Indianapolis city (balance): Schools & Education

11 public schools serve Indianapolis city (balance). Beech Grove Sr High School is the largest at 918 students (grades 9-12). Total enrollment: 8,402 students.

~42,184 residents per school (vs Indiana ~947).

K-12 Schools

21 K-12 schools serving the area — about 42,184 residents per school. 34.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S. average ~35%).

Schools (21)

Beech Grove Middle School

7-8 · 476 students · 1248 Buffalo St, Beech Grove IN 46107 · (317)784-6649

Beech Grove Sr High School

9-12 · 918 students · 5330 Hornet Ave, Beech Grove IN 46107 · (317)786-1447

Central Elementary School

2-3 · 383 students · 1000 Main St, Beech Grove IN 46107 · (317)784-4565

South Grove Intermediate School

4-6 · 610 students · 851 S 9th Ave, Beech Grove IN 46107 · (317)786-7687

Hornet Park Elementary School

-1-1 · 456 students · 5249 Hornet Ave, Beech Grove IN 46107 · (317)780-5050

Arthur C Newby Elementary School 2

0-6 · 242 students · 1849 N Whitcomb, Speedway IN 46224 · (317)241-0572

Carl G Fisher Elementary School 1

-1-6 · 140 students · 5151 W 14th St, Speedway IN 46224 · (317)241-6543

Frank H Wheeler Elementary Sch 4

0-6 · 354 students · 5700 Meadowood Dr, Speedway IN 46224 · (317)291-4274

James A Allison Elementary Sch 3

0-6 · 246 students · 5240 W 22nd St, Speedway IN 46224 · (317)244-9836

Speedway Junior High School

7-8 · 317 students · 5151 W 14th St, Speedway IN 46224 · (317)244-3359

Speedway Senior High School

9-12 · 565 students · 5357 W 25th St, Speedway IN 46224 · (317)244-7238

Enlace Academy

0-8 · 658 students

Excel Center - Lafayette Square

9-12 · 347 students

Carl Wilde School 79

-1-6 · 598 students

Lew Wallace School 107

-1-6 · 462 students

Meredith Nicholson School 96

-1-6 · 358 students

Northwest Community Middle School

7-8 · 355 students

Gambold Pre-School

-1--1

Garden City Elementary School

-1-6 · 776 students

Achieve Virtual Elementary

0-6 · 100 students

Monarca Academy

6-12 · 41 students

School Districts · Districts	Beech Grove City Schools, School Town of Speedway
School Districts · Total count	2
School Districts · Nces Lea Ids	1800450, 1810920
School Statistics · Total Schools	11
School Statistics · Total Enrollment	4,707
School Statistics · Total Teachers	285
School Statistics · Student Teacher Ratio	16.50
School Statistics · Free Lunch Students	3,285
School Statistics · Free Lunch Pct	69.8%
Schools Count	11

Sources: NCES LEA assignment from schools in this city · NCES CCD 2022 · Refreshed 2026-04-12

Higher Education

Colleges and universities within commuting range, plus IPEDS scorecard data on enrollment, completion, and net price.

Colleges (1)

Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis

3172745555 · NCES IPEDS 2022 — within 3 miles

College Scorecard · Fetched	2026-04-15
Nearest College · Name	Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis
Nearest College · City	Indianapolis
Nearest College · Phone	3,172,745,555
Nearest College · Distance	1.0 mi

Sources: College Scorecard API query by city+state — no results · NCES IPEDS 2022 · Refreshed 2026-04-12

Early Childhood

Daycare and preschool capacity. Federal child-care data is sparse — counts reflect state-licensed providers only.

Childcare Centers · County total	1

Sources: HIFLD / IRS BMF

Libraries

Public libraries from IMLS Public Libraries Survey — visits, circulation, and service-area population.

Nearest Library · Name	BEECH GROVE BRANCH LIBRARY
Nearest Library · Phone	3,172,754,560
Nearest Library · Address	1102 MAIN STREET, BEECH GROVE IN 46107
Nearest Library · Distance	0.3 mi

Sources: IMLS PLS 2022 — nearest by coordinates

Other

Libraries (1)

BEECH GROVE BRANCH LIBRARY

3172754560 · 1102 MAIN STREET, BEECH GROVE IN 46107

Pct Bachelors Plus	34.9%

Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12