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KIPP Indy Unite Elementary

Public, Charter Grades K-5

951^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 5% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

KIPP Indy Unite Elementary is a public charter elementary school serving 708 students in grades K-5 in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school is part of the KIPP Indy district, which is ranked 359 out of 380 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

KIPP Indy Unite Elementary faces significant challenges, including very high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 17.8% to 40.6% in recent years, which are much higher than the nearby schools. The school has also consistently low proficiency rates on the ILEARN assessments, with only 11.08% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 18.47% proficient or better in Math in the 2024-2025 school year. This is well below the state averages. Additionally, the school has an extremely high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 93.67% to 97.88% in recent years, indicating that the student population faces substantial socioeconomic disadvantages.

When comparing KIPP Indy Unite Elementary to other nearby charter schools, such as Tindley Genesis Academy and Avondale Meadows Academy, the performance gaps are significant. These charter schools, while still struggling, generally outperform KIPP Indy Unite Elementary on test scores and other metrics. Despite the high spending per student at KIPP Indy Unite Elementary, ranging from $10,222 to $15,656 in recent years, the school is still underperforming compared to the state and nearby schools, suggesting that simply increasing funding may not be enough to address the school's challenges.

721

Students ?

21.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,656

Per pupil spending ?

98.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1740 E 30th St
Indianapolis, IN 46218

(317) 547-5477

District: KIPP Indy Unite Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

72.5%

Hispanic:

21.9%

Two or more races:

3.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 2nd percentile in 2019 → 5th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (23% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (33% vs 17% Indiana)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg23%

Indiana avg38%

951^st of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 5%▲ up 3 pts since 2019

From bottom 2% (2019) to bottom 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

359^th of 380KIPP Indy Unite Elementary 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
2025	8.1	951 of 1005	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.3	930 of 1011	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.4	939 of 1016	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.2	981 of 1020	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.3	991 of 1016	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.4	1007 of 1031	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies88%+49 vs state

Math18%

English Language Arts11%

Science6%

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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
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	98.5%	15 (2.1%)	523 (72.5%)	158 (21.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.2%)	8.1	951^st of 1005 public elementary schools	5.4%		10.3	930^th of 1011 public elementary schools	8.0%	21	10.4	13.0	10.3				11.1	13.3	20.0	23.1				18.5	6.1		6.1	0.9	$15,656	$4,123	$11,532
Louis B Russell Junior School 48	Public, Charter	PK, KG-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%)	11.6	901^st of 1005 public elementary schools	10.3%		12.2	906^th of 1011 public elementary schools	10.4%	5	13.9	3.2	13.6	28.0			14.0	22.2	19.4	22.7	16.0			20.2	6.5	20.0	12.5	0.0	$23,612	$6,251	$17,361
James Russell Lowell School 51 - a Montessori School	Public	PK, KG-5	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%)	3.5	1002^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	0.3%		3.9	1010^th of 1011 public elementary schools	0.1%	8	5.3	6.4	6.6				6.1	5.3	4.2	4.8				4.8	8.5		8.5	0.0	$19,776	$3,699	$16,076
William Bell School 60 - a Butler Lab Reggio Emilia School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3330 N Pennsylvania	Indianapolis	46205	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(317) 226-4369	381	37	10.4	56.4%	95 (24.9%)	202 (53.0%)	50 (13.1%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.9%)	17.3	841^st of 1005 public elementary schools	16.3%		21.2	801^st of 1011 public elementary schools	20.8%	40	14.7	21.0	28.6				21.2	22.1	21.0	28.6				23.8	21.0		21.0	14.3	$17,115	$3,120	$13,995
Herron Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	3100 N. Meridian	Indianapolis	46208	Marion County	Herron Preparatory Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(317) 231-0010	428	47	9.1	36.4%	194 (45.3%)	140 (32.7%)	47 (11.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (10.3%)	69.7	292^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	70.9%		69.6	303^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	70.0%	11	51.4	46.9	32.7	62.0			48.7	71.6	67.4	42.9	36.0			56.3	63.3	40.0	51.5	32.7	$12,676	$1,438	$11,238
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%)	8.4	947^th of 1005 public elementary schools	5.8%		8.5	949^th of 1011 public elementary schools	6.1%	2	22.0	3.3	11.1	16.7			13.1	22.0	5.0	8.3	16.7			13.1	1.7	13.9	6.3	8.3	$10,831	$4,264	$6,568
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%)	6.4	968^th of 1005 public elementary schools	3.7%		4.6	1004^th of 1011 public elementary schools	0.7%	36	13.6	15.7					14.6	15.3	9.8					12.7	6.0		6.0		$14,380	$3,593	$10,788
Charity Dye School 27 Center for Inquiry	Public	PK, KG-5	545 E 19th St	Indianapolis	46202	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4227	348	33	10.4	44.3%	100 (28.7%)	140 (40.2%)	75 (21.6%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.8%)	26.2	764^th of 1005 public elementary schools	24.0%		28.5	744^th of 1011 public elementary schools	26.4%	20	23.5	20.0	32.6				25.9	26.5	31.4	30.2				29.5	25.7		25.7	25.6	$19,356	$3,288	$16,068
Paramount Brookside	Public, Charter	K-8	3020 Nowland Ave	Indianapolis	46201	Marion County	Paramount Brookside	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 775-6660	843	33	25.5	70.8%	119 (14.1%)	447 (53.0%)	190 (22.5%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (9.7%)	58.4	425^th of 1005 public elementary schools	57.7%		75.9	225^th of 1011 public elementary schools	77.7%	200	48.9	39.1	47.1	60.0	60.2	39.0	49.1	48.9	37.5	55.2	77.7	48.9	45.1	52.1	29.9	34.5	32.2	17.2	$14,247	$2,735	$11,512
James Whitcomb Riley School 43	Public	PK, KG-5	150 W 40th St	Indianapolis	46208	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4243	240	28	8.7	72.5%	11 (4.6%)	178 (74.2%)	21 (8.8%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (10.8%)	3.5	1001^st of 1005 public elementary schools	0.4%		4.8	1000^th of 1011 public elementary schools	1.1%	1	0.0	5.3	9.7				5.3	8.0	0.0	6.3				4.2	5.1		5.1	3.1	$20,942	$3,330	$17,611

Frequently Asked Questions about KIPP Indy Unite Elementary

What is the racial makeup of KIPP Indy Unite Elementary?

Students at KIPP Indy Unite Elementary are 73% African American, 22% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% White.

How many students attend KIPP Indy Unite Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 721 students attended KIPP Indy Unite Elementary.

Is KIPP Indy Unite Elementary a good school?

KIPP Indy Unite Elementary ranks in the bottom 5.4% of Indiana elementary schools.

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