Daniel Webster School 46

417 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Daniel Webster School 46, located in the Haughville neighborhood of Indianapolis, is a public elementary school serving students from pre-kindergarten through sixth grade as part of the Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS) district. The school is named after the renowned 19th-century American statesman and serves as a local anchor for its surrounding residential community. As an IPS institution, it operates under the district’s broader mission to provide equitable academic opportunities and inclusive programming to a diverse urban student population.

The school environment at Daniel Webster focuses on fostering foundational literacy, numeracy, and social-emotional development. Like many schools in the district, it strives to balance rigorous academic standards with supportive services designed to meet the specific needs of its students. The facility on S. Reisner Street serves as a focal point for families in the area, often engaging in community-oriented initiatives and district-wide partnerships intended to improve student outcomes and provide a stable learning environment for children throughout their primary educational years.

417

Total Students

28.0

Full-Time Teachers

14.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

68.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Daniel Webster School 46
Demographic	Student Count
White	133
Hispanic	177
Black	75
Two or More	30
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	1

Hispanic
177 (42.4 %)
White
133 (31.9 %)
Black
75 (18.0 %)
Two or More
30 (7.2 %)
American Indian
1 (0.2 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Indianapolis Public Schools
Phone:	(317)226-4246
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	417
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	28.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	282
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	2

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 48

Grade 1 40

Grade 2 44

Grade 3 49

Grade 4 38

Grade 5 42

Grade 6 61

Grade 7 53

Grade 8 42