Carl Wilde School 79 Center For Inquiry - an Inquiry School

472 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Carl Wilde School 79, located in the Speedway/West Indianapolis area, is a public elementary school serving students from pre-kindergarten through sixth grade as part of the Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS) district. The school is known for its diverse student body and its focus on fostering a supportive, community-centered learning environment. As an IPS facility, it follows the district's broader mission of providing equitable educational opportunities while striving to meet the unique academic and social-emotional needs of its neighborhood students.

Academically, the school emphasizes foundational literacy and numeracy skills while offering a range of extracurricular opportunities designed to enrich the student experience. The staff at School 79 generally prioritizes student growth and parent engagement, working to create a safe space that encourages academic achievement and personal responsibility. For families considering the school, it serves as a central hub for the surrounding community, offering consistent daily programming and various resources intended to support the development of young learners in the 46224 zip code area.

472

Total Students

35.5

Full-Time Teachers

13.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

58.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Carl Wilde School 79 Center For Inquiry - an Inquiry School
Demographic	Student Count
White	25
Hispanic	345
Black	83
Asian	14
Two or More	5

Hispanic
345 (73.1%)
Black
83 (17.6%)
White
25 (5.3%)
Asian
14 (3.0%)
Two or More
5 (1.1%)

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)226-4279
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	472
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	35.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	271
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	3

* 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 38

Kindergarten 69

Grade 1 62

Grade 2 67

Grade 3 71

Grade 4 80

Grade 5 85