The top reported proficiency rate is 44% in Math. The lowest is 30% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Crooked Creek Elementary School
Crooked Creek Elementary School is a regular public school in Indianapolis that serves kindergarten through fifth grade as part of the MSD Washington Township district. For a family with a young child, this is a school where the test results tell a mixed story, and the peer environment looks notably different from the county average. The school enrolls a modest-sized student body for an elementary. More than half of those students qualify for free or reduced-price meals, placing the school in a context of moderate economic need.
On the state’s ILEARN assessments, Crooked Creek’s overall proficiency across subjects lands in the top quarter of schools in Marion County, a stronger relative performance than the raw numbers might suggest on their own. Math is the standout area: roughly two out of five students met proficiency, a rate that compares favorably to many schools in the county. English language arts and science both came in around the three-in-ten mark, and fifth-grade social studies was closer to one in three. These results indicate that while the school is not producing high absolute proficiency rates, it is outperforming a large share of its peers. A parent may want to ask the school how it supports reading and science, since those subjects show more room for growth.
The student body is diverse. Black students make up the largest share, followed by a substantial Hispanic population, White students, and smaller groups of students who are Asian or identify with two or more races. This mix is common in Indianapolis but distinct from many suburban elementary schools. Special education and English learner counts were not reported in the available data, so a parent should check directly with the school about these support services.
The housing context around Crooked Creek reflects a stable Indianapolis neighborhood. Homes in the surrounding zip code carry a value that sits above the Indiana state median but below the national median, and rents are moderate relative to income. That combination suggests a community where housing costs are not out of reach for working families, though not cheap either. The broader economic picture in Marion County shows typical unemployment and income levels for a large Midwestern urban area.
Within the district, families should be aware of recent changes. Greenbriar Elementary has closed and its students were consolidated into Fox Hill Elementary starting the 2025-2026 school year, a shift driven by declining enrollment and budget pressures. Fox Hill also now houses the district’s Dual Language Immersion Program. The district placed a referendum on the November 2024 ballot aimed at fiscal health; the outcome was not confirmed from public sources, but any referendum result would affect district funding and property taxes. Crooked Creek itself was not directly mentioned in these changes, but the district’s overall financial and enrollment picture matters for every school.
Because Crooked Creek covers only elementary grades, there is no graduation rate to consider, and no data on chronic absenteeism or discipline was available for this report. The school’s strongest academic signal is its math performance relative to other Marion County schools. For a family choosing an elementary, the main question is whether the support structures for reading and science match a child’s needs, and whether the student demographic mix and economic profile of the school align with what they are looking for in a neighborhood school within MSD Washington Township.
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