The brief
A private elementary school in Indianapolis, IN serving grades Pre-K – 8th.
It ranks 77 of 527 schools in Indiana.
The Orchard School is a private school: it enrolls by application and tuition, and its rating comes from the private-school model, which is not comparable with a public rating.
About this school's datarating: low confidence · 3 sources, 2019–2024
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
- Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on 219 schools in Indianapolis. Learn more
- What this rating measures: classroom size, instructional time, student diversity, community resources, and school characteristics. Private schools are ranked against other private schools in IN.
- Component weights adjusted due to data availability.
Score basis: private school model. Data coverage: 80% of scoring components had data. Components scored: 4 of 5. Ranking pool: private schools in IN.
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) · SY 2023–24 · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 46260; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.Open the Indianapolis school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.
The area
- Median income
- $70,642
- Median home value
- $271,600
- Median rent
- $1,080/mo
- College educated
- 44.9%
- Homeownership
- 50.9%
- Poverty rate
- 12.8%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 46260; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 16
- Car-Dependent
- Transit Score
- 22
- Minimal Transit
- Bike Score
- 34
- Somewhat Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 2,650/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Indianapolis. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Indianapolis), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Who goes here
- White76%
- Two or More11%
- Black7%
- Asian3%
- Hispanic3%
Enrollment mix: NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS).
Compare nearby
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- The Orchard School8.1
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Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Private · tuition: Potential private option; tuition and admission requirements have not been verified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does The Orchard School serve?
The Orchard School serves students in grades Pre-K through 8th.
How many students attend The Orchard School?
The Orchard School has an enrollment of approximately 444 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at The Orchard School?
The student-teacher ratio at The Orchard School is 4.5:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 11:1 for private schools.
How does The Orchard School rank in IN?
The Orchard School ranks #77 of 527 private schools in IN.
What is The Orchard School's MySchoolScout rating?
The Orchard School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 8.1 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
Is The Orchard School a private school?
Yes, The Orchard School is a private coeducational school with a Nonsectarian affiliation. Private schools are not required to participate in state standardized testing, so academic performance data may be limited compared to public schools.
Is The Orchard School a religious school?
No, The Orchard School is a nonsectarian (non-religious) private school.
School facts
- Grades
- Pre-K – 8th
- Enrollment
- 444
- Gender split
- 52% M / 48% F
- Student-teacher ratio
- 4.5:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 98
- Type
- Private
- Coed status
- Coed
- Affiliation
- Nonsectarian
- School day
- 7.3 hours
- Days per year
- 154 days
- Setting
- Large City
- County
- Marion County
- Phone
- (317) 713-5713
- Area population (ZIP 46260)
- 35,102
- Area average commute
- 24.6 min
- Area median age
- 36.1
NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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Related reading
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Indiana Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.