Summary:
Enlace Academy is a single public charter elementary school in Indianapolis, Indiana, serving students from Kindergarten through 8th grade.
Enlace Academy is currently the only elementary school within the Enlace Academy district. While there are no other schools in the district to compare it against, Enlace Academy faces significant academic challenges. Its proficiency rates on the ILEARN assessment across all subjects and grade levels are considerably lower than the state averages. For example, in 3rd-grade English Language Arts, Enlace Academy's proficiency was 14.67% in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 40.3%. Similarly, in 5th-grade Math, proficiency was 8.22% versus the state average of 41.5%. Despite these low scores, there appears to be a relative improvement in proficiency from the 2023-2024 school year to the 2024-2025 school year in several areas, though absolute performance remains low. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 17.8% and a high percentage of students (86.83%) qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of socioeconomic need.
Further concerns arise from the school's spending per student, which is $15,263, a figure that is relatively high. This, coupled with the low academic outcomes and a consistently low statewide ranking (most recently a 0-star rating), suggests a need for a closer examination of how resources are being utilized and the effectiveness of instructional strategies. While some grade levels show slightly better performance than others, such as 6th-grade Math in 2024-2025, the overall picture indicates that Enlace Academy is struggling to meet state academic benchmarks. The school's statewide rank has also been low and appears to be declining or stagnating in recent years.
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