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Tindley Summit Academy

Public, Charter Grades K-6

955^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 5% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Tindley Summit Academy is a public charter elementary school serving 225 students in grades K-6 in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school is part of the Tindley Summit Academy District, which is ranked 362 out of 380 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Tindley Summit Academy consistently performs well below the state average on ILEARN assessments across all grades and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, only 10.58% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 40.3% for 3rd grade. In math, the school's proficiency rate was just 11.54%, compared to 51.5% statewide for 3rd grade. The school also has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.8% to 47.4% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the nearby schools, such as Lakeside Elementary School and Harrison Hill Elementary School, which have chronic absenteeism rates around 17.8%.

Despite spending significantly more per student ($13,549 in 2023-2024) compared to the nearby schools ($12,137 to $17,948 per student), Tindley Summit Academy is not achieving commensurate academic results. This raises questions about the efficiency and effectiveness of the school's resource allocation and spending decisions. When compared to the nearby public and charter schools, Tindley Summit Academy stands out as the lowest-performing school in the area, suggesting the need for a comprehensive review and overhaul of its educational model and practices.

312

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,549

Per pupil spending ?

74.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3698 Dubarry Rd
Indianapolis, IN 46226

(317) 545-1745

District: Tindley Summit Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:

75.0%

Hispanic:

20.8%

Two or more races:

2.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 14th percentile in 2016 → 5th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (11% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (45% vs 17% Indiana)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school11%

District avg11%

Indiana avg38%

955^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 14% (2016) to bottom 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

362^nd of 380Tindley Summit 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
2025	7.9	955 of 1005	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.1	917 of 1011	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.3	967 of 1016	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.9	931 of 1020	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.0	868 of 1016	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	6.2	979 of 1031	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.5	959 of 1027	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	6.5	976 of 1033	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	19.8	895 of 1046	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Science13%

Math12%

English Language Arts11%

Social Studies5%-33 vs state

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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
Tindley Summit Academy	Public, Charter	K-6	3698 Dubarry Rd	Indianapolis	46226	Marion County	Tindley Summit Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 545-1745	312	23	13.5	74.7%	5 (1.6%)	234 (75.0%)	65 (20.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.2%)	7.9	955^th of 1005 public elementary schools	5.0%		11.1	917^th of 1011 public elementary schools	9.3%	38	0.0	16.7	16.7	8.3			10.6	11.5	22.2	0.0	4.2			11.5	22.2	0.0	13.3	5.3	$13,549	$4,991	$8,558
Charles Warren Fairbanks School 105 - an Exploratory School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	8620 Montery Rd	Indianapolis	46226	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(317) 226-4105	398	30	13.2	61.6%	7 (1.8%)	175 (44.0%)	207 (52.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.0%)	5.8	982^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	2.3%		4.7	1002^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	0.9%	20	3.1	10.8	6.0				6.7	20.0	9.1	8.0				12.7	13.9		13.9	6.0	$17,948	$3,423	$14,525
Circle City Preparatory Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-6	4002 N Franklin Road	Indianapolis	46226	Marion County	Circle City Prep Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 721-8515	321	20	16.0	94.7%	4 (1.2%)	249 (77.6%)	59 (18.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	7 (2.2%)	14	873^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	13.1%		19.6	820^th of 1011 public elementary schools	18.9%	53	21.6	12.2	14.3				16.1	29.4	34.7	22.5				28.9	4.1		4.1	4.1	$13,868	$3,180	$10,687
Phalen at Francis Scott Key 103	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	3920 Baker Dr	Indianapolis	46236	Marion County	Phalen Leadership Academy at Francis Scott Key School 103	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4103	689	49	14.0	74.0%	14 (2.0%)	381 (55.3%)	286 (41.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.2%)	8.5	943^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	6.2%		7.7	955^th of 1011 public elementary schools	5.5%	12	6.2	14.3	10.7	9.3			10.1	19.8	20.8	25.0	9.5			19.0	7.8	6.8	7.3	4.8	$13,074	$2,812	$10,262
Phalen Leadership Academy - IN Inc	Public, Charter	K-8	3920 Baker Drive	Indianapolis	46235	Marion County	Phalen Leadership Academy - IN Inc	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 333-6980	247	24	10.2	73.7%	6 (2.4%)	203 (82.2%)	24 (9.7%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.6%)	11.5	903^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	10.1%		11.7	913^th of 1011 public elementary schools	9.7%	10	22.6	12.1	20.7	20.8	11.1	29.2	19.1	25.8	12.1	17.2	12.5	7.4	0.0	13.1	9.1	8.3	8.8	10.3	$22,631	$6,412	$16,220
PLA@Promise Prep	Public, Charter	K-5	4430 N Post Rd	Indianapolis	46226	Marion County	Promise Prep	Yes	No	No	No	(317) 998-4643	144	15	9.6	65.3%	1 (0.7%)	60 (41.7%)	80 (55.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)	4.1	997^th of 1005 public elementary schools	0.8%		5.3	993^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	1.8%	4	0.0	12.5	0.0				3.8	4.2	12.5	7.1				7.4	6.3		6.3	7.7	$22,966	$5,696	$17,270
PLA at George H Fisher School 93	Public, Charter	K-6	7151 E 35th St	Indianapolis	46226	Marion County	PLA at George H Fisher School 93	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4293	417	36	11.5	74.3%	9 (2.2%)	234 (56.1%)	161 (38.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.9%)	19	825^th of 1005 public elementary schools	17.9%		22.3	788^th of 1011 public elementary schools	22.1%	37	24.5	11.5	14.3	23.5			18.4	58.5	15.4	21.4	27.5			30.7	3.9	11.8	7.8	7.1	$17,100	$3,364	$13,736
Lakeside Elementary School	Public	K-4	9601 E 21st St	Indianapolis	46229	Marion County	MSD Warren Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 532-2850	527	36	14.6	69.4%	36 (6.8%)	328 (62.2%)	121 (23.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.6%)	23.9	784^th of 1005 public elementary schools	22.0%		21	803^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	20.6%	19	24.8	32.0					28.3	24.8	35.1					29.8	23.7		23.7		$12,875	$1,516	$11,359
Harrison Hill Elementary School	Public	1-6	7510 E 53rd St	Indianapolis	46226	Marion County	MSD Lawrence Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 964-4300	750	42	17.7	69.5%	45 (6.0%)	306 (40.8%)	361 (48.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.1%)	11.8	897^th of 1005 public elementary schools	10.7%		9.3	941^st of 1011 public elementary schools	6.9%	44	16.3	16.1	19.9	13.3			16.4	22.0	23.5	16.2	16.4			19.7	14.2	9.5	12.0	14.8	$12,137	$2,034	$10,103
Pleasant Run Elementary School	Public	K-4	1800 N Franklin Rd	Indianapolis	46219	Marion County	MSD Warren Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 532-3800	561	35	15.8	68.1%	52 (9.3%)	245 (43.7%)	229 (40.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (5.9%)	17.8	835^th of 1005 public elementary schools	16.9%		14.8	870^th of 1011 public elementary schools	13.9%	35	20.2	19.4					19.8	34.2	34.3					34.2	10.3		10.3		$12,700	$1,397	$11,303

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How many students attend Tindley Summit Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 312 students attended Tindley Summit Academy.

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Tindley Summit Academy

What is the racial makeup of Tindley Summit Academy?

Students at Tindley Summit Academy are 75% African American, 21% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% White.

Is Tindley Summit Academy a good school?

Tindley Summit Academy ranks in the bottom 5.0% of Indiana elementary schools.

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2024–25 graduation ratesJan 5, 2026

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Indiana Department of Education.

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