Stephen Decatur Elementary School

Regular School · Indianapolis, IN

Stephen Decatur Elementary School is a regular school school in Indianapolis, Indiana, serving grades KG–06 with 496 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 14.6:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

KG – 06

Enrollment

496

Teachers (FTE)

34.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

14.6:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	273	55%
Hispanic/Latino	121	24%
Black or African American	60	12%
Two or more races	40	8%
Asian	2	0%
Total enrollment	496	278M / 218F

English Language Learners: 51 (10% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	17.0% -20pp	37.0%	306
Reading Proficiency	16.0% -26.2pp	42.2%	305
Science Proficiency	20-24%	—	152

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.08 grade levels

Math

+0.09 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

37 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

Chronically Absent

166

33.5% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Comprehensive Support School (CSI) Additional Targeted Support (ATSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	496	100%

Contact & Location

3425 S Foltz St

Indianapolis, IN 46221

Phone: (317)241-0183

District

MSD Decatur Township

Per-pupil expenditure: $16,950

District enrollment: 6,709

Other Schools in District

Blue Academy Elementary
Decatur High Ability Academy Elementary
Gold Academy Elementary
Lynwood Elementary Elementary
Valley Mills Elementary School Elementary
West Newton Elementary School Elementary
Decatur Central High School High
Decatur Twp School for Excellence High

View all 9 schools →

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 46221) → CensusDepth.com
Indiana population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Indiana teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

180264000315

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD