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Vision Academy

Public, Charter Grades K-8

961^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 4% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Vision Academy is a public charter elementary school serving 396 students in grades K-8 in a relatively low-income area of Indianapolis, IN, with 93.69% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Despite spending more per student ($13,978 in 2023-2024) than the state average, Vision Academy has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Indiana elementary schools, with only 12.98% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 6.13% in Math in 2024-2025, compared to state averages of 40.3% and 51.5% respectively. The school also faces high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.8% to 37.1% over the past few years. In contrast, nearby charter and magnet schools like Cold Spring School, George Washington Carver School 87, and Allegiant Preparatory Academy serve similar demographics but demonstrate significantly better academic outcomes.

While Vision Academy has struggled for many years, the data suggests that there is potential for improvement. The nearby high-performing schools show that students in this community can achieve at higher levels with the right educational approach and support. Addressing the school's high chronic absenteeism rates and re-evaluating how resources are being allocated could be key levers for improvement.

391

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,978

Per pupil spending ?

94.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1751 E Riverside Dr
Indianapolis, IN 46202

(317) 632-2006

District: Vision Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:

78.5%

Hispanic:

14.3%

Two or more races:

4.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 2nd percentile in 2016 → 4th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (10% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (34% vs 17% Indiana)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school10%

District avg10%

Indiana avg38%

Elementary school

961^st of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 4%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

430^th of 480

Indiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 10%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 5% (2016) to bottom 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

351^st of 380Vision 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	7.4	961 of 1005	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.7	889 of 1011	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.9	932 of 1016	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.7	913 of 1020	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	6.2	975 of 1016	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.2	1010 of 1031	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.6	971 of 1027	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	4.5	994 of 1033	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	2.8	1027 of 1046	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	11.3	430 of 480	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.8	420 of 491	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.8	463 of 489	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.8	435 of 490	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	7.6	452 of 483	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.0	437 of 470	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.6	434 of 473	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	3.8	452 of 472	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	3.9	470 of 494	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts13%

Science12%

Social Studies11%-27 vs state

Math6%

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Schools Near Vision Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)							ILEARN Math (2025)							ILEARN Science (2025)			ILEARN Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th 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 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Vision Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1751 E Riverside Dr	Indianapolis	46202	Marion County	Vision Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 632-2006	391	31	12.6	94.4%	11 (2.8%)	307 (78.5%)	56 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.3%)	7.4	961^st of 1005 public elementary schools	4.4%		13.7	889^th of 1011 public elementary schools	12.1%	72	2.2	6.8	8.6	24.4	14.9	20.4	13.0	13.0	4.6	8.6	7.3	2.1	2.1	6.1	9.3	14.6	11.9	11.4	$13,978	$3,119	$10,859
Global Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	2033 Sugar Grove Ave	Indianapolis	46202	Marion County	Global Preparatory Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4244	742	63	11.7	82.1%	49 (6.6%)	217 (29.2%)	439 (59.2%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.2%)	14.9	863^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	14.1%		14.3	879^th of 1011 public elementary schools	13.1%	16	19.8	21.1	27.3	11.0	17.1	29.3	20.4	31.4	24.4	25.9	2.7	1.4	20.7	18.1	22.2	6.9	15.3	13.0	$12,813	$4,590	$8,224
Matchbook Learning	Public, Charter	K-8	1163 Belmont Avenue	Indianapolis	46222	Marion County	Matchbook Learning	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4263	707	46	15.3	96.3%	22 (3.1%)	248 (35.1%)	412 (58.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.1%)	4.2	996^th of 1005 public elementary schools	0.9%		4.6	1003^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	0.8%	7	6.4	4.1	7.6	11.9	13.3	23.3	11.0	5.0	4.1	7.6	1.2	8.0	9.6	5.8	4.1	2.4	3.2	7.6	$17,477	$1,421	$16,056
Allegiant Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	1141 N. Sheffield Ave.	Indianapolis	46222	Marion County	Allegiant Preparatory Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 489-6877	166	12	13.8	68.7%	2 (1.2%)	136 (81.9%)	16 (9.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.6%)	19.1	823^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	18.1%		21.7	793^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	21.6%	30	14.3	30.4	19.1				21.5	19.1	34.8	19.1				24.6	30.4		30.4	9.5	$15,061	$4,160	$10,901
Liberty Grove Schools	Public, Charter	K-6	1002 W. 25th Street	Indianapolis	46208	Marion County	Liberty Grove Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(317) 226-3807	227	16	12.6	100.0%	3 (1.3%)	157 (69.2%)	50 (22.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.5%)	6.6	966^th of 1005 public elementary schools	3.9%		5.2	996^th of 1011 public elementary schools	1.5%	30	14.3	9.1	9.1	16.1			12.1	11.4	0.0	6.1	16.1			8.3	12.1	6.5	9.4	3.0	$18,720	$1,164	$17,557
Ernie Pyle School 90 - a Paideia School	Public	PK, KG-5	3351 W 18th St	Indianapolis	46222	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4290	268	24	11.1	66.8%	24 (9.0%)	76 (28.4%)	162 (60.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	12.9	884^th of 1005 public elementary schools	12.0%		16.8	851^st of 1011 public elementary schools	15.8%	33	7.7	20.0	22.2				15.6	21.2	27.5	22.2				23.4	17.5		17.5	8.3	$18,268	$3,313	$14,956
George Washington Carver School 87 - a Montessori School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2411 Indpls Ave	Indianapolis	46208	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(317) 226-4287	246	24	10.2	45.1%	42 (17.1%)	87 (35.4%)	89 (36.2%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (9.8%)	26.2	765^th of 1005 public elementary schools	23.9%		45.1	578^th of 1011 public elementary schools	42.8%	187	33.3	18.9	29.3				27.2	31.4	29.7	29.3				30.1	21.6		21.6	24.4	$17,999	$3,350	$14,650
The PATH School	Public, Charter	K-8	653 Somerset Ave	Indianapolis	46222	Marion County	The PATH School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4267	705	54	13.0	71.8%	41 (5.8%)	209 (29.6%)	430 (61.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.1%)	6.4	967^th of 1005 public elementary schools	3.8%		9.3	938^th of 1011 public elementary schools	7.2%	29	6.9	12.9	17.1	8.0	10.0	22.6	12.6	6.9	12.9	9.9	4.0	2.8	11.5	8.0	12.9	6.7	10.0	10.1	$13,288	$4,054	$9,234
Christel House Academy West	Public, Charter	K-8	55 N Tibbs Ave	Indianapolis	46222	Marion County	Christel House Academy West	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 783-4901	485	35	13.8	65.4%	24 (4.9%)	132 (27.2%)	312 (64.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.9%)	12.4	887^th of 1005 public elementary schools	11.7%		7.9	951^st of 1011 public elementary schools	5.9%	64	7.3	16.1	16.1	22.8	12.5	10.7	14.3	21.8	23.2	21.4	17.5	18.2	1.8	17.3	21.4	8.8	15.0	5.4	$12,013	$4,067	$7,945
Cold Spring School	Public, Magnet	K-8	3650 Cold Spring Rd	Indianapolis	46222	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(317) 226-4155	359	27	13.2	51.0%	96 (26.7%)	153 (42.6%)	81 (22.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.2%)	40.3	620^th of 1005 public elementary schools	38.3%		23.2	780^th of 1011 public elementary schools	22.8%	160	26.7	45.2	31.7	30.6	30.3	57.9	35.2	40.0	54.8	39.0	22.2	15.2	31.6	35.2	33.3	36.1	34.6	17.1	$21,563	$5,302	$16,262

Frequently Asked Questions about Vision Academy

How many students attend Vision Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 391 students attended Vision Academy.

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What is the racial makeup of Vision Academy?

Students at Vision Academy are 79% African American, 14% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% White.

Is Vision Academy a good school?

Vision Academy ranks in the bottom 4.4% of Indiana elementary schools.

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