Summary:
Avondale Meadows Academy is the sole elementary school serving grades K-4 in the Avondale Meadows area of Indianapolis, Indiana. With a total enrollment of 315 students, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom 5% of Indiana elementary schools over the past three years, indicating a persistent struggle with academic achievement.
According to the data, Avondale Meadows Academy has significantly lower proficiency rates in ILEARN English Language Arts and Math compared to the state averages, with only 14.55% of students proficient or better in ELA and 12.73% in Math during the 2024-2025 school year. The school's 4th-grade proficiency rates were particularly low, with only 15.69% proficient or better in ELA and 9.8% in Math. Science proficiency for 4th-grade students was also very low at 6%, compared to the state average of 43.2%. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 17.8%, significantly higher than the state average.
Despite the school's higher-than-average per-student spending of $14,380 and a slightly lower student-teacher ratio of 14.3, the academic outcomes at Avondale Meadows Academy remain poor, suggesting that the resources may not be effectively allocated or utilized to support student learning. The school's high percentage of students (94.6%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch indicates that the student population faces significant socioeconomic challenges, which may contribute to the school's underperformance.
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