Is Westlake Elementary School a good school?

Westlake Elementary School ranks in the bottom 14.0% of Indiana elementary schools.

How many students attend Westlake Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 673 students attended Westlake Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Westlake Elementary School?

Students at Westlake Elementary School are 56% African American, 33% Hispanic, 10% White, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Westlake Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Westlake Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Chapel Hill 7th & 8th Grade Center High : Ben Davis High School High : Ben Davis University High School

Westlake Elementary School

Summary:

Westlake Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 651 students in grades PK-6 in the MSD Wayne Township district in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school has a diverse student body and faces significant challenges, ranking 869 out of 1,010 Indiana elementary schools with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Westlake Elementary has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 19.8% to 23.3% over the past 3 years, significantly higher than the district average. The school also consistently underperforms the district and state averages in ILEARN test scores for English Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies. For example, in 2023-2024, only 18.11% of Westlake students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 21.24% for the district and 38.6-41.8% statewide. Additionally, Westlake has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 54.39% to 69.49% over the past 3 years, higher than the district average.

Compared to nearby schools in the MSD Wayne Township district, such as Maplewood Elementary, Rhoades Elementary, and Garden City Elementary, Westlake's performance on key metrics is generally lower. When compared to schools in the neighboring School Town of Speedway district, Westlake's performance is significantly lower as well. Despite the higher per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratio at Westlake, the school's academic performance remains significantly below the district and state averages, suggesting that factors beyond just funding and staffing may be contributing to the school's challenges.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

271 N Sigsbee St
Indianapolis, IN 46214

(317) 988-6900

District: MSD Wayne Township

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,188

Students who attend Westlake Elementary School usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 14.4

Number of students: 673

Racial breakdown:

African American:

55.7%

Hispanic:

32.8%

White:

9.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 77.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Westlake Elementary School ranks worse than 86% of elementary schools in Indiana. It also ranks 6^th among 11 ranked elementary schools in the MSD Wayne Township School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.79. (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 (55.7%), Hispanic (32.8%), White (9.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 77.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Westlake Elementary School is 14.4. 5 elementary schools in the MSD Wayne Township School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Westlake Elementary School employs 46.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Westlake Elementary School is $12,188. 5 elementary schools in the MSD Wayne Township School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Westlake 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 Westlake Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IN State Percentile
2004	72.50	67^th	326	79.4%
2005	76.17	168^th	959	82.5%
2006	70.73	246^th	961	74.4%
2007	54.33	520^th	985	47.2%
2008	43.06	679^th	996	31.8%
2009	43.49	674^th	1003	32.8%
2010	30.80	796^th	1009	21.1%
2011	19.92	894^th	1025	12.8%
2012	12.45	940^th	1015	7.4%
2013	10.36	977^th	1035	5.6%
2014	22.42	906^th	1036	12.5%
2015	15.24	937^th	1040	9.9%
2016	15.52	926^th	1046	11.5%
2017	15.75	905^th	1033	12.4%
2018	19.58	864^th	1027	15.9%
2019	21.83	843^rd	1031	18.2%
2021	22.52	792^nd	1016	22.0%
2022	20.21	823^rd	1020	19.3%
2023	13.96	872^nd	1016	14.2%
2024	14.79	869^th	1010	14.0%

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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 Westlake Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	546	133	6	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	689
1989	567	152	5	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	735
1990	584	167	8	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	768
1991	580	157	3	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	749
1992	565	172	4	12	4	n/a	n/a	0	757
1993	567	197	5	16	4	n/a	n/a	0	789
1994	531	223	10	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	775
1995	502	164	21	22	0	n/a	n/a	4	713
1996	502	164	21	22	0	n/a	n/a	4	713
1997	465	152	21	18	2	n/a	n/a	11	669
1998	464	157	12	19	1	n/a	n/a	0	653
1999	510	201	9	22	4	n/a	n/a	0	746
2000	535	240	21	20	4	n/a	n/a	0	820
2001	532	263	23	37	4	n/a	n/a	0	859
2002	498	289	30	117	1	n/a	n/a	0	935
2003	498	289	30	117	1	n/a	n/a	0	935
2004	463	272	21	143	2	n/a	n/a	0	901
2005	394	184	18	120	3	n/a	n/a	0	719
2006	349	178	20	133	0	n/a	n/a	0	680
2007	306	156	24	143	3	n/a	n/a	60	692
2008	299	178	16	173	0	n/a	n/a	67	733
2009	273	195	26	218	0	n/a	n/a	77	789
2010	289	207	18	227	1	n/a	n/a	72	814
2011	290	251	12	222	0	0	73	0	848
2012	232	277	9	251	1	0	66	0	836
2013	227	258	6	240	3	1	65	0	800
2014	200	253	7	287	1	1	48	0	797
2015	175	260	9	285	2	1	44	0	776
2016	180	268	8	293	4	0	42	0	795
2017	163	287	7	281	1	0	38	0	777
2018	128	373	3	273	1	0	34	0	812
2019	113	473	3	244	1	1	28	0	863
2020	99	441	2	228	2	1	26	0	799
2021	79	376	1	200	2	1	26	0	685
2022	85	335	0	209	2	0	29	0	660
2023	77	335	0	213	2	0	24	0	651
2024	65	375	0	221	1	0	11	0	673

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 Westlake Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	689	37.6	18.3	21.5
1989	735	37.7	19.4	28
1990	768	36.7	20.9	29.8
1991	749	37.6	19.9	29.9
1992	757	35.3	21.4	35.4
1993	789	37.2	21.2	37.3
1994	775	36.7	21.1	39.9
1995	713	34.5	20.7	40.5
1996	713	34.5	20.7	40.5
1997	669	33.5	20.0	32.1
1998	653	35.0	18.7	32
1999	746	37.0	20.2	39.4
2000	820	39.2	20.9	38.5
2001	859	40.8	21.1	44.9
2002	935	44.4	21.1	49.4
2003	935	44.4	21.1	49.4
2004	901	44.4	20.3	53.1
2005	719	40.2	17.9	51.3
2006	680	39.1	17.4	45
2007	692	n/a	n/a	60.1
2008	733	42.5	17.2	66.8
2009	789	45.0	17.5	63.5
2010	814	42.0	19.3	70.5
2011	848	39.3	21.5	66.7
2012	836	47.0	17.7	71.8
2013	800	52.0	15.3	74.3
2014	797	56.0	14.2	82.8
2015	776	46.0	16.8	76.3
2016	795	45.0	17.6	75.2
2017	777	49.0	15.8	75.9
2018	812	45.2	17.9	76.1
2019	863	49.4	17.4	71.1
2020	799	47.0	17.0	71.8
2021	685	79.6	8.6	69.5
2022	660	47.0	14.0	54.4
2023	651	44.5	14.6	66.2
2024	673	46.5	14.4	77.1

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 Westlake Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	689	37.6	18.3	21.5
1989	735	37.7	19.4	28
1990	768	36.7	20.9	29.8
1991	749	37.6	19.9	29.9
1992	757	35.3	21.4	35.4
1993	789	37.2	21.2	37.3
1994	775	36.7	21.1	39.9
1995	713	34.5	20.7	40.5
1996	713	34.5	20.7	40.5
1997	669	33.5	20.0	32.1
1998	653	35.0	18.7	32
1999	746	37.0	20.2	39.4
2000	820	39.2	20.9	38.5
2001	859	40.8	21.1	44.9
2002	935	44.4	21.1	49.4
2003	935	44.4	21.1	49.4
2004	901	44.4	20.3	53.1
2005	719	40.2	17.9	51.3
2006	680	39.1	17.4	45
2007	692	n/a	n/a	60.1
2008	733	42.5	17.2	66.8
2009	789	45.0	17.5	63.5
2010	814	42.0	19.3	70.5
2011	848	39.3	21.5	66.7
2012	836	47.0	17.7	71.8
2013	800	52.0	15.3	74.3
2014	797	56.0	14.2	82.8
2015	776	46.0	16.8	76.3
2016	795	45.0	17.6	75.2
2017	777	49.0	15.8	75.9
2018	812	45.2	17.9	76.1
2019	863	49.4	17.4	71.1
2020	799	47.0	17.0	71.8
2021	685	79.6	8.6	69.5
2022	660	47.0	14.0	54.4
2023	651	44.5	14.6	66.2
2024	673	46.5	14.4	77.1

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 Westlake Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$548 (6.1%)	$8,422 (93.9%)	$8,971
2020	$616 (6.6%)	$8,664 (93.4%)	$9,280
2021	$1,109 (9.9%)	$10,133 (90.1%)	$11,242
2022	$1,478 (12.1%)	$10,709 (87.9%)	$12,188

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Westlake Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 843^rd of 1031 Elementary schools	Ranks 872^nd of 1016 Elementary schools	4.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Westlake Elementary School)	38	12.8	25.2%
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 (Westlake Elementary School)	45.4	20.2	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 (Westlake Elementary School)	35.1	14	21.2%
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 (Westlake Elementary School)	33.3	11.6	21.7%
4th Grade Math (MSD Wayne Township)	33.9	27.1	6.8%
4th Grade Math (Indiana)	54	48.8	5.2%
4th Grade Science (Westlake Elementary School)	28.3	7	21.3%
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 (Westlake Elementary School)	35.9	23.7	12.2%
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 (Westlake Elementary School)	31.6	15.1	16.6%
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 (Westlake Elementary School)	24.8	26.9	2.1%
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 (Westlake Elementary School)	21	17.8	3.2%
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 (Westlake Elementary School)	21.9	6.9	15%
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 (Westlake Elementary School)	17.1	14.9	2.3%
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	863	651	24.6%
African American	473	335	29.2%
American Indian	1	2	100%
Asian	3	0	100%
Hispanic	244	213	12.7%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	113	77	31.9%
Two or More Races	28	24	14.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	71.1%	66.2%	4.9%

Schools Near Westlake 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 All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th 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
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	673	47	14.4	77.1%	65 (9.7%)	375 (55.7%)	221 (32.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.6%)	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
Chapelwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1129 N Girls Sch Rd	Indianapolis	46214	Marion County	MSD Wayne Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 988-6400	775	55	14.2	76.1%	81 (10.5%)	439 (56.6%)	209 (27.0%)	11 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.4%)	22.4	786^th of 1010 public elementary schools	22.2%		16.5	853^rd of 1016 public elementary schools	16.0%	67	21.4	24.0	13.9	36.5	23.5	35.9	30.4	6.6	24.1	23.3	15.3	$10,669	$1,376	$9,293
McClelland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	6740 W Morris	Indianapolis	46241	Marion County	MSD Wayne Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 988-8000	725	65	11.1	77.1%	164 (22.6%)	222 (30.6%)	277 (38.2%)	14 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (6.5%)	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	220	17	12.7	62.3%	96 (43.6%)	82 (37.3%)	27 (12.3%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.5%)	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
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	146	10	14.9	38.4%	88 (60.3%)	29 (19.9%)	18 (12.3%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.2%)	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
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	607	43	14.2	88.1%	144 (23.7%)	200 (32.9%)	230 (37.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.1%)	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
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	782	48	16.4	84.1%	102 (13.0%)	255 (32.6%)	396 (50.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	27 (3.5%)	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
Chapel Glen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	701 Lansdowne Rd	Indianapolis	46234	Marion County	MSD Wayne Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 988-6500	802	43	18.6	74.6%	184 (22.9%)	369 (46.0%)	188 (23.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	58 (7.2%)	9.7	934^th of 1010 public elementary schools	7.5%		12.3	890^th of 1016 public elementary schools	12.4%	44	11.3	18.7	15.1	15.6	15.1	18.8	16.3	5.9	0.9	11.0	14.3	$11,083	$1,327	$9,756
James A Allison Elementary School 3	Public	K-6	5240 W 22nd St	Speedway	46224	Marion County	School Town of Speedway	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 244-9836	242	19	13.0	64.5%	66 (27.3%)	82 (33.9%)	63 (26.0%)	18 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.4%)	88.6	85^th of 1010 public elementary schools	91.6%		85.2	124^th of 1016 public elementary schools	87.8%	39	56.3	69.2	73.9	52.0	62.3	68.8	76.9	65.2	56.0	67.0	52.2	$11,640	$1,441	$10,200
Maplewood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1643 Dunlap Ave	Indianapolis	46241	Marion County	MSD Wayne Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 988-6600	640	45	14.2	87.3%	206 (32.2%)	82 (12.8%)	315 (49.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.8%)	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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Westlake Elementary School

Student/Teacher Ratio Westlake Elementary School

Per Pupil Expenditures for Westlake Elementary School

Impact of COVID-19 on Westlake Elementary School

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