Summary:
There is exactly one elementary-level school in this area: Andrew J Brown Academy, a K–8 school serving 435 students in Indianapolis that also makes up the entire Andrew J Brown Academy district, so school and district figures are identical. It carries a 1-star rating and ranks 311 of 374 in its district, the 17th percentile.
Academically, the one clear bright spot is 8th grade math, where 34.88% of students were proficient versus 34.2% statewide — the only grade-and-subject comparison that beats the state. All-grade ELA rose from 19.49% to 22.45% and math from 22.3% to 25.17%, and 5th grade social studies jumped from 1.89% to 13.95%. Every other comparison trails the state, often by 15 to 36 percentage points. Fourth grade is the weakest point: ELA 15% vs 42.2%, math 22.5% vs 52%, and science 7.5% vs 43.8%. All-grade science sits at 10.1%, and 5th grade social studies remains 33.25 points below the state's 47.2%.
Attendance and resources are the biggest concerns for families. Chronic absenteeism is 35.1%, more than double the state's 16.7%, and 71.26% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. Per-student spending is $16,010, but the student-teacher ratio is a high 31:1. The school's rank has slipped each year — 798 of 1011, then 834 of 1005, then 858 of 1015 — with 1 star every year and a percentile falling from 21 to 17 to 15. In short, this is a high-need school making modest gains from low bases, with 8th grade math as its standout strength.
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