Other / mixed grade configuration · Indianapolis, IN

Warren Early Childhood Center

Federal NCES profile for Warren Early Childhood Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 10/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 181236000726
0/100100/10010/100
👥 S:T ratio
1
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Warren Early Childhood Center earns 10/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 98% of Indiana schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Indiana schools.

#86 of 90
schools in Indianapolis · Resource Index
10
Resource Index · Lower
24.8:1
large classes for Indiana
61.4%
free-lunch eligible

Warren Early Childhood Center has class sizes larger than 98% of Indiana schools. Computed live against every Indiana school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Warren Early Childhood Center ranks #86 of 90 schools in Indianapolis, IN.

NCES CCD campus card

Campus stamp 181236000726 · Indianapolis, IN Other · SMALL · TRAD

471 enr · 24.8:1 · 61.4% lunch · RII 10

Nearest enrollment peer: Warren Central High School (3,391 students)

Resource Investment Index #86 of 90 schools in Indianapolis. Teacher FTE lost 19.2 → 3.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Indiana schools → · Find another →

Warren Early Childhood Center in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Warren Early Childhood Center reports 471 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Warren Early Childhood Center compares

Warren Early Childhood Center vs Indiana and U.S. means on staffing and lunch eligibility.

Metric This school vs Indiana Indiana avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 24.8:1 ▲ 56% 15.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 61.4% ▲ 24% 49.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 471 top 47% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

24.8:1
Leaner classes than 5% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
471
Bigger than 58% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
61.4%
free-lunch eligible - 24% above the Indiana average of 49.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
24.8:1
students per teacher - 56% above state mean
Top 98% in Indiana - lower ratio than 2% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
45.6%
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
$14,342
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 53.9%
Hispanic or Latino 21.4%
White 13.2%
Two or More 10.4%
Asian 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: African American at 53.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 63.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 63.5, Warren Early Childhood Center is more mixed than the Indiana school average of 39.0.

Programs

District finance for Msd Warren Township reports $14,342 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Warren Early Childhood Center Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Warren Central High School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Creston Intermediate & Middle Schl Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Raymond Park Intermediate & Middle Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Stonybrook Intermediate & Middle Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Pleasant Run Elementary School Similar size Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Warren Early Childhood Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Msd Warren Township · 5 sibling schools

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Similar other schools in Indianapolis

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other 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 Warren Early Childhood Center

How many students attend Warren Early Childhood Center?

Warren Early Childhood Center has 471 students enrolled. It is a public school in Indianapolis, IN.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Warren Early Childhood Center?

The student-teacher ratio at Warren Early Childhood Center is 24.8:1, which is 56% higher than the Indiana average of 15.9:1 and 58% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Warren Early Childhood Center?

61.4% of students at Warren Early Childhood Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Indiana average of 49.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Warren Early Childhood Center?

The largest demographic group at Warren Early Childhood Center is African American at 53.9% of enrollment, in Indianapolis, IN. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 63.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Warren Early Childhood Center?

Warren Early Childhood Center has a Resource Investment Index of 10/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Warren Early Childhood Center rank among schools in Indianapolis?

By Resource Investment Index, Warren Early Childhood Center ranks #86 of 90 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 schools in Indianapolis on the city page.

What other schools are in Msd Warren Township?

Besides Warren Early Childhood Center, Msd Warren Township also operates Warren Central High School (3,391 students), Creston Intermediate & Middle Schl (1,106 students), and Raymond Park Intermediate & Middle (1,079 students). See the Msd Warren Township district page for the complete list.

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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