Elementary Schools in MSD Decatur Township

Summary:

The MSD Decatur Township school district in Indiana is home to 6 elementary schools serving students from kindergarten through 5th grade. The data reveals a mix of academic performance, with West Newton Elementary School standing out as a top performer, while other schools like Lynwood Elementary and Stephen Decatur Elementary School struggle with lower proficiency rates.

West Newton Elementary School is a standout, consistently outperforming the district and state averages in ILEARN/English Language Arts and ILEARN/Math. The school also has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 13.2%. In contrast, Gold Academy stands out for its higher math proficiency rates, with 40% of 3rd graders and 34.21% of 4th graders proficient or better in ILEARN/Math, compared to the district and state averages.

The data also reveals high rates of economic disadvantage across the district, with the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch ranging from 67% at West Newton Elementary to 81.92% at Stephen Decatur Elementary. This suggests that factors beyond just socioeconomic status, such as school leadership, teaching quality, and targeted interventions, may be contributing to the disparities in academic performance. Addressing chronic absenteeism, which ranges from 13.2% to 31.2%, could also be a key focus for the district to improve student engagement and outcomes.

District Detail

5275 Kentucky Ave
Indianapolis, IN 46221

(317) 856-5265

SchoolDigger Rank:
279^th of 381 Indiana districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 6,655

Primary Schools: 7
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 0

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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
Stephen Decatur Elementary School	Public	K-6	3425 S Foltz St	Indianapolis	46221	Marion County	MSD Decatur Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 241-0183	471	29	16.1	85.8%	285 (60.5%)	43 (9.1%)	99 (21.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (8.9%)	14.4	874^th of 1010 public elementary schools	13.5%		17.5	843^rd of 1016 public elementary schools	17.0%	31	7.6	14.5	22.2	29.6	17.0	18.5	27.4	11.1	20.4	19.2	6.5	$10,759	$1,629	$9,130
West Newton Elementary School	Public	K-6	7529 Mooresville Rd	West Newton	46183	Marion County	MSD Decatur Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 856-5237	565	37	15.4	75.9%	217 (38.4%)	217 (38.4%)	87 (15.4%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.7%)	29.3	736^th of 1010 public elementary schools	27.1%		37.2	665^th of 1016 public elementary schools	34.5%	71	25.7	22.2	23.6	28.0	24.9	27.1	24.4	34.8	24.0	27.5	33.7	$10,453	$1,432	$9,020
Lynwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4640 Santa Fe Dr	Indianapolis	46241	Marion County	MSD Decatur Township	No	No	No	No	(317) 243-7559	673	40	16.9	75.8%	279 (41.5%)	207 (30.8%)	124 (18.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (9.1%)	10.3	929^th of 1010 public elementary schools	8.0%		13.5	880^th of 1016 public elementary schools	13.4%	49	11.1	9.5	13.8	14.7	12.3	14.3	17.5	20.7	11.8	15.9	8.6	$9,661	$1,259	$8,402
Gold Academy	Public	K-6	5650 Mann Rd	Indianapolis	46221	Marion County	MSD Decatur Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 856-0400	534	40	13.2	78.1%	277 (51.9%)	140 (26.2%)	70 (13.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (8.4%)	18.9	826^th of 1010 public elementary schools	18.2%		21.7	804^th of 1016 public elementary schools	20.9%	22	20.0	21.1	11.6	19.7	18.3	40.0	34.2	13.0	18.4	26.9	7.3	$10,158	$1,368	$8,790
Blue Academy	Public	K-6	5650 Mann Rd	Indianapolis	46221	Marion County	MSD Decatur Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 856-4100	683	42	16.1	79.6%	278 (40.7%)	280 (41.0%)	78 (11.4%)	6 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.7%)	32	708^th of 1010 public elementary schools	29.9%		30.9	724^th of 1016 public elementary schools	28.7%	16	28.7	28.7	21.7	39.0	29.9	41.6	28.7	25.3	25.3	30.4	21.7	$9,922	$1,648	$8,275
Valley Mills Elementary School	Public	K-6	5101 S High School Rd	Indianapolis	46221	Marion County	MSD Decatur Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 856-6363	581	38	15.2	82.8%	290 (49.9%)	157 (27.0%)	83 (14.3%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (7.4%)	18.8	828^th of 1010 public elementary schools	18.0%		22.2	802^nd of 1016 public elementary schools	21.1%	26	11.7	13.6	19.3	32.1	19.4	22.1	8.6	9.6	36.9	19.4	10.8	$9,247	$1,516	$7,731
Decatur High Ability Academy	Public	3-6	5106 South High School Road	Indianapolis	46221	Marion County	MSD Decatur Township	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(317) 856-5265	102	8	12.7	68.6%	70 (68.6%)	9 (8.8%)	8 (7.8%)	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (12.7%)	99.3	1^st of 1010 public elementary schools	99.9%					(n/a)	68.0	91.3	91.7	80.0	82.4	100.0	95.7	95.8	100.0	98.0	100.0

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Damar Charter Academy	0.67 mi	1
MSD Wayne Township	3.04 mi	19	287^th
Perry Township Schools	4.3 mi	21	204^th
Mooresville Con School Corp	5.28 mi	7	124^th
Plainfield Community School Corp	5.55 mi	9	41^st

Elementary Schools in MSD Decatur Township

District Detail

Decatur High Ability Academy

Blue Academy

West Newton Elementary School

Gold Academy

Valley Mills Elementary School

Stephen Decatur Elementary School

Lynwood Elementary

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