Education details for Indianapolis, IN

Education Levels

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Education Level	Count
No Schooling	13330
High School Diploma	130921
Less than High School	120182
Bachelor's Degree and Higher	193312

Impact of Education on Community

Education plays a crucial role in shaping the quality of life and economic conditions of a community. Higher education levels are often associated with better job opportunities, higher income, and improved quality of life. Conversely, lower education levels can contribute to higher crime rates and increased cost of living due to limited economic opportunities. Understanding the educational landscape of an area can provide valuable insights into its social and economic dynamics.

Schools Overview

Explore the educational landscape of the area through detailed information about local schools. This includes data on school levels, teacher and student numbers, diversity, and graduation rates, which can help in evaluating the quality of education available.

Name	Level	Teachers	Students	Teachers/Students	By race	Male/Female	Grad. Rate
Dept of Correction Adult Schools	High	0	0	N/A/N/A	asian: 0 black: 0 hispanic: 0 white: 0 other: 0	0/ 0	None
Irvington Preparatory Academy	Other	91	959	1/10	asian: 3 black: 163 hispanic: 131 white: 576 other: 86	456/ 503	None
Irvington Community Elementary School	Elementary	None	None	None	Data not available	Data not available	None
Irvington Community Middle School	Middle	None	None	None	Data not available	Data not available	None
Christel House Academy South	Elementary	36	468	1/13	asian: 3 black: 45 hispanic: 275 white: 110 other: 35	222/ 246	None
Christel House Watanabe Manual High School	High	30	317	1/10	asian: 0 black: 40 hispanic: 173 white: 84 other: 20	159/ 158	None
IN Sch for the Blind & Vis Imprd	Other	39	107	1/2	asian: 4 black: 23 hispanic: 12 white: 64 other: 4	64/ 43	None
Indiana School For The Deaf	Other	0	298	N/A/N/A	asian: 13 black: 29 hispanic: 40 white: 184 other: 32	141/ 157	None
KIPP Indy College Prep Middle	Middle	23	372	1/16	asian: 3 black: 305 hispanic: 46 white: 10 other: 8	195/ 177	None
SE Neighborhood Sch of Excellence	Elementary	49	573	1/11	asian: 0 black: 100 hispanic: 159 white: 261 other: 53	286/ 287	None
Andrew J Brown Academy	Elementary	0	604	N/A/N/A	asian: 1 black: 268 hispanic: 282 white: 7 other: 46	314/ 290	None
Charles A Tindley Accelerated Sch	High	24	391	1/16	asian: 0 black: 332 hispanic: 42 white: 3 other: 14	204/ 187	None
Victory College Prep	Other	89	902	1/10	asian: 3 black: 555 hispanic: 183 white: 108 other: 53	460/ 442	None
Avondale Meadows Academy	Elementary	23	301	1/13	asian: 0 black: 262 hispanic: 17 white: 3 other: 19	137/ 164	None
Herron High School	High	87	995	1/11	asian: 19 black: 230 hispanic: 160 white: 513 other: 73	381/ 614	None
Indianapolis Metropolitan High Sch	High	26	208	1/8	asian: 1 black: 121 hispanic: 37 white: 35 other: 14	104/ 104	None
IN Math & Science Academy	Elementary	47	539	1/11	asian: 0 black: 371 hispanic: 146 white: 8 other: 14	271/ 268	None
Paramount Brookside	Elementary	34	803	1/23	asian: 6 black: 415 hispanic: 156 white: 152 other: 74	427/ 376	None
Excel Center For Adult Learners	High	66	1219	1/18	asian: 15 black: 674 hispanic: 239 white: 191 other: 100	364/ 855	None
IN Math & Science Academy - North	Other	63	631	1/10	asian: 4 black: 363 hispanic: 189 white: 36 other: 39	353/ 278	None
Indiana Connections Academy	Other	147	None	None	Data not available	Data not available	None
RISE Learning Center	Other	12	161	1/13	asian: 16 black: 23 hispanic: 6 white: 105 other: 11	130/ 31	None
Damar Charter Academy	Other	14	179	1/12	asian: 0 black: 43 hispanic: 9 white: 113 other: 14	142/ 37	None
Christel House DORS	High	0	788	N/A/N/A	asian: 20 black: 280 hispanic: 405 white: 69 other: 14	235/ 553	None
Phalen Leadership Academy - IN Inc	Elementary	16	239	1/14	asian: 1 black: 211 hispanic: 14 white: 0 other: 13	116/ 123	None
Excel Center - Richmond	High	13	210	1/16	asian: 1 black: 19 hispanic: 13 white: 156 other: 21	76/ 134	None
Enlace Academy	Elementary	43	658	1/15	asian: 0 black: 98 hispanic: 533 white: 22 other: 5	319/ 339	None
Excel Center - West	High	21	347	1/16	asian: 13 black: 204 hispanic: 93 white: 24 other: 13	105/ 242	None
Tindley Genesis Academy	Elementary	31	420	1/13	asian: 0 black: 355 hispanic: 39 white: 4 other: 22	210/ 210	None
Vision Academy	Elementary	30	428	1/14	asian: 1 black: 338 hispanic: 47 white: 15 other: 27	225/ 203	None

Name: Dept of Correction Adult Schools

Level: High

Teachers: 0

Students: 0

Teachers/Students: N/A/N/A

By race: asian: 0
black: 0
hispanic: 0
white: 0
other: 0

Male/Female: 0/ 0

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Irvington Preparatory Academy

Level: Other

Teachers: 91

Students: 959

Teachers/Students: 1/10

By race: asian: 3
black: 163
hispanic: 131
white: 576
other: 86

Male/Female: 456/ 503

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Irvington Community Elementary School

Level: Elementary

Teachers: None

Students: None

Teachers/Students: None

By race: Data not available

Male/Female: Data not available

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Irvington Community Middle School

Level: Middle

Teachers: None

Students: None

Teachers/Students: None

By race: Data not available

Male/Female: Data not available

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Christel House Academy South

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 36

Students: 468

Teachers/Students: 1/13

By race: asian: 3
black: 45
hispanic: 275
white: 110
other: 35

Male/Female: 222/ 246

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Christel House Watanabe Manual High School

Level: High

Teachers: 30

Students: 317

Teachers/Students: 1/10

By race: asian: 0
black: 40
hispanic: 173
white: 84
other: 20

Male/Female: 159/ 158

Grad. Rate: None

Name: IN Sch for the Blind & Vis Imprd

Level: Other

Teachers: 39

Students: 107

Teachers/Students: 1/2

By race: asian: 4
black: 23
hispanic: 12
white: 64
other: 4

Male/Female: 64/ 43

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Indiana School For The Deaf

Level: Other

Teachers: 0

Students: 298

Teachers/Students: N/A/N/A

By race: asian: 13
black: 29
hispanic: 40
white: 184
other: 32

Male/Female: 141/ 157

Grad. Rate: None

Name: KIPP Indy College Prep Middle

Level: Middle

Teachers: 23

Students: 372

Teachers/Students: 1/16

By race: asian: 3
black: 305
hispanic: 46
white: 10
other: 8

Male/Female: 195/ 177

Grad. Rate: None

Name: SE Neighborhood Sch of Excellence

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 49

Students: 573

Teachers/Students: 1/11

By race: asian: 0
black: 100
hispanic: 159
white: 261
other: 53

Male/Female: 286/ 287

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Andrew J Brown Academy

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 0

Students: 604

Teachers/Students: N/A/N/A

By race: asian: 1
black: 268
hispanic: 282
white: 7
other: 46

Male/Female: 314/ 290

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Charles A Tindley Accelerated Sch

Level: High

Teachers: 24

Students: 391

Teachers/Students: 1/16

By race: asian: 0
black: 332
hispanic: 42
white: 3
other: 14

Male/Female: 204/ 187

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Victory College Prep

Level: Other

Teachers: 89

Students: 902

Teachers/Students: 1/10

By race: asian: 3
black: 555
hispanic: 183
white: 108
other: 53

Male/Female: 460/ 442

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Avondale Meadows Academy

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 23

Students: 301

Teachers/Students: 1/13

By race: asian: 0
black: 262
hispanic: 17
white: 3
other: 19

Male/Female: 137/ 164

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Herron High School

Level: High

Teachers: 87

Students: 995

Teachers/Students: 1/11

By race: asian: 19
black: 230
hispanic: 160
white: 513
other: 73

Male/Female: 381/ 614

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Indianapolis Metropolitan High Sch

Level: High

Teachers: 26

Students: 208

Teachers/Students: 1/8

By race: asian: 1
black: 121
hispanic: 37
white: 35
other: 14

Male/Female: 104/ 104

Grad. Rate: None

Name: IN Math & Science Academy

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 47

Students: 539

Teachers/Students: 1/11

By race: asian: 0
black: 371
hispanic: 146
white: 8
other: 14

Male/Female: 271/ 268

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Paramount Brookside

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 34

Students: 803

Teachers/Students: 1/23

By race: asian: 6
black: 415
hispanic: 156
white: 152
other: 74

Male/Female: 427/ 376

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Excel Center For Adult Learners

Level: High

Teachers: 66

Students: 1219

Teachers/Students: 1/18

By race: asian: 15
black: 674
hispanic: 239
white: 191
other: 100

Male/Female: 364/ 855

Grad. Rate: None

Name: IN Math & Science Academy - North

Level: Other

Teachers: 63

Students: 631

Teachers/Students: 1/10

By race: asian: 4
black: 363
hispanic: 189
white: 36
other: 39

Male/Female: 353/ 278

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Indiana Connections Academy

Level: Other

Teachers: 147

Students: None

Teachers/Students: None

By race: Data not available

Male/Female: Data not available

Grad. Rate: None

Name: RISE Learning Center

Level: Other

Teachers: 12

Students: 161

Teachers/Students: 1/13

By race: asian: 16
black: 23
hispanic: 6
white: 105
other: 11

Male/Female: 130/ 31

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Damar Charter Academy

Level: Other

Teachers: 14

Students: 179

Teachers/Students: 1/12

By race: asian: 0
black: 43
hispanic: 9
white: 113
other: 14

Male/Female: 142/ 37

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Christel House DORS

Level: High

Teachers: 0

Students: 788

Teachers/Students: N/A/N/A

By race: asian: 20
black: 280
hispanic: 405
white: 69
other: 14

Male/Female: 235/ 553

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Phalen Leadership Academy - IN Inc

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 16

Students: 239

Teachers/Students: 1/14

By race: asian: 1
black: 211
hispanic: 14
white: 0
other: 13

Male/Female: 116/ 123

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Excel Center - Richmond

Level: High

Teachers: 13

Students: 210

Teachers/Students: 1/16

By race: asian: 1
black: 19
hispanic: 13
white: 156
other: 21

Male/Female: 76/ 134

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Enlace Academy

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 43

Students: 658

Teachers/Students: 1/15

By race: asian: 0
black: 98
hispanic: 533
white: 22
other: 5

Male/Female: 319/ 339

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Excel Center - West

Level: High

Teachers: 21

Students: 347

Teachers/Students: 1/16

By race: asian: 13
black: 204
hispanic: 93
white: 24
other: 13

Male/Female: 105/ 242

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Tindley Genesis Academy

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 31

Students: 420

Teachers/Students: 1/13

By race: asian: 0
black: 355
hispanic: 39
white: 4
other: 22

Male/Female: 210/ 210

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Vision Academy

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 30

Students: 428

Teachers/Students: 1/14

By race: asian: 1
black: 338
hispanic: 47
white: 15
other: 27

Male/Female: 225/ 203

Grad. Rate: None

In Indianapolis, IN, evaluating the educational landscape is crucial for families considering relocation. Here are seven key factors to consider when assessing neighborhood schools: 1. Teacher-to-Student Ratio: A lower ratio indicates more individualized attention for students, which can foster better learning outcomes. For instance, a 1:12 ratio suggests that teachers could more effectively cater to individual learning needs compared to schools with higher ratios. 2. Graduation Rates: High graduation rates are typically reflective of a school’s ability to support students through their educational journey, indicating strong academic and administrative frameworks. 3. Diversity in Schools: Schools with diverse student populations offer enriched cultural experiences and promote inclusivity. This diversity aids in preparing students for a global society and fosters a broad-minded community atmosphere. 4. School Budget and Resources: Adequate funding is crucial, influencing the quality of academic resources, facilities, and extracurricular opportunities available to students. A well-funded school is better positioned to offer comprehensive educational experiences. 5. Academic and Extracurricular Programs: Programs such as advanced coursework, sports, and arts are key to holistic student development. Evaluating these offerings can help align school choices with a child’s interests and strengths. 6. Safety and Environment: The safety of a school environment has direct implications on student well-being and learning efficiency. Factors such as campus security measures and the overall atmosphere are important considerations. 7. School Leadership and Vision: A school’s leadership and its educational philosophy can greatly affect the quality of education and the community sense within the school. Understanding the administrative vision is essential for assessing if the school's goals align with your values. Considering these factors, along with visiting schools and engaging with the community, will provide deeper insights and facilitate informed decisions, ensuring that the chosen educational path aligns with your family's priorities in Indianapolis.