Clearwater Elementary School

3575 E 79th Street
Indianapolis, IN 46240

685 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

Clearwater Elementary School is a public elementary school and part of the MSD Washington Township school district, located in Indianapolis, IN with 685 students offering grade levels from KG to 05. Student demographics can be found below.

With 40 teachers, Clearwater Elementary School has a student/teacher ratio of about 16.9:1. 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.

685

Total Students

40.5

Full-Time Teachers

16.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

43.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Clearwater Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	331
Hispanic	85
Black	198
Asian	6
Two or More	65

White
331 (48.3 %)
Black
198 (28.9 %)
Hispanic
85 (12.4 %)
Two or More
65 (9.5 %)
Asian
6 (0.9 %)

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)259-5465
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	685
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	40.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	266
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	31

* 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 114

Grade 1 115

Grade 2 117

Grade 3 111

Grade 4 113

Grade 5 115