The Nature School Of Central Indiana vs. Brook Park Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
The Nature School Of Central Indiana ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
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Community Size
Brook Park Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 145 students in grades Kindergarten-8, The Nature School Of Central Indiana ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 631 students in grades 1-6, Brook Park Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 5% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 6% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-8
1-6
Total Students
145 students
631 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
6 teachers
37 teachers
n/a
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
17:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#685 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1747 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
5%
n/a
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
6%
n/a
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
≤5%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
19
-
Grade 1 Students
23
120
Grade 2 Students
16
121
Grade 3 Students
15
102
Grade 4 Students
18
100
Grade 5 Students
13
84
Grade 6 Students
16
104
Grade 7 Students
14
-
Grade 8 Students
11
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
3%
18%
% Black
4%
71%
% White
92%
4%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
7%
Diversity Score
0.15
0.46
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
3%
85%
n/a
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
n/a
5%
n/a
