📍 5650 Mann Rd, Indianapolis, Marion County, 46221
Gold Academy is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Indianapolis, Marion County. The school has 591 pupils enrolled. It is part of the MSD Decatur Township school district. It serves grades K–6 in an urban setting. The school employs 39.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.9:1. 21% of students are proficient in reading. 23% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Gold Academy enrolls 591 students across grades K–6. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 39.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 54% White, 24% Black or African American and 12% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 317 | 54% |
| Black or African American | 144 | 24% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 70 | 12% |
| Two or more races | 53 | 9% |
| Asian | 5 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
442 of the school's 591 students (75%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 404 qualify for free lunch and 38 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Gold Academy is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IN-60, state senate district 35, state house district 91.
Gold Academy is one of 9 schools in MSD Decatur Township, based in Indianapolis, Indiana. The district serves 6,485 students district-wide and employs 416 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 591 students, Gold Academy is smaller than the district average of about 721 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large