The top reported proficiency rate is 32% in Math. The lowest is 20% in Social studies.
Original Research by School Decision on Jeremiah Gray Elementary School
Jeremiah Gray Elementary School is a regular public school in Indianapolis, serving pre-kindergarten through fifth grade as part of Perry Township Schools. The school sits in the southern part of the city, within a larger public school district that recently restructured its elementary feeder system. Families living east of US-31 are assigned to the Southport track, while those west of US-31 feed into Perry Meridian schools, a boundary that determines which elementary school a child attends and which secondary schools follow. The district also received a federal Teacher and School Leader grant aimed at improving teacher recruitment, retention, and professional development, a resource that may affect classroom quality across all Perry Township schools, including Jeremiah Gray.
The student body is relatively large for the elementary grades and highly diverse. A substantial majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price meals, reflecting the economic context of the surrounding community. Racially, the school is a mix of white, Hispanic, Black, Asian, and multiracial students, with no single group forming a strong majority. Data on the share of students receiving special education services or identified as English learners was not available, so that dimension of student support cannot be assessed from the evidence at hand.
On the Indiana ILEARN assessments, which are administered in grades three through five, Jeremiah Gray’s proficiency rates are moderate. The combined average across tested subjects places the school in the top quarter of all schools in Marion County when compared on an index of proficiency, meaning that relative to its county peers, its academic performance is stronger than many. That said, the raw percentages show that roughly three in ten students met the state’s proficiency benchmark in math and English language arts, with slightly lower results in science and social studies. These are not high scores in absolute terms, but they stand above the typical school in the county according to the metric available. Parents interested in the school’s approach to improving these outcomes should consider that the district’s TSL grant may be targeting instructional effectiveness schoolwide.
Because Jeremiah Gray serves only elementary grades, there is no graduation rate to report, nor data on chronic absenteeism or high school course access. The school does not have a magnet or charter designation; it is a standard neighborhood public school. Its program offerings were not detailed in the information provided, so it is unclear whether the school offers specialized academic programs, extended learning opportunities, or enrichment activities beyond the core curriculum.
Housing in the zip code where the school is located is moderately priced relative to national benchmarks. Home values are somewhat below the national median, and rents are at a level that many working families can manage, though affordability remains a concern in the broader Indianapolis market. The neighborhood context itself is not described in the available data, but the school’s location in a large metropolitan area means families have access to the city’s public resources, cultural institutions, and transportation network.
Jeremiah Gray Elementary represents a solid option for a family looking for a diverse, mid-sized elementary school within a district that has made intentional organizational changes to its feeder pattern. The academic results are not outstanding but are comparatively strong within Marion County. A parent may want to speak directly with the school about classroom instruction, support for students who are below proficiency, and what enrichment or intervention programs are in place. The lack of detailed program and staffing data is a gap; families moving into the area should verify current offerings and visit the school to get a fuller sense of the daily environment.
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