Beech Grove City Schools School District

5334 Hornet Ave
Beech Grove, IN 46107
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,449 students in Beech Grove City Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Indiana.
Public Elementary Schools in Beech Grove City Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Indiana public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Indiana public elementary school average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,439 Schools
# Students
2,843 Students
663,590 Students
# Teachers
172 Teachers
42,829 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Beech Grove City Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 398 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IN)
#294 out of 400 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Beech Grove City Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
23%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Beech Grove City Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Beech Grove City Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
19%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Beech Grove City Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Beech Grove City Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.55
0.55
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,106 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
20 Students
18,911 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
333 Students
89,718 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
14%
# Black Students
399 Students
87,026 Students
% Black Students
14%
13%
# White Students
1,821 Students
427,839 Students
% White Students
64%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
722 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
269 Students
38,268 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
72
17,952
# Students in K Grade:
196
72,672
# Students in 1st Grade:
188
76,635
# Students in 2nd Grade:
191
74,440
# Students in 3rd Grade:
192
75,973
# Students in 4th Grade:
185
74,454
# Students in 5th Grade:
223
75,703
# Students in 6th Grade:
202
76,301
# Students in 7th Grade:
231
47,430
# Students in 8th Grade:
245
48,139
# Students in 9th Grade:
232
5,430
# Students in 10th Grade:
247
5,872
# Students in 11th Grade:
241
6,131
# Students in 12th Grade:
198
6,318
# Ungraded Students:
-
140

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,254 is higher than the state median of $13,148. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,549 is higher than the state median of $12,780. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$38 MM
$13,615 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Beech Grove City Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$39 MM
$13,234 MM
This chart displays total spending of Beech Grove City Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,254
$13,148
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Beech Grove City Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,549
$12,780
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Beech Grove City Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Beech Grove City Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Central Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1000 Main St
Beech Grove, IN 46107
(317) 784-4565
Grades: 2-3
| 383 students
Rank: #22.
South Grove Intermediate School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
851 S 9th Ave
Beech Grove, IN 46107
(317) 786-7687
Grades: 4-6
| 610 students
Rank: n/an/a
Hornet Park Elementary School
Magnet School
5249 Hornet Ave
Beech Grove, IN 46107
(317) 780-5050
Grades: PK-1
| 456 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,843 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 36%
  • : 80% (Btm 50% in IN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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