District guide
Indianapolis Public Schools public schools
Parent-focused district context for Marion County, IN: school list, grade pathway, enrollment scale, profile links, and the local checks to make before using the district in a housing decision.
Direct answer for parents
What Indianapolis Public Schools tells you before choosing a home
Indianapolis Public Schools is listed with 57 public schools and 22,027 reported students in the current NCES file. Treat this as a district-level research page: it helps you understand scale, grade coverage, and school records, but it does not confirm the school assigned to a specific address.
The current district file lists 39 primary, 6 middle, 5 high, 7 other schools. Verify transition grades, feeder patterns, transfer policies, and program eligibility with the district.
57 district schools are associated with Marion County in the current file, about 22% of listed county schools. Confirm address-level assignment locally.
Grade pathway
District school mix by level
Use this section to separate elementary, middle, high, and other school records before comparing commute, programs, and assignment rules.
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14,330 reported students
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1,858 reported students
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5,479 reported students
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360 reported students
Parent checks for Indianapolis Public Schools
These are the local questions that matter after the public data narrows the field.
Confirm the assigned school
Use official attendance-zone or address lookup tools before assuming a school serves a home.
Check transition grades
Elementary choices can split into different middle or high school paths, especially in large districts.
Verify choice-program rules
Charter, magnet, virtual, and transfer options can require applications, lotteries, or eligibility checks.
Compare similar schools
Compare schools at the same level before treating enrollment, grade span, or school type as a quality signal.
School records
Largest listed schools in Indianapolis Public Schools
Sorted by reported enrollment. Profile links appear where SchoolsByCounty has generated an individual school page; listed-only records still preserve NCES grade, type, city, and enrollment fields.
| School | Level | Grades | City | Enrollment | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal Technical High School Regular | High | 9–12 | Indianapolis | 2,366 | Profile |
| Crispus Attucks High School Regular | High | 9–12 | Indianapolis | 1,188 | Profile |
| Shortridge High School Regular | High | 9–12 | Indianapolis | 1,089 | Profile |
| George Washington High School Regular | High | 9–12 | Indianapolis | 753 | Listed only |
| Edison School of the Arts 47 Regular | Primary | KG–8 | Indianapolis | 626 | Listed only |
| IPS/Butler Lab at William Bell 60 Regular | Primary | PK–8 | Indianapolis | 599 | Listed only |
| Carl Wilde School 79 Regular | Primary | PK–6 | Indianapolis | 598 | Listed only |
| H L Harshman Middle School Regular | Middle | 7–8 | Indianapolis | 549 | Listed only |
| Thomas D Gregg School 15 Regular | Primary | PK–6 | Indianapolis | 549 | Listed only |
| Rousseau McClellan School 91 Regular | Primary | PK–8 | Indianapolis | 542 | Listed only |
| Center for Inquiry School 27 Regular | Primary | PK–8 | Indianapolis | 525 | Listed only |
| William Penn School 49 Regular | Primary | PK–8 | Indianapolis | 509 | Listed only |
| Center for Inquiry School 70 Regular | Primary | KG–8 | Indianapolis | 471 | Listed only |
| Center for Inquiry School 84 Regular | Primary | KG–8 | Indianapolis | 469 | Listed only |
| Clarence Farrington School 61 Regular | Primary | PK–6 | Indianapolis | 467 | Listed only |
| Lew Wallace School 107 Regular | Primary | PK–6 | Indianapolis | 462 | Listed only |
| Center For Inquiry School 2 Regular | Primary | KG–8 | Indianapolis | 444 | Listed only |
| Frederick Douglass School 19 Regular | Primary | PK–8 | Indianapolis | 444 | Listed only |
| IPS/Butler Lab at Eliza Blaker 55 Regular | Primary | PK–8 | Indianapolis | 444 | Listed only |
| George Washington Carver School 87 Regular | Primary | PK–8 | Indianapolis | 425 | Listed only |
| Daniel Webster School 46 Regular | Primary | PK–8 | Indianapolis | 417 | Listed only |
| HW Longfellow Med/STEM Magnet Midl Regular | Middle | 7–8 | Indianapolis | 395 | Listed only |
| Cold Spring School Regular | Primary | KG–8 | Indianapolis | 376 | Listed only |
| William McKinley School 39 Regular | Primary | PK–6 | Indianapolis | 369 | Listed only |
| Meredith Nicholson School 96 Regular | Primary | PK–6 | Indianapolis | 358 | Listed only |
| Northwest Community Middle School Regular | Middle | 7–8 | Indianapolis | 355 | Listed only |
| Arlington Woods School 99 Regular | Primary | PK–6 | Indianapolis | 335 | Listed only |
| Brookside School 54 Regular | Primary | PK–6 | Indianapolis | 331 | Listed only |
| Charles Warren Fairbanks Sch 105 Regular | Primary | PK–6 | Indianapolis | 313 | Listed only |
| Merle Sidener Gifted Academy Regular | Middle | 2–8 | Indianapolis | 300 | Listed only |
| James Russell Lowell School 51 Regular | Primary | PK–6 | Indianapolis | 294 | Listed only |
| Eleanor Skillen School 34 Regular | Primary | PK–6 | Indianapolis | 293 | Listed only |
| Jonathan Jennings School 109 Regular | Primary | PK–6 | Indianapolis | 289 | Listed only |
| James Whitcomb Riley School 43 Regular | Primary | PK–8 | Indianapolis | 275 | Listed only |
| Ernie Pyle School 90 Regular | Primary | PK–6 | Indianapolis | 274 | Listed only |
| Francis W Parker School 56 Regular | Primary | PK–8 | Indianapolis | 274 | Listed only |
| Paul I Miller School 114 Regular | Primary | PK–6 | Indianapolis | 267 | Listed only |
| Anna Brochhausen School 88 Regular | Primary | PK–6 | Indianapolis | 263 | Listed only |
| Arlington Community Middle School Regular | Middle | 7–8 | Indianapolis | 259 | Listed only |
| Ralph Waldo Emerson School 58 Regular | Primary | PK–6 | Indianapolis | 259 | Listed only |
Communities in the district file
NCES city fields are directory fields, not attendance boundaries. Use them to orient the district footprint, then verify the exact home-to-school assignment.
County coverage
Some districts can include records associated with more than one county. The route is anchored to the district's primary county record in the current data.
Indianapolis Public Schools FAQ
What schools are included for Indianapolis Public Schools?
Indianapolis Public Schools includes 57 public schools in the current NCES district file. The current district file lists 39 primary, 6 middle, 5 high, 7 other schools.
Does this Indianapolis Public Schools page show exact attendance zones?
No. SchoolsByCounty publishes district and school records from public data. Attendance boundaries, transportation, transfers, magnet eligibility, and charter rules must be confirmed with Indianapolis Public Schools or local assignment tools.
Is Indianapolis Public Schools ranked as the best district in Marion County?
No. This is a district guide, not a recommendation or ranking. Use it to understand the district's listed schools, grade spans, enrollment scale, and available school profiles before verifying local fit.
How many Indianapolis Public Schools schools have detailed profiles?
3 schools in this district currently link to detailed SchoolsByCounty profiles. Other schools remain listed with NCES directory fields.
Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.