Impact Academy 1

Impact Academy 1 is an unified-grade school of very small scale in Indianapolis, Indiana, operated by Indianapolis Public Schools, enrolling 56 students in grades pre-K through 12. That puts it 89% leaner than the typical public school in Indiana, which averages around 531 students.

Indianapolis Public Schools runs 49 schools in total, collectively educating 21,055 students. Impact Academy 1 is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Impact Academy 1 records that 59% of the student body identifies as Black. The remainder breaks down as 20% White, 16% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. That is noticeably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 27%.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 1.9:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 24.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 18% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Marion County runs at roughly 60%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

Across the wider county, census data for Marion County shows median household earnings sit near $66,346, roughly 35% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Impact Academy 1 is one of 274 public schools in Marion County (combined enrollment of about 161,456 students).

The closest other public school is Impact Academy 3, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a high-density setting.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Impact Academy 1 community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.