Nora Elementary School

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Nora Elementary School ranks 653 rd of 1010 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Nora Elementary School is a public elementary school in Indianapolis, Indiana, serving 507 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the MSD Washington Township district, which is ranked 201 out of 381 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Nora Elementary faces several key challenges, including a diverse and economically disadvantaged student population, declining academic performance, and high chronic absenteeism rates. The school's student body is more racially diverse than surrounding schools, with a higher percentage of African American (34.71%) and Hispanic (32.54%) students. Academically, Nora Elementary consistently underperforms the district and state averages on ILEARN assessments, with only 27.78% of students proficient or better in ELA in 2023-2024, compared to 35.3% for the district and 38.6% statewide. Additionally, the school has a significantly higher chronic absenteeism rate (20.7% in 2022-2023) and a very high percentage of students (72.19%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage.

Nora Elementary's performance lags significantly behind higher-performing schools in the Carmel Clay district, such as Towne Meadow Elementary (69.2% proficient or better in ELA) and Clay Center Elementary (68.06% proficient or better in ELA). Despite spending more per student than the district average, Nora Elementary's academic performance remains low, suggesting the need for a comprehensive review of the school's instructional practices and resource allocation to better support student learning.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

1000 E 91st St
Indianapolis, IN 46240

(317) 844-5436

District: MSD Washington Township

SchoolDigger Rank:
653^rd of 1,010 Indiana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,461

Students who attend Nora Elementary School usually attend:

High:

North Central High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.6

Number of students: 486

Racial breakdown:

African American:

35.4%

Hispanic:

34.0%

White:

21.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 61.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Nora Elementary School ranks worse than 64.7% of elementary schools in Indiana. It also ranks 6^th among 8 ranked elementary schools in the MSD Washington Township School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 37.57. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Nora Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (35.4%), Hispanic (34%), White (21.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 61.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the MSD Washington Township School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Nora Elementary School is 15.6, which is the 4^th best among 8 elementary schools in the MSD Washington Township School District. (See more...)

Compare Nora Elementary School employs 31 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Nora Elementary School is $13,461, which is the 2^nd highest among 8 elementary schools in the MSD Washington Township School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Nora Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

MSD Washington Township:

SchoolDigger ranks MSD Washington Township 206^th of 381 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Nora Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IN State Percentile
2005	67.26	296^th	959	69.1%
2006	57.51	447^th	961	53.5%
2007	58.27	465^th	985	52.8%
2008	44.20	666^th	996	33.1%
2009	35.88	734^th	1003	26.8%
2010	23.28	851^st	1009	15.7%
2011	18.10	909^th	1025	11.3%
2012	18.01	906^th	1015	10.7%
2013	19.83	917^th	1035	11.4%
2014	18.04	935^th	1036	9.7%
2015	33.46	777^th	1040	25.3%
2016	32.11	804^th	1046	23.1%
2017	33.70	770^th	1033	25.5%
2018	23.40	844^th	1027	17.8%
2019	27.64	801^st	1031	22.3%
2021	33.37	722^nd	1016	28.9%
2022	27.80	762^nd	1020	25.3%
2023	29.14	738^th	1016	27.4%
2024	37.57	653^rd	1010	35.3%

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Data source: test scores: Indiana Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Nora Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	483	102	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	588
1989	483	99	9	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	591
1990	548	112	13	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	673
1991	593	141	15	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	750
1992	480	150	10	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	646
1993	481	141	17	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	641
1994	488	151	24	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	665
1995	462	155	14	4	2	n/a	n/a	4	641
1996	462	155	14	4	2	n/a	n/a	4	641
1997	468	172	16	12	5	n/a	n/a	4	677
1998	444	163	22	19	9	n/a	n/a	2	659
1999	442	167	17	16	7	n/a	n/a	0	649
2000	404	157	15	35	6	n/a	n/a	0	617
2001	394	190	27	46	2	n/a	n/a	0	659
2002	272	166	24	96	0	n/a	n/a	0	558
2003	272	166	24	96	0	n/a	n/a	0	558
2004	278	171	16	127	2	n/a	n/a	0	594
2005	282	181	15	164	3	n/a	n/a	0	645
2006	278	196	11	217	4	n/a	n/a	0	706
2007	212	182	15	241	2	n/a	n/a	52	704
2008	202	194	14	258	2	n/a	n/a	58	728
2009	176	168	24	297	2	n/a	n/a	65	732
2010	167	216	49	353	0	n/a	n/a	59	844
2011	134	185	93	329	0	0	38	0	779
2012	114	173	98	294	1	0	34	0	714
2013	104	200	86	312	0	0	51	0	753
2014	102	193	96	321	0	0	40	0	752
2015	87	202	91	293	1	0	31	0	705
2016	73	195	71	296	1	0	34	0	670
2017	72	221	79	292	0	0	30	0	694
2018	70	194	74	289	0	0	27	0	654
2019	85	191	49	267	0	1	29	0	622
2020	107	130	43	190	0	0	24	0	494
2021	88	137	39	205	0	0	21	0	490
2022	103	168	26	214	1	0	26	0	538
2023	110	176	19	165	0	3	34	0	507
2024	104	172	14	165	0	3	28	0	486

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Nora Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	588	35.5	16.5	10.4
1989	591	37.1	15.9	12
1990	673	39.1	17.2	12.2
1991	750	40.9	18.3	16.8
1992	646	38.9	16.6	17
1993	641	38.1	16.8	18.6
1994	665	36.7	18.1	20.3
1995	641	35.6	18.0	18.7
1996	641	35.6	18.0	18.7
1997	677	34.5	19.6	20.7
1998	659	36.9	17.9	23.6
1999	649	33.9	19.1	30.4
2000	617	34.3	18.0	35.2
2001	659	35.4	18.6	39.9
2002	558	31.9	17.5	46.1
2003	558	31.9	17.5	46.1
2004	594	33.2	17.9	51.9
2005	645	37.4	17.2	61.6
2006	706	39.9	17.7	57.1
2007	704	n/a	n/a	68.9
2008	728	40.7	17.9	71.8
2009	732	43.9	16.7	78.1
2010	844	45.5	18.5	80.5
2011	779	n/a	n/a	77.2
2012	714	34.5	20.6	79
2013	753	37.5	20.0	81.5
2014	752	36.0	20.8	84
2015	705	35.0	20.1	85.8
2016	670	39.0	17.1	83.1
2017	694	40.0	17.3	78.2
2018	654	38.0	17.2	83
2019	622	38.0	16.3	81.5
2020	494	32.0	15.4	78.5
2021	490	31.3	15.6	72.4
2022	538	32.5	16.5	47.8
2023	507	34.0	14.9	72.2
2024	486	31.0	15.6	61.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Nora Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	588	35.5	16.5	10.4
1989	591	37.1	15.9	12
1990	673	39.1	17.2	12.2
1991	750	40.9	18.3	16.8
1992	646	38.9	16.6	17
1993	641	38.1	16.8	18.6
1994	665	36.7	18.1	20.3
1995	641	35.6	18.0	18.7
1996	641	35.6	18.0	18.7
1997	677	34.5	19.6	20.7
1998	659	36.9	17.9	23.6
1999	649	33.9	19.1	30.4
2000	617	34.3	18.0	35.2
2001	659	35.4	18.6	39.9
2002	558	31.9	17.5	46.1
2003	558	31.9	17.5	46.1
2004	594	33.2	17.9	51.9
2005	645	37.4	17.2	61.6
2006	706	39.9	17.7	57.1
2007	704	n/a	n/a	68.9
2008	728	40.7	17.9	71.8
2009	732	43.9	16.7	78.1
2010	844	45.5	18.5	80.5
2011	779	n/a	n/a	77.2
2012	714	34.5	20.6	79
2013	753	37.5	20.0	81.5
2014	752	36.0	20.8	84
2015	705	35.0	20.1	85.8
2016	670	39.0	17.1	83.1
2017	694	40.0	17.3	78.2
2018	654	38.0	17.2	83
2019	622	38.0	16.3	81.5
2020	494	32.0	15.4	78.5
2021	490	31.3	15.6	72.4
2022	538	32.5	16.5	47.8
2023	507	34.0	14.9	72.2
2024	486	31.0	15.6	61.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Nora Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$789 (7.4%)	$9,896 (92.6%)	$10,685
2020	$1,241 (10.2%)	$10,907 (89.8%)	$12,148
2021	$1,833 (14.4%)	$10,869 (85.6%)	$12,702
2022	$2,176 (16.2%)	$11,286 (83.8%)	$13,461

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Nora Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 801^st of 1031 Elementary schools	Ranks 738^th of 1016 Elementary schools	5.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Nora Elementary School)	38.3	20.9	17.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (MSD Washington Township)	41.5	35.9	5.6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	46.3	39.7	6.6%
3rd Grade Math (Nora Elementary School)	43.2	27.5	15.7%
3rd Grade Math (MSD Washington Township)	53	46.7	6.3%
3rd Grade Math (Indiana)	58.7	53.1	5.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Nora Elementary School)	33.3	16.5	16.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (MSD Washington Township)	43	30	13%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	45.8	40.3	5.5%
4th Grade Math (Nora Elementary School)	32.1	29.7	2.4%
4th Grade Math (MSD Washington Township)	50.3	37.7	12.6%
4th Grade Math (Indiana)	54	48.8	5.2%
4th Grade Science (Nora Elementary School)	25.6	16.5	9.1%
4th Grade Science (MSD Washington Township)	41	26.2	14.8%
4th Grade Science (Indiana)	46.3	37	9.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Nora Elementary School)	30	34.1	4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (MSD Washington Township)	43.9	35.5	8.4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	47.5	40.2	7.3%
5th Grade Math (Nora Elementary School)	37.8	34.1	3.7%
5th Grade Math (MSD Washington Township)	47	37.1	9.9%
5th Grade Math (Indiana)	47.8	41.1	6.7%
5th Grade Social Studies (Nora Elementary School)	38.9	42.4	3.4%
5th Grade Social Studies (MSD Washington Township)	42.9	34.1	8.8%
5th Grade Social Studies (Indiana)	46	39.1	6.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	622	507	18.5%
African American	191	176	7.9%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	49	19	61.2%
Hispanic	267	165	38.2%
Pacific Islander	1	3	200%
White	85	110	29.4%
Two or More Races	29	34	17.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	81.5%	72.2%	9.3%

Schools Near Nora Elementary School

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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 All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th 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
Nora Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 E 91st St	Indianapolis	46240	Marion County	MSD Washington Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 844-5436	486	31	15.6	61.3%	104 (21.4%)	172 (35.4%)	165 (34.0%)	14 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	28 (5.8%)	37.6	653^rd of 1010 public elementary schools	35.3%		29.1	738^th of 1016 public elementary schools	27.4%	85	31.4	20.0	33.3	27.8	46.5	30.5	28.7	34.4	43.7	$13,461	$2,176	$11,286
Hilltop School	Public	PK	1915 E 86th St	Indianapolis	46240	Marion County	MSD Washington Township	No	No	No	No	(317) 259-5458	169	12	14.0		48 (28.4%)	58 (34.3%)	45 (26.6%)	9 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.3%)								(n/a)										$10,168	$1,722	$8,447
Spring Mill Elementary School	Public	K-5	8250 Springmill Rd	Indianapolis	46260	Marion County	MSD Washington Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 259-5462	478	36	13.2	54.4%	72 (15.1%)	263 (55.0%)	95 (19.9%)	11 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.5%)	46.6	562^nd of 1010 public elementary schools	44.4%		29.4	734^th of 1016 public elementary schools	27.8%	172	48.8	30.7	39.7	40.5	58.8	33.9	24.1	39.4	25.6	$13,148	$1,841	$11,307
Greenbriar Elementary School	Public	K-5	8201 N Ditch Rd	Indianapolis	46260	Marion County	MSD Washington Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 259-5445	492	35	14.2	55.5%	74 (15.0%)	257 (52.2%)	94 (19.1%)	29 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.7%)	30.4	727^th of 1010 public elementary schools	28.0%		22.5	798^th of 1016 public elementary schools	21.5%	71	20.5	25.3	32.1	26.1	37.2	26.5	36.9	33.5	26.5	$13,435	$1,714	$11,720
Forest Dale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10721 Lakeshore Dr W	Carmel	46033	Hamilton County	Carmel Clay Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 844-4948	653	47	13.9	19.0%	492 (75.3%)	38 (5.8%)	53 (8.1%)	45 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	23 (3.5%)	87.2	103^rd of 1010 public elementary schools	89.8%		84.6	133^rd of 1016 public elementary schools	86.9%	30	55.3	59.2	63.5	59.3	66.0	64.1	63.5	64.6	67.7	$11,275	$474	$10,801
Clearwater Elementary School	Public	K-5	3575 E 79th Street	Indianapolis	46240	Marion County	MSD Washington Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 259-5465	720	37	19.4	37.2%	352 (48.9%)	214 (29.7%)	86 (11.9%)	9 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (8.1%)	81.2	173^rd of 1010 public elementary schools	82.9%		76.6	210^th of 1016 public elementary schools	79.3%	37	56.2	57.4	59.0	57.5	57.9	54.8	60.7	57.8	56.4	$11,564	$1,405	$10,160
Willow Lake Elementary School	Public	K-5	7535 Harcourt Rd	Indianapolis	46260	Marion County	MSD Washington Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 280-3701	660	40	16.5	55.3%	96 (14.5%)	292 (44.2%)	204 (30.9%)	39 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.4%)	24.2	776^th of 1010 public elementary schools	23.2%		24.1	782^nd of 1016 public elementary schools	23.0%	6	17.7	28.2	25.0	23.7	23.4	28.2	25.0	25.6	33.3	$12,912	$1,858	$11,053
Clay Center Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12025 Clay Center Rd	Carmel	46032	Hamilton County	Carmel Clay Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 733-6450	689	48	14.2	13.9%	506 (73.4%)	16 (2.3%)	45 (6.5%)	86 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.2%)	95.1	27^th of 1010 public elementary schools	97.3%		95	27^th of 1016 public elementary schools	97.3%		63.7	69.2	72.0	68.1	78.2	76.9	76.6	77.3	72.0	$11,366	$290	$11,075
Allisonville Elementary School	Public	K-5	4900 E 79th St	Indianapolis	46250	Marion County	MSD Washington Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 845-9441	688	42	16.3	28.9%	330 (48.0%)	234 (34.0%)	80 (11.6%)	8 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	34 (4.9%)	66.9	330^th of 1010 public elementary schools	67.3%		67.1	338^th of 1016 public elementary schools	66.7%	8	47.7	47.5	42.7	46.1	59.6	54.2	44.7	53.0	40.8	$12,642	$1,624	$11,018
Woodbrook Elementary School	Public	K-5	4311 E 116th St	Carmel	46033	Hamilton County	Carmel Clay Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 846-4225	618	44	13.9	15.7%	462 (74.8%)	42 (6.8%)	37 (6.0%)	46 (7.4%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (4.4%)	85.6	117^th of 1010 public elementary schools	88.4%		88.2	82^nd of 1016 public elementary schools	91.9%	35	54.6	68.1	52.8	58.1	72.2	77.7	49.5	65.8	57.0	$11,534	$493	$11,040

Frequently Asked Questions about Nora Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Nora Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Nora Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : North Central High School

What is the racial makeup of Nora Elementary School?

Students at Nora Elementary School are 35% African American, 34% Hispanic, 21% White, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What district is Nora Elementary School in?

MSD Washington Township

Is Nora Elementary School a good school?

Nora Elementary School ranks 653^rd of 1010 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Nora Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 486 students attended Nora Elementary School.

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