Center For Inquiry School 70
Indianapolis, IN
PublicElementary · Grades K–8
Federal accountability rating
Indiana Department of Education
Meets Expectations for 2024–25.
K–8
- E/La academic achievement
- Meets Expectations
- Math academic achievement
- Meets Expectations
- E/La academic progress
- Meets Expectations
- Math academic progress
- Meets Expectations
- E/La closing gaps
- Approaches Expectations
- Math closing gaps
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Addressing chronic absenteeism
- Approaches Expectations
| School year | Overall school rating |
|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Meets Expectations |
| 2023–24 | Approaches Expectations |
| 2024–25 | Meets Expectations |
Test scores
Indiana Department of Education · ILEARN
English language arts
173 students tested52.6% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency13
- At proficiency78
- Approaching proficiency51
- Below proficiency31
Math
173 students tested50.9% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency17
- At proficiency71
- Approaching proficiency39
- Below proficiency46
Science
56 students tested60.7% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency11
- At proficiency23
- Approaching proficiency16
- Below proficiency6
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 96 | 56 | 56 |
| Proficient | 55.2% | 55.4% | 60.7% |
Social studies (grade 5)
54 students tested53.7% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency9
- At proficiency20
- Approaching proficiency10
- Below proficiency15
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
1.3% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 420 | 454 |
| Suspended out of school | 10.5% · 44 | 1.3% · 6 |
| Suspended in school | 2.9% · 12 | 0.0% · 0 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
10.1% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 484 | 475 | 387 |
| Chronically absent | 8.3% · 40 | 9.5% · 45 | 10.1% · 39 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
City, Large
Enrollment
454 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
Principal
Troy Nolan-Watkins
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino9.7%
White65.6%
Black or African American15.9%
Asian1.5%
Two or More Races6.8%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.4%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 180477002605
- District
- Indianapolis Public Schools
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 454 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 28.5
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