Mary Evelyn Castle Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 766 students in grades 1-6, Mary Evelyn Castle Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 44% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 32% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 41%).

The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 1-6
Enrollment: 766 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 75%
: Bottom 50% in IN
: 44% (Top 50%)
: 32% (Btm 50%)
: 21% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Mary Evelyn Castle Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

School Overview

Mary Evelyn Castle Elementary School's student population of 766 students has grown by 16% over five school years.

The teacher population of 39 teachers has grown by 8% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 1-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mary Evelyn Castle Elementary School
1	157
2	126
3	136
4	131
5	106
6	110

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Total Students

766 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mary Evelyn Castle Elementary School
2023	713
2022	715
2021	677
2020	660
2019	660
2018	700
2017	700
2016	648
2015	652
2014	651
2013	659
2012	632
2011	641
2010	433
2009	466
2008	458
2007	450
2006	464
2005	363
2004	451
2003	530
2002	576
2001	555
2000	584
1999	623
1998	617
1997	655
1996	542
1995	560
1994	628
1993	628
1992	607
1991	598
1990	585
1989	720
1988	625
1987	595

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

39 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Mary Evelyn Castle Elementary School
2023	38
2022	40
2021	34
2020	36
2019	36
2018	35
2017	35
2016	35
2015	32
2014	33
2013	33
2012	30
2011	34
2010	27
2009	29
2008	30
2006	30
2005	25
2004	31
2003	32
2002	34
2001	31
2000	34
1999	33
1998	36
1997	32
1996	31
1995	33
1994	37
1993	35
1992	32
1991	32
1990	38

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School Rankings

Mary Evelyn Castle Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,743 schools in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Mary Evelyn Castle Elementary School is 0.72, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IN)

#963 out of 1743 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Mary Evelyn Castle Elementary School
2023	#963
2022	#1041
2021	#1226
2019	#744
2018	#965
2017	#1033
2016	#978
2015	#1082
2014	#911
2013	#1153
2012	#1338

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44%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Mary Evelyn Castle Elementary School	Indiana	MSD Lawrence Township School District
2023	44%	39%	21%
2022	37%	38%	20%
2021	33%	36%	20%
2019	52%	45%	33%
2018	55%	54%	41%
2017	55%	54%	41%
2016	59%	55%	46%
2015	65%	64%	58%
2014	84%	83%	80%
2013	82%	81%	79%
2012	73%	80%	74%

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32%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Mary Evelyn Castle Elementary School	Indiana	MSD Lawrence Township School District
2022	32%	41%	26%
2021	30%	43%	29%
2019	47%	49%	39%
2018	61%	62%	41%
2017	58%	63%	52%
2016	59%	64%	53%
2015	64%	68%	59%
2014	82%	80%	72%
2013	75%	78%	72%
2012	76%	78%	73%
2011	74%	77%	70%

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21%

34%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Mary Evelyn Castle Elementary School	Indiana	MSD Lawrence Township School District
2022	21%	34%	17%
2021	24%	38%	23%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

20:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Mary Evelyn Castle Elementary School	Indiana	MSD Lawrence Township School District
2023	19:1	15:1	18:1
2022	18:1	15:1	17:1
2021	20:1	16:1	19:1
2020	18:1	17:1	18:1
2019	18:1	17:1	18:1
2018	20:1	17:1	18:1
2017	20:1	17:1	18:1
2016	19:1	18:1	18:1
2015	20:1	18:1	18:1
2014	20:1	17:1	19:1
2013	20:1	17:1	18:1
2012	21:1	17:1	18:1
2011	19:1	18:1	20:1
2010	16:1	17:1	19:1
2009	16:1	17:1	18:1
2008	15:1	17:1	18:1
2006	15:1	18:1	18:1
2005	15:1	18:1	18:1
2004	15:1	18:1	18:1
2003	17:1	18:1	18:1
2002	17:1	18:1	18:1
2001	18:1	18:1	18:1
2000	17:1	18:1	18:1
1999	19:1	18:1	18:1
1998	17:1	18:1	18:1
1997	20:1	18:1	18:1
1996	18:1	18:1	18:1
1995	17:1	18:1	17:1
1994	17:1	18:1	18:1
1993	18:1	18:1	18:1
1992	19:1	19:1	19:1
1991	19:1	18:1	18:1
1990	15:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Mary Evelyn Castle Elementary School	Indiana	MSD Lawrence Township School District
2023	1%	3%	2%
2022	1%	3%	2%
2021	2%	3%	2%
2020	2%	3%	1%
2019	2%	3%	1%
2018	1%	2%	1%
2017	1%	2%	1%
2016	1%	3%
2015	2%	2%	1%
2014	2%	3%	1%
2013	3%	2%	1%
2012	4%	3%	2%
2011	4%	3%	2%
2010	6%	4%	3%
2009	5%	3%	3%
2008	4%	2%	4%
2007	4%	2%	4%
2006	3%	1%	2%
2005	3%	2%	2%
2004	2%	1%	3%
2003	1%	2%	2%
2002	2%	1%	3%
2001	2%	1%	3%
2000	2%	1%	3%
1999	2%	1%	3%
1998	2%	1%	2%
1997	3%	2%	4%
1996	3%	1%	3%
1994	2%	1%	2%
1993	2%	1%	3%
1992	2%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

28%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mary Evelyn Castle Elementary School	Indiana	MSD Lawrence Township School District
2023	28%	14%	29%
2022	26%	14%	28%
2021	25%	13%	27%
2020	26%	12%	25%
2019	26%	12%	25%
2018	25%	12%	22%
2017	25%	12%	22%
2016	28%	11%	21%
2015	26%	11%	20%
2014	24%	10%	19%
2013	22%	10%	17%
2012	21%	9%	15%
2011	19%	8%	14%
2010	21%	8%	13%
2009	19%	8%	12%
2008	18%	8%	11%
2007	18%	7%	9%
2006	18%	6%	7%
2005	15%	5%	6%
2004	9%	5%	5%
2003	14%	4%	5%
2002	11%	4%	4%
2001	4%	3%	3%
2000	3%	3%	3%
1999	3%	3%	2%
1998	2%	3%	2%
1997	2%	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%	2%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1992	1%	2%	1%
1991	1%	2%	1%

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Black

37%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mary Evelyn Castle Elementary School	Indiana	MSD Lawrence Township School District
2023	37%	13%	44%
2022	39%	13%	44%
2021	39%	13%	44%
2020	32%	13%	45%
2019	32%	13%	45%
2018	30%	12%	45%
2017	30%	12%	45%
2016	27%	12%	45%
2015	26%	12%	43%
2014	23%	12%	41%
2013	26%	12%	41%
2012	23%	12%	40%
2011	27%	12%	39%
2010	23%	13%	40%
2009	26%	13%	40%
2008	25%	13%	39%
2007	24%	13%	38%
2006	24%	13%	37%
2005	31%	12%	35%
2004	36%	12%	33%
2003	31%	12%	32%
2002	31%	12%	30%
2001	31%	12%	28%
2000	32%	12%	27%
1999	32%	11%	26%
1998	29%	11%	25%
1997	24%	11%	23%
1996	17%	11%	23%
1995	14%	11%	23%
1994	12%	11%	23%
1993	14%	11%	22%
1992	12%	11%	21%
1991	14%	11%	21%

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White

25%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mary Evelyn Castle Elementary School	Indiana	MSD Lawrence Township School District
2023	26%	64%	18%
2022	27%	65%	19%
2021	27%	66%	20%
2020	31%	67%	23%
2019	31%	67%	23%
2018	35%	69%	26%
2017	35%	69%	26%
2016	36%	69%	27%
2015	38%	70%	29%
2014	45%	71%	32%
2013	43%	72%	34%
2012	46%	72%	36%
2011	43%	73%	39%
2010	50%	75%	44%
2009	50%	76%	45%
2008	53%	77%	46%
2007	54%	78%	49%
2006	55%	80%	54%
2005	51%	81%	57%
2004	53%	82%	59%
2003	54%	82%	61%
2002	56%	83%	63%
2001	63%	84%	66%
2000	63%	84%	67%
1999	63%	85%	69%
1998	67%	85%	71%
1997	71%	85%	71%
1996	79%	86%	72%
1995	88%	86%	73%
1994	86%	86%	74%
1993	83%	86%	74%
1992	85%	86%	76%
1991	84%	86%	75%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Mary Evelyn Castle Elementary School	Indiana	MSD Lawrence Township School District
2023	8%	6%	7%
2022	7%	5%	7%
2021	7%	5%	7%
2020	9%	5%	6%
2019	9%	5%	6%
2018	9%	5%	6%
2017	9%	5%	6%
2016	8%	5%	7%
2015	8%	5%	7%
2014	6%	4%	7%
2013	6%	4%	7%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.72

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mary Evelyn Castle Elementary School	Indiana	MSD Lawrence Township School District
2023	0.72	0.55	0.68
2022	0.71	0.54	0.69
2021	0.71	0.53	0.69
2020	0.73	0.52	0.69
2019	0.73	0.52	0.69
2018	0.72	0.50	0.68
2017	0.72	0.50	0.68
2016	0.72	0.50	0.68
2015	0.72	0.49	0.69
2014	0.69	0.47	0.70
2013	0.70	0.46	0.69
2012	0.69	0.46	0.69
2011	0.71	0.45	0.68
2010	0.68	0.43	0.62
2009	0.67	0.42	0.61
2008	0.65	0.41	0.60
2007	0.64	0.39	0.60
2006	0.61	0.34	0.57
2005	0.63	0.33	0.55
2004	0.59	0.31	0.54
2003	0.60	0.31	0.53
2002	0.58	0.30	0.51
2001	0.51	0.28	0.49
2000	0.50	0.27	0.47
1999	0.50	0.27	0.46
1998	0.47	0.26	0.44
1997	0.44	0.27	0.44
1996	0.35	0.25	0.42
1995	0.26	0.25	0.42
1994	0.25	0.25	0.41
1993	0.29	0.25	0.40
1992	0.27	0.24	0.39
1991	0.27	0.25	0.39

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Eligible for

61%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mary Evelyn Castle Elementary School	Indiana	MSD Lawrence Township School District
2023	57%	47%	65%
2022	46%	39%	54%
2021	55%	42%	60%
2020	48%	41%	54%
2019	48%	41%	54%
2018	47%	40%	53%
2017	47%	40%	53%
2016	48%	41%	56%
2015	49%	41%	55%
2014	45%	41%	53%
2013	44%	41%	51%
2012	41%	40%	47%
2011	41%	39%	41%
2010	41%	37%	39%
2009	39%	33%	36%
2008	37%	31%	33%
2007	37%	29%	30%
2006	36%	28%	29%
2005	41%	28%	24%
2004	36%	27%	22%
2003	34%	25%	21%
2002	27%	24%	19%
2001	18%	22%	15%
2000	19%	21%	13%
1999	21%	22%	13%
1998	15%	22%	13%
1997	15%	22%	12%
1996	7%	22%	11%
1995	6%	22%	13%
1994	4%	22%	13%
1993	4%	22%	17%
1992	4%	21%	11%
1991	3%	17%	21%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Mary Evelyn Castle Elementary School	Indiana	MSD Lawrence Township School District
2023	5%	4%	4%
2022	7%	6%	5%
2021	3%	5%	4%
2020	12%	8%	8%
2019	12%	8%	8%
2018	10%	8%	9%
2017	10%	8%	9%
2016	6%	7%	7%
2015	7%	8%	7%
2014	10%	8%	8%
2013	7%	8%	8%
2012	6%	8%	9%
2011	9%	8%	9%
2010	7%	9%	9%
2009	7%	9%	9%
2008	6%	8%	10%
2007	5%	8%	9%
2006	6%	8%	9%
2005	5%	8%	8%
2004	6%	8%	8%
2003	7%	8%	7%
2002	6%	7%	6%
2001	6%	7%	7%
2000	6%	6%	6%
1999	4%	6%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

MSD Lawrence Township School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mary Evelyn Castle Elementary School's ranking?

Mary Evelyn Castle Elementary School is ranked #963 out of 1,743 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Indiana.

What schools are Mary Evelyn Castle Elementary School often compared to?

Mary Evelyn Castle Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Crestview Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% IN state average), while 32% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 41% IN state average).

How many students attend Mary Evelyn Castle Elementary School?

766 students attend Mary Evelyn Castle Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

37% of Mary Evelyn Castle Elementary School students are Black, 28% of students are Hispanic, 25% of students are White, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Mary Evelyn Castle Elementary School?

Mary Evelyn Castle Elementary School has a student ration of 20:1, which is higher than the Indiana state average of 15:1.

What grades does Mary Evelyn Castle Elementary School offer ?

Mary Evelyn Castle Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 1-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Mary Evelyn Castle Elementary School part of?

Mary Evelyn Castle Elementary School is part of MSD Lawrence Township School District.

In what neighborhood is Mary Evelyn Castle Elementary School located?

Mary Evelyn Castle Elementary School is located in the Yorkshire neighborhood of Indianapolis, IN.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 1-6
Enrollment: 766 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 75%
: Bottom 50%
: 44% (Top 50%)
: 32% (Btm 50%)
: 21% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education