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Enrollment
742
Elementary
STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GLOBAL PREPARATORY ACADEMY·NCES 180017002610
Global Preparatory Academy
2033 Sugar Grove Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46202 · (317) 226-4244 · Marion County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL742 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 21% of Indiana public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+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
11.8:1
63 FTE teachers
STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
609 students
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 | 102 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 94 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 86 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 91 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 94 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 65 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 75 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 75 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 60 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (102) is 70% larger than its 8th grade class (60).
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
20.4%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
18.1%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 20 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 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
17.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
17.5%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 18% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 17% 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 Global Preparatory Academy
Global Preparatory Academy's state test result (17.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global Preparatory Academy this school | 742 | 82.1% | 17.9% |
| The PATH School Indianapolis | 705 | 71.8% | 10.3% |
| Harrison Elementary School South Bend | 555 | 73.3% | 12.5% |
| Garden City Elementary School Indianapolis | 727 | 71.7% | 13.2% |
| Christel House Academy South Indianapolis | 513 | 80.3% | 15.5% |
| Parkwood Elementary School Clarksville | 561 | 80.7% | 23.6% |
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 Global Preparatory Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Marion County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 17.9% | #869 of 983 | #92 of 140 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 18.1% | #892 of 986 | #103 of 142 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 20.4% | #833 of 986 | #80 of 142 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 742 | #52 of 1,079 | #14 of 157 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.8:1 | #72 of 991 | #19 of 142 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.8% | #349 of 996 | #104 of 145 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 82.1% | #36 of 1,058 | #11 of 152 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +126.2% | #3 of 353 | #1 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
742
+145 (+24%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 16.6:1
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 | 742 | 63 | 11.8:1 | 82% (609) |
| 2023-24 | 701 | 41 | 17.1:1 | 71% (495) |
| 2022-23 | 780 | 47 | 16.6:1 | 80% (626) |
| 2020-21 | 597 | 36 | 16.6:1 | 73% (435) |
| 2017-18 | 328 | 22.2 | 14.8:1 | 80% (262) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Global Preparatory Academy.
About Global Preparatory Academy
Global Preparatory Academy is a large elementary school located in Indianapolis, Indiana. It enrolls 742 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are kindergarten through 8. That puts enrollment 70% above the 436-student average for elementary schools in Indiana.
Global Preparatory Academy is its own local education agency in federal data.
At Global Preparatory Academy, 59% of students are Hispanic. Other students are 29% Black, 7% White, and 4% multiracial. That is higher than the 14% Hispanic share among all Marion County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 56%.
The school lists 63 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.8:1. The average for elementary schools in Indiana, 15.5:1, is higher. A total of 609 students, or 82%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 60% for public schools in Marion County.
Global Preparatory Academy holds a C- allk12 Grade, placing it above 21% of Indiana public elementary schools.
Global Preparatory Academy sits between the top and bottom 10% of Indiana schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 17.9% and a predicted 17.5%.
In the wider Marion County area, 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%. Global Preparatory Academy shares Marion County with 273 other public schools.
Among nearby public schools, Vision Academy is closest at about 0.4 miles. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. The nearest schools with test data average 15.1%, lower than Global Preparatory Academy's 17.9%.
Its NCES locale code is City: Large: the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. As a charter school, Global Preparatory Academy is publicly funded and operates under a charter.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 24%, from 597 to 742. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 11.8:1, from 16.6:1.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on athletics, class schedules, and weather closures here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
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Frequently asked questions
About Global Preparatory AcademyHow large is Global Preparatory Academy?
Global Preparatory Academy enrolls approximately 742 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Global Preparatory Academy serve?
Global Preparatory Academy serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Global Preparatory Academy?
Approximately 11.8:1 students per teacher at Global Preparatory Academy.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Global Preparatory Academy?
At Global Preparatory Academy, the student body is approximately 7% White, 59% Hispanic, 29% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Global Preparatory Academy in?
Global Preparatory Academy is part of Global Preparatory Academy.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.