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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 11 public preschools serving 6,394 students in Perry Township Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Indiana.
Public Preschools in Perry Township Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Indiana public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is more than the Indiana public preschool average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
21 Schools
605 Schools
# Students
16,044 Students
264,424 Students
# Teachers
986 Teachers
17,629 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
409 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4,527 Students
7,922 Students
% Asian Students
28%
3%
# Hispanic Students
3,044 Students
39,591 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
15%
# Black Students
2,100 Students
30,755 Students
% Black Students
13%
12%
# White Students
5,497 Students
169,241 Students
% White Students
34%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
312 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
853 Students
16,194 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
290
22,837
# Students in K Grade:
1,138
40,190
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,177
40,513
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,217
40,311
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,199
37,170
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,281
37,119
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,235
27,784
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,319
11,600
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,226
1,191
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,213
1,197
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,277
1,093
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,181
1,194
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,227
1,100
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,042
1,012
# Ungraded Students:
22
113
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 Preschools (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.
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: #66.
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: #77.
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: #88.
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: #99.
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: #1010.
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: #1111.
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
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