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What's something Acton Elementary School does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
275
Elementary
DISTRICT 436 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP COM SCH CORP·NCES 180375000595
Acton Elementary School
8010 Acton Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46259 · (317) 862-6108 · Marion County
GRADES KG–03ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL275 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
147 students
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 50%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 80 | 29% |
| Grade 1 | 71 | 26% |
| Grade 2 | 53 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 71 | 26% |
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · 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
42.1%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
57.9%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 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 →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
50.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.7%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% typical for Indiana schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Indiana's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Acton Elementary School
Acton Elementary School's state test result (50.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acton Elementary School this school | 275 | 53.5% | 50.0% |
| Whiteland Elementary School Whiteland | 370 | 55.9% | 51.9% |
| South Creek Elementary Indianapolis | 476 | 42.9% | 65.3% |
| New Bethel Elementary School Indianapolis | 439 | 47.4% | N/A |
| Pleasant Crossing Elementary Whiteland | 578 | 60.0% | 51.7% |
| CSA Fodrea Campus Columbus | 351 | 40.7% | 36.6% |
Matched among Indiana elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Acton Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Marion County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #306 of 983 | #16 of 140 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.9% | #278 of 986 | #14 of 142 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.1% | #399 of 986 | #23 of 142 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 275 | #880 of 1,079 | #126 of 157 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #459 of 991 | #70 of 142 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.6% | #188 of 996 | #63 of 145 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.5% | #513 of 1,058 | #115 of 152 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -39.2% | #25 of 597 | #6 of 86 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
275
-255 (-48%) vs 2020
-27% since 1990-91, when it was 375
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 17.1:1
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 | 275 | 18.5 | 14.9:1 | 53% (147) |
| 2023-24 | 538 | 33 | 16.3:1 | 48% (256) |
| 2022-23 | 534 | 24 | 22.3:1 | 46% (244) |
| 2020-21 | 530 | 31 | 17.1:1 | 40% (214) |
| 2017-18 | 452 | 22 | 20.6:1 | 39% (175) |
| 2010-11 | 389 | 21 | 18.5:1 | 34% (134) |
| 2000-01 | 458 | 22 | 20.8:1 | 20% (92) |
| 1990-91 | 375 | 20 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Acton Elementary School.
About Acton Elementary School
Acton Elementary School is a public elementary school run by Franklin Township Com Sch Corp in Indianapolis, Indiana. Grades offered run from kindergarten through 3, with 275 students enrolled. For comparison, elementary schools in Indiana average about 436 students.
The 12 schools in Franklin Township Com Sch Corp enroll 11,385 students altogether, Acton Elementary School among them.
At Acton Elementary School, White students make up 54% of the student body. The next largest groups are 18% Asian, 14% Black, 8% multiracial, and 5% Hispanic. County-wide, about 52% of residents are White. Pick two students at random and there is a 65% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teachers at Acton Elementary School total 18.5 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 14.9:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Indiana average 15.5:1. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 53%.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Acton Elementary School falls in the middle 80% of Indiana schools: 50.0% actual against 37.7% predicted.
Federal survey data for Marion County show that the median household income is $66,346, about 35% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. Marion County is home to 274 public schools and about 161,456 public school students.
Of nearby public schools, Franklin Central Junior High is the closest, at about 1.7 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Acton Elementary School. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Acton Elementary School is 4th of 7 on proficiency.
The NCES locale for Acton Elementary School is Rural: Fringe, which covers schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
The 2020-21 count was 530 students and the 2024-25 count was 275. A difference that large may reflect a change in which grades the school serves. By 2024-25, the school had 14.9 students per teacher, compared with 17.1 in 2020-21.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Acton Elementary School covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 Franklin Township Com Sch Corp
- Franklin Central High SchoolHigh · 3,438 students
- Franklin Central Junior HighMiddle · 1,797 students
- Lillie Idella Kitley IntermediateMiddle · 1,365 students
- Edgewood Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 1,300 students
- Thompson Crossing Elementary SchElementary · 568 students
- Bunker Hill Elementary SchoolElementary · 487 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
Other Acton Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Acton Elementary. Acton Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Acton Elementary SchoolGRANBURY, TX · 841 students
- Acton Elementary SchoolActon, ME · 256 students
Nearby schools
- Franklin Central Junior High1.7 mi · 1,797
- South Creek Elementary2.3 mi · 476
- Lillie Idella Kitley Intermediate2.5 mi · 1,365
- Franklin Central High School2.8 mi · 3,438
- New Bethel Elementary School2.9 mi · 439
- Mary Adams Elementary School3.4 mi · 451
Frequently asked questions
About Acton Elementary SchoolHow large is Acton Elementary School?
Acton Elementary School enrolls approximately 275 students in grades KG-03.
What age range does Acton Elementary School serve?
Acton Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 03.
How many teachers does Acton Elementary School have?
Acton Elementary School employs 19 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.9:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Acton Elementary School?
At Acton Elementary School, the student body is approximately 54% White, 5% Hispanic, 14% Black, 18% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Acton Elementary School public or private?
Acton Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Franklin Township Com Sch Corp.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.