Summary:
Lantern Road Elementary School is a highly-rated public elementary school in Fishers, Indiana, serving 524 students from pre-kindergarten to 4th grade. As part of the Hamilton Southeastern Schools district, which is ranked 13th out of 381 districts in Indiana, Lantern Road consistently outperforms the district and state in academic achievement.
Lantern Road Elementary has been ranked among the top 100 elementary schools in Indiana for the past several years, reaching as high as 22nd out of 1,010 schools in the 2023-2024 school year. This consistent high ranking places it in the top 2.2% of elementary schools in the state. The school's academic performance is particularly impressive, with 73.39% of 3rd-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 61.23% for the district and 38.6% for the state. In Math, 79.36% of 3rd-grade students were proficient or better, compared to 64.29% for the district and 52.4% for the state. Lantern Road also maintains a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 1.2% to 5.2% over the past three school years.
While Lantern Road Elementary outperforms the district and state averages, some nearby schools within the Hamilton Southeastern district, such as Sand Creek Elementary and Harrison Parkway Elementary, have lower academic performance. Additionally, Lantern Road has a more diverse student population, with 8.21% Hispanic, 10.69% Asian, and 6.87% two or more races, compared to some nearby schools. The school's investment in resources, with spending per student increasing from $8,152 in 2018-2019 to $10,142 in 2020-2021, and its low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 15.6 to 18.9 over the past three years, contribute to its strong academic outcomes.
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Detail:
Public PK, KG-4
District:
Hamilton Southeastern Schools
SchoolDigger Rank:
22nd of 1,010 Indiana Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,937
Students who attend Lantern Road Elementary School usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 15.6
Number of students: 524
Racial breakdown:
White:
71.0%
Asian:
10.7%
Hispanic:
8.2%
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Two or more races:
6.9%
African American:
3.1%
American Indian:
0.2%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 13.9%
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