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New Augusta Public Academy - South

Public Grades K-5

814^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 19% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

New Augusta Public Academy - South is an elementary school in Indianapolis, Indiana, serving 443 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the MSD Pike Township school district, which is ranked 292 out of 380 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the school's relatively high spending per student, ranging from $10,667 to $15,052 over the past few years, New Augusta Public Academy - South has consistently underperformed compared to state and district averages on ILEARN assessments in English Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies. For example, in 2024-2025, only 22.02% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 24.67% for the district and 40.3% statewide. The school also has had consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 16.2% to 26.3% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 66.11% to 73.41% over the past few years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When comparing New Augusta Public Academy - South to other nearby schools in the MSD Pike Township district, it becomes clear that the school is underperforming. For example, Deer Run Elementary and College Park Elementary School, which are both within a few miles of New Augusta Public Academy - South, have higher test scores, lower chronic absenteeism rates, and lower free and reduced lunch rates. Despite the school's efforts and high spending per student, New Augusta Public Academy - South has not shown significant improvement in its performance over the past several years, and its statewide ranking has remained in the bottom 20% of Indiana elementary schools.

437

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,307

Per pupil spending ?

53.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6250 Rodebaugh Rd
Indianapolis, IN 46268

(317) 387-4325

District: MSD Pike Township

Racial breakdown:

African American:

69.8%

Hispanic:

18.3%

Two or more races:

6.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 15th percentile in 2015 → 19th in 2025

Worth a look

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

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!Social Studies scores 21 pts below the Indiana average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg22%

Indiana avg38%

814^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 19%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 15% (2015) to bottom 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 9Elementary Schools in the MSD Pike Township

292^nd of 380MSD Pike 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
2025	20.0	814 of 1005	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.2	781 of 1011	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.7	786 of 1016	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.4	883 of 1020	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.4	890 of 1016	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.0	879 of 1031	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.1	866 of 1027	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	13.8	922 of 1033	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	17.3	913 of 1046	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	22.6	884 of 1040	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	27.1	868 of 1036	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	42.2	710 of 1035	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	59.1	472 of 1015	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	44.7	695 of 1025	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	31.7	788 of 1009	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	32.7	766 of 1003	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	55.5	514 of 996	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	71.6	254 of 985	74.2%	★★★★☆
2006	53.9	503 of 961	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	50.7	535 of 959	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Math26%

Science25%

English Language Arts22%

Social Studies17%-21 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 All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th 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
New Augusta Public Academy - South	Public	K-5	6250 Rodebaugh Rd	Indianapolis	46268	Marion County	MSD Pike Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 387-4325	437	31	14.0	53.1%	20 (4.6%)	305 (69.8%)	80 (18.3%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.2%)	20	814^th of 1005 public elementary schools	19.0%		23.2	781^st of 1011 public elementary schools	22.7%	33	26.0	27.5	13.2	22.0	20.8	39.1	18.4	25.8	24.6	24.6	17.1	$14,307	$1,471	$12,836
Crooked Creek Elementary School	Public	K-5	2150 Kessler Blvd W Dr	Indianapolis	46228	Marion County	MSD Washington Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 259-5478	460	28	16.4	49.1%	88 (19.1%)	222 (48.3%)	95 (20.7%)	25 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.5%)	41.6	604^th of 1005 public elementary schools	39.9%		52.8	496^th of 1011 public elementary schools	50.9%	108	29.6	28.8	32.4	30.2	42.0	42.5	49.3	44.4	30.1	30.1	36.6	$15,189	$1,383	$13,807
Eastbrook Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7625 New Augusta Rd	Indianapolis	46268	Marion County	MSD Pike Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 298-2784	575	40	14.3	56.3%	35 (6.1%)	322 (56.0%)	181 (31.5%)	10 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.7%)	12.2	889^th of 1005 public elementary schools	11.5%		15.5	862^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	14.7%	27	18.4	17.4	19.8	18.5	16.3	17.4	8.3	14.0	14.1	14.1	21.9	$14,813	$1,391	$13,422
Guion Creek Elementary School	Public	K-5	4301 W 52nd St	Indianapolis	46254	Marion County	MSD Pike Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 298-2780	550	34	16.1	51.5%	28 (5.1%)	328 (59.6%)	147 (26.7%)	12 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (6.0%)	31.7	714^th of 1005 public elementary schools	29.0%		26.4	757^th of 1011 public elementary schools	25.1%	43	31.9	30.5	26.7	29.6	41.8	34.7	21.8	32.4	30.5	30.5	29.7	$12,734	$1,511	$11,223
Central Elementary School	Public	K-5	7001 Zionsville Rd	Indianapolis	46268	Marion County	MSD Pike Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 298-2778	634	36	17.7	53.6%	21 (3.3%)	393 (62.0%)	183 (28.9%)	14 (2.2%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.0%)	15.7	852^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	15.2%		13.4	893^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	11.7%	41	18.8	20.7	22.8	20.9	21.2	23.9	19.8	21.6	18.7	18.7	17.8	$15,524	$2,091	$13,432
Snacks Crossing Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5455 W 56th St	Indianapolis	46254	Marion County	MSD Pike Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 295-7200	793	36	21.8	40.9%	45 (5.7%)	496 (62.5%)	191 (24.1%)	12 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (6.2%)	11.7	899^th of 1005 public elementary schools	10.5%		11.4	915^th of 1011 public elementary schools	9.5%	16	25.8	11.7	22.2	19.6	25.8	14.3	11.1	16.5	7.8	7.8	11.1	$10,562	$1,301	$9,261
Willow Lake Elementary School	Public	K-5	7535 Harcourt Rd	Indianapolis	46260	Marion County	MSD Washington Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 280-3701	739	43	17.1	53.0%	98 (13.3%)	327 (44.2%)	252 (34.1%)	29 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.5%)	22.7	793^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	21.1%		24.2	776^th of 1011 public elementary schools	23.2%	17	17.9	18.6	25.8	21.1	29.5	20.4	34.4	28.3	23.0	23.0	26.6	$13,015	$1,390	$11,625
Girls IN STEM Academy	Public, Charter	K-6	6602 Hoover Rd.	Indianapolis	46260	Marion County	Girls IN STEM Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(317) 519-4588	55	8	6.8	67.3%	8 (14.5%)	33 (60.0%)	7 (12.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (12.7%)								(n/a)
Fox Hill Elementary School	Public	K-5	802 Fox Hill Dr	Indianapolis	46228	Marion County	MSD Washington Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 259-5371	603	36	16.7	50.2%	118 (19.6%)	209 (34.7%)	195 (32.3%)	30 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (8.3%)	46.2	560^th of 1005 public elementary schools	44.3%		40.2	628^th of 1011 public elementary schools	37.9%	68	30.7	41.4	35.0	35.7	42.6	42.3	40.2	41.6	42.3	42.3	31.6	$12,538	$1,241	$11,296
Deer Run Elementary	Public	K-5	5401 N High School Rd	Indianapolis	46254	Marion County	MSD Pike Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 299-1266	616	39	15.7		16 (2.6%)	370 (60.1%)	197 (32.0%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.5%)	14.1	871^st of 1005 public elementary schools	13.3%		13.9	886^th of 1011 public elementary schools	12.4%	15	23.2	12.2	26.2	20.7	14.1	14.3	16.8	15.1	10.2	10.2	21.5	$13,900	$1,951	$11,949

Frequently Asked Questions about New Augusta Public Academy - South

Is New Augusta Public Academy - South a good school?

New Augusta Public Academy - South ranks in the bottom 19.0% of Indiana elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of New Augusta Public Academy - South?

Students at New Augusta Public Academy - South are 70% African American, 18% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% White, 1% Asian.

How many students attend New Augusta Public Academy - South?

In the 2024-25 school year, 437 students attended New Augusta Public Academy - South.

What district is New Augusta Public Academy - South in?

MSD Pike Township

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