James Whitcomb Riley School 43 vs. George Washington Carver School 87 - A Montessori School
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School Overview
School
George Washington Carver School 87 - A Montessori School
2411 Indpls Ave
Indianapolis, IN 46208
Indianapolis, IN 46208
Rating
: 6/
Top 50%10
Top Rankings
James Whitcomb Riley School 43 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
George Washington Carver School 87 - A Montessori School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 240 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, James Whitcomb Riley School 43 ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤5% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 6-9% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 246 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, George Washington Carver School 87 - A Montessori School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 47% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
240 students
246 students
Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
24 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1728 out of 1743 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#813 out of 1743 schools in IN
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
35-39%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
20-29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
41
31
Kindergarten Students
39
34
Grade 1 Students
31
37
Grade 2 Students
30
38
Grade 3 Students
25
35
Grade 4 Students
40
35
Grade 5 Students
34
36
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
9%
36%
% Black
74%
35%
% White
4%
17%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
10%
Diversity Score
0.43
0.72
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
72%
44%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%