Summary:
ZIP code 46235 contains just one elementary school, Andrew J Brown Academy, a K–8 campus at 3600 N German Church Rd in Indianapolis serving 435 students — which means families in this area have a single public school option covering both the elementary and middle grades.
On 2025–2026 ILEARN tests, proficiency was 22.45% in English Language Arts, 25.17% in math, 10.1% in science, and 13.95% in 5th grade social studies. Every grade-level ELA result sits below the state by roughly 16 to 27 percentage points, and math is below the state in five of six grades; science (7.5% in 4th grade vs. 43.8% statewide) and 5th grade social studies (13.95% vs. 47.2%) are the lowest areas. The clear bright spot is 8th grade math at 34.88%, slightly above the state's 34.2% and the only grade-level result above benchmark. Scores did improve from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026: ELA rose about 3 percentage points, math about 3 points, and 5th grade social studies jumped from 1.89% to 13.95%. However, the school holds a 1-star rating, ranks 858 of 1,015 schools (15th percentile), and its percentile has slipped from 21st to 17th to 15th over three years.
Important context: chronic absenteeism is 35.1%, more than double the state rate of 16.7%. About 71.26% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch, and the student-teacher ratio is 31:1. Per-student spending was $16,010 in 2023–2024. The Andrew J Brown Academy district shares the school's name and ranks 311 of 374 statewide (17th percentile), so district figures largely mirror school figures. In short, this is a high-need school with recent academic gains, one above-state result, and significant challenges in attendance, class size, and overall proficiency.
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