Enrollment
225
Indiana · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Indianapolis, IN
Bethel Park Elementary | Piloted Schools
Federal NCES profile for Bethel Park Elementary | Piloted Schools, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 180020202661Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 0
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 55
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Bethel Park Elementary | Piloted Schools earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of Indiana schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Indiana schools.
- #54 of 89
- elementary schools in Indianapolis · Resource Index
- 31
- Resource Index · Lower
- 56.3:1
- large classes for Indiana
- 87.0%
- free-lunch eligible
Bethel Park Elementary | Piloted Schools has class sizes larger than 99% of Indiana schools. Computed live against every Indiana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Bethel Park Elementary | Piloted Schools ranks #54 of 89 elementary schools in Indianapolis, IN.
School address
District: Piloted Schools · Indiana
NCES ID 180020202661 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
4.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
56.3:1
vs 15.9:1 Indiana avg
+254% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
87.0%
vs 49.5% Indiana avg
+76% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Bethel Park Elementary | Piloted Schools compares with Indiana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Bethel Park Elementary | Piloted Schools
Bethel Park Elementary | Piloted Schools is a high-poverty, small charter elementary school in Indianapolis, Indiana, enrolling 225 students.
Class loads run heavy: 56.3:1 is larger than about 99% of Indiana schools and 254% above the 15.9:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Economic need is high: 87.0% of students qualify for free meals, 76% above the Indiana average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
Enrollment of 225 puts it in the smaller third of Indiana schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,862 scored Indiana schools.
Against 73 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #50.
Its student body is led by African American (49%) and Hispanic or Latino (24%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 66/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 225 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 58.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 26.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Indianapolis's elementary schools, it stands alongside Lillie Idella Kitley Intermediate (1,365 students): Bethel Park Elementary | Piloted Schools is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (56.3:1 vs 21:1).
Piloted Schools is a single-school charter district, so Bethel Park Elementary | Piloted Schools operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Bethel Park Elementary | Piloted Schools compares
Bethel Park Elementary | Piloted Schools on the metrics families compare, against Indiana and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Indiana | Indiana avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 56.3:1 | ▲ 254% | 15.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 87.0% | ▲ 76% | 49.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 225 | top 88% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
56.3:1
Leaner classes than 0% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
225
Bigger than 22% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
87.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 76% above the Indiana average of 49.5%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
56.3:1
students per teacher
- 254% above state mean
Top 99% in Indiana - lower ratio than 1% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
58.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$12,645
per pupil, district-wide
- above Indiana avg of $12,079
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 225 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
27
in-school suspensions + 12 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 12.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 17.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
African American 49.3%
Hispanic or Latino 24.0%
White 16.4%
Two or More 10.2%
Largest group: African American at 49.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 66.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 66.2, Bethel Park Elementary | Piloted Schools is more mixed than the Indiana school average of 39.0.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Piloted Schools, which includes Bethel Park Elementary | Piloted Schools.
$12,645
Per student
+5%
vs Indiana
Avg $12,079
-24%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 1.0%
State 72.3%
Federal 26.7%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar elementary schools in Indianapolis
6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Lillie Idella Kitley Intermediate
Standard public school
1,365 students 21:1 students per teacher
Edgewood Intermediate School
Standard public school
1,300 students 18.6:1 students per teacher
Creston Intermediate & Middle Schl
Standard public school
1,106 students 14.7:1 students per teacher
Raymond Park Intermediate & Middle
Standard public school
1,079 students 14:1 students per teacher
Stonybrook Intermediate & Middle
Standard public school
1,043 students 13.2:1 students per teacher
Paramount Brookside
Standard public school
843 students 24.8:1 students per teacher
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Indiana, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~225 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Bethel Park Elementary | Piloted Schools
How many students attend Bethel Park Elementary | Piloted Schools?
Bethel Park Elementary | Piloted Schools has 225 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Indianapolis, IN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bethel Park Elementary | Piloted Schools?
The student-teacher ratio at Bethel Park Elementary | Piloted Schools is 56.3:1, which is 254% higher than the Indiana average of 15.9:1 and 259% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Bethel Park Elementary | Piloted Schools?
87.0% of students at Bethel Park Elementary | Piloted Schools are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Indiana average of 49.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bethel Park Elementary | Piloted Schools?
The largest demographic group at Bethel Park Elementary | Piloted Schools is African American at 49.3% of enrollment, in Indianapolis, IN. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 66.2/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Bethel Park Elementary | Piloted Schools?
Bethel Park Elementary | Piloted Schools has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Bethel Park Elementary | Piloted Schools rank among elementary schools in Indianapolis?
By Resource Investment Index, Bethel Park Elementary | Piloted Schools ranks #54 of 89 elementary schools in Indianapolis, IN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Indianapolis on the city page.
Is Bethel Park Elementary | Piloted Schools a good school?
Bethel Park Elementary | Piloted Schools earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of Indiana schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Indiana schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Piloted Schools?
None; Piloted Schools is a single-school charter district, and Bethel Park Elementary | Piloted Schools is its only campus.
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