Lakeside Elementary School

Summary:

Lakeside Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 555 students in grades K-4 in the MSD Warren Township district in Indianapolis, Indiana. Despite its location, Lakeside Elementary has consistently been ranked in the bottom 20% of Indiana elementary schools over the past decade, receiving a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Some key factors that differentiate Lakeside Elementary include its significantly higher percentage of African American students (65.95%) compared to surrounding schools and the state average, as well as very high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 21.2% to 38% over the past 3 years. Academically, Lakeside's test scores on the ILEARN assessments are consistently lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 26.13% of Lakeside students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 19.41% for the district and 38.6-41.8% statewide. The school also has an extremely high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 71.48% to 79.28% over the past 3 years.

Interestingly, the nearby Hawthorne Elementary School, Pleasant Run Elementary School, Eastridge Elementary School, and Sunny Heights Elementary School all have similar demographic profiles and performance challenges as Lakeside Elementary, suggesting that the issues facing this school are reflective of broader challenges within the MSD Warren Township district. Addressing these systemic issues will require a comprehensive, multi-faceted approach targeting the root causes of the school's underperformance.

Detail:

Public K-4

9601 E 21st St
Indianapolis, IN 46229

(317) 532-2850

District: MSD Warren Township

SchoolDigger Rank:
803^rd of 1,010 Indiana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,873

Students who attend Lakeside Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Creston Intermediate & Middle School
High:	Warren Central High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.3

Number of students: 546

Racial breakdown:

African American:

65.2%

Hispanic:

19.8%

Two or more races:

8.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 76%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lakeside Elementary School ranks worse than 79.5% of elementary schools in Indiana. It also ranks 2^nd among 9 ranked elementary schools in the MSD Warren Township School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 20.97. (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 Lakeside Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the MSD Warren Township School District. Racial makeup is: African American (65.2%), Hispanic (19.8%), two or more races (8.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 76% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lakeside Elementary School is 15.3, which is the highest among 10 elementary schools in the MSD Warren Township School District! (See more...)

Compare Lakeside Elementary School employs 35.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lakeside Elementary School is $11,873. 8 elementary schools in the MSD Warren Township School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

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

MSD Warren Township:

SchoolDigger ranks MSD Warren Township 328^th of 381 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Lakeside Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IN State Percentile
2005	63.14	355^th	959	63.0%
2006	70.91	245^th	961	74.5%
2007	62.83	383^rd	985	61.1%
2008	58.74	460^th	996	53.8%
2009	45.16	659^th	1003	34.3%
2010	51.14	585^th	1009	42.0%
2011	13.54	943^rd	1025	8.0%
2012	39.05	733^rd	1015	27.8%
2013	39.12	758^th	1035	26.8%
2014	19.95	922^nd	1036	11.0%
2015	17.62	925^th	1040	11.1%
2016	13.25	949^th	1046	9.3%
2017	12.44	933^rd	1033	9.7%
2018	9.99	939^th	1027	8.6%
2019	14.36	904^th	1031	12.3%
2021	17.63	828^th	1016	18.5%
2022	11.46	901^st	1020	11.7%
2023	15.28	861^st	1016	15.3%
2024	20.97	803^rd	1010	20.5%

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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 Lakeside Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	298	141	5	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	448
1989	314	146	3	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	469
1990	298	135	7	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	445
1991	333	118	6	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	462
1992	332	108	10	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	454
1993	343	118	6	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	473
1994	320	119	2	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	450
1995	322	117	3	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	455
1996	322	117	3	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	455
1997	322	117	3	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	455
1998	264	174	6	8	3	n/a	n/a	0	455
1999	205	182	8	7	3	n/a	n/a	0	405
2000	237	191	5	11	2	n/a	n/a	0	446
2001	307	200	9	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	525
2002	231	242	5	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	490
2003	231	242	5	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	490
2004	234	233	5	17	2	n/a	n/a	0	491
2005	229	245	7	20	1	n/a	n/a	0	502
2006	212	242	8	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	483
2007	192	244	7	20	1	n/a	n/a	24	488
2008	197	256	6	17	2	n/a	n/a	35	513
2009	173	262	6	18	1	n/a	n/a	33	493
2010	189	310	9	28	2	n/a	n/a	38	576
2011	147	256	12	83	3	0	46	0	547
2012	144	272	8	56	3	0	39	0	522
2013	114	312	2	61	1	0	42	0	532
2014	104	330	1	68	1	0	54	0	558
2015	90	352	2	82	1	0	69	0	596
2016	93	352	4	75	0	0	49	0	573
2017	72	319	3	85	2	0	43	0	524
2018	75	354	2	87	2	0	40	0	560
2019	60	349	0	80	0	0	43	0	532
2020	51	337	1	76	0	0	39	0	504
2021	50	381	2	69	0	0	38	0	540
2022	41	382	0	76	0	0	27	0	526
2023	42	366	0	98	0	0	49	0	555
2024	37	356	0	108	0	0	45	0	546

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 Lakeside Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	448	29.0	15.4	11.8
1989	469	25.0	18.7	15.4
1990	445	26.0	17.1	20.4
1991	462	26.0	17.7	19.5
1992	454	25.0	18.1	20.3
1993	473	28.0	16.9	22.4
1994	450	n/a	n/a	31.1
1995	455	29.0	15.7	21.3
1996	455	29.0	15.7	21.3
1997	455	22.3	20.4	26.8
1998	455	26.8	17.0	40.2
1999	405	27.1	14.9	50.6
2000	446	29.6	15.1	55.8
2001	525	29.9	17.6	45.7
2002	490	28.4	17.3	46.5
2003	490	28.4	17.3	46.5
2004	491	29.7	16.5	56.8
2005	502	27.2	18.5	49.4
2006	483	27.2	17.8	57.6
2007	488	n/a	n/a	65.5
2008	513	26.7	19.2	71.3
2009	493	26.7	18.5	79.1
2010	576	28.7	20.0	58.2
2011	547	21.0	26.0	81.2
2012	522	28.0	18.6	77.6
2013	532	32.0	16.6	77.8
2014	558	24.0	23.2	82.1
2015	596	27.0	22.0	80.5
2016	573	26.0	22.0	82.9
2017	524	28.0	18.7	82.8
2018	560	29.0	19.3	86.4
2019	532	26.0	20.4	87.2
2020	504	24.0	21.0	75.8
2021	540	61.0	8.8	76.3
2022	526	33.0	15.9	71.5
2023	555	36.8	15.0	79.3
2024	546	35.5	15.3	76

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 Lakeside Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	448	29.0	15.4	11.8
1989	469	25.0	18.7	15.4
1990	445	26.0	17.1	20.4
1991	462	26.0	17.7	19.5
1992	454	25.0	18.1	20.3
1993	473	28.0	16.9	22.4
1994	450	n/a	n/a	31.1
1995	455	29.0	15.7	21.3
1996	455	29.0	15.7	21.3
1997	455	22.3	20.4	26.8
1998	455	26.8	17.0	40.2
1999	405	27.1	14.9	50.6
2000	446	29.6	15.1	55.8
2001	525	29.9	17.6	45.7
2002	490	28.4	17.3	46.5
2003	490	28.4	17.3	46.5
2004	491	29.7	16.5	56.8
2005	502	27.2	18.5	49.4
2006	483	27.2	17.8	57.6
2007	488	n/a	n/a	65.5
2008	513	26.7	19.2	71.3
2009	493	26.7	18.5	79.1
2010	576	28.7	20.0	58.2
2011	547	21.0	26.0	81.2
2012	522	28.0	18.6	77.6
2013	532	32.0	16.6	77.8
2014	558	24.0	23.2	82.1
2015	596	27.0	22.0	80.5
2016	573	26.0	22.0	82.9
2017	524	28.0	18.7	82.8
2018	560	29.0	19.3	86.4
2019	532	26.0	20.4	87.2
2020	504	24.0	21.0	75.8
2021	540	61.0	8.8	76.3
2022	526	33.0	15.9	71.5
2023	555	36.8	15.0	79.3
2024	546	35.5	15.3	76

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 Lakeside Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$919 (9.2%)	$9,018 (90.8%)	$9,937
2020	$1,013 (9.0%)	$10,245 (91.0%)	$11,258
2021	$1,210 (11.7%)	$9,169 (88.3%)	$10,379
2022	$2,245 (18.9%)	$9,628 (81.1%)	$11,873

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Lakeside 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 904^th of 1031 Elementary schools	Ranks 861^st of 1016 Elementary schools	2.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Lakeside Elementary School)	22.9	18.4	4.5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (MSD Warren Township)	27.9	16.8	11.1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	46.3	39.7	6.6%
3rd Grade Math (Lakeside Elementary School)	42.2	23.7	18.5%
3rd Grade Math (MSD Warren Township)	45.8	22.1	23.7%
3rd Grade Math (Indiana)	58.7	53.1	5.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Lakeside Elementary School)	24.8	19.8	5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (MSD Warren Township)	31	15.6	15.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	45.8	40.3	5.5%
4th Grade Math (Lakeside Elementary School)	30.5	24	6.5%
4th Grade Math (MSD Warren Township)	43.3	19.2	24.1%
4th Grade Math (Indiana)	54	48.8	5.2%
4th Grade Science (Lakeside Elementary School)	19	16.7	2.3%
4th Grade Science (MSD Warren Township)	23.2	11	12.2%
4th Grade Science (Indiana)	46.3	37	9.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	532	555	4.3%
African American	349	366	4.9%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	80	98	22.5%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	60	42	30%
Two or More Races	43	49	14%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	87.2%	79.3%	7.9%

Schools Near Lakeside 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
Lakeside Elementary School	Public	K-4	9601 E 21st St	Indianapolis	46229	Marion County	MSD Warren Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 532-2850	546	36	15.3	76.0%	37 (6.8%)	356 (65.2%)	108 (19.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (8.2%)	21	803^rd of 1010 public elementary schools	20.5%		15.3	861^st of 1016 public elementary schools	15.3%	58	24.0	28.4					26.1	23.1	27.4					25.1		$11,873	$2,245	$9,628
Warren Early Childhood Center	Public	PK	1401 N Mitthoeffer	Indianapolis	46229	Marion County	MSD Warren Township	No	No	No	No	(317) 869-4750	0	3	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																$10,817	$2,624	$8,193
Pleasant Run Elementary School	Public	K-4	1800 N Franklin Rd	Indianapolis	46219	Marion County	MSD Warren Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 532-3800	523	36	14.5	80.5%	41 (7.8%)	239 (45.7%)	203 (38.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.5%)	14.8	870^th of 1010 public elementary schools	13.9%		6.6	974^th of 1016 public elementary schools	4.1%	104	25.0	16.9					21.2	26.0	10.8					19.0		$13,182	$2,247	$10,935
Eastridge Elementary School	Public	K-4	10930 E 10th St	Indianapolis	46229	Marion County	MSD Warren Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 532-3150	383	28	13.6	74.4%	43 (11.2%)	226 (59.0%)	78 (20.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	33 (8.6%)	16.3	857^th of 1010 public elementary schools	15.1%		7.4	965^th of 1016 public elementary schools	5.0%	108	21.4	24.4					23.1	28.6	14.6					20.8		$14,233	$2,517	$11,716
Sunny Heights Elementary School	Public	K-4	11149 Stonybrook Dr	Indianapolis	46229	Marion County	MSD Warren Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 532-2900	468	31	15.1	72.4%	28 (6.0%)	291 (62.2%)	116 (24.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (6.8%)	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
Brookview Elementary School	Public	K-4	1550 N Cumberland Rd	Indianapolis	46229	Marion County	MSD Warren Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 532-3050	535	35	15.2	73.6%	41 (7.7%)	358 (66.9%)	87 (16.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (8.6%)	15.4	863^rd of 1010 public elementary schools	14.6%		21.1	812^th of 1016 public elementary schools	20.1%	51	20.0	22.1					21.2	28.4	17.7					22.6		$12,631	$1,947	$10,684
Tindley Summit Academy	Public, Charter	K-6	3698 Dubarry Rd	Indianapolis	46226	Marion County	Tindley Summit Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 545-1745	225	19	11.8	77.8%	1 (0.4%)	185 (82.2%)	34 (15.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	11.1	917^th of 1010 public elementary schools	9.2%		7.3	967^th of 1016 public elementary schools	4.8%	50	19.4	21.4	8.3	21.1			17.8	22.2	7.4	0.0	15.8			12.3	0.0	$11,769	$4,049	$7,721
Andrew J Brown Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	3600 N German Church Rd	Indianapolis	46235	Marion County	Andrew J Brown Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 891-0730	570	30	19.0	92.5%	6 (1.1%)	242 (42.5%)	270 (47.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	49 (8.6%)	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	181	22	8.2	78.5%	3 (1.7%)	162 (89.5%)	7 (3.9%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.4%)	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	46235	Marion County	Phalen Leadership Academy at Francis Scott Key School 103	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4103	629	47	13.3	74.9%	17 (2.7%)	370 (58.8%)	229 (36.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.1%)	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 Lakeside Elementary School

What district is Lakeside Elementary School in?

MSD Warren Township

How many students attend Lakeside Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 546 students attended Lakeside Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Lakeside Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Lakeside Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Creston Intermediate & Middle School
High : Warren Central High School

What is the racial makeup of Lakeside Elementary School?

Students at Lakeside Elementary School are 65% African American, 20% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 7% White.

Is Lakeside Elementary School a good school?

Lakeside Elementary School ranks in the bottom 20.5% of Indiana elementary schools.

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