Elementary school (grades K-5) · Indianapolis, IN

Andrew J Brown Academy

Federal NCES profile for Andrew J Brown Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 15/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 180004201816Charter school
0/100100/10015/100
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Andrew J Brown Academy earns 15/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.

#86 of 89
elementary schools in Indianapolis · Resource Index
15
Resource Index · Lower
85.1%
free-lunch eligible
435
students enrolled

By Resource Investment Index, Andrew J Brown Academy ranks #86 of 89 elementary schools in Indianapolis, IN.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-34 students YoY

Andrew J Brown Academy shrank from 604 students in 2022-23 to 570 in 2023-24 (-5.6%).

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-34 students YoY 180004201816 · Indianapolis, IN Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

435 enr · 85.1% lunch · RII 15

Nearest enrollment peer: Jeter Primary School (435 students)

Andrew J Brown Academy shrank from 604 students in 2022-23 to 570 in 2023-24 (-5.6%). NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Indiana schools → · Find another →

How Andrew J Brown Academy compares

Andrew J Brown Academy is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Indiana and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Indiana Indiana avg U.S. avg
Free-lunch eligible 85.1% ▲ 72% 49.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 435 top 53% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

435
Bigger than 53% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
85.1%
free-lunch eligible - 72% above the Indiana average of 49.5%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Engagement
61.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$17,699
per pupil, district-wide - above Indiana avg of $12,921
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
12
in-school suspensions + 96 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 24.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 49.9%
Hispanic or Latino 41.1%
Two or More 7.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
White 0.2%
Asian 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: African American at 49.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 57.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 57.6, Andrew J Brown Academy is more mixed than the Indiana school average of 39.0.

Programs

District finance for Andrew J Brown Academy reports $17,699 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Indianapolis

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Andrew J Brown Academy

How many students attend Andrew J Brown Academy?

Andrew J Brown Academy has 435 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Indianapolis, IN. CCD year-over-year: 604 (2022-23) → 570 (2023-24), down 34.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Andrew J Brown Academy?

85.1% of students at Andrew J Brown Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Indiana average of 49.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Andrew J Brown Academy?

The largest demographic group at Andrew J Brown Academy is African American at 49.9% of enrollment, in Indianapolis, IN. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 57.6/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Andrew J Brown Academy?

Andrew J Brown Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 15/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does Andrew J Brown Academy rank among elementary schools in Indianapolis?

By Resource Investment Index, Andrew J Brown Academy ranks #86 of 89 elementary schools in Indianapolis, IN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Indianapolis on the city page.

What other schools are in Andrew J Brown Academy?

None; Andrew J Brown Academy is a single-school charter district, and Andrew J Brown Academy is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.