The top reported proficiency rate is 25% in Math. The lowest is 6% in Social studies.
Original Research by School Decision on Lew Wallace School 107
Lew Wallace School 107 is a regular public elementary school serving prekindergarten through sixth grade within Indianapolis Public Schools. The school is located in the western portion of the city, and its enrollment of roughly five hundred students places it in a mid-sized range for an elementary building. The student body is predominantly Hispanic and Black, together making up the large majority of the population, with smaller shares of Asian students, students identifying with two or more races, and white students. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting the economic circumstances of many of the families the school serves.
On the state ILEARN assessments, which Indiana administers in grades three through eight, the school’s proficiency rates across all tested subjects are low. In English language arts, about one in ten students scored proficient or above. In mathematics, roughly one in four students met that benchmark. In science and social studies, the rates were lower still, with only a small share of test takers reaching proficiency. When measured against other elementary schools in the county, the school’s overall proficiency index falls below the midpoint of the group. A parent reviewing these results should consider what level of academic support their child may need, because the school’s performance numbers point to a student population that is, on average, well below the state’s academic targets.
The school’s participation rates in state testing were very high, meaning the results reflect nearly all enrolled students in the tested grades. Because the school serves only through sixth grade, there is neither a high school graduation rate nor the full set of high school outcome measures to evaluate. That gap is a function of the grade band, not an absence of data.
Indianapolis Public Schools operates a zone-based enrollment system, meaning families can apply to any school in the district, including this one, through the citywide Enroll Indy process. This is not a mandatory neighborhood assignment model. The district also runs Innovation Network Schools, where some buildings are managed by outside operators but remain part of the district. The question of whether Lew Wallace School 107 is part of that network, or a traditional district school, is not clarified by the data available here. The district has seen a steep enrollment decline over the past decade, a trend that has financial and programming implications for all its schools.
Housing in the school’s zip code is notably more affordable than both the state and national medians, with home values and rents trending below broader benchmarks. For a family considering a move tied to school enrollment, the housing market here is relatively accessible for the Indianapolis region.
The school’s civil rights context, disciplinary environment, staffing ratios, and course access data were not available in the records reviewed. A parent who wants a fuller picture of the school day, the teacher workforce, and how student behavior is managed would need to go directly to the school or the district for that information. The same applies to any current program offerings, such as after-school activities or special academic tracks, which were not reported here. Lew Wallace School 107 is a school where the academic attainment numbers are weak across the board, and the primary question for a family is whether that context fits what they are looking for and what additional supports the school can provide their child.
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