Is Garden City Elementary School a good school?

Garden City Elementary School ranks in the bottom 5.7% of Indiana elementary schools.

How many students attend Garden City Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 776 students attended Garden City Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Garden City Elementary School?

Students at Garden City Elementary School are 48% Hispanic, 32% African American, 16% White, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Garden City Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Garden City Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Lynhurst 7th & 8th Grade Center High : Ben Davis High School High : Ben Davis University High School

Garden City Elementary School

Summary:

Garden City Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in the MSD Wayne Township district in Indianapolis, Indiana, with a student population of 776.

Garden City Elementary faces significant challenges, with a student population that is predominantly Hispanic (47.81%) and African American (32.35%), well above district and state averages. The school also struggles with extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 35.7% to 44.0% over the past 3 years, far exceeding the district average of 18-23%. Academically, Garden City students perform well below district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Math proficiency across all grade levels, with only 10.27% proficient in ELA and 10.73% in Math in 2023-2024, compared to 21.24% and 18.84% for the district, respectively.

Interestingly, when comparing Garden City Elementary to other nearby schools in the same district, some stark contrasts emerge. Westlake Elementary has higher academic proficiency and lower chronic absenteeism, despite serving a more economically disadvantaged student population. Similarly, McClelland Elementary, with a more diverse student body, significantly outperforms Garden City in all academic areas. These comparisons suggest that the challenges faced by Garden City Elementary are not solely due to its location or student demographics, but rather point to systemic issues that require targeted interventions to improve educational outcomes for all students.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

4901 Rockville Rd
Indianapolis, IN 46224

(317) 988-8300

District: MSD Wayne Township

SchoolDigger Rank:
952^nd of 1,010 Indiana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,996

Students who attend Garden City Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lynhurst 7th & 8th Grade Center
High:	Ben Davis High School
	Ben Davis University High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.5

Number of students: 776

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

47.8%

African American:

32.3%

White:

15.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 80.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Garden City Elementary School ranks worse than 94.3% of elementary schools in Indiana. It also ranks last among 11 ranked elementary schools in the MSD Wayne Township School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 7.89. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 Garden City Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (47.8%), African American (32.3%), White (15.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 80.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Garden City Elementary School is 15.5. 8 elementary schools in the MSD Wayne Township School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Garden City Elementary School employs 50 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Garden City Elementary School is $11,996. 7 elementary schools in the MSD Wayne Township School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

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

MSD Wayne Township:

SchoolDigger ranks MSD Wayne Township 287^th of 381 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Garden City Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IN State Percentile
2004	29.58	273^rd	326	16.3%
2005	37.07	703^rd	959	26.7%
2006	24.86	813^th	961	15.4%
2007	23.69	835^th	985	15.2%
2008	31.15	791^st	996	20.6%
2009	16.87	893^rd	1003	11.0%
2010	15.98	902^nd	1009	10.6%
2011	18.79	904^th	1025	11.8%
2012	13.18	935^th	1015	7.9%
2013	21.67	907^th	1035	12.4%
2014	22.74	902^nd	1036	12.9%
2015	22.55	885^th	1040	14.9%
2016	17.10	914^th	1046	12.6%
2017	12.78	928^th	1033	10.2%
2018	13.41	910^th	1027	11.4%
2019	18.86	872^nd	1031	15.4%
2021	8.71	926^th	1016	8.9%
2022	8.96	930^th	1020	8.8%
2023	8.27	940^th	1016	7.5%
2024	7.89	952^nd	1010	5.7%

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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 Garden City Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	415	128	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	546
1989	414	148	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	565
1990	436	127	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	566
1991	499	138	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	637
1992	458	176	3	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	641
1993	476	163	4	4	5	n/a	n/a	0	652
1994	445	154	6	2	8	n/a	n/a	0	615
1995	514	157	0	2	10	n/a	n/a	0	683
1996	514	157	0	2	10	n/a	n/a	0	683
1997	544	133	0	5	8	n/a	n/a	7	697
1998	513	118	0	12	9	n/a	n/a	1	653
1999	529	111	4	17	9	n/a	n/a	0	670
2000	531	111	3	29	18	n/a	n/a	0	692
2001	526	147	1	45	1	n/a	n/a	0	720
2002	463	163	4	79	4	n/a	n/a	0	713
2003	463	163	4	79	4	n/a	n/a	0	713
2004	436	152	0	96	4	n/a	n/a	0	688
2005	298	225	2	182	3	n/a	n/a	0	710
2006	287	248	10	219	3	n/a	n/a	0	767
2007	259	249	6	236	3	n/a	n/a	18	771
2008	257	215	6	233	2	n/a	n/a	33	746
2009	252	214	6	250	2	n/a	n/a	41	765
2010	280	222	8	298	1	n/a	n/a	46	855
2011	309	224	8	390	0	0	46	0	977
2012	280	221	19	460	0	0	50	0	1030
2013	223	165	7	508	1	0	34	0	938
2014	210	179	8	531	1	0	44	0	973
2015	188	195	4	523	2	0	31	0	943
2016	193	216	6	526	2	0	27	0	970
2017	166	211	6	430	2	0	19	0	834
2018	141	212	3	421	2	0	19	0	798
2019	145	203	4	396	4	0	21	0	773
2020	113	234	3	393	4	0	26	0	773
2021	107	212	3	367	2	0	29	0	720
2022	110	249	1	369	2	1	31	0	763
2023	122	251	1	371	1	0	30	0	776

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 Garden City Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	546	31.3	17.4	52.4
1989	565	32.4	17.4	36.5
1990	566	31.4	18.0	44.3
1991	637	32.4	19.6	44.1
1992	641	31.9	20.0	49.3
1993	652	32.8	19.9	48.8
1994	615	32.9	18.7	54.8
1995	683	35.5	19.2	47.7
1996	683	35.5	19.2	47.7
1997	697	34.5	20.2	50.9
1998	653	34.5	18.9	44.9
1999	670	33.0	20.3	52.2
2000	692	33.5	20.7	54.2
2001	720	34.6	20.8	59.7
2002	713	42.0	17.0	70.4
2003	713	42.0	17.0	70.4
2004	688	42.0	16.4	70.9
2005	710	45.0	15.8	76.2
2006	767	51.0	15.0	67.5
2007	771	n/a	n/a	88
2008	746	43.0	17.3	91.2
2009	765	37.0	20.7	91.9
2010	855	45.8	18.6	88.1
2011	977	49.4	19.7	88.4
2012	1030	61.0	16.8	84.1
2013	938	62.0	15.1	89.9
2014	973	63.0	15.4	92.6
2015	943	55.0	17.1	92
2016	970	55.0	17.6	89.5
2017	834	52.0	16.0	90.5
2018	798	52.1	15.3	83.6
2019	773	50.1	15.4	81.5
2020	773	46.0	16.8	74.5
2021	720	84.2	8.5	72.1
2022	763	55.0	13.8	64.6
2023	776	50.0	15.5	80.7

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 Garden City Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	546	31.3	17.4	52.4
1989	565	32.4	17.4	36.5
1990	566	31.4	18.0	44.3
1991	637	32.4	19.6	44.1
1992	641	31.9	20.0	49.3
1993	652	32.8	19.9	48.8
1994	615	32.9	18.7	54.8
1995	683	35.5	19.2	47.7
1996	683	35.5	19.2	47.7
1997	697	34.5	20.2	50.9
1998	653	34.5	18.9	44.9
1999	670	33.0	20.3	52.2
2000	692	33.5	20.7	54.2
2001	720	34.6	20.8	59.7
2002	713	42.0	17.0	70.4
2003	713	42.0	17.0	70.4
2004	688	42.0	16.4	70.9
2005	710	45.0	15.8	76.2
2006	767	51.0	15.0	67.5
2007	771	n/a	n/a	88
2008	746	43.0	17.3	91.2
2009	765	37.0	20.7	91.9
2010	855	45.8	18.6	88.1
2011	977	49.4	19.7	88.4
2012	1030	61.0	16.8	84.1
2013	938	62.0	15.1	89.9
2014	973	63.0	15.4	92.6
2015	943	55.0	17.1	92
2016	970	55.0	17.6	89.5
2017	834	52.0	16.0	90.5
2018	798	52.1	15.3	83.6
2019	773	50.1	15.4	81.5
2020	773	46.0	16.8	74.5
2021	720	84.2	8.5	72.1
2022	763	55.0	13.8	64.6
2023	776	50.0	15.5	80.7

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 Garden City Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,030 (9.7%)	$9,608 (90.3%)	$10,638
2020	$838 (8.2%)	$9,438 (91.9%)	$10,275
2021	$1,326 (11.0%)	$10,704 (89.0%)	$12,030
2022	$1,454 (12.1%)	$10,542 (87.9%)	$11,996

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Garden City Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 872^nd of 1031 Elementary schools	Ranks 940^th of 1016 Elementary schools	7.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Garden City Elementary School)	39	8	31.1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (MSD Wayne Township)	33.5	20.7	12.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	46.3	39.7	6.6%
3rd Grade Math (Garden City Elementary School)	40	14.8	25.2%
3rd Grade Math (MSD Wayne Township)	42.1	27.5	14.6%
3rd Grade Math (Indiana)	58.7	53.1	5.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Garden City Elementary School)	28.4	19.4	9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (MSD Wayne Township)	30.2	21.6	8.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	45.8	40.3	5.5%
4th Grade Math (Garden City Elementary School)	30.6	23.5	7.1%
4th Grade Math (MSD Wayne Township)	33.9	27.1	6.8%
4th Grade Math (Indiana)	54	48.8	5.2%
4th Grade Science (Garden City Elementary School)	31.2	8.1	23.1%
4th Grade Science (MSD Wayne Township)	27.9	15.6	12.4%
4th Grade Science (Indiana)	46.3	37	9.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Garden City Elementary School)	28.7	5.1	23.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (MSD Wayne Township)	34.3	18.8	15.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	47.5	40.2	7.3%
5th Grade Math (Garden City Elementary School)	31.2	2.5	28.7%
5th Grade Math (MSD Wayne Township)	32.7	14.6	18.1%
5th Grade Math (Indiana)	47.8	41.1	6.7%
5th Grade Social Studies (Garden City Elementary School)	17	6.7	10.3%
5th Grade Social Studies (MSD Wayne Township)	26.5	21.3	5.2%
5th Grade Social Studies (Indiana)	46	39.1	6.9%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Garden City Elementary School)	28	13.6	14.4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (MSD Wayne Township)	31.8	20.4	11.4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	47.8	40.8	7%
6th Grade Math (Garden City Elementary School)	22	4.9	17.1%
6th Grade Math (MSD Wayne Township)	34.5	11.7	22.8%
6th Grade Math (Indiana)	46.4	38.3	8.1%
6th Grade Science (Garden City Elementary School)	15.2	6.9	8.3%
6th Grade Science (MSD Wayne Township)	23.4	16.8	6.6%
6th Grade Science (Indiana)	48.6	38.2	10.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	773	776	0.4%
African American	203	251	23.6%
American Indian	4	1	75%
Asian	4	1	75%
Hispanic	396	371	6.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	145	122	15.9%
Two or More Races	21	30	42.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	81.5%	80.7%	0.8%

Schools Near Garden City 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
Garden City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4901 Rockville Rd	Indianapolis	46224	Marion County	MSD Wayne Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 988-8300	776	50	15.5	80.7%	122 (15.7%)	251 (32.3%)	371 (47.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (3.9%)	7.9	952^nd of 1010 public elementary schools	5.7%		8.3	940^th of 1016 public elementary schools	7.5%	12	13.2	14.1	6.8	6.9			10.3	17.0	17.2	2.3	6.0			10.7	13.6	$11,996	$1,454	$10,542
Rhoades Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	502 S Auburn St	Indianapolis	46241	Marion County	MSD Wayne Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 988-6700	626	46	13.7	84.2%	150 (24.0%)	189 (30.2%)	250 (39.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.4%)	13.4	895^th of 1010 public elementary schools	11.4%		11.6	901^st of 1016 public elementary schools	11.3%	6	14.5	12.4	21.5	9.8			14.2	14.5	16.1	23.9	8.5			15.3	25.8	$12,972	$1,862	$11,110
Maplewood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1643 Dunlap Ave	Indianapolis	46241	Marion County	MSD Wayne Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 988-6600	641	46	13.9	76.6%	247 (38.5%)	48 (7.5%)	301 (47.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (7.0%)	11.7	912^th of 1010 public elementary schools	9.7%		13.6	879^th of 1016 public elementary schools	13.5%	33	10.5	16.5	8.8	20.9			14.4	19.8	27.6	6.9	14.4			16.9	5.9	$12,384	$1,782	$10,602
The PATH School	Public, Charter	K-8	653 Somerset Ave	Indianapolis	46222	Marion County	The PATH School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4267	556	32	17.3	81.8%	56 (10.1%)	123 (22.1%)	347 (62.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.2%)	9.3	938^th of 1010 public elementary schools	7.1%		5.8	989^th of 1016 public elementary schools	2.7%	51	24.0	14.3	10.7	7.6	18.5	15.8	14.9	20.8	11.1	9.3	2.5	9.3	3.5	9.7	8.1	$13,027	$4,871	$8,155
Carl G Fisher Elementary School 1	Public	PK, KG-6	5151 W 14th St	Speedway	46224	Marion County	School Town of Speedway	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 241-6543	140	11	13.0	51.4%	85 (60.7%)	25 (17.9%)	19 (13.6%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (7.1%)	79.4	190^th of 1010 public elementary schools	81.2%		86	114^th of 1016 public elementary schools	88.8%	76	81.8	70.6	70.6	46.2			63.4	90.9	88.2	64.7	26.9			60.6	41.2	$14,210	$2,200	$12,010
Christel House Academy West	Public, Charter	K-8	55 N Tibbs Ave	Indianapolis	46222	Marion County	Christel House Academy West	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 783-4901	472	31	15.2	93.6%	25 (5.3%)	156 (33.1%)	270 (57.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.2%)	7.9	951^st of 1010 public elementary schools	5.8%		9.9	914^th of 1016 public elementary schools	10.0%	37	5.5	13.7	7.3	13.2	9.3	18.5	11.2	18.2	15.7	12.7	7.6	3.7	3.7	10.3	7.3	$11,928	$4,808	$7,120
Westlake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	271 N Sigsbee St	Indianapolis	46214	Marion County	MSD Wayne Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 988-6900	651	45	14.6	66.2%	77 (11.8%)	335 (51.5%)	213 (32.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.7%)	14.8	869^th of 1010 public elementary schools	14.0%		14	872^nd of 1016 public elementary schools	14.2%	3	20.7	15.7	11.7	24.2			18.1	28.3	19.1	8.6	10.5			16.5	19.4	$12,188	$1,478	$10,709
Allegiant Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	1141 N. Sheffield Ave.	Indianapolis	46222	Marion County	Allegiant Preparatory Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 489-6877	144	8	18.0	83.3%	2 (1.4%)	125 (86.8%)	11 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.5%)	21.7	793^rd of 1010 public elementary schools	21.5%		10	913^th of 1016 public elementary schools	10.1%	120	29.6	18.2	18.8				23.1	37.0	18.2	12.5				24.6	25.0	$10,259	$2,379	$7,879
McClelland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	6740 W Morris	Indianapolis	46241	Marion County	MSD Wayne Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 988-8000	809	74	11.0	72.3%	194 (24.0%)	254 (31.4%)	281 (34.7%)	19 (2.3%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	57 (7.0%)	48.7	539^th of 1010 public elementary schools	46.6%		42.1	615^th of 1016 public elementary schools	39.5%	76	37.9	34.4	37.6	33.3			35.8	49.1	41.2	44.6	30.4			41.6	34.7	$13,123	$1,711	$11,412
Arthur C Newby Elementary School 2	Public	K-6	1849 N Whitcomb	Speedway	46224	Marion County	School Town of Speedway	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 241-0572	242	17	14.4	65.3%	97 (40.1%)	93 (38.4%)	34 (14.0%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.8%)	88.4	89^th of 1010 public elementary schools	91.2%		87.7	92^nd of 1016 public elementary schools	90.9%	3	67.9	63.9	50.0	67.7			62.9	67.9	75.0	65.4	58.8			66.9	46.2	$11,245	$854	$10,390

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Impact of COVID-19 on Garden City Elementary School

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