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
0/100100/10031/100
👥 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

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+10 students YoY

Bethel Park Elementary | Piloted Schools held near 217 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+10 headcount).

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+10 students YoY 180020202661 · Indianapolis, IN Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

225 enr · 56.3:1 · 87.0% lunch · RII 31

Nearest enrollment peer: Romero Elementary (225 students)

Bethel Park Elementary | Piloted Schools held near 217 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+10 headcount). NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Indiana schools → · Find another →

How Bethel Park Elementary | Piloted Schools compares

Bethel Park Elementary | Piloted Schools held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs 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 methodology

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
$15,174
per pupil, district-wide - above Indiana avg of $12,921
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints 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.

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

District finance for Piloted Schools reports $15,174 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Indianapolis

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

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. CCD year-over-year: 207 (2022-23) → 217 (2023-24), nearly flat (+10).

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, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. 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.

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.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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