Sankofa School of Success at Arlington Woods School 99

361 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 6th

School Overview

Arlington Woods School 99, located on the east side of Indianapolis, serves as a focal point for its local community within the Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS) district. The school is known for its focus on providing a foundational education that emphasizes academic growth and social-emotional development for its student population. As a neighborhood school, it strives to create an environment that supports students from diverse backgrounds, aiming to bridge educational gaps and provide the necessary resources to help children succeed in a supportive classroom setting.

Beyond its core curriculum, Arlington Woods is characterized by its efforts to engage with the surrounding Arlington Woods neighborhood. The school often participates in district-wide initiatives designed to modernize learning spaces and improve student outcomes through personalized instruction. By fostering partnerships with families and community organizations, School 99 aims to serve not just as a place of academic instruction, but as a stable, community-oriented hub that encourages student leadership, character building, and long-term educational achievement.

361

Total Students

17.0

Full-Time Teachers

21.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

71.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Sankofa School of Success at Arlington Woods School 99
Demographic	Student Count
White	13
Hispanic	104
Black	219
Two or More	24
American Indian	1

Black
219 (60.7%)
Hispanic
104 (28.8%)
Two or More
24 (6.6%)
White
13 (3.6%)
American Indian
1 (0.3%)

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)226-4299
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 6th
Total Students:	361
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	17.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	21.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	256
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	1

* 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 17

Kindergarten 51

Grade 1 41

Grade 2 56

Grade 3 53

Grade 4 58

Grade 5 41

Grade 6 44