Nora Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 486 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Nora Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 31% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 24% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 41%).

The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 486 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 79%
: Bottom 50% in IN
: 31% (Btm 50%)
: 24% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Nora Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

School Overview

Nora Elementary School's student population of 486 students has declined by 21% over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has declined by 18% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Nora Elementary School
Kind	70
1	85
2	87
3	70
4	91
5	83

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Total Students

486 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Nora Elementary School
2023	507
2022	538
2021	490
2020	622
2019	622
2018	694
2017	694
2016	670
2015	705
2014	752
2013	753
2012	714
2011	779
2010	844
2009	732
2008	728
2007	704
2006	706
2005	645
2004	594
2003	558
2002	646
2001	659
2000	617
1999	649
1998	659
1997	677
1996	641
1995	619
1994	665
1993	637
1992	646
1991	750
1990	673
1989	591
1988	588
1987	607

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Nora Elementary School
2023	34
2022	33
2021	31
2020	38
2019	38
2018	40
2017	40
2016	39
2015	35
2014	36
2013	38
2012	35
2010	46
2009	44
2008	41
2006	39
2005	37
2004	33
2003	31
2002	34
2001	35
2000	34
1999	33
1998	37
1997	35
1996	36
1995	35
1994	37
1993	38
1992	39
1991	41

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School Rankings

Nora 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 Nora 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)

#1341 out of 1743 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Nora Elementary School
2023	#1341
2022	#1335
2021	#1311
2019	#1345
2018	#1372
2017	#1264
2016	#1189
2015	#1261
2014	#1556
2013	#1469
2012	#1530

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31%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Nora Elementary School	Indiana	MSD Washington Township School District
2023	31%	39%	30%
2022	31%	38%	28%
2021	28%	36%	27%
2019	38%	45%	40%
2018	42%	54%	45%
2017	47%	54%	44%
2016	53%	55%	48%
2015	61%	64%	62%
2014	76%	83%	82%
2013	78%	81%	80%
2012	74%	80%	77%

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24%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Nora Elementary School	Indiana	MSD Washington Township School District
2022	24%	41%	36%
2021	27%	43%	38%
2019	33%	49%	46%
2018	48%	62%	45%
2017	54%	63%	58%
2016	53%	64%	60%
2015	60%	68%	67%
2014	66%	80%	77%
2013	62%	78%	76%
2012	64%	78%	74%
2011	60%	77%	75%

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20-24%

34%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Nora Elementary School	Indiana	MSD Washington Township School District
2022	22%	34%	30%
2021	12%	38%	34%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

15:1

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

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Nora Elementary School	Indiana	MSD Washington Township School District
2023	4%	3%	5%
2022	5%	3%	4%
2021	8%	3%	4%
2020	8%	3%	4%
2019	8%	3%	4%
2018	11%	2%	3%
2017	11%	2%	3%
2016	10%	3%	3%
2015	13%	2%	5%
2014	13%	3%	4%
2013	11%	2%	4%
2012	14%	3%	4%
2011	12%	3%	4%
2010	8%	4%	4%
2009	5%	3%	4%
2008	4%	2%	4%
2007	4%	2%	4%
2006	2%	1%	2%
2005	3%	2%	2%
2004	3%	1%	2%
2003	4%	2%	2%
2002	4%	1%	2%
2001	4%	1%	2%
2000	2%	1%	2%
1999	3%	1%	2%
1998	3%	1%	2%
1997	2%	2%	3%
1996	3%	1%	3%
1995	3%	1%	2%
1994	4%	1%	2%
1993	3%	1%	2%
1992	2%	1%	2%
1991	2%	1%	3%

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Hispanic

34%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Nora Elementary School	Indiana	MSD Washington Township School District
2023	32%	14%	21%
2022	40%	14%	20%
2021	42%	13%	20%
2020	43%	12%	20%
2019	43%	12%	20%
2018	43%	12%	20%
2017	43%	12%	20%
2016	45%	11%	19%
2015	42%	11%	18%
2014	43%	10%	16%
2013	41%	10%	16%
2012	41%	9%	15%
2011	42%	8%	14%
2010	44%	8%	16%
2009	43%	8%	15%
2008	37%	8%	14%
2007	36%	7%	13%
2006	31%	6%	10%
2005	25%	5%	9%
2004	21%	5%	8%
2003	17%	4%	7%
2002	10%	4%	5%
2001	7%	3%	4%
2000	6%	3%	3%
1999	2%	3%	2%
1998	3%	3%	2%
1997	2%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%

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Black

35%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Nora Elementary School	Indiana	MSD Washington Township School District
2023	35%	13%	39%
2022	31%	13%	41%
2021	28%	13%	41%
2020	31%	13%	40%
2019	31%	13%	40%
2018	32%	12%	41%
2017	32%	12%	41%
2016	30%	12%	41%
2015	29%	12%	39%
2014	26%	12%	39%
2013	27%	12%	40%
2012	24%	12%	40%
2011	24%	12%	41%
2010	27%	13%	42%
2009	25%	13%	42%
2008	29%	13%	41%
2007	28%	13%	41%
2006	28%	13%	42%
2005	28%	12%	40%
2004	29%	12%	41%
2003	30%	12%	41%
2002	30%	12%	40%
2001	29%	12%	38%
2000	25%	12%	37%
1999	26%	11%	36%
1998	25%	11%	35%
1997	25%	11%	33%
1996	24%	11%	32%
1995	23%	11%	32%
1994	23%	11%	30%
1993	22%	11%	30%
1992	23%	11%	29%
1991	19%	11%	29%

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White

21%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Nora Elementary School	Indiana	MSD Washington Township School District
2023	22%	64%	29%
2022	19%	65%	29%
2021	18%	66%	30%
2020	14%	67%	30%
2019	14%	67%	30%
2018	10%	69%	30%
2017	10%	69%	30%
2016	10%	69%	31%
2015	12%	70%	31%
2014	14%	71%	33%
2013	14%	72%	33%
2012	16%	72%	34%
2011	17%	73%	34%
2010	21%	75%	38%
2009	26%	76%	39%
2008	30%	77%	41%
2007	32%	78%	42%
2006	38%	80%	46%
2005	44%	81%	49%
2004	47%	82%	49%
2003	49%	82%	50%
2002	56%	83%	53%
2001	60%	84%	56%
2000	65%	84%	58%
1999	68%	85%	60%
1998	67%	85%	61%
1997	69%	85%	63%
1996	72%	86%	64%
1995	73%	86%	65%
1994	73%	86%	67%
1993	75%	86%	67%
1992	74%	86%	68%
1991	79%	86%	68%

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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	Nora Elementary School	Indiana	MSD Washington Township School District
2023	7%	6%	6%
2022	5%	5%	6%
2021	4%	5%	5%
2020	4%	5%	6%
2019	4%	5%	6%
2018	4%	5%	6%
2017	4%	5%	6%
2016	5%	5%	6%
2015	4%	5%	7%
2014	4%	4%	8%
2013	7%	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	Nora Elementary School	Indiana	MSD Washington Township School District
2023	0.73	0.55	0.71
2022	0.71	0.54	0.71
2021	0.71	0.53	0.71
2020	0.70	0.52	0.71
2019	0.70	0.52	0.71
2018	0.70	0.50	0.70
2017	0.70	0.50	0.70
2016	0.69	0.50	0.71
2015	0.71	0.49	0.68
2014	0.73	0.47	0.71
2013	0.73	0.46	0.71
2012	0.73	0.46	0.70
2011	0.73	0.45	0.69
2010	0.72	0.43	0.64
2009	0.72	0.42	0.64
2008	0.73	0.41	0.63
2007	0.73	0.39	0.62
2006	0.69	0.34	0.60
2005	0.67	0.33	0.59
2004	0.66	0.31	0.59
2003	0.65	0.31	0.58
2002	0.59	0.30	0.56
2001	0.55	0.28	0.55
2000	0.52	0.27	0.54
1999	0.47	0.27	0.52
1998	0.49	0.26	0.51
1997	0.47	0.27	0.50
1996	0.43	0.25	0.49
1995	0.42	0.25	0.48
1994	0.42	0.25	0.47
1993	0.39	0.25	0.46
1992	0.40	0.24	0.46
1991	0.34	0.25	0.46

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

58%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Nora Elementary School	Indiana	MSD Washington Township School District
2023	70%	47%	54%
2022	44%	39%	36%
2021	71%	42%	51%
2020	73%	41%	49%
2019	73%	41%	49%
2018	71%	40%	48%
2017	71%	40%	48%
2016	78%	41%	50%
2015	79%	41%	51%
2014	80%	41%	53%
2013	76%	41%	51%
2012	73%	40%	48%
2011	71%	39%	47%
2010	69%	37%	42%
2009	63%	33%	39%
2008	59%	31%	36%
2007	54%	29%	34%
2006	50%	28%	31%
2005	49%	28%	30%
2004	38%	27%	27%
2003	35%	25%	24%
2002	29%	24%	22%
2001	29%	22%	19%
2000	28%	21%	19%
1999	24%	22%	17%
1998	24%	22%	18%
1997	21%	22%	16%
1996	19%	22%	14%
1995	19%	22%	13%
1994	20%	22%	12%
1993	19%	22%	11%
1992	17%	21%	11%
1991	17%	17%	8%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Nora Elementary School	Indiana	MSD Washington Township School District
2023	2%	4%	4%
2022	4%	6%	5%
2021	1%	5%	2%
2020	9%	8%	8%
2019	9%	8%	8%
2018	7%	8%	6%
2017	7%	8%	6%
2016	4%	7%	6%
2015	6%	8%	7%
2014	4%	8%	6%
2013	6%	8%	6%
2012	6%	8%	7%
2011	6%	8%	7%
2010	6%	9%	9%
2009	8%	9%	8%
2008	7%	8%	10%
2007	10%	8%	10%
2006	7%	8%	9%
2005	13%	8%	9%
2004	14%	8%	10%
2003	11%	8%	9%
2002	10%	7%	8%
2001	10%	7%	8%
2000	7%	6%	5%
1999	6%	6%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

MSD Washington 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 Nora Elementary School's ranking?

Nora Elementary School is ranked #1341 out of 1,743 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Indiana.

What schools are Nora Elementary School often compared to?

Nora Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Greenbriar Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

31% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% IN state average), while 24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 41% IN state average).

How many students attend Nora Elementary School?

486 students attend Nora Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

35% of Nora Elementary School students are Black, 34% of students are Hispanic, 21% of students are White, 6% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Nora Elementary School?

Nora Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Indiana state average of 15:1.

What grades does Nora Elementary School offer ?

Nora Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Nora Elementary School part of?

Nora Elementary School is part of MSD Washington Township School District.

In what neighborhood is Nora Elementary School located?

Nora Elementary School is located in the Nora And Far Northside neighborhood of Indianapolis, IN.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 486 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 79%
: Bottom 50%
: 31% (Btm 50%)
: 24% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education