Enlace Academy

Summary:

Enlace Academy is a public charter elementary school serving 658 students in grades K-8 in Indianapolis, IN, located in the Indianapolis Public Schools district, which is ranked 369 out of 381 districts in Indiana and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Enlace Academy consistently ranks in the bottom 10% of Indiana elementary schools, with very low proficiency rates on the ILEARN assessments, far below the state averages. For example, in 2023-2024, only 8.24% of Enlace Academy students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 38.6-42.6%, and only 9.13% were proficient or better in math, compared to the state averages of 31.4-52.4%. The school also has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.8% to 37.1% over the past 3 years, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Enlace Academy has a relatively high student-teacher ratio, ranging from 15.3 to 20.8 over the past 3 years.

In comparison, the nearby schools, such as Clarence Farrington School 61, James A Allison Elementary School 3, and Frank H Wheeler Elementary School 4, generally perform better academically, with higher proficiency rates and lower chronic absenteeism rates. These nearby schools also have more favorable student-teacher ratios compared to Enlace Academy, despite similar or higher per-student spending levels.

Detail:

Public, Charter K-8

3725 Kiel Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46224

(317) 383-0607

District: Enlace Academy

SchoolDigger Rank:
989^th of 1,010 Indiana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,865

Student/teacher ratio: 16.4

Number of students: 676

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

80.2%

African American:

15.4%

White:

3.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 86.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Enlace Academy ranks worse than 97.9% of elementary schools in Indiana. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 5.95. (See more...)

Compare Details Enlace Academy ranks worse than 95.1% of middle schools in Indiana. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 8.45. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (80.2%), African American (15.4%), White (3.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 86.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Enlace Academy is 16.4. (See more...)

Compare Enlace Academy employs 41 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Enlace Academy is $10,865.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Enlace Academy was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Enlace Academy 461^st of 485 Indiana public middle schools. (See Enlace Academy in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Enlace Academy 371^st of 381 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Enlace Academy

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IN State Percentile
2015	11.56	965^th	1040	7.2%
2016	8.29	982^nd	1046	6.1%
2017	11.95	938^th	1033	9.2%
2018	14.99	895^th	1027	12.9%
2019	8.79	948^th	1031	8.1%
2021	9.54	913^th	1016	10.1%
2022	8.81	933^rd	1020	8.5%
2023	5.69	990^th	1016	2.6%
2024	5.95	989^th	1010	2.1%

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Data source: test scores: Indiana Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Enlace Academy

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IN State Percentile
2019	8.29	438^th	470	6.8%
2021	11.51	431^st	483	10.8%
2022	13.02	425^th	490	13.3%
2023	7.65	466^th	489	4.7%
2024	8.45	461^st	485	4.9%

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Data source: test scores: Indiana Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Enlace Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2014	4	36	0	64	0	2	106
2015	5	55	0	140	0	2	202
2016	4	69	0	206	0	3	282
2017	7	81	1	268	0	9	366
2018	7	89	1	323	0	8	428
2019	13	109	0	363	0	6	491
2020	19	120	0	422	0	8	569
2021	18	113	2	464	1	6	604
2022	23	97	1	528	1	4	654
2023	22	98	0	533	0	5	658
2024	22	104	0	542	0	8	676

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Enlace Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2014	106	5.0	21.2	97.2
2015	202	9.0	22.4	97.5
2016	282	17.0	16.5	96.1
2017	366	20.0	18.3	92.9
2018	428	29.0	14.7	93.9
2019	491	22.0	22.2	96.7
2020	569	19.0	29.9	92.3
2021	604	29.0	20.8	80.6
2022	654	40.0	16.3	76.5
2023	658	43.0	15.3	83.7
2024	676	41.0	16.4	86.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Enlace Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2014	106	5.0	21.2	97.2
2015	202	9.0	22.4	97.5
2016	282	17.0	16.5	96.1
2017	366	20.0	18.3	92.9
2018	428	29.0	14.7	93.9
2019	491	22.0	22.2	96.7
2020	569	19.0	29.9	92.3
2021	604	29.0	20.8	80.6
2022	654	40.0	16.3	76.5
2023	658	43.0	15.3	83.7
2024	676	41.0	16.4	86.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Enlace Academy

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,366 (14.9%)	$7,779 (85.1%)	$9,146
2020	$1,748 (18.6%)	$7,636 (81.4%)	$9,384
2021	$1,433 (14.2%)	$8,650 (85.8%)	$10,083
2022	$3,941 (36.3%)	$6,924 (63.7%)	$10,865

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Enlace Academy

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 948^th of 1031 Elementary schools	Ranks 990^th of 1016 Elementary schools	5.5%
Ranks 438^th of 470 Middle schools	Ranks 466^th of 489 Middle schools	2.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Enlace Academy)	14.8	4.1	10.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	46.3	39.7	6.6%
3rd Grade Math (Enlace Academy)	26.2	12.3	13.9%
3rd Grade Math (Indiana)	58.7	53.1	5.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Enlace Academy)	14.1	6.7	7.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	45.8	40.3	5.5%
4th Grade Math (Enlace Academy)	17.2	12	5.2%
4th Grade Math (Indiana)	54	48.8	5.2%
4th Grade Science (Enlace Academy)	7.9	1.3	6.6%
4th Grade Science (Indiana)	46.3	37	9.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Enlace Academy)	24.6	8.1	16.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	47.5	40.2	7.3%
5th Grade Math (Enlace Academy)	34.4	9.5	24.9%
5th Grade Math (Indiana)	47.8	41.1	6.7%
5th Grade Social Studies (Enlace Academy)	18	5.4	12.6%
5th Grade Social Studies (Indiana)	46	39.1	6.9%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Enlace Academy)	13.8	9.6	4.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	47.8	40.8	7%
6th Grade Math (Enlace Academy)	17.2	2.8	14.4%
6th Grade Math (Indiana)	46.4	38.3	8.1%
6th Grade Science (Enlace Academy)	10.3	5.5	4.8%
6th Grade Science (Indiana)	48.6	38.2	10.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Enlace Academy)	22.6	12.2	10.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	49.7	39.5	10.2%
7th Grade Math (Enlace Academy)	19.2	6.8	12.4%
7th Grade Math (Indiana)	42	32.9	9.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Enlace Academy)	21.9	12	9.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	50.7	43.8	6.9%
8th Grade Math (Enlace Academy)	15.6	2.7	12.9%
8th Grade Math (Indiana)	38	31.4	6.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	491	658	34%
African American	109	98	10.1%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	363	533	46.8%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	13	22	69.2%
Two or More Races	6	5	16.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	96.7%	83.7%	13%

Schools Near Enlace Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2024)							ILEARN Math (2024)							ILEARN Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Enlace Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	3725 Kiel Avenue	Indianapolis	46224	Marion County	Enlace Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 383-0607	676	41	16.4	86.8%	22 (3.3%)	104 (15.4%)	542 (80.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.2%)	6	989^th of 1010 public elementary schools	2.1%		5.7	990^th of 1016 public elementary schools	2.6%	1	9.5	4.1	4.1	7.0	8.5	16.0	8.2	21.6	12.3	5.5	5.6	2.8	6.7	9.1	4.1	$10,865	$3,941	$6,924
Meredith Nicholson School 96	Public	PK, KG-6	3651 N Kiel Ave	Indianapolis	46224	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4296	396	31	12.7	62.6%	7 (1.8%)	46 (11.6%)	332 (83.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.8%)	10.7	923^rd of 1010 public elementary schools	8.6%		13	884^th of 1016 public elementary schools	13.0%	39	7.3	23.8	11.8	11.9			12.8	13.2	28.6	17.7	7.1			16.1	8.8	$15,737	$1,773	$13,965
Jonathan Jennings School 109	Public	PK, KG-6	6150 Gateway Dr	Indianapolis	46254	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4109	302	23	12.9	61.3%	9 (3.0%)	79 (26.2%)	196 (64.9%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.0%)	13.5	892^nd of 1010 public elementary schools	11.7%		13.1	883^rd of 1016 public elementary schools	13.1%	9	14.3	19.2	10.5	27.3			18.3	22.9	19.2	10.5	11.4			15.9	10.5	$16,186	$2,036	$14,151
Lew Wallace School 107	Public	PK, KG-6	3307 Ashway Dr	Indianapolis	46224	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4107	496	33	15.0	57.3%	8 (1.6%)	202 (40.7%)	237 (47.8%)	30 (6.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.6%)	9.8	932^nd of 1010 public elementary schools	7.7%		10.7	907^th of 1016 public elementary schools	10.7%	25	13.6	8.3	11.6	21.9			13.7	25.8	11.1	5.8	7.8			12.6	10.1	$14,693	$2,203	$12,490
Carl Wilde School 79	Public	PK, KG-6	5002 W 34th St	Indianapolis	46224	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4279	547	42	13.1	61.6%	30 (5.5%)	101 (18.5%)	389 (71.1%)	17 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.8%)	7.7	956^th of 1010 public elementary schools	5.3%		6.6	973^rd of 1016 public elementary schools	4.2%	17	9.1	10.3	13.4	8.8			10.5	26.7	12.6	9.8	2.9			13.1	4.9	$13,789	$1,922	$11,866
Frank H Wheeler Elementary School 4	Public	K-6	5700 Meadowood Dr	Speedway	46224	Marion County	School Town of Speedway	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 291-4274	323	24	13.3	64.4%	91 (28.2%)	99 (30.7%)	93 (28.8%)	21 (6.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.3%)	74	251^st of 1010 public elementary schools	75.1%		63.8	367^th of 1016 public elementary schools	63.9%	116	54.8	44.4	57.1	27.3			46.9	71.4	60.0	59.5	48.5			60.5	42.9	$10,357	$1,366	$8,991
North Wayne Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	6950 W 34th St	Indianapolis	46214	Marion County	MSD Wayne Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 988-6100	771	47	16.4	79.4%	28 (3.6%)	490 (63.6%)	215 (27.9%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	30 (3.9%)	10.7	922^nd of 1010 public elementary schools	8.7%		7.4	964^th of 1016 public elementary schools	5.1%	42	7.4	19.2	22.3	8.4			14.7	18.5	22.3	6.8	3.2			13.5	13.6	$11,947	$1,552	$10,395
IN Math & Science Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	4575 W 38th St	Indianapolis	46254	Marion County	IN Math & Science Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 298-0025	535	49	10.9	88.8%	9 (1.7%)	372 (69.5%)	148 (27.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	76.3	219^th of 1010 public elementary schools	78.3%		62.2	388^th of 1016 public elementary schools	61.8%	169	60.0	40.3	61.1	49.0	42.6	43.1	49.4	70.8	33.9	67.3	67.3	35.2	48.3	53.8	49.1	$11,160	$3,319	$7,841
Eagle Creek Elementary School	Public	K-5	6905 W 46th St	Indianapolis	46254	Marion County	MSD Pike Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 291-1311	497	30	16.7	64.2%	54 (10.9%)	304 (61.2%)	90 (18.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (9.5%)	33.4	691^st of 1010 public elementary schools	31.6%		36.2	670^th of 1016 public elementary schools	34.1%	21	39.8	29.6	25.4				31.9	46.6	29.6	21.1				33.1	22.5	$11,423	$1,381	$10,043
Clarence Farrington School 61	Public	PK, KG-6	4326 Patricia St	Indianapolis	46222	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4261	532	43	12.3	53.2%	29 (5.5%)	191 (35.9%)	296 (55.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.8%)	6.4	977^th of 1010 public elementary schools	3.3%		7	968^th of 1016 public elementary schools	4.7%	9	3.0	12.1	9.6	2.9			6.7	9.0	15.2	5.8	1.5			7.9	17.3	$14,512	$2,255	$12,257

Frequently Asked Questions about Enlace Academy

What is the racial makeup of Enlace Academy?

Students at Enlace Academy are 80% Hispanic, 15% African American, 3% White, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Enlace Academy?

In the 2023-24 school year, 676 students attended Enlace Academy.

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Enlace Academy ranks in the bottom 2.1% of Indiana elementary schools.

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