The top reported proficiency rate is 26% in Math. The lowest is 8% in Social studies.
Original Research by School Decision on Clinton Young Elementary School
Clinton Young Elementary School is a regular public school serving prekindergarten through fifth grade within the Metropolitan School District of Perry Township, on the south side of Indianapolis. The school’s enrollment is large for an elementary building, and its student body is notably diverse. Hispanic students make up the largest single group, followed by White students and then Asian students, with smaller shares of Black students and students of two or more races. A substantial majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting the economic profile of the surrounding neighborhood.
State test results from the ILEARN assessments show that the school’s overall proficiency rate across tested subjects and grades sits above the midpoint when compared with other schools in Marion County districts. That said, the individual subject scores point to real challenges. In math, roughly a quarter of students scored at or above the proficient level. In English language arts, the share was lower, around one in six. Science results were similar to the math rate, while social studies, tested only in fifth grade, showed a notably smaller share of students reaching proficiency. The pattern across subjects is mixed: the school is not performing at the low end of the county, but the proficiency rates themselves are modest, and a parent would want to ask the school directly about the specific instructional support in place for reading and writing, where performance is weakest.
A new district-wide feeder structure took effect and will determine where a family’s child attends beyond Clinton Young. Families living west of US-31 feed into the Perry Meridian track, and those east of US-31 feed into the Southport track. The district has also reorganized its elementary grades into separate kindergarten academies and early childhood academies, so a family enrolling a kindergartner or a preschooler may attend a different campus before reaching Clinton Young. The district received a federal Teacher and School Leader grant aimed at recruiting and retaining educators and school leaders, a publicly reported initiative that could affect the quality and stability of the teaching staff across all schools in the system.
The housing data for the zip code area around the school shows that home values are below the state average and well below the national average. Rents are in line with what a typical household in this area can afford. That overall affordability makes this part of Indianapolis accessible to a range of families, and the school’s demographics bear that out: the community served is economically diverse but leans toward lower-income households.
There is no publicly reported information on chronic absenteeism, discipline rates, staffing ratios, or special education and English learner counts for this school. A parent considering Clinton Young would be well served to ask the school or district for those figures, particularly the special populations data, since the state test results do not include breakdowns by subgroup. The school does not offer high school programs, so graduation rate data does not apply here; the focus is solely on the early elementary and upper elementary years.
Clinton Young Elementary is a large, diverse school whose students face clear academic hurdles, especially in literacy, but whose overall performance is not at the bottom of the county. The district has made structural changes to its feeder system and invested in teacher development, both of which may shape a family’s experience. The neighborhood itself is an affordable part of the Indianapolis market, and the school reflects that economic context.
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