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Perry Township Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 17 public elementary schools serving 8,856 students in Perry Township Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Indiana.
Public Elementary Schools in Perry Township Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Indiana public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is more than the Indiana public elementary school average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
21 Schools
1,435 Schools
# Students
16,044 Students
659,801 Students
# Teachers
986 Teachers
43,989 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Perry Township Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 394 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 92% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#152 out of 400 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
34%
Graduation Rate
92%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.75
0.56
# American Indian Students
13 Students
1,032 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4,527 Students
19,662 Students
% Asian Students
28%
3%
# Hispanic Students
3,044 Students
93,041 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
14%
# Black Students
2,100 Students
88,296 Students
% Black Students
13%
13%
# White Students
5,497 Students
418,549 Students
% White Students
34%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
755 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
853 Students
38,466 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
290
19,202
# Students in K Grade:
1,138
71,414
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,177
73,920
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,217
76,347
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,199
74,817
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,281
76,116
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,235
74,584
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,319
76,081
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,226
46,651
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,213
47,159
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,277
5,210
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,181
5,976
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,227
6,085
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,042
6,072
# Ungraded Students:
22
167
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,987 is higher than the state median of $13,214. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,170 is higher than the state median of $12,844. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$224 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$211 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,987
$13,214
Spending / Student
$13,170
$12,844
Best Perry Township Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rosa Parks Elementary School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
7525 Wellingshire Blvd
Indianapolis, IN 46217
(317) 789-2900
Indianapolis, IN 46217
(317) 789-2900
Grades: PK-5
| 701 students
Rank: #22.
Douglas Macarthur Elementary School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
454 E Stop 11 Rd
Indianapolis, IN 46227
(317) 789-2500
Indianapolis, IN 46227
(317) 789-2500
Grades: PK-5
| 580 students
Rank: #33.
William Henry Burkhart Elementary School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
5701 Brill Rd
Indianapolis, IN 46227
(317) 789-3600
Indianapolis, IN 46227
(317) 789-3600
Grades: PK-5
| 482 students
Rank: #44.
Jeremiah Gray Elementary School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
5225 Gray Rd
Indianapolis, IN 46227
(317) 789-4300
Indianapolis, IN 46227
(317) 789-4300
Grades: PK-5
| 683 students
Rank: #55.
Perry Meridian 6th Grade Academy
(Math: 39% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
202 W Meridian School Rd
Indianapolis, IN 46217
(317) 789-1300
Indianapolis, IN 46217
(317) 789-1300
Grades: 6
| 659 students
Rank: #66.
Mary Bryan Elementary School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4355 E Stop 11 Rd
Indianapolis, IN 46237
(317) 789-2600
Indianapolis, IN 46237
(317) 789-2600
Grades: PK-5
| 651 students
Rank: #77.
Glenns Valley Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
8239 Morgantown Rd
Indianapolis, IN 46217
(317) 789-2800
Indianapolis, IN 46217
(317) 789-2800
Grades: PK-5
| 528 students
Rank: #88.
Homecroft Elementary School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1551 E Southview Dr
Indianapolis, IN 46227
(317) 789-3500
Indianapolis, IN 46227
(317) 789-3500
Grades: PK-5
| 502 students
Rank: #99.
Southport 6th Grade Academy
(Math: 37% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
5715 S Keystone Ave
Indianapolis, IN 46227
(317) 789-1400
Indianapolis, IN 46227
(317) 789-1400
Grades: 6
| 660 students
Rank: #1010.
Southport Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
261 E Anniston Dr
Indianapolis, IN 46227
(317) 789-3300
Indianapolis, IN 46227
(317) 789-3300
Grades: PK-5
| 487 students
Rank: #1111.
Abraham Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
5241 Brehob Rd
Indianapolis, IN 46217
(317) 789-3800
Indianapolis, IN 46217
(317) 789-3800
Grades: PK-5
| 630 students
Rank: #1212.
Winchester Village Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1900 E Stop 12 Rd
Indianapolis, IN 46227
(317) 789-2700
Indianapolis, IN 46227
(317) 789-2700
Grades: PK-5
| 545 students
Rank: #1313.
Clinton Young Elementary School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
5740 Mcfarland Rd
Indianapolis, IN 46227
(317) 789-3400
Indianapolis, IN 46227
(317) 789-3400
Grades: PK-5
| 605 students
Rank: n/an/a
454 E. Stop 11 Rd
Indianapolis, IN 46227
(317) 789-3771
Indianapolis, IN 46227
(317) 789-3771
Grades: K-1
| 275 students
Rank: n/an/a
1551 E. Southview Dr.
Indianapolis, IN 46227
(317) 789-3771
Indianapolis, IN 46227
(317) 789-3771
Grades: K-1
| 267 students
Rank: n/an/a
5225 Gray Rd
Indianapolis, IN 46237
(317) 789-3771
Indianapolis, IN 46237
(317) 789-3771
Grades: K-1
| 321 students
Rank: n/an/a
7525 Wellingshire Blvd.
Indianapolis, IN 46217
(317) 789-3771
Indianapolis, IN 46217
(317) 789-3771
Grades: K-1
| 280 students
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