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What's the biggest difference between Blue Academy and what you expected?
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Enrollment
687
Elementary
DISTRICT 502 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MSD DECATUR TOWNSHIP·NCES 180264002112
Blue Academy
5650 Mann Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46221 · (317) 856-4100 · Marion County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL687 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
419 students
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 50%
Community
5
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 | 90 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 100 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 93 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 88 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 110 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 116 | 17% |
| Grade 6 | 90 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (90) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (90).
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · 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
33.4%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
27.9%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 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
28.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.4%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% 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 Blue Academy
Blue Academy's state test result (28.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Academy this school | 687 | 61.0% | 28.6% |
| West Newton Elementary School West Newton | 559 | 62.6% | 28.1% |
| Weisser Park Elementary School Fort Wayne | 632 | 64.1% | 42.1% |
| Nuner Fine Arts Academy South Bend | 489 | 62.6% | 15.9% |
| Cedar Elementary School Avon | 638 | 54.4% | 62.2% |
| Gold Academy Indianapolis | 529 | 61.4% | 22.4% |
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 Blue Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Marion County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.6% | #735 of 983 | #52 of 140 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.9% | #785 of 986 | #67 of 142 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.4% | #604 of 986 | #41 of 142 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 687 | #93 of 1,079 | #27 of 157 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #531 of 991 | #80 of 142 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.1% | #195 of 996 | #66 of 145 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.0% | #337 of 1,058 | #93 of 152 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.3% | #347 of 353 | #34 of 35 |
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
687
-7 (-1%) vs 2020
+2% since 2010-11, when it was 676
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 17.8:1
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 | 687 | 45 | 15.3:1 | 61% (419) |
| 2023-24 | 683 | 42.2 | 16.2:1 | 80% (544) |
| 2022-23 | 686 | 42 | 16.3:1 | 71% (489) |
| 2020-21 | 694 | 39 | 17.8:1 | 64% (442) |
| 2017-18 | 685 | 34 | 20.1:1 | 68% (467) |
| 2015-16 | 607 | 32 | 19.0:1 | 67% (409) |
| 2010-11 | 676 | 29 | 23.3:1 | 60% (406) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Blue Academy.
About Blue Academy
The public elementary school Blue Academy is located in Indianapolis, Indiana. It teaches 687 students in kindergarten through 6. Elementary schools in Indiana have about 436 students on average; enrollment here is 58% higher.
MSD Decatur Township counts 6,485 students in its 9 schools, and Blue Academy is one of them.
The biggest share of students at Blue Academy, 44%, is Black. Beyond that, enrollment is 39% White, 10% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. In Marion County overall, about 27% of residents are Black. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 64%.
There are 45 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 15.3:1. The ratio is within a point of the 15.5:1 average for elementary schools in Indiana. A total of 419 students, or 61%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Marion County is similar, at 60%.
Test results at Blue Academy are 3.8 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (28.6% actual, 32.4% predicted).
For Marion County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $66,346 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 35% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. Public schools in Marion County number 274, with about 161,456 students.
A public school less than a tenth of a mile away, Gold Academy, is the closest to Blue Academy. Blue Academy has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Blue Academy comes in 2nd of 6 nearby schools on average proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Large.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (694) to 2024-25 (687). The ratio of students to teachers went from 17.8:1 to 15.3:1 over the same years.
This page is set up for the Blue Academy community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 Decatur Township
- Decatur Central High SchoolHigh · 1,974 students
- Decatur Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,000 students
- Lynwood ElementaryElementary · 583 students
- West Newton Elementary SchoolElementary · 559 students
- Valley Mills Elementary SchoolElementary · 554 students
- Gold AcademyElementary · 529 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
- Gold Academy0.0 mi · 529
- Valley Mills Elementary School1.2 mi · 554
- Decatur High Ability Academy1.3 mi · 103
- Excel Center - Decatur1.3 mi · 259
- Decatur Middle School1.3 mi · 1,000
- Decatur Central High School1.4 mi · 1,974
Frequently asked questions
About Blue AcademyHow many students attend Blue Academy?
Blue Academy enrolls approximately 687 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Blue Academy serve?
Blue Academy serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Blue Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Blue Academy is approximately 15.3:1 (45 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Blue Academy?
At Blue Academy, the student body is approximately 39% White, 10% Hispanic, 44% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Blue Academy in?
Blue Academy is part of MSD Decatur Township.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.