Ralph Waldo Emerson School 58

321 N Linwood Ave
Indianapolis, IN 46201

259 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 6th

School Overview

Ralph Waldo Emerson School 58, located in the Near Eastside neighborhood of Indianapolis, is a public elementary school serving students in Pre-K through 6th grade as part of the Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS) district. The school is named after the famed American essayist and poet, reflecting a historical commitment to academic enrichment. It functions as a neighborhood anchor, striving to provide a foundational education that prepares a diverse student population for secondary schooling within the IPS system.

In recent years, the school has focused on fostering a supportive learning environment that emphasizes literacy, mathematics, and social-emotional development. As a community-centered institution, School 58 often engages with local families and neighborhood organizations to address the holistic needs of its students. Like many schools in the district, it operates under the IPS mission of ensuring equitable access to high-quality educational opportunities for all children, regardless of their background or specific learning needs.

259

Total Students

21.0

Full-Time Teachers

12.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

65.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Ralph Waldo Emerson School 58
Demographic	Student Count
White	40
Hispanic	65
Black	137
Asian	1
Two or More	16

Black
137 (52.9 %)
Hispanic
65 (25.1 %)
White
40 (15.4 %)
Two or More
16 (6.2 %)
Asian
1 (0.4 %)

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)226-4258
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 6th
Total Students:	259
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	21.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	164
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	5

* 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 13

Kindergarten 34

Grade 1 36

Grade 2 35

Grade 3 37

Grade 4 45

Grade 5 26

Grade 6 33