Enlace Academy

Enlace Academy is the sole public charter elementary school serving the Indianapolis, Indiana area. With a predominantly Hispanic student population and a high percentage of students from low-income families, the school faces significant challenges in providing a quality education, as evidenced by its consistently low academic performance on standardized tests compared to state averages.

Enlace Academy's student body is 81% Hispanic, 14.89% African American, and 3.34% White. The school's academic performance, as measured by ILEARN test scores, is alarmingly low, with only 8.24% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and just 9.13% proficient in math, far below the state averages. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 18.8%, which likely contributes to the poor academic outcomes. The school's high percentage of students (83.74%) qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch suggests that the majority of the student population comes from low-income families, which can present unique challenges in terms of providing adequate resources and support for student success.

While Enlace Academy spends $10,865 per student, the consistently poor academic performance indicates that the resources may not be effectively allocated or utilized to support student learning and achievement. The school's student-teacher ratio of 15.3 to 1 is not exceptionally high, but the data suggests that the school may need to implement significant interventions or changes to improve student outcomes and address the equity concerns raised by the school's racial demographics and socioeconomic status of its student population.