Herron Preparatory Academy
Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 8 · Indianapolis, Indiana
Herron Preparatory Academy in Indianapolis, Indiana enrolled 428 students in 2024-25 with 47.0 full-time teachers, 9.1 students per teacher against the Indiana elementary-school median of 15.0. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 60-79% of its students tested were proficient in math in 2022-23 (Indiana: 38.5%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 146% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 161%
174 students in 2022-23, 312 students in 2023-24, 428 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 18.0 to 47.0.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 174 | 18.0 | 9.7 |
| 2023-24 | 312 | 45.0 | 6.9 |
| 2024-25 | 428 | 47.0 | 9.1 |
9.1 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 99 of every 100 Indiana elementary schools
Among the 1,039 Indiana elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 15.0; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 119 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Herron Preparatory Academy enrolled 119 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 2 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 119 of the 119 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions2
- Chronically absent12.6% (2022-23)
Who attends
45.3% of students were White, 32.7% Black, 11.0% Hispanic in 2024-25.
- White45.3%
- Black32.7%
- Hispanic11.0%
- Two or more races10.3%
- Asian0.5%
- Pacific Islander0.2%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2022-23
In 2022-23, the students tested at Herron Preparatory Academy scored proficient or above: 60-79% in math, against 38.5% in math across Indiana. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Indiana, not across states. No whole-school reading result is shown: ED's files give none for this school for 2021-22 or 2022-23.
| Subject | This school | Its district | Indiana |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math | 60‑79% | not published | 38.5% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express; for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Elementary schools in Indianapolis
142 public elementary schools in Indianapolis report 2024-25 enrollment.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early Learning Center | 1,313 | 22.1 | 35.3% |
| Forest Glen Elementary School | 971 | 22.1 | 43.3% |
| Robey Elementary School | 847 | 17.5 | 50.3% |
| Paramount Brookside | 843 | 25.5 | 65.7% |
| Chapel Glen Elementary School | 843 | 16.9 | 56.7% |
| North Wayne Elementary School | 837 | 18.2 | 58.7% |
| McClelland Elementary School | 809 | 12.9 | 65.3% |
| Amy Beverland Elementary | 800 | 21.3 | 32.6% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Herron Preparatory Academy
- Center for Inquiry School 27The nearest public elementary school, 0.4 miles away: 348 students, 10.4 per teacher (2024-25).0.4 mi
- Center For Inquiry School 2The next nearest public elementary school, 0.9 miles away: 303 students, 12.1 per teacher (2024-25).0.9 mi
- Compare Herron Preparatory Academy with Center for Inquiry School 27Students, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Herron Preparatory Academy spends per student$17,626 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$17,626
- The largest public schools in IndianaHerron Preparatory Academy is the number 539 by size of 1,044 Indiana elementary schools open in 2024-25.#539 of 1,044
- Indiana schools by students per teacher9.1 students per teacher here against the Indiana median of 15.0 for elementary schools.9.1:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Herron Preparatory Academy
How many students attend Herron Preparatory Academy?
428 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 174 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Indianapolis, IN.What is the student-teacher ratio at Herron Preparatory Academy?
9.1 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Indiana median for elementary schools is 15.0. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Herron Preparatory Academy a Title I school?
Herron Preparatory Academy was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Herron Preparatory Academy do on state tests?
In 2022-23, the students tested at Herron Preparatory Academy scored proficient or above: 60-79% in math, against 38.5% in math across Indiana. Indiana's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Herron Preparatory Academy in?
Herron Preparatory Academy, NCES district ID 1800231. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 180023102736 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.