Booth Tarkington School 92 (Closed 2009)

Booth Tarkington School 92 serves 350 students in grades Prekindergarten-6. 
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 was lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment was 95% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Indiana state average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-6
Total Students
350 students
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Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
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Students by Grade
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School Rankings

This School
State Level (IN)
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Booth Tarkington School 92 and the public school average student teacher ratio of Indiana by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
American Indian
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n/a
Asian
n/a
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Booth Tarkington School 92 and the percentage of Asian public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 1999-00 school year data.
Hispanic
3%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Booth Tarkington School 92 and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
Black
92%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Booth Tarkington School 92 and the percentage of Black public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
White
5%
64%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Booth Tarkington School 92 and the percentage of White public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
6%
All Ethnic Groups
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Booth Tarkington School 92.
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in Indiana.
0.15
This chart displays the diversity score of Booth Tarkington School 92 and the public school average diversity score of Indiana by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
73%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Booth Tarkington School 92 and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Booth Tarkington School 92 and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Booth Tarkington School 92?
350 students attend Booth Tarkington School 92.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
92% of Booth Tarkington School 92 students are Black, 5% of students are White, and 3% of students are Hispanic.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Booth Tarkington School 92?
Booth Tarkington School 92 has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Indiana state average of 15:1.
What grades does Booth Tarkington School 92 offer ?
Booth Tarkington School 92 offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6
What school district is Booth Tarkington School 92 part of?
Booth Tarkington School 92 is part of Indianapolis Public Schools School District.

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