Nora Elementary School
Indianapolis, IN
PublicElementary · Grades Pre-K–5
Federal accountability rating
Indiana Department of Education
Approaches Expectations for 2024–25.
K–8
- E/La academic achievement
- Approaches Expectations
- Math academic achievement
- Approaches Expectations
- E/La academic progress
- Approaches Expectations
- Math academic progress
- Meets Expectations
- E/La closing gaps
- Approaches Expectations
- Math closing gaps
- Approaches Expectations
- English learner progress
- Approaches Expectations
- Addressing chronic absenteeism
- Approaches Expectations
| School year | Overall school rating |
|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Approaches Expectations |
| 2023–24 | Approaches Expectations |
| 2024–25 | Approaches Expectations |
Test scores
Indiana Department of Education · ILEARN
English language arts
278 students tested35.3% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency14
- At proficiency84
- Approaching proficiency124
- Below proficiency56
Math
278 students tested43.9% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency20
- At proficiency102
- Approaching proficiency95
- Below proficiency61
Science
89 students tested34.8% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency8
- At proficiency23
- Approaching proficiency39
- Below proficiency19
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 95 | 84 | 89 |
| Proficient | 22.1% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
Social studies (grade 5)
84 students tested51.2% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency12
- At proficiency31
- Approaching proficiency14
- Below proficiency27
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
3.7% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 539 | 486 |
| Suspended out of school | 0.7% · 4 | 3.7% · 18 |
| Suspended in school | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
14.3% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 585 | 562 | 596 |
| Chronically absent | 20.7% · 121 | 16.2% · 91 | 14.3% · 85 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
City, Large
Enrollment
486 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
Principal
Peter Schlifke
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino34.0%
White21.4%
Black or African American35.4%
Asian2.9%
Two or More Races5.8%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.6%
Public school directory
NCES ID 181272002020
- District
- Msd Washington Township
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 486 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 31
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- Indiana School Directory · Indiana Department of Education · 2026-06-08
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24
- Indiana Federal Accountability · Indiana Department of Education · 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
- Indiana ILEARN · Indiana Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26
- Indiana Chronic Absenteeism · Indiana Department of Education · 2024–25