James Whitcomb Riley Elementary School has 204 learners in grade levels Kindergarten-5.

James Whitcomb Riley Elementary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Indiana for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 54%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 62%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 17:1. Minority enrollment is 10% of the learner body (majority Hispanic and African-American), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 32% (majority African-American).

School Overview: James Whitcomb Riley Elementary School’s learner population of 204 learners has grown by 25% over five school years. The teacher population of 16 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: James Whitcomb Riley Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,762 schools in Indiana (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of James Whitcomb Riley Elementary School is 0.19, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.51. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to James Whitcomb Riley Elementary School is Lincoln High School (0.7 miles away). The nearest middle school is George Rogers Clark School (1.1 miles away).