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How has Fishback Creek Public Academy changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
510
Elementary
DISTRICT 574 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MSD PIKE TOWNSHIP·NCES 180891001099
Fishback Creek Public Academy
8301 W 86th St, Indianapolis, IN 46278 · (317) 347-8470 · Marion County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL510 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 78% of Indiana public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Indiana public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
199 students
DISTRICT 51% · 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 | 75 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 94 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 92 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 85 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 71 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 93 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (75) is 19% smaller than its 5th grade class (93).
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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
56.5%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
56.1%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 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
55.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.9%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 Fishback Creek Public Academy
Fishback Creek Public Academy's state test result (55.4% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fishback Creek Public Academy this school | 510 | 39.0% | 55.4% |
| Homer Iddings Elementary School Merrillville | 535 | 44.3% | 22.3% |
| Crooked Creek Elementary School Indianapolis | 460 | 49.1% | 36.1% |
| Charity Dye School 27 Center for Inquiry Indianapolis | 348 | 44.3% | 26.9% |
| Snacks Crossing Elementary School Indianapolis | 793 | 40.9% | 15.4% |
| Amy Beverland Elementary Indianapolis | 800 | 36.0% | 48.0% |
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 Fishback Creek Public Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Marion County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.4% | #219 of 983 | #13 of 140 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.1% | #307 of 986 | #16 of 142 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.5% | #161 of 986 | #8 of 142 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 510 | #356 of 1,079 | #66 of 157 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.8:1 | #762 of 991 | #113 of 142 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.5% | #176 of 996 | #58 of 145 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 39.0% | #803 of 1,058 | #141 of 152 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.9% | #470 of 597 | #77 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
510
+40 (+9%) vs 2020
-13% since 2000-01, when it was 586
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
was 15.2:1
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 | 510 | 30.3 | 16.8:1 | 39% (199) |
| 2023-24 | 480 | 30.2 | 15.9:1 | 50% (242) |
| 2022-23 | 462 | 31.5 | 14.7:1 | 45% (208) |
| 2020-21 | 470 | 31 | 15.2:1 | 49% (232) |
| 2017-18 | 536 | 32 | 16.8:1 | 46% (247) |
| 2015-16 | 574 | 26 | 22.1:1 | 37% (213) |
| 2010-11 | 562 | 30 | 18.7:1 | 29% (161) |
| 2000-01 | 586 | 33 | 17.8:1 | 19% (109) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fishback Creek Public Academy.
About Fishback Creek Public Academy
Fishback Creek Public Academy is the name of a mid-sized elementary school in Indianapolis, Indiana. It reported 510 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25.
MSD Pike Township includes 13 schools. Together they enroll 10,674 students.
The student body at Fishback Creek Public Academy is 52% Black. After that, the student body is 18% White, 16% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Among all residents of Marion County, the Black share is about 27%. A diversity index of 65% means there is a 65% chance two randomly chosen students at Fishback Creek Public Academy are from different groups.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 16.8:1. The school has 30.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across elementary schools in Indiana, the average ratio is 15.5:1. Federal data show 39% of students (199) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 21 points below the 60% average for public schools in Marion County.
On the allk12 Grade, Fishback Creek Public Academy lands at A-, ahead of 78% of Indiana public elementary schools.
On BeatsExpectations, Fishback Creek Public Academy is 7.4 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Indiana schools.
Marion County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $66,346 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 35% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 12%. Fishback Creek Public Academy shares Marion County with 273 other public schools.
Fishback Creek Public Academy's closest public school neighbor is Indiana Connections Career Academy, about 2.9 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Fishback Creek Public Academy's average proficiency of 55.4% compares with 47.6% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Locale: Rural: Fringe. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment figures show a rise of 40 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. The ratio was 15.2:1 in 2020-21 and 16.8:1 in 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Fishback Creek Public Academy. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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 Pike Township
- Pike High SchoolHigh · 3,188 students
- Guion Creek Middle SchoolMiddle · 833 students
- Snacks Crossing Elementary SchoolElementary · 793 students
- New Augusta Public Academy - NorthMiddle · 751 students
- Lincoln Middle SchoolMiddle · 736 students
- Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 634 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
- Indiana Connections Career Academy2.9 mi · 942
- Indiana Connections Academy2.9 mi · 5,376
- Central Elementary School3.3 mi · 634
- Stonegate Elementary3.4 mi · 462
- Lincoln Middle School3.6 mi · 736
- Pike High School3.7 mi · 3,188
Frequently asked questions
About Fishback Creek Public AcademyHow many students attend Fishback Creek Public Academy?
Fishback Creek Public Academy enrolls approximately 510 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Fishback Creek Public Academy serve?
Fishback Creek Public Academy serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Fishback Creek Public Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Fishback Creek Public Academy is approximately 16.8:1 (30 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Fishback Creek Public Academy?
At Fishback Creek Public Academy, the student body is approximately 18% White, 16% Hispanic, 52% Black, 3% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Fishback Creek Public Academy?
Fishback Creek Public Academy is overseen by MSD Pike Township in Marion County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.