Vision Academy

Summary:

Vision Academy is a public charter elementary school serving 428 students in grades K-8 in the 46202 zip code of Indianapolis, Indiana. The school faces significant challenges, including a high-needs student population, extremely high chronic absenteeism, and consistently low academic performance compared to the state and nearby schools.

Vision Academy has a significantly higher percentage of African American students (78.97%) compared to the surrounding schools, which range from 22.12% to 49.2% African American. The school also has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 37.1% to 51.5% over the past 3 years, significantly higher than the nearby schools, which range from 9.9% to 38.5%. Academically, Vision Academy's performance, as measured by ILEARN test scores, is significantly lower than the state and nearby school averages. For example, in 2023-2024, only 18.8% of Vision Academy students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 38.6-42.6%, and only 9.92% were proficient or better in math, compared to the state average of 31.4-52.4%.

While Vision Academy struggles academically, some nearby charter schools like Herron Preparatory Academy and Allegiant Preparatory Academy perform significantly better. Herron Preparatory Academy, for example, had 48.21% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 55.36% in Math in 2023-2024. Additionally, Vision Academy's spending per student has increased from $8,000 in 2018-2019 to $12,530 in 2021-2022, yet its academic performance remains very low, suggesting that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution to improving student outcomes.

Detail:

Public, Charter K-8

1751 E Riverside Dr
Indianapolis, IN 46202

(317) 632-2006

District: Vision Academy

SchoolDigger Rank:
889^th of 1,010 Indiana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,530

Student/teacher ratio: 12.7

Number of students: 396

Racial breakdown:

African American:

80.3%

Hispanic:

11.6%

Two or more races:

5.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 93.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Vision Academy ranks worse than 88% of elementary schools in Indiana. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.66. (See more...)

Compare Details Vision Academy ranks worse than 86.2% of middle schools in Indiana. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.81. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (80.3%), Hispanic (11.6%), two or more races (5.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 93.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Vision Academy is 12.7. (See more...)

Compare Vision Academy employs 31 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Vision Academy is $12,530.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Vision Academy was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Vision Academy 418^th of 485 Indiana public middle schools. (See Vision Academy in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Vision Academy 335^th of 381 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Vision Academy

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IN State Percentile
2016	2.76	1027^th	1046	1.8%
2017	4.50	994^th	1033	3.8%
2018	6.58	971^st	1027	5.5%
2019	3.17	1010^th	1031	2.0%
2021	6.20	975^th	1016	4.0%
2022	10.73	913^th	1020	10.5%
2023	8.93	932^nd	1016	8.3%
2024	13.66	889^th	1010	12.0%

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Data source: test scores: Indiana Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Vision Academy

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IN State Percentile
2016	3.94	470^th	494	4.9%
2017	3.79	452^nd	472	4.2%
2018	9.59	434^th	473	8.2%
2019	9.04	437^th	470	7.0%
2021	7.62	452^nd	483	6.4%
2022	11.79	435^th	490	11.2%
2023	7.83	463^rd	489	5.3%
2024	13.81	418^th	485	13.8%

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Data source: test scores: Indiana Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Vision Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Two or More Races	Total
2015	8	218	0	9	1	19	255
2016	7	312	1	20	1	31	372
2017	5	375	2	30	1	26	439
2018	11	371	2	34	0	15	433
2019	25	334	2	46	1	21	429
2020	20	340	2	61	0	19	442
2021	16	331	2	49	1	27	426
2022	13	304	2	47	1	22	389
2023	15	338	1	47	1	26	428
2024	10	318	1	46	0	21	396

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Vision Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2015	255	14.0	18.2	87.5
2016	372	17.0	21.8	90.6
2017	439	22.0	19.9	78.4
2018	433	21.0	20.6	90.8
2019	429	25.0	17.1	84.8
2020	442	21.0	21.0	91.6
2021	426	30.6	13.9	87.3
2022	389	29.0	13.4	91
2023	428	30.0	14.2	92.8
2024	396	31.0	12.7	93.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Vision Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2015	255	14.0	18.2	87.5
2016	372	17.0	21.8	90.6
2017	439	22.0	19.9	78.4
2018	433	21.0	20.6	90.8
2019	429	25.0	17.1	84.8
2020	442	21.0	21.0	91.6
2021	426	30.6	13.9	87.3
2022	389	29.0	13.4	91
2023	428	30.0	14.2	92.8
2024	396	31.0	12.7	93.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Vision Academy

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,405 (16.9%)	$6,924 (83.1%)	$8,329
2020	$2,182 (27.3%)	$5,818 (72.7%)	$8,000
2021	$3,028 (29.6%)	$7,194 (70.4%)	$10,222
2022	$4,788 (38.2%)	$7,742 (61.8%)	$12,530

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Vision Academy

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1010^th of 1031 Elementary schools	Ranks 932^nd of 1016 Elementary schools	6.2%
Ranks 437^th of 470 Middle schools	Ranks 463^rd of 489 Middle schools	1.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Vision Academy)	17.1	8.1	9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Vision Academy)	17.1	8.1	9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	46.3	39.7	6.6%
3rd Grade Math (Vision Academy)	19.5	13.5	6%
3rd Grade Math (Vision Academy)	19.5	13.5	6%
3rd Grade Math (Indiana)	58.7	53.1	5.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Vision Academy)	2.4	19.4	17%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Vision Academy)	2.4	19.4	17%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	45.8	40.3	5.5%
4th Grade Math (Vision Academy)	7.1	27.8	20.7%
4th Grade Math (Vision Academy)	7.1	27.8	20.7%
4th Grade Math (Indiana)	54	48.8	5.2%
4th Grade Science (Vision Academy)	0	8.3	8.3%
4th Grade Science (Vision Academy)	0	8.3	8.3%
4th Grade Science (Indiana)	46.3	37	9.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Vision Academy)	10	7	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Vision Academy)	10	7	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	47.5	40.2	7.3%
5th Grade Math (Vision Academy)	10	7	3%
5th Grade Math (Vision Academy)	10	7	3%
5th Grade Math (Indiana)	47.8	41.1	6.7%
5th Grade Social Studies (Vision Academy)	2.5	4.7	2.2%
5th Grade Social Studies (Vision Academy)	2.5	4.7	2.2%
5th Grade Social Studies (Indiana)	46	39.1	6.9%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Vision Academy)	17.6	17.1	0.5%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Vision Academy)	17.6	17.1	0.5%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	47.8	40.8	7%
6th Grade Math (Vision Academy)	5.7	4.9	0.8%
6th Grade Math (Vision Academy)	5.7	4.9	0.8%
6th Grade Math (Indiana)	46.4	38.3	8.1%
6th Grade Science (Vision Academy)	11.8	2.4	9.4%
6th Grade Science (Vision Academy)	11.8	2.4	9.4%
6th Grade Science (Indiana)	48.6	38.2	10.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Vision Academy)	34	8.9	25.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Vision Academy)	34	8.9	25.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	49.7	39.5	10.2%
7th Grade Math (Vision Academy)	14.9	2.2	12.7%
7th Grade Math (Vision Academy)	14.9	2.2	12.7%
7th Grade Math (Indiana)	42	32.9	9.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Vision Academy)	21.2	10	11.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Vision Academy)	21.2	10	11.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	50.7	43.8	6.9%
8th Grade Math (Vision Academy)	9.1	4.9	4.2%
8th Grade Math (Vision Academy)	9.1	4.9	4.2%
8th Grade Math (Indiana)	38	31.4	6.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	429	428	0.2%
African American	334	338	1.2%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	2	1	50%
Hispanic	46	47	2.2%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	25	15	40%
Two or More Races	21	26	23.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	84.8%	92.8%	7.9%

Schools Near Vision Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2024)							ILEARN Math (2024)							ILEARN Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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 Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Vision Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1751 E Riverside Dr	Indianapolis	46202	Marion County	Vision Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 632-2006	396	31	12.7	93.7%	10 (2.5%)	318 (80.3%)	46 (11.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.3%)	13.7	889^th of 1010 public elementary schools	12.0%		8.9	932^nd of 1016 public elementary schools	8.3%	43	12.2	13.8	29.0	21.3	16.7	21.2	18.8	8.2	16.7	22.6	8.3	4.8	5.8	9.9	12.9	$12,530	$4,788	$7,742
Global Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2033 Sugar Grove Ave	Indianapolis	46202	Marion County	Global Preparatory Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4244	701	41	17.0	70.6%	53 (7.6%)	196 (28.0%)	417 (59.5%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.1%)	14.3	879^th of 1010 public elementary schools	13.0%		9.1	928^th of 1016 public elementary schools	8.7%	49	18.4	26.1	23.0	17.1	21.0	16.2	20.1	22.5	28.3	14.8	2.9	11.3	8.1	15.0	6.7	$12,879	$3,189	$9,690
Matchbook Learning	Public, Charter	K-8	1163 Belmont Avenue	Indianapolis	46222	Marion County	Matchbook Learning	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4263	642	41	15.6	96.7%	20 (3.1%)	230 (35.8%)	370 (57.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.0%)	4.6	1002^nd of 1010 public elementary schools	0.8%		8.4	937^th of 1016 public elementary schools	7.8%	65	4.1	5.1	5.1	11.1	17.2	17.4	10.0	2.7	7.7	3.9	4.2	12.5	4.7	5.8	3.9	$13,016	$2,471	$10,545
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	203	16	12.6	7.4%	4 (2.0%)	145 (71.4%)	37 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (8.4%)	5.2	995^th of 1010 public elementary schools	1.5%					(n/a)	8.1	4.9	8.9	9.1			7.7	5.4	2.5	4.4	6.1			4.5	6.7
Ernie Pyle School 90	Public	PK, KG-6	3351 W 18th St	Indianapolis	46222	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4290	296	20	14.8	60.8%	32 (10.8%)	95 (32.1%)	161 (54.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	16.8	851^st of 1010 public elementary schools	15.7%		16	858^th of 1016 public elementary schools	15.6%	7	17.1	8.3	13.9	25.0			15.0	29.3	30.6	25.0	25.0			27.8	2.8	$15,351	$2,172	$13,180
George Washington Carver School 87	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	2411 Indpls Ave	Indianapolis	46208	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(317) 226-4287	401	30	13.5	50.9%	92 (22.9%)	133 (33.2%)	137 (34.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (9.0%)	45.1	578^th of 1010 public elementary schools	42.8%		46	576^th of 1016 public elementary schools	43.3%	2	38.9	36.4	32.4	44.0	30.3	45.8	37.2	55.6	43.2	29.7	20.0	27.3	45.8	37.7	24.3	$15,893	$1,967	$13,926
Allegiant Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	1141 N. Sheffield Ave.	Indianapolis	46222	Marion County	Allegiant Preparatory Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 489-6877	154	10	15.4	90.3%	1 (0.6%)	138 (89.6%)	9 (5.8%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)	21.7	793^rd of 1010 public elementary schools	21.5%		10	913^th of 1016 public elementary schools	10.1%	120	29.6	18.2	18.8				23.1	37.0	18.2	12.5				24.6	25.0	$10,259	$2,379	$7,879
The PATH School	Public, Charter	K-8	653 Somerset Ave	Indianapolis	46222	Marion County	The PATH School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4267	612	31	19.7	95.6%	55 (9.0%)	173 (28.3%)	349 (57.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.4%)	9.3	938^th of 1010 public elementary schools	7.1%		5.8	989^th of 1016 public elementary schools	2.7%	51	24.0	14.3	10.7	7.6	18.5	15.8	14.9	20.8	11.1	9.3	2.5	9.3	3.5	9.7	8.1	$13,027	$4,871	$8,155
Christel House Academy West	Public, Charter	K-8	55 N Tibbs Ave	Indianapolis	46222	Marion County	Christel House Academy West	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 783-4901	491	35	14.0	66.8%	23 (4.7%)	155 (31.6%)	293 (59.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.5%)	7.9	951^st of 1010 public elementary schools	5.8%		9.9	914^th of 1016 public elementary schools	10.0%	37	5.5	13.7	7.3	13.2	9.3	18.5	11.2	18.2	15.7	12.7	7.6	3.7	3.7	10.3	7.3	$11,928	$4,808	$7,120
Cold Spring School	Public, Magnet	K-8	3650 Cold Spring Rd	Indianapolis	46222	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(317) 226-4155	369	29	12.7	51.8%	84 (22.8%)	180 (48.8%)	66 (17.9%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (9.5%)	23.2	780^th of 1010 public elementary schools	22.8%		14.8	864^th of 1016 public elementary schools	15.0%	84	27.7	23.9	23.1	15.4	40.9	54.6	27.9	40.4	39.1	18.0	7.7	31.8	18.2	27.0	15.4	$15,659	$2,747	$12,912

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Students at Vision Academy are 80% African American, 12% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% White.

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In the 2023-24 school year, 396 students attended Vision Academy.

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