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Decatur High Ability Academy

Public Grades 3-6

3^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 100% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Decatur High Ability Academy is a small elementary school in the MSD Decatur Township district at 5106 South High School Road in Indianapolis, serving 103 students in grades 3–6. Despite its district ranking 269 of 374 Indiana districts in the 28th percentile with 1 star, this school has ranked in the top 10 elementary schools in Indiana for three straight years, including #1 of 1,011 in 2023–2024, and it earned 5 stars and a 100th percentile state rank in 2025–2026.

In 2025–2026 ILEARN all-grade proficiency, Decatur High Ability Academy scored 77.78% in English Language Arts, 91.92% in Math, and 93.33% in Science, far above the district's 26.91, 26.47, and 27.32. The highest same-district nearby school, West Newton Elementary School, reached 33.14 in ELA, while Blue Academy reached 37.00 in Math and West Newton Elementary School 34.52 in Science; the best nearby overall, Rosa Parks Elementary School in Perry Township Schools, reached 32.28, 40.42, and 40.77. By grade, Math hit 100% in 3rd grade and 96.67% in 6th, and Science was 93.33% in both 4th and 6th. The soft spots were 5th grade ELA (66.67%) and Math (75%), both above state averages (42.2% and 42%).

Beyond academics, chronic absenteeism is exceptionally low: 6.5% in 2024–2025 and 3.9% in 2023–2024, versus district rates of 24.4% and 26.6% and state rates of 16.7% and 17.8%. Nearby schools ranged from 11.7% at Blue Academy to 21.6% at Stephen Decatur Elementary School and 28.3% at Maplewood Elementary School, while Rosa Parks Elementary School was 9.9%. The school spent the least per student among nearby peers—$8,921 in 2023–2024, versus $10,867 at Blue Academy and $14,398 at Stout Field Elementary School—and its 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 20.6, up from 12.7 and higher than nearby schools (13.2–16.8). Its free/reduced lunch rate was 48.54% in 2024–2025, lower than nearby schools (58.36%–71.71%), but it was 68.63% in 2023–2024, the year it ranked #1. The main caveat: the school is very small (103 students in grades 3–6) and likely draws a selected high-ability population, so its results are impressive but not directly comparable to larger K–6 neighborhood schools.

103

Students ?

20.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,921

Per pupil spending ?

48.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

5106 South High School Road
Indianapolis, IN 46221

(317) 856-5265

District: MSD Decatur Township

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.3%

African American:

20.4%

Hispanic:

10.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 100th percentile in 2024 → 100th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Indiana average (87% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Indiana elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in MSD Decatur Township

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school87%

District avg27%

Indiana avg47%

3^rd of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▬ steady since 2024

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 7Elementary Schools in the MSD Decatur Township

269^th of 374MSD Decatur Township 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	98.4	3 of 1015	99.7%	★★★★★
2025	98.0	7 of 1005	99.3%	★★★★★
2024	99.3	1 of 1011	99.9%	★★★★★

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Science93%

Math92%

Social Studies92%+44 vs state

English Language Arts78%

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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)	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 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Decatur High Ability Academy	Public	3-6	5106 South High School Road	Indianapolis	46221	Marion County	MSD Decatur Township	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(317) 856-5265	103	5	20.6	48.5%	60 (58.3%)	21 (20.4%)	11 (10.7%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (8.7%)	98.4	3^rd of 1015 public elementary schools	99.7%		98	7^th of 1005 public elementary schools	99.3%	4	80.0	80.0	66.7	83.3	77.8	100.0	93.3	75.0	96.7	91.9	93.3	93.3	93.3	91.7	$8,921	$1,705	$7,216
Valley Mills Elementary School	Public	K-6	5101 S High School Rd	Indianapolis	46221	Marion County	MSD Decatur Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 856-6363	554	39	14.2	65.7%	289 (52.2%)	136 (24.5%)	76 (13.7%)	7 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (7.8%)	24.3	784^th of 1015 public elementary schools	22.8%		19.1	822^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	18.2%	38	9.0	22.8	36.2	31.7	24.1	24.7	38.0	24.6	20.7	27.0	32.9	14.6	23.6	30.4	$11,179	$1,650	$9,529
Gold Academy	Public	K-6	5650 Mann Rd	Indianapolis	46221	Marion County	MSD Decatur Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 856-0400	529	40	13.2	61.4%	224 (42.3%)	160 (30.2%)	92 (17.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (9.6%)	20.8	817^th of 1015 public elementary schools	19.5%		20.2	813^th of 1005 public elementary schools	19.1%	4	26.5	21.9	20.7	17.7	21.5	38.2	30.1	21.8	16.5	26.1	27.4	11.4	19.1	34.9	$13,810	$1,956	$11,854
Blue Academy	Public	K-6	5650 Mann Rd	Indianapolis	46221	Marion County	MSD Decatur Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 856-4100	687	45	15.2	61.0%	266 (38.7%)	304 (44.3%)	68 (9.9%)	9 (1.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.4%)	33.6	688^th of 1015 public elementary schools	32.2%		31	722^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	28.2%	34	25.6	19.8	32.4	43.0	30.8	38.5	52.2	26.7	33.0	37.0	24.4	23.0	23.7	26.7	$10,867	$1,497	$9,370
Lynwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4640 Santa Fe Dr	Indianapolis	46241	Marion County	MSD Decatur Township	No	No	No	No	(317) 243-7559	583	42	13.8	65.5%	244 (41.9%)	156 (26.8%)	129 (22.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (8.9%)	20.1	822^nd of 1015 public elementary schools	19.0%		14.6	865^th of 1005 public elementary schools	13.9%	43	15.4	25.4	29.0	23.0	23.1	20.0	19.1	22.6	24.6	21.5	23.8	13.1	18.6	37.1	$11,079	$1,465	$9,614
West Newton Elementary School	Public	K-6	7529 Mooresville Rd	West Newton	46183	Marion County	MSD Decatur Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 856-5237	559	36	15.5	62.6%	190 (34.0%)	242 (43.3%)	87 (15.6%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.3%)	34.9	676^th of 1015 public elementary schools	33.4%		32.2	706^th of 1005 public elementary schools	29.8%	30	23.5	28.6	26.7	52.2	33.1	41.2	33.8	19.8	30.8	31.3	32.5	36.3	34.5	25.6	$12,088	$1,559	$10,529
Stephen Decatur Elementary School	Public	K-6	3425 S Foltz St	Indianapolis	46221	Marion County	MSD Decatur Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 241-0183	496	34	14.5	70.8%	273 (55.0%)	60 (12.1%)	121 (24.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (8.1%)	15.8	862^nd of 1015 public elementary schools	15.1%		15	861^st of 1005 public elementary schools	14.3%	1	10.2	8.5	19.7	19.4	14.7	21.6	14.9	29.0	21.0	22.3	14.9	27.9	22.2	21.1	$12,088	$1,948	$10,140
Stout Field Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3820 W Bradbury	Indianapolis	46241	Marion County	MSD Wayne Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 988-6800	617	41	15.0	70.2%	254 (41.2%)	50 (8.1%)	263 (42.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (7.6%)	23.3	796^th of 1015 public elementary schools	21.6%		26.2	766^th of 1005 public elementary schools	23.8%	30	14.0	21.2	28.7	26.9	22.8	25.6	38.8	13.8	11.8	22.2	24.7	32.3	28.7	36.8	$14,398	$2,030	$12,368
Maplewood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1643 Dunlap Ave	Indianapolis	46241	Marion County	MSD Wayne Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 988-6600	714	47	15.1	71.7%	212 (29.7%)	112 (15.7%)	350 (49.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.2%)	11.4	913^th of 1015 public elementary schools	10.0%		14.3	868^th of 1005 public elementary schools	13.6%	45	8.6	22.4	11.4	17.6	14.9	18.3	30.6	8.0	6.7	15.7	16.5	21.4	19.0	16.1	$13,809	$2,133	$11,677
Rosa Parks Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7525 Wellingshire Blvd	Indianapolis	46217	Marion County	Perry Township Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 789-2900	658	43	15.3	58.4%	256 (38.9%)	112 (17.0%)	90 (13.7%)	139 (21.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (9.3%)	42.5	599^th of 1015 public elementary schools	41.0%		50.7	505^th of 1005 public elementary schools	49.8%	94	21.6	36.9	36.4		32.3	28.8	53.1	37.9		40.4	40.8		40.8	40.0	$11,392	$801	$10,591

Frequently Asked Questions about Decatur High Ability Academy

How many students attend Decatur High Ability Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 103 students attended Decatur High Ability Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Decatur High Ability Academy?

Students at Decatur High Ability Academy are 58% White, 20% African American, 11% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Decatur High Ability Academy a good school?

Yes! Decatur High Ability Academy is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 3^rd of 1015 Indiana elementary schools.

What district is Decatur High Ability Academy in?

MSD Decatur Township

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