Willow Lake Elementary School

582 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

Willow Lake Elementary School is a public elementary school and part of the MSD Washington Township school district, located in Indianapolis, IN with 582 students offering grade levels from KG to 05. Student demographics can be found below.

With 39 teachers, Willow Lake Elementary School has a student/teacher ratio of about 14.9:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

582

Total Students

39.0

Full-Time Teachers

14.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

67.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Willow Lake Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	93
Hispanic	173
Black	244
Asian	47
Two or More	25

Black
244 (41.9 %)
Hispanic
173 (29.7 %)
White
93 (16.0 %)
Asian
47 (8.1 %)
Two or More
25 (4.3 %)

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:	MSD Washington Township
Phone:	(317)280-3701
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	582
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	39.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	363
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	29

* 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 93

Grade 1 101

Grade 2 105

Grade 3 116

Grade 4 90

Grade 5 77