Damar Charter Academy
Tel:
(317)455-2400
- Damar Charter Academy serves 163 students in grades Kindergarten-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is ≤10% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 55%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is ≤20% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 64%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Damar Charter Academy placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is equal to the Indiana state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 31%.
Top Placements
Damar Charter Academy places among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Damar Charter Academy's student population of 163 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 9 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| School Type | Charter School |
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-12 |
| Total Students | 163 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 9 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Damar Charter Academy is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,767 schools in Indiana (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 18:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Damar Charter Academy is 0.49, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.28. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (IN) |
| Overall School Rank | 78% | 31% |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤10% | 55% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤20% | 64% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 18:1 | 18:1 |
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| Hispanic | 1% | 11% |
| Black | 27% | 12% |
| White | 66% | 69% |
| Two or more races | 6% | 5% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.49 | 0.28 |
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| Graduation Rate | 21-39% | 85% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 74% | 41% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 6% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Damar Charter Academy School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, IN Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Damar Charter Academy is Decatur Central High School (1.7 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Decatur Middle School (2.1 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is West Newton Elementary School (1.8 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Indianapolis Decatur Central High School Grades: 9-12 | 1708 students
1.7 miles
5251 Kentucky Ave
Indianapolis, IN 46221
(317)856-5288 1.7 9-12 1708 - West Newton West Newton Elementary School Grades: 1-6 | 628 students
1.8 miles
7529 Mooresville Rd
West Newton, IN 46183
(317)856-5237 1.8 1-6 628 - Indianapolis Decatur Middle School Grades: 7-8 | 945 students
2.1 miles
5108 S High School Rd
Indianapolis, IN 46221
(317)856-5274 2.1 7-8 945 - Indianapolis Decatur Township School For Excellence Grades: 9-12 | 166 students
2.1 miles
5106 S High School Rd
Indianapolis, IN 46221
(317)856-0900 2.1 9-12 166 - Indianapolis Valley Mills Elementary School Grades: 1-6 | 500 students
2.1 miles
5101 S High School Rd
Indianapolis, IN 46221
(317)856-6363 2.1 1-6 500
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