grade Math (Indiana)	47.8	41.1	6.7%
5th Grade Social Studies (Homecroft Elementary School)	37.5	34	3.5%
5th Grade Social Studies (Perry Township Schools)	44	28.3	15.7%
5th Grade Social Studies (Indiana)	46	39.1	6.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	642	603	6.1%
African American	40	94	135%
American Indian	2	0	100%
Asian	104	57	45.2%
Hispanic	157	155	1.3%
Pacific Islander	1	1
White	311	250	19.6%
Two or More Races	27	46	70.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	79.1%	78.6%	0.5%

Schools Near Homecroft 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 All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th 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
Homecroft Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1551 E Southview Dr	Indianapolis	46227	Marion County	Perry Township Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 789-3500	502	31	16.2	68.7%	202 (40.2%)	120 (23.9%)	93 (18.5%)	54 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (6.4%)	42.9	594^th of 1010 public elementary schools	41.2%		51.6	521^st of 1016 public elementary schools	48.7%	73	28.8	36.6	41.9	36.0	40.0	35.6	43.7	39.6	25.6	$10,862	$1,523	$9,339
Homecroft Kindergarten	Public	K-1	1551 E. Southview Dr.	Indianapolis	46227	Marion County	Perry Township Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(317) 789-3771	267	16	16.3	79.0%	49 (18.4%)	63 (23.6%)	53 (19.9%)	86 (32.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.6%)								(n/a)
Southport Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	261 E Anniston Dr	Indianapolis	46227	Marion County	Perry Township Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 789-3300	487	34	14.1	85.6%	105 (21.6%)	34 (7.0%)	37 (7.6%)	298 (61.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.7%)	51.3	511^th of 1010 public elementary schools	49.4%		47.3	565^th of 1016 public elementary schools	44.4%	54	35.8	44.2	43.3	41.2	50.5	41.1	38.5	43.2	28.6	$11,191	$1,568	$9,624
Clinton Young Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5740 McFarland Rd	Indianapolis	46227	Marion County	Perry Township Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 789-3400	605	41	14.7	84.1%	187 (30.9%)	43 (7.1%)	247 (40.8%)	92 (15.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.8%)	18.1	835^th of 1010 public elementary schools	17.3%		13.9	873^rd of 1016 public elementary schools	14.1%	38	18.7	20.0	23.5	20.9	38.7	25.8	18.9	27.1	7.6	$11,124	$1,541	$9,583
Douglas MacArthur Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	454 E Stop 11 Rd	Indianapolis	46227	Marion County	Perry Township Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 789-2500	580	37	15.6	59.0%	210 (36.2%)	24 (4.1%)	36 (6.2%)	272 (46.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.4%)	64.3	363^rd of 1010 public elementary schools	64.1%		64.4	362^nd of 1016 public elementary schools	64.4%	1	43.8	45.0	45.5	44.8	59.5	51.2	53.0	54.5	31.8	$9,454	$1,119	$8,335
Douglas MacArthur Kindergarten	Public	K-1	454 E. Stop 11 Rd	Indianapolis	46227	Marion County	Perry Township Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(317) 789-3771	275	19	14.2	74.2%	90 (32.7%)	38 (13.8%)	45 (16.4%)	90 (32.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.4%)								(n/a)
William Henry Burkhart Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5701 Brill Rd	Indianapolis	46227	Marion County	Perry Township Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 789-3600	482	31	15.3	75.3%	119 (24.7%)	93 (19.3%)	47 (9.8%)	204 (42.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.9%)	64.8	355^th of 1010 public elementary schools	64.9%		63.5	372^nd of 1016 public elementary schools	63.4%	17	36.6	38.8	57.8	45.0	52.2	50.6	56.4	53.2	39.6	$11,595	$1,746	$9,849
Winchester Village Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1900 E Stop 12 Rd	Indianapolis	46227	Marion County	Perry Township Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 789-2700	545	40	13.7	88.3%	73 (13.4%)	217 (39.8%)	109 (20.0%)	116 (21.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.5%)	15.9	860^th of 1010 public elementary schools	14.9%		22.5	799^th of 1016 public elementary schools	21.4%	61	15.7	19.8	20.2	18.6	23.6	25.2	22.2	23.8	15.5	$11,524	$1,676	$9,848
Abraham Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5241 Brehob Rd	Indianapolis	46217	Marion County	Perry Township Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 789-3800	630	42	15.0	79.7%	174 (27.6%)	77 (12.2%)	194 (30.8%)	145 (23.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.2%)	26.6	755^th of 1010 public elementary schools	25.2%		32.2	706^th of 1016 public elementary schools	30.5%	49	21.9	26.3	26.5	24.9	35.1	33.3	34.2	34.2	14.5	$10,960	$1,651	$9,309
Mary Bryan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4355 E Stop 11 Rd	Indianapolis	46237	Marion County	Perry Township Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 789-2600	651	44	14.7	71.3%	209 (32.1%)	46 (7.1%)	56 (8.6%)	305 (46.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.4%)	47.6	551^st of 1010 public elementary schools	45.4%		50.5	537^th of 1016 public elementary schools	47.1%	14	28.1	44.5	40.0	37.6	42.2	47.5	43.5	44.5	22.8	$10,617	$1,598	$9,019

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