Marion Academy
Tel:
(317)123-4567
- Marion Academy serves 170 students in grades 6-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is ≤10% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 54%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is ≤10% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 63%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 17:1.
- Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 31%.
School Overview
- Marion Academy's student population of 170 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 14 teachers has grown by 55% over five school years.
| School Type | Charter School |
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-12 |
| Total Students | 170 students |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 14 teachers |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Marion Academy's student:teacher ratio of 12:1 has decreased from 19:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Marion Academy is 0.61, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.29. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (IN) |
| Overall School Rank | #1727 out of 1,767 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤10% | 54% |
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤10% | 63% |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 12:1 | 17:1 |
| Hispanic | 9% | 12% |
| Black | 55% | 12% |
| White | 27% | 69% |
| Two or more races | 9% | 5% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.61 | 0.29 |
| Graduation Rate | ≤10% | 82% |
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 20% | 40% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 1% | 8% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Marion Academy School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, IN Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Marion Academy is Thomas Carr Howe Community High School (2.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Paramount School Of Excellence (1.6 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Anna Brochhausen School 88 (1.1 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Indianapolis Anna Brochhausen School 88 Grades: PK-6 | 325 students
1.1 miles
5801 E 16th St
Indianapolis, IN 46218
(317)226-4288 1.1 PK-6 325 - Indianapolis James Russell Lowell School 51 Grades: PK-6 | 444 students
1.2 miles
3426 Roosevelt Ave
Indianapolis, IN 46218
(317)226-4251 1.2 PK-6 444 - Indianapolis Arlington Woods School 99 Grades: PK-6 | 527 students
1.3 miles
5801 E 30th St
Indianapolis, IN 46218
(317)226-4299 1.3 PK-6 527 - Indianapolis Paramount School Of Excellence Charter School
Grades: K-8 | 719 students
1.6 miles
3020 Nowland Ave
Indianapolis, IN 46201
(317)775-6660 1.6 K-8 719 - Indianapolis Ralph Waldo Emerson School 58 Grades: PK-6 | 382 students
1.7 miles
321 N Linwood Ave
Indianapolis, IN 46201
(317)226-4258 1.7 PK-6 382
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