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Herron Preparatory Academy

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Herron Preparatory Academy ranks 287 th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

287^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Herron Preparatory Academy is a K–8 school at 3100 N. Meridian in Indianapolis, IN, serving 428 students, and it is tracked in state data as its own district, ranked 49 of 374 districts statewide (87th percentile, 4 stars).

The school's own statewide standing has been stable and strong: Herron Preparatory Academy ranked 287 of 1,015 in 2025–26 (72nd percentile, 4 stars), following 292 of 1,005 and 303 of 1,011 in the two prior years. In 2025–26 ILEARN, all-grade proficiency was 46.37% in ELA, 55.97% in Math, and 57.43% in Science, with 5th-grade Social Studies at 46.94%. Against the nearby median, that is roughly 2.7× higher in ELA, 2.6× higher in Math, and 3.1× higher in Science. Herron posts the highest all-grade Math proficiency among nearby schools and trails only Mary Nicholson School 70 in ELA and Science. Math is above the state average in every tested grade, including 4th grade at 75.68%, and 4th-grade Science is 66.22% versus the state's 43.8%. ELA is more uneven — 3rd grade (33.33%) and 5th grade (30.61%) fall below state averages, while 6th (57.33%) and 7th (64.00%) are strong. Middle grades clearly outpace nearby options such as Global Preparatory Academy and Vision Academy.

Chronic absenteeism is a major strength: 11.6% in 2024–25, below the state's 16.7% and far below the nearby median of roughly 32.5%, with only Mary Nicholson School 70 lower at 10.1%. Herron has also improved from 22.2% in 2021–22. The school spends $12,676 per student (2023–24), the lowest among nearby schools, whose median is about $17,927, and its student-teacher ratio is a favorable 9.1. Its free/reduced-lunch rate is 36.45%. A few caveats: spending data lag test scores, 8th-grade results are not shown, and 5th-grade Social Studies has swung from 64.71% to 32.65% to 46.94% over three years.

428

Students ?

9.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,676

Per pupil spending ?

36.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

66.7%

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

3100 N. Meridian
Indianapolis, IN 46208

(317) 231-0010

District: Herron Preparatory Academy

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.3%

African American:

32.7%

Hispanic:

11.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 70th percentile in 2024 → 72nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Indiana median (72nd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg52%

Indiana avg47%

Elementary school

287^th of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 2 pts since 2024

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

69^th of 486

Indiana public middle schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 15 pts since 2025

From top 29% (2025) to top 14% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

49^th of 374Herron Preparatory 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
2026	70.1	287 of 1015	71.7%	★★★★☆
2025	69.7	292 of 1005	70.9%	★★★★☆
2024	69.6	303 of 1011	70.0%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	83.0	69 of 486	85.8%	★★★★☆
2025	67.7	138 of 480	71.3%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Science57%

Math56%

Social Studies47%~ state avg

English Language Arts46%

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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 (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/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 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	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
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%)	70.1	287^th of 1015 public elementary schools	71.7%		69.7	292^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	70.9%	5	33.3	46.0	30.6	57.3	64.0		46.4	52.9	75.7	49.0	52.0	44.0		56.0	66.2	48.7	57.4	46.9	66.7%		$12,676	$1,438	$11,238
William Bell School 60 - a Butler Lab Reggio Emilia School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	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%)	18	838^th of 1015 public elementary schools	17.4%		17.3	841^st of 1005 public elementary schools	16.3%	3	1.8	24.4	30.8				18.0	3.5	31.7	19.2				16.7	29.3		29.3	28.9	76.7%		$17,115	$3,120	$13,995
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%		$23,612	$6,251	$17,361
George Washington Carver School 87 - a Montessori School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	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%)	11.8	907^th of 1015 public elementary schools	10.6%		26.2	765^th of 1005 public elementary schools	23.9%	142	12.2	18.4	11.1				13.8	16.3	29.0	16.7				20.3	23.7		23.7	19.4	85.7%		$17,999	$3,350	$14,650
James Whitcomb Riley School 43	Public	PK, KG-8	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%)	3.1	1011^th of 1015 public elementary schools	0.4%		3.5	1001^st of 1005 public elementary schools	0.4%	10	0.0	7.4	4.8				3.9	2.9	7.4	2.3				3.9	7.7		7.7	4.8	77.5%		$20,942	$3,330	$17,611
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	—	3 (1.3%)	157 (69.2%)	50 (22.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.5%)	6	984^th of 1015 public elementary schools	3.1%		6.6	966^th of 1005 public elementary schools	3.9%	18	14.6	17.9	8.8	9.4			12.6	7.3	14.3	0.0	0.0			5.2	14.3	0.0	6.7	12.1			$18,720	$1,164	$17,557
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%		$15,656	$4,123	$11,532
Charity Dye School 27	Public	PK, KG-8	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%)	26.9	752^nd of 1015 public elementary schools	25.9%		26.2	764^th of 1005 public elementary schools	24.0%	12	19.4	35.0	27.3				25.8	27.8	30.0	27.3				28.1	30.0		30.0	39.4	87%		$19,356	$3,288	$16,068
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%)	26.7	756^th of 1015 public elementary schools	25.5%		14.9	863^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	14.1%	107	24.3	26.2	19.3	29.2	20.8	22.2	23.7	50.5	41.7	14.8	26.4	6.5	13.0	27.6	26.5	26.4	26.5	15.9	50%		$12,813	$4,590	$8,224
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%		$17,855	$3,032	$14,823

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How many students attend Herron Preparatory Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 428 students attended Herron Preparatory Academy.

Is Herron Preparatory Academy a good school?

Herron Preparatory Academy ranks 287^th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Herron Preparatory Academy?

Students at Herron Preparatory Academy are 45% White, 33% African American, 11% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races.

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