Deer Run Elementary

Summary:

Deer Run Elementary is a public elementary school in Indianapolis, Indiana, serving 553 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the MSD Pike Township district, which is ranked 295 out of 381 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating.

Deer Run Elementary faces significant challenges compared to nearby schools. It has a much higher percentage of African American (59.31%) and Hispanic (32.19%) students, and consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of Indiana elementary schools based on statewide assessments. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Math, and Science are significantly lower than the state and district averages. Additionally, Deer Run has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 19.1% to 25.9% over the past three years, and a very high percentage (79.39%) of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

When comparing Deer Run Elementary to other schools in the MSD Pike Township district, such as Guion Creek Elementary and Central Elementary, it is clear that Deer Run is performing significantly worse academically. These nearby schools have higher proficiency rates, lower chronic absenteeism, and better overall rankings. The academic performance gap becomes even more pronounced when comparing Deer Run to charter schools like IN Math & Science Academy and schools in the Indianapolis Public Schools district, which are able to achieve significantly higher proficiency rates despite serving similar demographics.

Detail:

Public K-5

5401 N High School Rd
Indianapolis, IN 46254

(317) 299-1266

District: MSD Pike Township

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,115

Students who attend Deer Run Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Guion Creek Middle School
High:	Pike High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.9

Number of students: 578

Racial breakdown:

African American:

62.6%

Hispanic:

29.8%

Two or more races:

4.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 71.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Deer Run Elementary ranks worse than 87.7% of elementary schools in Indiana. It also ranks 7^th among 9 ranked elementary schools in the MSD Pike Township School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.9. (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 (62.6%), Hispanic (29.8%), two or more races (4.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 71.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Deer Run Elementary is 16.9. 6 elementary schools in the MSD Pike Township School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Deer Run Elementary employs 34 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Deer Run Elementary is $11,115. 5 elementary schools in the MSD Pike Township School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Deer Run Elementary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

MSD Pike Township:

SchoolDigger ranks MSD Pike Township 295^th of 381 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Deer Run Elementary

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IN State Percentile
2005	16.28	865^th	959	9.8%
2006	20.91	836^th	961	13.0%
2007	15.59	890^th	985	9.6%
2008	13.73	924^th	996	7.2%
2009	11.29	932^nd	1003	7.1%
2010	20.89	870^th	1009	13.8%
2011	12.25	947^th	1025	7.6%
2012	30.99	807^th	1015	20.5%
2013	39.96	741^st	1035	28.4%
2014	46.50	671^st	1036	35.2%
2015	20.20	906^th	1040	12.9%
2016	22.46	880^th	1046	15.9%
2017	28.10	816^th	1033	21.0%
2018	31.49	777^th	1027	24.3%
2019	16.14	891^st	1031	13.6%
2021	10.35	904^th	1016	11.0%
2022	7.89	953^rd	1020	6.6%
2023	11.96	897^th	1016	11.7%
2024	13.90	886^th	1010	12.3%

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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 Deer Run Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1992	325	172	21	5	5	n/a	n/a	0	528
1993	353	191	23	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	573
1994	371	219	31	10	4	n/a	n/a	0	635
1995	304	221	33	10	2	n/a	n/a	17	587
1996	304	221	33	10	2	n/a	n/a	17	587
1997	302	258	26	12	1	n/a	n/a	26	625
1998	341	306	39	11	1	n/a	n/a	-1	697
1999	309	333	29	14	2	n/a	n/a	0	687
2000	279	354	27	24	1	n/a	n/a	0	685
2001	284	420	24	24	2	n/a	n/a	0	754
2002	73	467	13	71	1	n/a	n/a	0	625
2003	73	467	13	71	1	n/a	n/a	0	625
2004	57	461	8	125	0	n/a	n/a	0	651
2005	72	445	11	152	0	n/a	n/a	0	680
2006	65	502	9	187	0	n/a	n/a	0	763
2007	50	432	6	187	0	n/a	n/a	47	722
2008	42	403	6	215	1	n/a	n/a	50	717
2009	41	435	7	223	2	n/a	n/a	50	758
2010	36	457	15	234	2	n/a	n/a	41	785
2011	29	428	12	222	1	0	28	0	720
2012	28	384	10	227	0	0	23	0	672
2013	36	426	13	229	0	0	26	0	730
2014	27	390	9	251	0	0	24	0	701
2015	34	402	9	270	0	0	25	0	740
2016	29	352	7	285	0	0	25	0	698
2017	20	306	8	291	0	0	28	0	653
2018	25	341	7	276	0	0	24	0	673
2019	20	349	11	231	0	1	28	0	640
2020	18	359	12	199	0	1	31	0	620
2021	20	307	11	176	0	0	30	0	544
2022	20	368	10	158	0	0	32	0	588
2023	17	328	6	178	1	1	22	0	553
2024	11	362	5	172	1	1	26	0	578

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 Deer Run Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1992	528	29.7	17.7	n/a
1993	573	33.3	17.2	11
1994	635	33.3	19.1	10.4
1995	587	28.0	21.0	11.9
1996	587	28.0	21.0	11.9
1997	625	31.0	20.2	13.7
1998	697	33.2	21.0	15.3
1999	687	35.0	19.6	22.4
2000	685	33.5	20.4	20.7
2001	754	36.5	20.7	26
2002	625	32.5	19.2	57.3
2003	625	32.5	19.2	57.3
2004	651	38.0	17.1	66.2
2005	680	37.0	18.4	58.1
2006	763	44.0	17.3	64.5
2007	722	n/a	n/a	63.6
2008	717	40.0	17.9	69.7
2009	758	40.0	19.0	70.1
2010	785	37.0	21.2	67.1
2011	720	33.6	21.3	75.4
2012	672	34.0	19.7	76.8
2013	730	31.0	23.5	82.2
2014	701	29.0	24.1	76.7
2015	740	33.0	22.4	80.1
2016	698	33.0	21.1	75.6
2017	653	36.0	18.1	84.8
2018	673	36.0	18.6	81.9
2019	640	37.0	17.2	80
2020	620	33.0	18.7	83.9
2021	544	48.0	11.3	75.4
2022	588	38.8	15.1	69.7
2023	553	34.1	16.2	79.4
2024	578	34.0	16.9	71.8

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 Deer Run Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1992	528	29.7	17.7	n/a
1993	573	33.3	17.2	11
1994	635	33.3	19.1	10.4
1995	587	28.0	21.0	11.9
1996	587	28.0	21.0	11.9
1997	625	31.0	20.2	13.7
1998	697	33.2	21.0	15.3
1999	687	35.0	19.6	22.4
2000	685	33.5	20.4	20.7
2001	754	36.5	20.7	26
2002	625	32.5	19.2	57.3
2003	625	32.5	19.2	57.3
2004	651	38.0	17.1	66.2
2005	680	37.0	18.4	58.1
2006	763	44.0	17.3	64.5
2007	722	n/a	n/a	63.6
2008	717	40.0	17.9	69.7
2009	758	40.0	19.0	70.1
2010	785	37.0	21.2	67.1
2011	720	33.6	21.3	75.4
2012	672	34.0	19.7	76.8
2013	730	31.0	23.5	82.2
2014	701	29.0	24.1	76.7
2015	740	33.0	22.4	80.1
2016	698	33.0	21.1	75.6
2017	653	36.0	18.1	84.8
2018	673	36.0	18.6	81.9
2019	640	37.0	17.2	80
2020	620	33.0	18.7	83.9
2021	544	48.0	11.3	75.4
2022	588	38.8	15.1	69.7
2023	553	34.1	16.2	79.4
2024	578	34.0	16.9	71.8

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 Deer Run Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$782 (7.9%)	$9,163 (92.1%)	$9,945
2020	$693 (7.0%)	$9,169 (93.0%)	$9,862
2021	$979 (9.2%)	$9,636 (90.8%)	$10,615
2022	$1,952 (17.6%)	$9,163 (82.4%)	$11,115

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Deer Run Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 891^st of 1031 Elementary schools	Ranks 897^th of 1016 Elementary schools	1.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Deer Run Elementary)	21.2	14.7	6.5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (MSD Pike Township)	32.3	22.3	10%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	46.3	39.7	6.6%
3rd Grade Math (Deer Run Elementary)	29.4	22.1	7.3%
3rd Grade Math (MSD Pike Township)	37.1	28.3	8.8%
3rd Grade Math (Indiana)	58.7	53.1	5.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Deer Run Elementary)	23	18.8	4.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (MSD Pike Township)	32.5	23.4	9.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	45.8	40.3	5.5%
4th Grade Math (Deer Run Elementary)	37	23.8	13.3%
4th Grade Math (MSD Pike Township)	38.7	24.7	14%
4th Grade Math (Indiana)	54	48.8	5.2%
4th Grade Science (Deer Run Elementary)	21	10	11%
4th Grade Science (MSD Pike Township)	29.7	15.5	14.2%
4th Grade Science (Indiana)	46.3	37	9.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Deer Run Elementary)	27	17.5	9.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (MSD Pike Township)	36.7	24.3	12.4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	47.5	40.2	7.3%
5th Grade Math (Deer Run Elementary)	36.9	9.2	27.7%
5th Grade Math (MSD Pike Township)	35.3	17.1	18.2%
5th Grade Math (Indiana)	47.8	41.1	6.7%
5th Grade Social Studies (Deer Run Elementary)	19.8	12.4	7.4%
5th Grade Social Studies (MSD Pike Township)	28	17.6	10.4%
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	640	553	13.6%
African American	349	328	6%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	11	6	45.5%
Hispanic	231	178	22.9%
Pacific Islander	1	1
White	20	17	15%
Two or More Races	28	22	21.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	80%	79.4%	0.6%

Schools Near Deer Run Elementary

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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
Deer Run Elementary	Public	K-5	5401 N High School Rd	Indianapolis	46254	Marion County	MSD Pike Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 299-1266	578	34	16.9	71.8%	11 (1.9%)	362 (62.6%)	172 (29.8%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (4.5%)	13.9	886^th of 1010 public elementary schools	12.3%		12	897^th of 1016 public elementary schools	11.7%	11	10.0	18.3	20.3				15.9	24.0	16.4	17.7				19.4	22.8	$11,115	$1,952	$9,163
Snacks Crossing Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5455 W 56th St	Indianapolis	46254	Marion County	MSD Pike Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 295-7200	806	36	22.3	63.8%	40 (5.0%)	527 (65.4%)	188 (23.3%)	8 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (5.2%)	11.4	915^th of 1010 public elementary schools	9.4%		5.9	987^th of 1016 public elementary schools	2.9%	72	21.1	22.6	14.5				19.7	23.7	11.9	2.9				13.1	7.3	$10,018	$1,562	$8,456
Eagle Creek Elementary School	Public	K-5	6905 W 46th St	Indianapolis	46254	Marion County	MSD Pike Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 291-1311	497	30	16.7	64.2%	54 (10.9%)	304 (61.2%)	90 (18.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (9.5%)	33.4	691^st of 1010 public elementary schools	31.6%		36.2	670^th of 1016 public elementary schools	34.1%	21	39.8	29.6	25.4				31.9	46.6	29.6	21.1				33.1	22.5	$11,423	$1,381	$10,043
Jonathan Jennings School 109	Public	PK, KG-6	6150 Gateway Dr	Indianapolis	46254	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4109	302	23	12.9	61.3%	9 (3.0%)	79 (26.2%)	196 (64.9%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.0%)	13.5	892^nd of 1010 public elementary schools	11.7%		13.1	883^rd of 1016 public elementary schools	13.1%	9	14.3	19.2	10.5	27.3			18.3	22.9	19.2	10.5	11.4			15.9	10.5	$16,186	$2,036	$14,151
Guion Creek Elementary School	Public	K-5	4301 W 52nd St	Indianapolis	46254	Marion County	MSD Pike Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 298-2780	579	36	16.0	69.6%	35 (6.0%)	358 (61.8%)	143 (24.7%)	9 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (5.7%)	26.4	757^th of 1010 public elementary schools	25.0%		26	769^th of 1016 public elementary schools	24.3%	12	32.6	24.8	23.6				26.8	35.8	24.8	26.4				28.7	22.7	$11,102	$1,403	$9,699
Enlace Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	3725 Kiel Avenue	Indianapolis	46224	Marion County	Enlace Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 383-0607	676	41	16.4	86.8%	22 (3.3%)	104 (15.4%)	542 (80.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.2%)	6	989^th of 1010 public elementary schools	2.1%		5.7	990^th of 1016 public elementary schools	2.6%	1	9.5	4.1	4.1	7.0	8.5	16.0	8.2	21.6	12.3	5.5	5.6	2.8	6.7	9.1	4.1	$10,865	$3,941	$6,924
Meredith Nicholson School 96	Public	PK, KG-6	3651 N Kiel Ave	Indianapolis	46224	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4296	396	31	12.7	62.6%	7 (1.8%)	46 (11.6%)	332 (83.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.8%)	10.7	923^rd of 1010 public elementary schools	8.6%		13	884^th of 1016 public elementary schools	13.0%	39	7.3	23.8	11.8	11.9			12.8	13.2	28.6	17.7	7.1			16.1	8.8	$15,737	$1,773	$13,965
Central Elementary School	Public	K-5	7001 Zionsville Rd	Indianapolis	46268	Marion County	MSD Pike Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 298-2778	642	37	17.2	75.9%	23 (3.6%)	422 (65.7%)	156 (24.3%)	16 (2.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.4%)	13.4	893^rd of 1010 public elementary schools	11.6%		7.6	961^st of 1016 public elementary schools	5.4%	68	22.5	17.3	16.1				18.6	27.6	19.2	12.0				19.7	10.9	$10,696	$1,437	$9,258
North Wayne Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	6950 W 34th St	Indianapolis	46214	Marion County	MSD Wayne Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 988-6100	771	47	16.4	79.4%	28 (3.6%)	490 (63.6%)	215 (27.9%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	30 (3.9%)	10.7	922^nd of 1010 public elementary schools	8.7%		7.4	964^th of 1016 public elementary schools	5.1%	42	7.4	19.2	22.3	8.4			14.7	18.5	22.3	6.8	3.2			13.5	13.6	$11,947	$1,552	$10,395
Lew Wallace School 107	Public	PK, KG-6	3307 Ashway Dr	Indianapolis	46224	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4107	496	33	15.0	57.3%	8 (1.6%)	202 (40.7%)	237 (47.8%)	30 (6.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.6%)	9.8	932^nd of 1010 public elementary schools	7.7%		10.7	907^th of 1016 public elementary schools	10.7%	25	13.6	8.3	11.6	21.9			13.7	25.8	11.1	5.8	7.8			12.6	10.1	$14,693	$2,203	$12,490

Frequently Asked Questions about Deer Run Elementary

What district is Deer Run Elementary in?

MSD Pike Township

How many students attend Deer Run Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 578 students attended Deer Run Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Deer Run Elementary?

Students at Deer Run Elementary are 63% African American, 30% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% White.

Is Deer Run Elementary a good school?

Deer Run Elementary ranks in the bottom 12.3% of Indiana elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Deer Run Elementary attend?

Students who attend Deer Run Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Guion Creek Middle School
High : Pike High School

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