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Avondale Meadows Academy

Public, Charter Grades K-4

968^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 4% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Avondale Meadows Academy is a public charter elementary school serving 315 students in grades K-4 in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school is part of the Avondale Meadows Academy District, which is ranked 368 out of 380 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Avondale Meadows Academy faces significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students. The school has consistently low test scores, with only 14.55% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 12.73% proficient or better in math, compared to state averages around 40% and 50% respectively. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.8% to 31.6% in recent years, much higher than the state average. Additionally, Avondale Meadows Academy has an extremely high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 91.36% to 94.6%, indicating a high-poverty student population.

When comparing Avondale Meadows Academy to nearby charter schools like KIPP Indy Unite Elementary, ACE Preparatory Academy, and Tindley Genesis Academy, the performance of Avondale Meadows is consistently lower across key metrics. The school is also located in close proximity to several higher-performing public and charter schools, such as Center for Inquiry School 70 and Rousseau McClellan School 91, but is unable to match their academic outcomes. Avondale Meadows Academy's statewide ranking has steadily declined from 619 out of 1,046 Indiana elementary schools in 2015-2016 to 968 out of 1,005 in 2024-2025, indicating a concerning trend of decreasing performance.

332

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,380

Per pupil spending ?

93.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3980 Meadows Dr
Indianapolis, IN 46205

(317) 803-3182

District: Avondale Meadows Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:

85.8%

Hispanic:

6.9%

Two or more races:

6.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 27th percentile in 2015 → 4th in 2025

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (32% vs 17% Indiana)

!Ranking has slipped — down 23 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school12%

District avg12%

968^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 23 pts since 2015

From bottom 27% (2015) to bottom 4% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

368^th of 380Avondale Meadows Academy among Indiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	6.4	968 of 1005	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.6	1004 of 1011	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.3	941 of 1016	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.2	980 of 1020	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.1	976 of 1016	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.0	914 of 1031	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.4	879 of 1027	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	32.6	779 of 1033	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	49.5	619 of 1046	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	35.0	764 of 1040	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	37.1	775 of 1036	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	33.2	816 of 1035	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	38.0	746 of 1015	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	25.4	856 of 1025	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	20.6	874 of 1009	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	14.9	908 of 1003	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	2.2	981 of 996	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts15%

Math13%

Science6%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)					ILEARN Math (2025)					ILEARN Science (2025)			ILEARN Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Avondale Meadows Academy	Public, Charter	K-4	3980 Meadows Dr	Indianapolis	46205	Marion County	Avondale Meadows Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 803-3182	332	25	13.2	93.7%	1 (0.3%)	285 (85.8%)	23 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	20 (6.0%)	6.4	968^th of 1005 public elementary schools	3.7%		4.6	1004^th of 1011 public elementary schools	0.7%	36	13.6	15.7			14.6	15.3	9.8			12.7	6.0		6.0		$14,380	$3,593	$10,788
Tindley Genesis Academy	Public, Charter	K-6	4020 Meadows Pkwy	Indianapolis	46205	Marion County	Tindley Genesis Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 545-1745	368	24	15.3	87.2%	1 (0.3%)	311 (84.5%)	40 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.1%)	8.4	947^th of 1005 public elementary schools	5.8%		8.5	949^th of 1011 public elementary schools	6.1%	2	22.0	3.3	11.1	16.7	13.1	22.0	5.0	8.3	16.7	13.1	1.7	13.9	6.3	8.3	$10,831	$4,264	$6,568
Rousseau McClellan School 91 - a Montessori School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	5111 Evanston Ave	Indianapolis	46205	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(317) 226-4291	506	32	15.8	35.8%	219 (43.3%)	144 (28.5%)	99 (19.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.5%)	45.1	572^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	43.1%		45	579^th of 1011 public elementary schools	42.7%	7	41.8	46.4	35.7		41.3	41.8	30.4	25.0		33.0	48.2		48.2	26.8	$20,051	$3,097	$16,954
KIPP Indy Unite Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	1740 E 30th St	Indianapolis	46218	Marion County	KIPP Indy Unite Elementary	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 547-5477	721	34	21.2	98.5%	15 (2.1%)	523 (72.5%)	158 (21.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.2%)	8.1	951^st of 1005 public elementary schools	5.4%		10.3	930^th of 1011 public elementary schools	8.0%	21	10.4	13.0	10.3		11.1	13.3	20.0	23.1		18.5	6.1		6.1	0.9	$15,656	$4,123	$11,532
ACE Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-6	5326 Hillside Avenue	Indianapolis	46220	Marion County	ACE Preparatory Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 744-9847	131	12	10.9	84.7%	3 (2.3%)	103 (78.6%)	11 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (10.7%)	26.2	763^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	24.1%		25.1	768^th of 1011 public elementary schools	24.0%	5	23.5	20.0	27.3	16.7	22.2	35.3	13.3	18.2	22.2	22.2	53.3	11.1	30.3	36.4	$14,014	$1,464	$12,550
Eliza Baker School 55 - a Butler Lab Reggio Emilia School	Public	PK, KG-5	1349 E 54th St	Indianapolis	46220	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4255	301	21	14.3	31.6%	162 (53.8%)	74 (24.6%)	38 (12.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.0%)	48.1	538^th of 1005 public elementary schools	46.5%		34.2	683^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	32.4%	145	38.5	37.0	40.4		38.7	46.2	37.0	32.7		38.7	39.1		39.1	40.4	$17,498	$3,201	$14,298
James Russell Lowell School 51 - a Montessori School	Public	PK, KG-5	3426 Roosevelt Ave	Indianapolis	46218	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4251	363	31	11.7	71.3%	25 (6.9%)	195 (53.7%)	120 (33.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.3%)	3.5	1002^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	0.3%		3.9	1010^th of 1011 public elementary schools	0.1%	8	5.3	6.4	6.6		6.1	5.3	4.2	4.8		4.8	8.5		8.5	0.0	$19,776	$3,699	$16,076
Louis B Russell Junior School 48	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	3445 N Central	Indianapolis	46205	Marion County	Phalen Leadership Academy at Louis B Russell School 48	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4248	274	23	11.9	79.2%	4 (1.5%)	212 (77.4%)	35 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.0%)	11.6	901^st of 1005 public elementary schools	10.3%		12.2	906^th of 1011 public elementary schools	10.4%	5	13.9	3.2	13.6	28.0	14.0	22.2	19.4	22.7	16.0	20.2	6.5	20.0	12.5	0.0	$23,612	$6,251	$17,361
Mary Nicholson School 70 Center for Inquiry	Public	K-5	510 East 46th Street	Indianapolis	46205	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4270	351	25	14.3	21.7%	229 (65.2%)	53 (15.1%)	35 (10.0%)	7 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (7.1%)	81.4	167^th of 1005 public elementary schools	83.4%		70.3	296^th of 1011 public elementary schools	70.7%	129	69.4	55.4	50.0		57.9	73.5	60.7	57.4		63.5	55.4		55.4	46.3	$17,855	$3,032	$14,823
Merle Sidener Academy 59 - a High Ability School	Public	1-5	2424 Kessler Blvd E Dr	Indianapolis	46220	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4259	228	21	10.8	47.8%	71 (31.1%)	89 (39.0%)	43 (18.9%)	6 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (8.3%)	91.8				95.6	23^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	97.7%	(n/a)	62.5	62.5	70.0		64.6	70.8	73.2	62.5		69.4	78.6		78.6	62.5	$20,159	$3,286	$16,873

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How many students attend Avondale Meadows Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 332 students attended Avondale Meadows Academy.

Is Avondale Meadows Academy a good school?

Avondale Meadows Academy ranks in the bottom 3.7% of Indiana elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Avondale Meadows Academy?

Students at Avondale Meadows Academy are 86% African American, 7% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

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