Ernie Pyle School 90 - a Paideia School

268 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Ernie Pyle School 90, located in the Haughville neighborhood of Indianapolis, is a public elementary school serving students in Pre-K through 6th grade as part of the Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS) district. The school is named in honor of the famed World War II correspondent Ernie Pyle, who began his journalism career in the region. As a community-focused institution, the school emphasizes a foundational academic curriculum while striving to foster a supportive environment that addresses the diverse needs of its neighborhood’s families.

In recent years, the school has undergone shifts in its academic and operational structure to align with district-wide improvement goals. It operates as a neighborhood school, meaning it prioritizes accessibility for local residents, and it focuses on building a strong sense of school culture through extracurricular activities and community engagement. Because it serves a historically significant area of Indianapolis, the school serves as a central hub for student development, aiming to provide equitable educational opportunities and prepare its student body for success in middle school and beyond.

268

Total Students

24.0

Full-Time Teachers

11.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

66.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Ernie Pyle School 90 - a Paideia School
Demographic	Student Count
White	24
Hispanic	162
Black	76
Two or More	6

Hispanic
162 (60.4%)
Black
76 (28.4%)
White
24 (9.0%)
Two or More
6 (2.2%)

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)226-4290
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	268
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	24.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	175
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	4

* 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 19

Kindergarten 47

Grade 1 40

Grade 2 38

Grade 3 48

Grade 4 42

Grade 5 34