The top reported proficiency rate is 27% in Math. The lowest is 16% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Brookview Elementary School
Brookview Elementary School serves kindergarten through fourth grade as part of MSD Warren Township on the east side of Indianapolis. It is a regular public school without charter or magnet status. Enrollment is roughly typical for an elementary school serving five grade levels, and the student body is diverse, with a substantial majority of students identifying as Black, along with smaller shares of Hispanic students, students who are white, and students who identify with two or more races. A large majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating that the school serves a community where many families face economic challenges. State data on the share of students with individualized education programs or who are classified as English learners was not available in the source records we reviewed.
Academically, state assessment results from ILEARN show a mixed picture for the 2024-25 school year. In math, just over a quarter of students scored at the proficient or above level. In English language arts, roughly the same share of students reached that benchmark. In science, the proficiency rate was lower. Participation in the math and English assessments was high, which supports the reliability of the results. When compared to other schools in districts across Marion County, Brookview’s overall proficiency index sits above the midpoint, suggesting that its performance is in the middle range relative to the many schools in the county.
Brookview is an elementary school, so it does not have a graduation rate, and the school’s chronic absenteeism rate was not available in the data. These are standard measures for secondary schools, so their absence here is not unusual.
The school is located in Indianapolis, a large city with a diverse mix of residential neighborhoods, commercial corridors, and retail centers. The housing market in the surrounding area shows home values that are below the state and national averages, and rents that are relatively moderate, reflecting a more affordable cost of living compared to many other parts of the city and the broader metropolitan area. National economic conditions at the time of the data showed a moderate mortgage rate and a low unemployment rate, but these are broad trends that do not speak directly to the school’s daily operations.
A search for recent district-level changes at MSD Warren Township turned up little of lasting impact for parents to note. This does not mean the district is static, but we could not confirm any major shifts in policy, leadership, or programming from publicly reported sources. Families who want a fuller sense of the school’s direction and support structures may want to contact the school directly or visit its website. The data available paints a picture of a large elementary school serving a predominantly lower-income and racially diverse student population, with academic proficiency that falls in the middle tier when set against other schools in the county, and with a particular soft spot in science scores that a parent may want to look into further with the school.
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