📍 5650 Mann Rd, Indianapolis, Marion County, 46221
Blue Academy is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Indianapolis, Marion County. The school has 686 pupils enrolled. It is part of the MSD Decatur Township school district. It serves grades K–6 in an urban setting. The school employs 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.3:1. 33% of students are proficient in reading. 30% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Blue Academy enrolls 686 students across grades K–6. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 42 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 47% White, 35% Black or African American and 12% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 321 | 47% |
| Black or African American | 239 | 35% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 79 | 12% |
| Two or more races | 39 | 5.7% |
| Asian | 6 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
489 of the school's 686 students (71%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 443 qualify for free lunch and 46 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.
Blue 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.
Blue 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 686 students, Blue Academy is close to the district average of about 721 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large