Indiana School For The Deaf
Indianapolis, IN
PublicOther · Grades Pre-K–12
Test scores
Indiana Department of Education · ILEARN
English language arts
149 students tested10.1% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency1
- At proficiency14
- Approaching proficiency35
- Below proficiency99
Math
149 students tested7.4% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency1
- At proficiency10
- Approaching proficiency32
- Below proficiency106
Science
37 students tested2.7% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency0
- At proficiency1
- Approaching proficiency11
- Below proficiency25
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 56 | 54 | 37 |
| Proficient | 12.5% | 7.4% | 2.7% |
Social studies (grade 5)
27 students tested11.1% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency2
- At proficiency1
- Approaching proficiency5
- Below proficiency19
Biology
18 students tested27.8% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency3
- At proficiency2
- Approaching proficiency10
- Below proficiency3
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 32 | 22 | 18 |
| Proficient | 3.1% | 18.2% | 27.8% |
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
11.2% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 282 | 285 |
| Suspended out of school | 1.8% · 5 | 11.2% · 32 |
| Suspended in school | 1.1% · 3 | 6.0% · 17 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
27.7% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 325 | 300 | 354 |
| Chronically absent | 31.1% · 101 | 16.0% · 48 | 27.7% · 98 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
City, Large
Enrollment
274 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
5:1
Principal
Kimberly Kause
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino10.2%
White64.2%
Black or African American10.2%
Asian4.7%
Two or More Races10.2%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.4%
Public school directory
NCES ID 180002402258
- District
- Indiana School For The Deaf
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Special Education School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 274 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 59
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 ILEARN · Indiana Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26
- Indiana Chronic Absenteeism · Indiana Department of Education · 2024–25