Sunny Heights Elementary School
Indianapolis, IN
PublicElementary · Grades K–4
Federal accountability rating
Indiana Department of Education
Does Not Meet Expectations for 2024–25.
K–8
- E/La academic achievement
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Math academic achievement
- Approaches Expectations
- E/La academic progress
- Approaches Expectations
- Math academic progress
- Approaches Expectations
- E/La closing gaps
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Math closing gaps
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- English learner progress
- Meets Expectations
- Addressing chronic absenteeism
- Approaches Expectations
| School year | Overall school rating |
|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Does Not Meet Expectations |
| 2023–24 | Approaches Expectations |
| 2024–25 | Does Not Meet Expectations |
Test scores
Indiana Department of Education · ILEARN
English language arts
181 students tested24.9% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency3
- At proficiency42
- Approaching proficiency92
- Below proficiency44
Math
181 students tested28.7% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency5
- At proficiency47
- Approaching proficiency58
- Below proficiency71
Science
74 students tested13.5% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency0
- At proficiency10
- Approaching proficiency31
- Below proficiency33
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 89 | 104 | 74 |
| Proficient | 21.3% | 16.3% | 13.5% |
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
9.2% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 416 | 465 |
| Suspended out of school | 2.6% · 11 | 9.2% · 43 |
| Suspended in school | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
13.9% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 538 | 554 | 546 |
| Chronically absent | 24.9% · 134 | 14.1% · 78 | 13.9% · 76 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
City, Large
Enrollment
468 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
Principal
Barton Lewis
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino24.8%
White6.0%
Black or African American62.2%
Asian0.0%
Two or More Races6.8%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.2%
Public school directory
NCES ID 181236001971
- District
- Msd Warren Township
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 468 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