Other / mixed grade configuration · Indianapolis, IN

Charles a Tindley Accelerated Sch

Federal NCES profile for Charles a Tindley Accelerated Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 29/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 180004502137Charter school
0/100100/10029/100
👥 S:T ratio
48
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
38
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Charles a Tindley Accelerated Sch earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 81% of Indiana schools.

#63 of 90
schools in Indianapolis · Resource Index
29
Resource Index · Lower
12.9:1
small classes for Indiana
76.5%
free-lunch eligible

Charles a Tindley Accelerated Sch has class sizes smaller than 81% of Indiana schools. Computed live against every Indiana school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Charles a Tindley Accelerated Sch ranks #63 of 90 schools in Indianapolis, IN.

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

-38 students YoY

Charles a Tindley Accelerated Sch shrank from 391 students in 2022-23 to 353 in 2023-24 (-9.7%).

Teacher FTE added 24.0 → 28.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-38 students YoY 180004502137 · Indianapolis, IN Other · SMALL · CHARTER

309 enr · 12.9:1 · 76.5% lunch · RII 29

Nearest enrollment peer: University Charter School Secondary (309 students)

Charles a Tindley Accelerated Sch shrank from 391 students in 2022-23 to 353 in 2023-24 (-9.7%). Teacher FTE added 24.0 → 28.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Indiana schools → · Find another →

How Charles a Tindley Accelerated Sch compares

Charles a Tindley Accelerated Sch 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
Students per teacher 12.9:1 ▼ 19% 15.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 76.5% ▲ 55% 49.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 309 top 76% - -

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

12.9:1
Leaner classes than 68% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
309
Bigger than 34% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
76.5%
free-lunch eligible - 55% 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.
Staffing depth
12.9:1
students per teacher - 19% below state mean
Top 19% in Indiana - lower ratio than 81% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
84.1%
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
$19,522
per pupil, district-wide - above Indiana avg of $12,921
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 309 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
11
in-school suspensions + 146 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 50.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 3 expulsions.

Student demographics

African American 79.3%
Hispanic or Latino 16.2%
Two or More 3.2%
White 0.6%
Asian 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: African American at 79.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 34.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 34.4, Charles a Tindley Accelerated Sch is less mixed than the Indiana school average of 39.0.

Programs

District finance for Charles a Tindley Accelerated Sch reports $19,522 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Indianapolis

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other 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 Charles a Tindley Accelerated Sch

How many students attend Charles a Tindley Accelerated Sch?

Charles a Tindley Accelerated Sch has 309 students enrolled. It is a public school in Indianapolis, IN. CCD year-over-year: 391 (2022-23) → 353 (2023-24), down 38.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Charles a Tindley Accelerated Sch?

The student-teacher ratio at Charles a Tindley Accelerated Sch is 12.9:1, which is 19% lower than the Indiana average of 15.9:1 and 18% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Charles a Tindley Accelerated Sch?

76.5% of students at Charles a Tindley Accelerated Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Indiana average of 49.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Charles a Tindley Accelerated Sch?

The largest demographic group at Charles a Tindley Accelerated Sch is African American at 79.3% of enrollment, in Indianapolis, IN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Charles a Tindley Accelerated Sch?

Charles a Tindley Accelerated Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Charles a Tindley Accelerated Sch rank among schools in Indianapolis?

By Resource Investment Index, Charles a Tindley Accelerated Sch ranks #63 of 90 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 schools in Indianapolis on the city page.

What other schools are in Charles a Tindley Accelerated Sch?

None; Charles a Tindley Accelerated Sch is a single-school charter district, and Charles a Tindley Accelerated Sch 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.

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