Enrollment
103
Elementary
DISTRICT 502 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MSD DECATUR TOWNSHIP·NCES 180264002765
Decatur High Ability Academy
5106 South High School Road, Indianapolis, IN 46221 · (317) 856-5265 · Marion County
GRADES 03–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL103 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
20.6:1
5 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
50 students
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 50%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 23 | 22% |
| Grade 4 | 23 | 22% |
| Grade 5 | 22 | 21% |
| Grade 6 | 35 | 34% |
Student demographics
60%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
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ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
74.0%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
85.0%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 74 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 85 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of IN schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
79.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.2%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+38.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 80% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 41% typical for Indiana schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 39 points, placing it in Indiana's top 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 Decatur High Ability Academy
Decatur High Ability Academy's state test result (79.9% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Decatur High Ability Academy this school | 103 | 48.5% | 79.9% |
| Carl G Fisher Elementary School 1 Speedway | 127 | 48.8% | 67.3% |
| George W. Julian School 57 Center for Inquiry Indianapolis | 165 | 49.7% | 44.4% |
| Maple Crest STEM Elementary School Kokomo | 187 | 48.7% | 57.0% |
| Central Elementary School Valparaiso | 131 | 50.4% | 68.3% |
| Kingsford Heights Elementary Sch Kingsford Heights | 150 | 53.3% | 67.8% |
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 Decatur High Ability Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Marion County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 79.9% | #11 of 983 | #1 of 140 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 85.0% | #12 of 986 | #1 of 142 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 74.0% | #18 of 986 | #1 of 142 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 103 | #1,061 of 1,079 | #156 of 157 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.5% | #638 of 1,058 | #130 of 152 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 103 | 5 | 20.6:1 | 49% (50) |
| 2023-24 | 102 | 8 | 12.8:1 | 69% (70) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Decatur High Ability Academy.
About Decatur High Ability Academy
Decatur High Ability Academy is an elementary school in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it is part of MSD Decatur Township. Enrollment stands at 103 students, covering grades 3 through 6. It has 76% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in Indiana (about 436).
MSD Decatur Township (9 schools, 6,485 students) runs Decatur High Ability Academy.
The share of White students at Decatur High Ability Academy is 58%, a majority. Smaller groups are 20% Black, 11% Hispanic, and 9% multiracial. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 60%.
Decatur High Ability Academy has 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 20.6:1. Elementary schools in Indiana average 15.5:1, 5.1 fewer students per teacher than here. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 49% at Decatur High Ability Academy. The rate at public schools in Marion County averages 60%, higher than here.
After accounting for student poverty, Decatur High Ability Academy is in the top 10% of Indiana schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results of 79.9% is 38.7 points above the 41.2% predicted for its lunch-eligibility share.
The county, Marion County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to 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%. The county's public schools total 274, with about 161,456 students.
Among nearby public schools, Excel Center - Decatur is closest at less than a tenth of a mile. Decatur High Ability Academy is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. The nearest schools with test data average 21.5%, lower than Decatur High Ability Academy's 79.9%.
Decatur High Ability Academy has an NCES locale of City: Large.
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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
- Blue AcademyElementary · 687 students
- Lynwood ElementaryElementary · 583 students
- West Newton Elementary SchoolElementary · 559 students
- Valley Mills Elementary SchoolElementary · 554 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
- Excel Center - Decatur0.0 mi · 259
- Decatur Middle School0.1 mi · 1,000
- Valley Mills Elementary School0.1 mi · 554
- Decatur Central High School0.2 mi · 1,974
- Damar Charter Academy0.9 mi · 180
- Blue Academy1.3 mi · 687
Frequently asked questions
About Decatur High Ability AcademyHow many students attend Decatur High Ability Academy?
Decatur High Ability Academy enrolls approximately 103 students in grades 03-06.
What grades does Decatur High Ability Academy serve?
Decatur High Ability Academy serves grades 03-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Decatur High Ability Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Decatur High Ability Academy is approximately 20.6:1 (5 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Decatur High Ability Academy?
Decatur High Ability Academy reports a student body of 58% White, 11% Hispanic, 20% Black, 2% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Decatur High Ability Academy?
Decatur High Ability Academy is overseen by MSD Decatur Township in Marion County.
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