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Gold Academy

Public Grades K-6

813^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 19% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Gold Academy is an elementary school located in Indianapolis, Indiana, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 534 students. It is part of the MSD Decatur Township school district, which is ranked 275 out of 380 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Gold Academy has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Indiana elementary schools, ranking between 727 and 876 out of over 1,000 schools in the state over the past 10 years, and has maintained a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of that time.

Gold Academy's performance lags behind nearby schools, such as West Newton Elementary and Lynwood Elementary, which have higher test scores, lower chronic absenteeism rates, and better overall performance metrics. The school's high rates of poverty and free/reduced lunch eligibility, as well as its high chronic absenteeism, may be contributing factors to its poor academic performance. Despite consistent 1-star ratings and low rankings, Gold Academy has not shown significant improvement in its academic metrics over the past 10 years.

One notable exception in the district is the Decatur High Ability Academy, a specialized school that serves high-performing students in grades 3-6 and has significantly higher test scores, with 74% or more of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, Math, and Science. This suggests that the district is capable of producing strong academic results when working with a more selective student population.

529

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,810

Per pupil spending ?

61.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5650 Mann Rd
Indianapolis, IN 46221

(317) 856-0400

District: MSD Decatur Township

Students who attend Gold Academy usually attend:

Middle:	Decatur Middle School
High:	Decatur Central High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.3%

African American:

30.2%

Hispanic:

17.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 30th percentile in 2015 → 19th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (23% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg24%

Indiana avg38%

813^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 30% (2015) to bottom 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 7Elementary Schools in the MSD Decatur Township

275^th of 380MSD Decatur Township 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	20.2	813 of 1005	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.9	826 of 1011	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.7	804 of 1016	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.4	819 of 1020	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.4	808 of 1016	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.3	876 of 1031	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.1	799 of 1027	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.6	821 of 1033	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	33.6	792 of 1046	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	39.2	727 of 1040	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	23.3	897 of 1036	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	21.8	903 of 1035	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	32.5	794 of 1015	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	41.3	733 of 1025	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	33.1	775 of 1009	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	30.8	786 of 1003	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	27.2	817 of 996	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	26.6	805 of 985	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Math26%

English Language Arts23%

Social Studies21%-17 vs state

Science18%

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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
Gold Academy	Public	K-6	5650 Mann Rd	Indianapolis	46221	Marion County	MSD Decatur Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 856-0400	529	40	13.2	61.4%	224 (42.3%)	160 (30.2%)	92 (17.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (9.6%)	20.2	813^th of 1005 public elementary schools	19.1%		18.9	826^th of 1011 public elementary schools	18.3%	13	19.0	25.0	22.5	23.4	22.5	31.7	37.5	20.0	12.5	26.4	26.1	7.8	18.4	21.3	$13,810	$1,956	$11,854
Blue Academy	Public	K-6	5650 Mann Rd	Indianapolis	46221	Marion County	MSD Decatur Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 856-4100	687	45	15.2	61.0%	266 (38.7%)	304 (44.3%)	68 (9.9%)	9 (1.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.4%)	31	722^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	28.2%		32	708^th of 1011 public elementary schools	30.0%	14	35.2	24.0	37.5	37.4	33.4	38.6	31.7	24.3	17.6	27.9	25.2	27.5	26.3	20.9	$10,867	$1,497	$9,370
Valley Mills Elementary School	Public	K-6	5101 S High School Rd	Indianapolis	46221	Marion County	MSD Decatur Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 856-6363	554	39	14.2	65.7%	289 (52.2%)	136 (24.5%)	76 (13.7%)	7 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (7.8%)	19.1	822^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	18.2%		18.8	828^th of 1011 public elementary schools	18.1%	6	22.2	15.2	24.7	34.7	24.3	23.5	22.7	16.5	23.6	21.4	18.2	12.5	15.2	20.0	$11,179	$1,650	$9,529
Decatur High Ability Academy	Public	3-6	5106 South High School Road	Indianapolis	46221	Marion County	MSD Decatur Township	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(317) 856-5265	103	5	20.6	48.5%	60 (58.3%)	21 (20.4%)	11 (10.7%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (8.7%)	98	7^th of 1005 public elementary schools	99.3%		99.3	1^st of 1011 public elementary schools	99.9%	6	86.4	69.6	68.2	72.7	74.0	95.5	87.0	68.2	87.9	85.0	87.5	84.9	86.0	72.7	$8,921	$1,705	$7,216
Lynwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4640 Santa Fe Dr	Indianapolis	46241	Marion County	MSD Decatur Township	No	No	No	No	(317) 243-7559	583	42	13.8	65.5%	244 (41.9%)	156 (26.8%)	129 (22.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (8.9%)	14.6	865^th of 1005 public elementary schools	13.9%		10.3	929^th of 1011 public elementary schools	8.1%	64	15.9	21.9	17.5	19.0	18.6	10.9	25.0	17.5	22.4	18.9	27.0	10.3	19.0	14.3	$11,079	$1,465	$9,614
Stephen Decatur Elementary School	Public	K-6	3425 S Foltz St	Indianapolis	46221	Marion County	MSD Decatur Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 241-0183	496	34	14.5	70.8%	273 (55.0%)	60 (12.1%)	121 (24.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (8.1%)	15	861^st of 1005 public elementary schools	14.3%		14.4	874^th of 1011 public elementary schools	13.6%	13	8.7	20.5	14.5	26.7	17.5	17.4	21.7	12.9	11.7	16.4	25.3	23.3	24.5	21.0	$12,088	$1,948	$10,140
West Newton Elementary School	Public	K-6	7529 Mooresville Rd	West Newton	46183	Marion County	MSD Decatur Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 856-5237	559	36	15.5	62.6%	190 (34.0%)	242 (43.3%)	87 (15.6%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.3%)	32.2	706^th of 1005 public elementary schools	29.8%		29.3	736^th of 1011 public elementary schools	27.2%	30	27.9	16.9	25.5	38.4	27.8	36.8	16.7	35.1	34.3	31.0	18.0	33.3	26.6	26.6	$12,088	$1,559	$10,529
Rosa Parks Elementary School	Public	1-5	7525 Wellingshire Blvd	Indianapolis	46217	Marion County	Perry Township Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 789-2900	658	43	15.3	58.4%	256 (38.9%)	112 (17.0%)	90 (13.7%)	139 (21.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (9.3%)	50.7	505^th of 1005 public elementary schools	49.8%		67.4	322^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	68.2%	183	30.8	37.8	42.9		37.3	45.5	48.3	49.7		47.9	34.3		34.3	34.8	$11,392	$801	$10,591
Rosa Parks Kindergarten	Public	PK-K	7525 Wellingshire Blvd.	Indianapolis	46217	Marion County	Perry Township Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(317) 789-3771	295	17	16.8	61.7%	93 (31.5%)	45 (15.3%)	40 (13.6%)	98 (33.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.4%)								(n/a)															$12,405	$972	$11,433
Stout Field Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3820 W Bradbury	Indianapolis	46241	Marion County	MSD Wayne Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 988-6800	617	41	15.0	70.2%	254 (41.2%)	50 (8.1%)	263 (42.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (7.6%)	26.2	766^th of 1005 public elementary schools	23.8%		20.2	812^th of 1011 public elementary schools	19.7%	46	17.2	27.6	30.8	29.0	25.9	37.6	33.3	11.0	13.2	24.2	25.6	40.8	32.7	22.0	$14,398	$2,030	$12,368

Frequently Asked Questions about Gold Academy

Is Gold Academy a good school?

Gold Academy ranks in the bottom 19.1% of Indiana elementary schools.

What district is Gold Academy in?

MSD Decatur Township

What is the racial makeup of Gold Academy?

Students at Gold Academy are 42% White, 30% African American, 17% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Gold Academy attend?

Students who attend Gold Academy usually go on to attend:

Middle : Decatur Middle School
High : Decatur Central High School

How many students attend Gold Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 529 students attended Gold Academy.

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