IPS/Butler Lab at Eliza Blaker 55

444 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Eliza A. Blaker School 55, located in the Meridian-Kessler neighborhood of Indianapolis, is a Pre-K through 6th-grade institution within the Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS) district. The school is named in honor of Eliza A. Blaker, a pioneering educator and community leader who founded the Teachers College of Indianapolis. The school is known for its strong sense of community and its emphasis on fostering an inclusive, supportive environment for its diverse student body.

Academically, the school focuses on building a solid foundation in core subjects while integrating social-emotional learning to help students develop both character and critical thinking skills. As part of the broader IPS system, the school works to provide a balanced curriculum that meets state standards, often supported by community partnerships and extracurricular opportunities that aim to enrich the student experience beyond the traditional classroom setting.

444

Total Students

29.0

Full-Time Teachers

15.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

21.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for IPS/Butler Lab at Eliza Blaker 55
Demographic	Student Count
White	206
Hispanic	61
Black	134
Asian	4
Two or More	38
American Indian	1

White
206 (46.4 %)
Black
134 (30.2 %)
Hispanic
61 (13.7 %)
Two or More
38 (8.6 %)
Asian
4 (0.9 %)
American Indian
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)226-4255
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	444
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	29.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	92
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	3

* 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

Pre-Kindergarten 16

Kindergarten 44

Grade 1 49

Grade 2 45

Grade 3 50

Grade 4 47

Grade 5 47

Grade 6 48

Grade 7 48

Grade 8 50