Crooked Creek Elementary School

Q: Is Crooked Creek Elementary School a good school?

Crooked Creek Elementary School ranks 496 th of 1010 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Crooked Creek Elementary School is a public elementary school in Indianapolis, Indiana, serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the MSD Washington Township district, which has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Crooked Creek Elementary stands out for its strong academic performance, consistently outperforming the district in ILEARN English Language Arts and Math assessments across all grade levels. The school has seen a steady decline in chronic absenteeism, from 20.1% in 2020-2021 to 13.2% in 2022-2023, which is significantly better than nearby schools like Willow Lake Elementary and Fox Hill Elementary. Crooked Creek also has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively disadvantaged student population, but the school's academic success suggests it is effectively supporting its students despite these challenges.

While Crooked Creek Elementary outperforms the district, it is not the highest-performing school in the immediate vicinity. Center for Inquiry School 70, located within the Indianapolis Public Schools district, consistently outperforms Crooked Creek Elementary and other nearby schools in both ELA and Math assessments. Additionally, Crooked Creek's higher per-student spending compared to nearby schools may be a contributing factor to its academic success and lower chronic absenteeism rates, suggesting the school is able to allocate resources effectively to support student learning and well-being.

Detail:

Public K-5

2150 Kessler Blvd W Dr
Indianapolis, IN 46228

(317) 259-5478

District: MSD Washington Township

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,553

Students who attend Crooked Creek Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Westlane Middle School
High:	North Central High School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.4

Number of students: 437

Racial breakdown:

African American:

44.2%

White:

21.3%

Hispanic:

21.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 61.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Crooked Creek Elementary School ranks better than 50.9% of elementary schools in Indiana. It also ranks 3^rd among 8 ranked elementary schools in the MSD Washington Township School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 52.83. (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 Crooked Creek Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the MSD Washington Township School District. Student population at Crooked Creek Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (44.2%), White (21.3%), Hispanic (21.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 61.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Crooked Creek Elementary School is 17.4, which is the highest among 8 elementary schools in the MSD Washington Township School District! (See more...)

Compare Crooked Creek Elementary School employs 25 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Crooked Creek Elementary School is $13,553, which is the highest among 8 elementary schools in the MSD Washington Township School District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

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

MSD Washington Township:

SchoolDigger ranks MSD Washington Township 206^th of 381 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Crooked Creek Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IN State Percentile
2005	87.26	54^th	959	94.4%
2006	84.50	83^rd	961	91.4%
2007	88.86	39^th	985	96.0%
2008	87.64	57^th	996	94.3%
2009	86.04	77^th	1003	92.3%
2010	76.21	197^th	1009	80.5%
2011	78.23	160^th	1025	84.4%
2012	77.22	189^th	1015	81.4%
2013	74.04	231^st	1035	77.7%
2014	72.62	245^th	1036	76.4%
2015	79.85	145^th	1040	86.1%
2016	60.22	471^st	1046	55.0%
2017	54.39	544^th	1033	47.3%
2018	52.41	558^th	1027	45.7%
2019	56.95	469^th	1031	54.5%
2021	54.02	494^th	1016	51.4%
2022	57.68	450^th	1020	55.9%
2023	47.52	564^th	1016	44.5%
2024	52.83	496^th	1010	50.9%

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Data source: Indiana Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Crooked 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	379	193	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	572
1989	373	215	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	592
1990	344	228	4	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	581
1991	353	253	8	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	614
1992	289	182	11	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	482
1993	234	158	8	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	400
1994	218	162	8	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	388
1995	196	190	6	0	2	n/a	n/a	0	394
1996	196	190	6	0	2	n/a	n/a	0	394
1997	236	209	4	0	2	n/a	n/a	5	456
1998	242	215	3	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	461
1999	255	265	3	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	525
2000	221	272	3	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	497
2001	223	266	2	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	499
2002	185	288	2	9	2	n/a	n/a	0	486
2003	185	288	2	9	2	n/a	n/a	0	486
2004	175	273	2	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	458
2005	190	258	2	9	3	n/a	n/a	0	462
2006	172	277	4	7	3	n/a	n/a	0	463
2007	186	250	4	11	0	n/a	n/a	33	484
2008	176	263	5	19	1	n/a	n/a	48	512
2009	158	254	7	24	0	n/a	n/a	50	493
2010	172	284	14	40	0	n/a	n/a	59	569
2011	192	320	15	42	1	0	68	0	638
2012	191	285	16	40	1	1	71	0	605
2013	203	277	21	49	1	1	70	0	622
2014	204	255	19	59	0	1	88	0	626
2015	221	317	16	74	0	1	71	0	700
2016	206	327	12	84	0	1	90	0	720
2017	215	338	12	83	0	1	86	0	735
2018	197	326	9	87	0	1	84	0	704
2019	183	302	8	86	0	1	72	0	652
2020	131	237	12	82	0	1	57	0	520
2021	111	217	12	86	0	1	41	0	468
2022	121	218	20	77	0	0	42	0	478
2023	93	193	22	92	0	0	37	0	437

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 Crooked Creek Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	572	29.7	19.2	6.6
1989	592	29.7	19.9	7.8
1990	581	28.8	20.1	11.7
1991	614	29.3	20.9	8.3
1992	482	25.8	18.6	14.5
1993	400	22.7	17.6	16
1994	388	22.8	17.0	16.2
1995	394	20.7	19.0	17.5
1996	394	20.7	19.0	17.5
1997	456	24.8	18.4	19.3
1998	461	24.6	18.7	19.5
1999	525	28.6	18.4	26.5
2000	497	29.0	17.1	26.4
2001	499	26.3	19.0	29.1
2002	486	28.6	17.0	35.4
2003	486	28.6	17.0	35.4
2004	458	27.9	16.4	35.6
2005	462	28.9	16.0	40.3
2006	463	29.4	15.7	38.9
2007	484	n/a	n/a	39.9
2008	512	28.8	17.8	45.9
2009	493	30.6	16.1	49.7
2010	569	34.0	16.7	52.5
2011	638	n/a	n/a	47.5
2012	605	30.0	20.1	49.8
2013	622	28.5	21.8	50.6
2014	626	29.5	21.2	50.6
2015	700	31.0	22.5	50.3
2016	720	36.0	20.0	47.8
2017	735	39.0	18.8	47.8
2018	704	37.1	18.9	56
2019	652	36.0	18.1	53.5
2020	520	30.2	17.2	57.3
2021	468	33.1	14.1	51.9
2022	478	31.0	15.4	36.8
2023	437	25.0	17.4	61.8

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 Crooked Creek Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	572	29.7	19.2	6.6
1989	592	29.7	19.9	7.8
1990	581	28.8	20.1	11.7
1991	614	29.3	20.9	8.3
1992	482	25.8	18.6	14.5
1993	400	22.7	17.6	16
1994	388	22.8	17.0	16.2
1995	394	20.7	19.0	17.5
1996	394	20.7	19.0	17.5
1997	456	24.8	18.4	19.3
1998	461	24.6	18.7	19.5
1999	525	28.6	18.4	26.5
2000	497	29.0	17.1	26.4
2001	499	26.3	19.0	29.1
2002	486	28.6	17.0	35.4
2003	486	28.6	17.0	35.4
2004	458	27.9	16.4	35.6
2005	462	28.9	16.0	40.3
2006	463	29.4	15.7	38.9
2007	484	n/a	n/a	39.9
2008	512	28.8	17.8	45.9
2009	493	30.6	16.1	49.7
2010	569	34.0	16.7	52.5
2011	638	n/a	n/a	47.5
2012	605	30.0	20.1	49.8
2013	622	28.5	21.8	50.6
2014	626	29.5	21.2	50.6
2015	700	31.0	22.5	50.3
2016	720	36.0	20.0	47.8
2017	735	39.0	18.8	47.8
2018	704	37.1	18.9	56
2019	652	36.0	18.1	53.5
2020	520	30.2	17.2	57.3
2021	468	33.1	14.1	51.9
2022	478	31.0	15.4	36.8
2023	437	25.0	17.4	61.8

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 Crooked Creek Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$596 (6.0%)	$9,388 (94.0%)	$9,984
2020	$592 (5.5%)	$10,174 (94.5%)	$10,766
2021	$1,152 (9.3%)	$11,180 (90.7%)	$12,332
2022	$1,610 (11.9%)	$11,943 (88.1%)	$13,553

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Crooked Creek Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 469^th of 1031 Elementary schools	Ranks 564^th of 1016 Elementary schools	10%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Crooked Creek Elementary School)	51.4	29.4	22%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (MSD Washington Township)	41.5	35.9	5.6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	46.3	39.7	6.6%
3rd Grade Math (Crooked Creek Elementary School)	61.7	55.9	5.8%
3rd Grade Math (MSD Washington Township)	53	46.7	6.3%
3rd Grade Math (Indiana)	58.7	53.1	5.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Crooked Creek Elementary School)	43.8	29.5	14.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (MSD Washington Township)	43	30	13%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	45.8	40.3	5.5%
4th Grade Math (Crooked Creek Elementary School)	65.2	43.6	21.6%
4th Grade Math (MSD Washington Township)	50.3	37.7	12.6%
4th Grade Math (Indiana)	54	48.8	5.2%
4th Grade Science (Crooked Creek Elementary School)	46.4	25.6	20.8%
4th Grade Science (MSD Washington Township)	41	26.2	14.8%
4th Grade Science (Indiana)	46.3	37	9.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Crooked Creek Elementary School)	47.1	38.8	8.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (MSD Washington Township)	43.9	35.5	8.4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	47.5	40.2	7.3%
5th Grade Math (Crooked Creek Elementary School)	47.1	42.5	4.6%
5th Grade Math (MSD Washington Township)	47	37.1	9.9%
5th Grade Math (Indiana)	47.8	41.1	6.7%
5th Grade Social Studies (Crooked Creek Elementary School)	39.4	40	0.6%
5th Grade Social Studies (MSD Washington Township)	42.9	34.1	8.8%
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	652	437	33%
African American	302	193	36.1%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	8	22	175%
Hispanic	86	92	7%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	183	93	49.2%
Two or More Races	72	37	48.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	53.5%	61.8%	8.3%

Schools Near Crooked 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
Crooked Creek Elementary School	Public	K-5	2150 Kessler Blvd W Dr	Indianapolis	46228	Marion County	MSD Washington Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 259-5478	437	25	17.4	61.8%	93 (21.3%)	193 (44.2%)	92 (21.1%)	22 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (8.5%)	52.8	496^th of 1010 public elementary schools	50.9%		47.5	564^th of 1016 public elementary schools	44.5%	68	36.4	41.5	33.7				36.8	57.6	49.2	39.3				47.7	33.7	$13,553	$1,610	$11,943
Fox Hill Elementary School	Public	K-5	802 Fox Hill Dr	Indianapolis	46228	Marion County	MSD Washington Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 259-5371	575	36	15.9	65.9%	128 (22.3%)	178 (31.0%)	203 (35.3%)	28 (4.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.3%)	40.2	628^th of 1010 public elementary schools	37.8%		34.7	681^st of 1016 public elementary schools	33.0%	53	36.7	38.4	31.0				35.7	48.6	45.5	20.5				39.8	12.1	$13,076	$1,624	$11,452
New Augusta Public Academy - South	Public	K-5	6250 Rodebaugh Rd	Indianapolis	46268	Marion County	MSD Pike Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 387-4325	455	33	13.9	73.4%	25 (5.5%)	316 (69.5%)	73 (16.0%)	11 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.6%)	23.2	781^st of 1010 public elementary schools	22.7%		23.7	786^th of 1016 public elementary schools	22.6%	5	27.3	16.7	21.2				21.4	34.3	19.2	34.6				28.4	25.0	$11,925	$1,874	$10,051
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	595	40	14.9	74.5%	31 (5.2%)	375 (63.0%)	146 (24.5%)	11 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.4%)	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
Willow Lake Elementary School	Public	K-5	7535 Harcourt Rd	Indianapolis	46260	Marion County	MSD Washington Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 280-3701	582	39	14.9	75.1%	93 (16.0%)	244 (41.9%)	173 (29.7%)	47 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.3%)	24.2	776^th of 1010 public elementary schools	23.2%		24.1	782^nd of 1016 public elementary schools	23.0%	6	17.7	28.2	25.0				23.7	23.4	28.2	25.0				25.6	33.3	$12,912	$1,858	$11,053
Cold Spring School	Public, Magnet	K-8	3650 Cold Spring Rd	Indianapolis	46222	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(317) 226-4155	376	26	14.4	62.5%	84 (22.3%)	185 (49.2%)	70 (18.6%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.5%)	23.2	780^th of 1010 public elementary schools	22.8%		14.8	864^th of 1016 public elementary schools	15.0%	84	27.7	23.9	23.1	15.4	40.9	54.6	27.9	40.4	39.1	18.0	7.7	31.8	18.2	27.0	15.4	$15,659	$2,747	$12,912
Center for Inquiry School 84	Public	K-8	440 E 57th St	Indianapolis	46220	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 226-4284	469	27	17.6	7.7%	376 (80.2%)	25 (5.3%)	13 (2.8%)	11 (2.3%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	40 (8.5%)	94.3	36^th of 1010 public elementary schools	96.4%		96.7	13^th of 1016 public elementary schools	98.7%	23	67.4	58.0	65.2	67.4	79.2	77.1	69.0	83.7	82.0	82.6	65.2	75.0	56.3	74.2	62.2	$14,225	$1,555	$12,670
James Whitcomb Riley School 43	Public	PK, KG-8	150 W 40th St	Indianapolis	46208	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4243	275	23	11.8	86.2%	10 (3.6%)	217 (78.9%)	21 (7.6%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.0%)	4.8	999^th of 1010 public elementary schools	1.1%		4.5	1008^th of 1016 public elementary schools	0.8%	9	2.2	6.5	6.7	16.7	2.8	0.0	6.1	2.2	2.2	0.0	4.8	0.0	0.0	1.7	0.0	$17,041	$2,167	$14,874
Center for Inquiry School 70	Public	K-8	510 East 46th Street	Indianapolis	46205	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4270	471	33	14.2	25.1%	311 (66.0%)	74 (15.7%)	44 (9.3%)	9 (1.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.6%)	70.3	296^th of 1010 public elementary schools	70.7%		80.5	178^th of 1016 public elementary schools	82.5%	118	51.9	50.9	44.0	62.8	47.2	62.2	52.7	51.9	56.6	48.0	39.5	37.7	35.6	45.3	40.0	$14,293	$1,671	$12,622
Eastbrook Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7625 New Augusta Rd	Indianapolis	46268	Marion County	MSD Pike Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 298-2784	527	35	14.9	78.4%	32 (6.1%)	291 (55.2%)	175 (33.2%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.4%)	15.5	862^nd of 1010 public elementary schools	14.7%		14.4	870^th of 1016 public elementary schools	14.4%	8	13.9	20.0	20.5				18.2	16.5	17.8	16.7				17.0	26.9	$11,571	$1,502	$10,069

Frequently Asked Questions about Crooked Creek Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Crooked Creek Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Westlane Middle School
High : North Central High School

What is the racial makeup of Crooked Creek Elementary School?

Students at Crooked Creek Elementary School are 44% African American, 21% White, 21% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

Is Crooked Creek Elementary School a good school?

Crooked Creek Elementary School ranks 496^th of 1010 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Crooked Creek Elementary School in?

MSD Washington Township

How many students attend Crooked Creek Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 437 students attended Crooked Creek Elementary School.

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