State/Public Elementary Open

James A Garfield School 31

๐Ÿ“ 307 Lincoln St, Indianapolis, Marion County, 46225

253
Pupils
12.1
Pupil:teacher ratio

About this school

James A Garfield School 31 is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Indianapolis, Marion County. The school has 253 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Indianapolis Public Schools school district. It serves grades Pre-Kโ€“8 in an urban setting. The school employs 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.1:1. 17% of students are proficient in reading. 9% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.

School details

School district
Indianapolis Public Schools

Enrollment & staffing

James A Garfield School 31 enrolls 253 students across grades Pre-Kโ€“8. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 21 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.1:1.

Male students
134 (53%)
Female students
119 (47%)
Teachers (FTE)
21
Student-teacher ratio
12.1:1
Grade span
Pre-Kโ€“8

Student demographics

By race and ethnicity, the student body is 42% White, 26% Black or African American and 25% Hispanic or Latino.

Race / ethnicityStudentsShare
White10542%
Black or African American6526%
Hispanic or Latino6325%
Two or more races207.9%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data.

Free & reduced-price lunch

197 of the school's 253 students (78%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 197 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.

School setting & status

City, LargeGrades Pre-Kโ€“8Title I

James A Garfield School 31 is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IN-70, state senate district 36, state house district 97.

School district: Indianapolis Public Schools

James A Garfield School 31 is one of 57 schools in Indianapolis Public Schools, based in Indianapolis, Indiana. The district serves 21,055 students district-wide and employs 1,510 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 253 students, James A Garfield School 31 is smaller than the district average of about 369 students per school.

21,055
District students
57
Schools
1,510
Teachers (FTE)

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Academic Performance

17%
Reading proficient
9%
Math proficient
32%
Poverty rate

Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.

Technology & Programs

๐Ÿ“ถ Fiber internet ๐Ÿ“ก Campus Wi-Fi ๐Ÿ’ป Provides devices

Setting: City - Large

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