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Enrollment
668
High
DISTRICT 1,400 · STATE 816
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MSD WAYNE TOWNSHIP·NCES 181281002516
Achieve Virtual Education Academy
1250 N High School Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46214 · (317) 988-7144 · Marion County
GRADES 07–12HIGH11-CITYVIRTUALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL668 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Virtual schools are not graded, because they enroll students from across the state rather than a local area. How grades work
Student : Teacher
24.6:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.3:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
286 students
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 50%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 15 | 2% |
| Grade 8 | 27 | 4% |
| Grade 9 | 59 | 9% |
| Grade 10 | 105 | 16% |
| Grade 11 | 190 | 28% |
| Grade 12 | 272 | 41% |
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 57% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
50.0%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
13.6%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 14 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Indiana schools, those numbers are about 39 and 41.
Source: ILEARN. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
668
+330 (+98%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
24.6:1
was 6.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 668 | 27.2 | 24.6:1 | 43% (286) |
| 2023-24 | 631 | 26.8 | 23.5:1 | 48% (300) |
| 2022-23 | 454 | 24.3 | 18.7:1 | 42% (189) |
| 2020-21 | 338 | 49 | 6.9:1 | 36% (120) |
| 2017-18 | 220 | 36.4 | 6.0:1 | 14% (31) |
| 2015-16 | 201 | 31 | 6.5:1 | 1% (3) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Achieve Virtual Education Academy.
About Achieve Virtual Education Academy
Achieve Virtual Education Academy is a low-enrollment high school in MSD Wayne Township, located in Indianapolis, Indiana. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 668 students in grades 7 through 12.
MSD Wayne Township is responsible for 17 schools, Achieve Virtual Education Academy included, with 16,094 students in all.
At 52%, White students outnumber all other groups at Achieve Virtual Education Academy combined. Other students are 21% Hispanic, 20% Black, and 6% multiracial. The county population is about 52% White, within a few points of the school. The chance that two students picked at random at Achieve Virtual Education Academy belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 64%.
Teacher staffing is 27.2 full-time equivalents, or about 24.6 students per teacher. Among high schools in Indiana, the typical ratio is 16.6:1. About 43% of students, or 286, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Marion County, the average is 60%.
Federal survey data for Marion County show that median household income is about $66,346, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 35% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. A total of 274 public schools operate in Marion County, serving about 161,456 students.
The shortest distance from Achieve Virtual Education Academy to another public school is about 0.6 miles, to Maplewood Elementary School. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
NCES assigns Achieve Virtual Education Academy the locale City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. In federal data, Achieve Virtual Education Academy is a virtual school.
The school counted 338 students in 2020-21 and 668 in 2024-25. A shift in the grades offered could account for part of the difference. By 2024-25, the school had 24.6 students per teacher, compared with 6.9 in 2020-21.
Discussion on this page can cover sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Marion County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
975,809
Census ACS
Median income
$66,346
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
274
161,456 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MSD Wayne Township
- Ben Davis High SchoolHigh · 3,315 students
- Ben Davis Ninth Grade CenterHigh · 1,243 students
- Chapel Hill 7th & 8th Grade CenterMiddle · 1,143 students
- Lynhurst 7th & 8th Grade CenterMiddle · 1,135 students
- Robey Elementary SchoolElementary · 847 students
- Chapel Glen Elementary SchoolElementary · 843 students
Other schools in Indianapolis
- Indiana Connections AcademyCombined · 5,376 students
- North Central High SchoolHigh · 3,682 students
- Franklin Central High SchoolHigh · 3,438 students
- Warren Central High SchoolHigh · 3,391 students
- Ben Davis High SchoolHigh · 3,315 students
- Pike High SchoolHigh · 3,188 students
Nearby schools
- Maplewood Elementary School0.6 mi · 714
- Lynhurst 7th & 8th Grade Center0.8 mi · 1,135
- Stout Field Elementary School1.3 mi · 617
- Ben Davis University High School1.4 mi · 375
- Lynwood Elementary1.6 mi · 583
- Rhoades Elementary School1.6 mi · 617
Frequently asked questions
About Achieve Virtual Education AcademyHow large is Achieve Virtual Education Academy?
Achieve Virtual Education Academy enrolls approximately 668 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does Achieve Virtual Education Academy serve?
Achieve Virtual Education Academy serves grades 07-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Achieve Virtual Education Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Achieve Virtual Education Academy is approximately 24.6:1 (27 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Achieve Virtual Education Academy?
At Achieve Virtual Education Academy, the student body is approximately 52% White, 21% Hispanic, 20% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Achieve Virtual Education Academy public or private?
Achieve Virtual Education Academy is a public K-12 school, overseen by MSD Wayne Township.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.