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Tindley Genesis Academy

Public, Charter Grades K-6

927^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 9% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Tindley Genesis Academy is a K–6 elementary school in Indianapolis's Meadows neighborhood, serving 368 students at 4020 Meadows Pkwy. In 2025–26 it ranked 927th out of 1,015 Indiana elementary schools — the 9th percentile — with 0 stars, and it operates as its own district, which ranked 352nd of 374. That marks a long slide from 2017–19, when the school placed in the 33rd–40th percentile with 2 stars. It then spent several years at the 6th percentile before a small uptick this year, but it remains in the bottom tenth of the state.

On 2025–26 ILEARN, 18.42% of students were proficient in English Language Arts, 12.70% in Math, and 15.29% in Science, with 5th-grade Social Studies at 6.67%. Math is a particular weak spot: 4th-grade Math was 8.89% and 5th-grade Math 4.44% — the lowest and second-lowest among nearby schools with comparable data. Social Studies has stayed in the single digits for four years, roughly 40 points below the state. Among nearby schools, Tindley's ELA edges out KIPP Indy Unite Elementary, Avondale Meadows Academy, and Louis B Russell Junior School 48, but its Math trails most of them. ACE Preparatory Academy, which serves a similarly high-poverty population, posts 30.65% ELA and 25.81% Math.

About 87% of Tindley students qualify for free or reduced lunch, and chronic absenteeism is 37.6% — more than double the state's 16.7%, though down from 62.4% in 2021–22. Only Louis B Russell Junior School 48 is higher nearby, while ACE Preparatory, with similar poverty, is at 20.9%. Tindley also spends $10,831 per student, the lowest among nearby schools (next is ACE at $14,014), with a student-teacher ratio of 15.3. Lower-poverty neighbors such as Mary Nicholson School 70 and Merle Sidener Academy 59 - a High Ability School score far higher, but the ACE comparison suggests improvement is possible.

368

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,490

Per pupil spending ?

87.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

88.7%

Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) (2025-26)

4020 Meadows Pkwy
Indianapolis, IN 46205

(317) 545-1745

District: Tindley Genesis Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:

84.5%

Hispanic:

10.9%

Two or more races:

4.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 33rd percentile in 2018 → 9th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (15% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (76% vs 15% Indiana)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school15%

District avg15%

Indiana avg47%

927^th of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 25 pts since 2018

From bottom 33% (2018) to bottom 9% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

352^nd of 374Tindley Genesis Academy 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	10.6	927 of 1015	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.4	947 of 1005	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.5	949 of 1011	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.7	958 of 1016	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.6	844 of 1020	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.6	806 of 1016	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.3	617 of 1031	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.5	686 of 1027	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts18%

Science15%

Math13%

Social Studies7%-41 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2026)					ILEARN Math (2026)					ILEARN Science (2026)			ILEARN Social Studies (2026)	Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Tindley Genesis Academy	Public, Charter	K-6	4020 Meadows Pkwy	Indianapolis	46205	Marion County	Tindley Genesis Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 545-1745	368	24	15.3	87.2%	1 (0.3%)	311 (84.5%)	40 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.1%)	10.6	927^th of 1015 public elementary schools	8.7%		8.4	947^th of 1005 public elementary schools	5.8%	20	20.3	13.0	15.6	25.0	18.4	23.7	8.9	4.4	10.0	12.7	20.0	10.0	15.3	6.7	88.7%		$9,490	$1,858	$7,632
Avondale Meadows Academy	Public, Charter	K-4	3980 Meadows Dr	Indianapolis	46205	Marion County	Avondale Meadows Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 803-3182	332	25	13.2	93.7%	1 (0.3%)	285 (85.8%)	23 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	20 (6.0%)	5.9	985^th of 1015 public elementary schools	3.0%		6.4	968^th of 1005 public elementary schools	3.7%	17	8.8	10.8			9.5	14.7	16.2			15.2	13.5		13.5		61.1%		$13,781	$3,252	$10,529
GEO Next Generation Elementary Academy	Public, Charter	K-6	4020 N Sherman Drive	Indianapolis	46226	Marion County	GEO Next Generation Elementary Academy	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(317) 608-6220	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	7.5	962^nd of 1015 public elementary schools	5.2%					(n/a)	4.6	12.9	20.7	10.5	11.3	11.4	3.2	6.9	15.8	9.9	12.9	13.2	13.0	6.9
Rousseau McClellan School 91 - a Montessori School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	5111 Evanston Ave	Indianapolis	46205	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(317) 226-4291	506	32	15.8	35.8%	219 (43.3%)	144 (28.5%)	99 (19.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.5%)	48.4	543^rd of 1015 public elementary schools	46.5%		45.1	572^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	43.1%	29	35.7	42.9	45.7		40.7	41.4	44.6	21.7		37.2	42.9		42.9	54.4	86.6%		$20,146	$1,564	$18,582
ACE Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	5326 Hillside Avenue	Indianapolis	46220	Marion County	ACE Preparatory Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 744-9847	131	12	10.9	84.7%	3 (2.3%)	103 (78.6%)	11 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (10.7%)	25.5	769^th of 1015 public elementary schools	24.2%		26.2	763^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	24.1%	6	28.6	17.7	26.7	50.0	30.7	42.9	23.5	13.3	25.0	25.8	17.7	18.8	18.2	26.7	73.1%		$12,022	$983	$11,039
KIPP Indy Unite Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	1740 E 30th St	Indianapolis	46218	Marion County	KIPP Indy Unite Elementary	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 547-5477	721	34	21.2	—	15 (2.1%)	523 (72.5%)	158 (21.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.2%)	12	902^nd of 1015 public elementary schools	11.1%		8.1	951^st of 1005 public elementary schools	5.4%	49	8.7	21.9	20.6		15.9	16.8	33.3	19.6		22.2	13.5		13.5	12.2	68.3%		$15,103	$3,666	$11,437
Eliza Baker School 55 - a Butler Lab Reggio Emilia School	Public	PK, KG-8	1349 E 54th St	Indianapolis	46220	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4255	301	21	14.3	31.6%	162 (53.8%)	74 (24.6%)	38 (12.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.0%)	39.4	623^rd of 1015 public elementary schools	38.6%		48.1	538^th of 1005 public elementary schools	46.5%	85	37.5	33.9	43.2		37.8	39.6	37.5	36.4		37.8	26.8		26.8	40.9	87%		$19,465	$1,788	$17,677
Mary Nicholson School 70	Public	K-8	510 East 46th Street	Indianapolis	46205	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4270	351	25	14.3	21.7%	229 (65.2%)	53 (15.1%)	35 (10.0%)	7 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (7.1%)	70.6	283^rd of 1015 public elementary schools	72.1%		81.4	167^th of 1005 public elementary schools	83.4%	116	49.2	60.7	48.2		52.6	55.6	57.1	38.9		50.9	60.7		60.7	53.7	98.2%		$19,249	$1,454	$17,795
Louis B Russell Junior School 48	Public, Charter	K-6	3445 N Central	Indianapolis	46205	Marion County	Phalen Leadership Academy at Louis B Russell School 48	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4248	274	23	11.9	79.2%	4 (1.5%)	212 (77.4%)	35 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.0%)	11.5	911^th of 1015 public elementary schools	10.2%		11.6	901^st of 1005 public elementary schools	10.3%	10	8.8	4.2	10.0	18.2	10.0	26.5	20.8	26.7	22.7	24.6	0.0	18.2	8.7	6.9	100%		$25,884	$7,726	$18,158
James Russell Lowell School 51 - a Montessori School	Public	PK, KG-8	3426 Roosevelt Ave	Indianapolis	46218	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4251	363	31	11.7	71.3%	25 (6.9%)	195 (53.7%)	120 (33.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.3%)	3.6	1008^th of 1015 public elementary schools	0.7%		3.5	1002^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	0.3%	6	8.8	5.1	2.4		5.8	5.3	10.3	2.4		5.8	7.7		7.7	7.1	92.3%		$24,549	$2,086	$22,463

Frequently Asked Questions about Tindley Genesis Academy

How many students attend Tindley Genesis Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 368 students attended Tindley Genesis Academy.

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Tindley Genesis Academy ranks in the bottom 8.7% of Indiana elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Tindley Genesis Academy?

Students at Tindley Genesis Academy are 85% African American, 11% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

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