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Anderson Preparatory Academy School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 777 students in Anderson Preparatory Academy School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Indiana.
Public Elementary School in Anderson Preparatory Academy School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Indiana public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 14% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Indiana public elementary school average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
1 School
1,428 Schools
# Students
777 Students
664,094 Students
# Teachers
64 Teachers
44,060 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Anderson Preparatory Academy School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 389 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#367 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
34%
Graduation Rate
85%
88%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)31.1%
23.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.72
0.57
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
19%
15%
% Black
27%
14%
% White
41%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
13%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,475 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,125. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,995 is less than the state median of $12,758. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,475
$13,125
Spending / Student
$11,995
$12,758
Best Anderson Preparatory Academy School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Anderson Preparatory Academy
Charter School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
101 West 29th Street
Anderson, IN 46016
(765) 649-8472
Anderson, IN 46016
(765) 649-8472
Gr: K-12 | 777 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
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