James Whitcomb Riley School 43

Regular School · Indianapolis, IN

James Whitcomb Riley School 43 is a regular school school in Indianapolis, Indiana, serving grades PK–05 with 240 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 8.7:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 05

Enrollment

240

Teachers (FTE)

27.5

Student–Teacher Ratio

8.7:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Black or African American	178	74%
Two or more races	26	11%
Hispanic/Latino	21	9%
White	11	5%
Asian	4	2%
Total enrollment	240	136M / 104F

English Language Learners: 22 (9% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	2.0% -35pp	37.0%	239
Reading Proficiency	8.0% -34.2pp	42.2%	237
Science Proficiency	<=5%	—	72

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)

-0.57 grade levels

Math

+0.05 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

None offered

10 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

266

110.8% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

261

108.7% 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.)	240	100%

Contact & Location

150 W 40th St

Indianapolis, IN 46208

Phone: (317)226-4243

District

Indianapolis Public Schools

Per-pupil expenditure: $30,899

District enrollment: 22,027

Other Schools in District

Anna Brochhausen School 88 - a STEM School Elementary
Benjamin Harrison School 2 Center for Inquiry Elementary
Brookside School 54 - an Exploratory School Elementary
Carl Wilde School 79 Center For Inquiry - an Inquiry School Elementary
Charity Dye School 27 Center for Inquiry Elementary
Charles Warren Fairbanks School 105 - an Exploratory School Elementary
Christian Park School 82 - an Exploratory School Elementary
Clarence Farrington School 61 - an Exploratory School Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 46208) → CensusDepth.com
Indiana population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Indiana teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

180477000854

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