Center for Inquiry School 70 vs James Whitcomb Riley School 43

How do these schools compare?

Metric Center for Inquiry School 70 James Whitcomb Riley School 43
Location Indianapolis, IN Indianapolis, IN
School Type regular regular
Grade Level elementary elementary
Enrollment 351 240
Student:Teacher Ratio 14.3:1 8.7:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 20.5% 72.1%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I Yes Yes

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Center for Inquiry School 70 James Whitcomb Riley School 43
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $23,197 $23,197
District Indianapolis Public Schools Indianapolis Public Schools

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Center for Inquiry School 70 James Whitcomb Riley School 43
White 65.2% 4.6%
African American 15.1% 74.2%
Hispanic or Latino 10.0% 8.8%
Asian 2.0% 1.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.3% 0.0%
Multiracial 7.1% 10.8%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Center for Inquiry School 70 James Whitcomb Riley School 43
AP Courses Offered - -
Gifted Program No No
Counselor Ratio - 259:1
Chronic Absenteeism 8.9% 66.5%
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 12 135
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.