Brook Park Elementary School

Public elementary school, grades 1 to 6 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Brook Park Elementary School in Indianapolis, Indiana enrolled 637 students in 2024-25 with 44.0 full-time teachers, 14.5 students per teacher against the Indiana elementary-school median of 15.0. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 5% of its students tested were proficient in math in 2022-23 (Indiana: 38.5%).

Enrollment rose 3% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 26%

617 students in 2022-23, 631 students in 2023-24, 637 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 35.0 to 44.0.

Students enrolled at Brook Park Elementary School by school year2022-23: 617, 2023-24: 631, 2024-25: 63702004006008002022-236172023-246312024-25637
Students enrolled at Brook Park Elementary School by school year2022-23: 617, 2023-24: 631, 2024-25: 63702004006008002022-236172023-246312024-25637
Students enrolled at Brook Park Elementary School by school year2022-23: 617, 2023-24: 631, 2024-25: 63702004006008002022-236172023-246312024-25637
Students enrolled at Brook Park Elementary School by school year2022-23: 617, 2023-24: 631, 2024-25: 63702004006008002022-236172023-246312024-25637
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2361735.017.6
2023-2463137.017.1
2024-2563744.014.5

14.5 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 60 of every 100 Indiana elementary schools

Among the 1,039 Indiana elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 15.0; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Indiana elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.8 to 31.1; This school 14.5; state median 15.0.2 more above 25.0 →510152025students per full-time teacherThis school 14.5state median 15.0U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Indiana elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.8 to 31.1; This school 14.5; state median 15.0.2 more above 25.0 →510152025students per full-time teacherThis school 14.5state median 15.0U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Indiana elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.8 to 31.1; This school 14.5; state median 15.0.2 more above 25.0 →510152025students per full-time teacherThis school 14.5state median 15.0U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Indiana elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.8 to 31.1; This school 14.5; state median 15.0.2 more above 25.0 →510152025students per full-time teacherThis school 14.5state median 15.0U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Brook Park Elementary School enrolled 619 students and reported no counselor; it reported 169 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions169
  • Chronically absent34.7% (2022-23)

Who attends

69.2% of students were Black, 18.7% Hispanic, 7.5% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. Black69.2%
  2. Hispanic18.7%
  3. Two or more races7.5%
  4. White4.2%
  5. Asian0.2%
  6. Pacific Islander0.2%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2022-23

In 2022-23, the students tested at Brook Park Elementary School scored proficient or above: 5% in math, against 38.5% in math across Indiana. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Indiana, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. No whole-school reading result is shown: ED's files give none for this school for 2021-22 or 2022-23.

Students proficient or above, 2022-23
SubjectThis schoolIts districtIndiana
Math5%20% (2021-22)38.5%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Indianapolis

142 public elementary schools in Indianapolis report 2024-25 enrollment.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Early Learning Center1,31322.135.3%
Forest Glen Elementary School97122.143.3%
Robey Elementary School84717.550.3%
Paramount Brookside84325.565.7%
Chapel Glen Elementary School84316.956.7%
North Wayne Elementary School83718.258.7%
McClelland Elementary School80912.965.3%
Amy Beverland Elementary80021.332.6%

All public schools in Indianapolis →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Brook Park Elementary School

  1. Harrison Hill Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 0.7 miles away: 750 students, 17.8 per teacher (2024-25).0.7 mi
  2. The Nature School of Central IndianaThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.2 miles away: 175 students, 29.2 per teacher (2024-25).1.2 mi
  3. Compare Brook Park Elementary School with Harrison Hill Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much MSD Lawrence Township spends per student$12,332 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$12,332
  5. The largest public schools in IndianaBrook Park Elementary School is the number 135 by size of 1,044 Indiana elementary schools open in 2024-25.#135 of 1,044
  6. Indiana schools by students per teacher14.5 students per teacher here against the Indiana median of 15.0 for elementary schools.14.5:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Brook Park Elementary School

  1. How many students attend Brook Park Elementary School?
    637 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 617 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Indianapolis, IN.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Brook Park Elementary School?
    14.5 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Indiana median for elementary schools is 15.0. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Brook Park Elementary School a Title I school?
    Brook Park Elementary School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Brook Park Elementary School do on state tests?
    In 2022-23, the students tested at Brook Park Elementary School scored proficient or above: 5% in math, against 38.5% in math across Indiana. Indiana's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Brook Park Elementary School in?
    MSD Lawrence Township, NCES district ID 1805670. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 180567001024 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22