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Enrollment
721
Elementary
STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KIPP INDY UNITE ELEMENTARY·NCES 180014702571
KIPP Indy Unite Elementary
1740 E 30th St, Indianapolis, IN 46218 · (317) 547-5477 · Marion County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL721 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 24% of Indiana public elementary schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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
21.2:1
34 FTE teachers
STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
710 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 | 119 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 130 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 117 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 136 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 104 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 115 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (119) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (115).
Student demographics
42%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
11.1%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
18.5%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 11 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
11.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
5.9%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 11% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 6% 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 KIPP Indy Unite Elementary
KIPP Indy Unite Elementary's state test result (11.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| KIPP Indy Unite Elementary this school | 721 | 98.5% | 11.1% |
| Aspire Charter Academy Gary | 684 | 96.1% | 23.6% |
| Vision Academy Indianapolis | 391 | 94.4% | 10.1% |
| East Chicago Lighthouse East Chicago | 495 | 99.0% | 11.3% |
| Circle City Preparatory Elementary School Indianapolis | 321 | 94.7% | 16.3% |
| Tindley Genesis Academy Indianapolis | 368 | 87.2% | 11.3% |
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 KIPP Indy Unite Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Marion County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 11.1% | #941 of 983 | #123 of 140 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 18.5% | #887 of 986 | #101 of 142 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 11.1% | #952 of 986 | #126 of 142 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 721 | #68 of 1,079 | #19 of 157 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.2:1 | #972 of 991 | #133 of 142 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.4% | #509 of 996 | #135 of 145 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.5% | #3 of 1,058 | #2 of 152 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +81.2% | #11 of 353 | #2 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
721
+86 (+14%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
21.2:1
was 13.2:1
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 | 721 | 34 | 21.2:1 | 98% (710) |
| 2023-24 | 708 | 42 | 16.9:1 | 98% (693) |
| 2022-23 | 695 | 54 | 12.9:1 | 94% (651) |
| 2020-21 | 635 | 48 | 13.2:1 | 96% (609) |
| 2017-18 | 398 | 22 | 18.1:1 | 93% (372) |
| 2015-16 | 201 | 8 | 25.1:1 | 92% (185) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for KIPP Indy Unite Elementary.
About KIPP Indy Unite Elementary
KIPP Indy Unite Elementary is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in Indianapolis, Indiana. A total of 721 students attend the school, which covers kindergarten through 5. Against the 436-student average for elementary schools in Indiana, enrollment here is 65% higher.
The school serves as its own district in federal records.
Black students account for 73% of enrollment at KIPP Indy Unite Elementary. The remaining students are 22% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, and 2% White. Census figures show Marion County is about 27% Black. The chance that two students picked at random at KIPP Indy Unite Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 42%.
At KIPP Indy Unite Elementary, 34 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 21.2:1. That ratio is over the 15.5:1 average for elementary schools in Indiana. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 98% of enrollment. The gap from the 60% average for public schools in Marion County is 38 points.
The allk12 Grade for KIPP Indy Unite Elementary is C-. Compared with Indiana public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 24% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
KIPP Indy Unite Elementary's average proficiency rate on state tests of 11.1% is 5.3 points above the 5.9% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Among Marion County residents, median household income is about $66,346, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 35%, and about 12% of people live in poverty. KIPP Indy Unite Elementary is one of 274 public schools in Marion County, which together enroll about 161,456 students.
The nearest public school is KIPP Indy College Prep Middle, at less than a tenth of a mile. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. KIPP Indy Unite Elementary places 4th of 6 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Its NCES locale code is City: Large: the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. KIPP Indy Unite Elementary is a publicly funded charter school.
Enrollment was 635 in 2020-21 and 721 in 2024-25, a increase of 86 students. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 13.2:1 to 21.2:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at KIPP Indy Unite Elementary. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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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Nearby schools
- KIPP Indy College Prep Middle0.0 mi · 372
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Frequently asked questions
About KIPP Indy Unite ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at KIPP Indy Unite Elementary?
KIPP Indy Unite Elementary enrolls approximately 721 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does KIPP Indy Unite Elementary serve?
KIPP Indy Unite Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at KIPP Indy Unite Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at KIPP Indy Unite Elementary is approximately 21.2:1 (34 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at KIPP Indy Unite Elementary?
At KIPP Indy Unite Elementary, the student body is approximately 2% White, 22% Hispanic, 73% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees KIPP Indy Unite Elementary?
KIPP Indy Unite Elementary is overseen by KIPP Indy Unite Elementary in Marion County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.