The top reported proficiency rate is 70% in Math. The lowest is 58% in Social studies.
Original Research by School Decision on Carl G Fisher Elementary School 1
Carl G Fisher Elementary School 1, a regular public school in Speedway, Indiana, serves students from pre-kindergarten through sixth grade. It is part of the School Town of Speedway district. The school carries the name of the businessman who co-founded the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and developed the town itself as a planned residential suburb for industrial workers early in the twentieth century.
Academically, the school’s performance on the state’s ILEARN assessments places it well above the typical range for elementary schools in Marion County. In both math and English language arts, a sizable majority of tested students met the state’s proficiency standard. Science proficiency, based on a smaller testing cohort, was also solid, and just over half of fifth graders tested proficient in social studies. The school’s overall proficiency index—the average across all tested subjects and grades—puts it in the top quartile relative to other schools within the county.
The student body is small and predominantly white, with a substantial share of Black and Hispanic students. Roughly two out of every five students in the school qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school population is distributed relatively evenly across grades, with a slightly larger kindergarten cohort and a slightly larger sixth-grade class. Data on students with disabilities and English learners were not available in the reporting, so a parent seeking information on those programs would need to contact the school directly.
Speedway is a compact, self-governing town surrounded by Indianapolis. It retains a distinct identity rooted in racing heritage and industrial history. The Indianapolis Motor Speedway is the defining institution and a major economic anchor; nearby facilities include Allison Transmission and a cluster of racing-related companies. The town’s Main Street functions as a civic and commercial spine, supported by a public library, its own parks and police department, and a redevelopment commission that has guided streetscape improvements and attracted new investment. Housing values in the area fall somewhat below the state median, and the cost of renting is moderate relative to national income levels.
The School Town of Speedway operates six campuses distributed across the town, and Carl G Fisher Elementary School 1 occupies its own neighborhood site. The district has not reported recent changes of lasting impact that would alter a family’s view of the school.
For a family considering this school, the peer environment is small, the academic results are strong compared to other schools in the county, and the community is an established, historically rooted suburb with a clear sense of place. A parent who values a high-performing elementary school in a town with a distinctive identity would likely find Fisher a good fit.
See more original research from School Decision →