Enrollment
219
Indiana · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Indianapolis, IN
Monarca Academy
Federal NCES profile for Monarca Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 0/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 181323402757Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Monarca Academy earns 0/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of Indiana schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Indiana schools.
- #89 of 90
- schools in Indianapolis · Resource Index
- 0
- Resource Index · Lower
- 54.8:1
- large classes for Indiana
- 80.5%
- free-lunch eligible
Monarca Academy has class sizes larger than 99% of Indiana schools. Computed live against every Indiana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Monarca Academy ranks #89 of 90 schools in Indianapolis, IN.
School address
District: Monarca Academy · Indiana
NCES ID 181323402757 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
4.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
54.8:1
vs 15.9:1 Indiana avg
+245% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
80.5%
vs 49.5% Indiana avg
+63% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Monarca Academy compares with Indiana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Monarca Academy
Small campus without a staffing-size advantage
Monarca Academy enrolls fewer students than most Indiana schools, yet its student-teacher ratio is still on the heavier side of the state distribution. Small enrollment therefore does not translate into more teacher capacity per student here. That makes staffing capacity, rather than campus scale alone, the useful interpretation. The counselor, attendance, and program indicators below help show whether the pressure is narrow or part of a broader resource constraint.
Higher need meets a leaner resource profile
Monarca Academy combines above-typical economic need with a Resource Investment Index in the lower part of the Indiana distribution. This is the page's clearest equity tension: the population indicated by free-meal eligibility may require more support, while the reported staffing, counselor, gifted-program, and attendance inputs produce a comparatively lean composite. The index is not an academic grade, but the mismatch is a concrete reason to inspect each component closely.
A combined-grade campus has a different support burden
Monarca Academy serves a combined grade span rather than a conventional elementary, middle, or high-school band. That structure can require the same campus to cover transitions, counseling needs, and programs for students at substantially different developmental stages, so a single staffing ratio deserves more caution than it would at a narrower-grade school. Federal totals show the available people and programs, but not how those resources are divided among grade levels.
Monarca Academy is a high-poverty, small charter combined-grade school in Indianapolis, Indiana, enrolling 219 students.
Class loads run heavy: 54.8:1 is larger than about 99% of Indiana schools and 245% above the 15.9:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Economic need is high: 80.5% of students qualify for free meals, 63% above the Indiana average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
Enrollment of 219 puts it in the smaller third of Indiana schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 100% of the 1,862 Indiana schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Among 94 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Indiana schools statewide, it ranks #94, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (94% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 12/100).
Among Indianapolis's public schools, it stands alongside Indiana Connections Academy (5,376 students): Monarca Academy is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (54.8:1 vs 36.6:1).
Monarca Academy is a single-school charter district, so Monarca Academy operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Monarca Academy compares
Monarca Academy on the metrics families compare, against Indiana and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Indiana | Indiana avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 54.8:1 | ▲ 245% | 15.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 80.5% | ▲ 63% | 49.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 219 | top 89% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
54.8:1
Leaner classes than 0% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
219
Bigger than 22% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
80.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 63% 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
54.8:1
students per teacher
- 245% above state mean
Top 99% in Indiana - lower ratio than 1% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 93.6%
White 2.7%
African American 2.7%
Asian 0.5%
Two or More 0.5%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 93.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 12.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 12.2, Monarca Academy is less mixed than the Indiana school average of 39.0.
Similar other schools in Indianapolis
6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Indiana Connections Academy
Standard public school
5,376 students 36.6:1 students per teacher
Hoosier College and Career Academy
Standard public school
1,484 students 57.1:1 students per teacher
Early Learning Center
Standard public school
1,313 students 24.3:1 students per teacher
Victory College Prep Academy
Standard public school
1,058 students 11.9:1 students per teacher
Forest Glen Elementary School
Standard public school
971 students 25.6:1 students per teacher
Indiana Connections Career Academy
Standard public school
942 students 49.6:1 students per teacher
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Indiana, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~219 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Monarca Academy
How many students attend Monarca Academy?
Monarca Academy has 219 students enrolled. It is a public school in Indianapolis, IN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Monarca Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Monarca Academy is 54.8:1, which is 245% higher than the Indiana average of 15.9:1 and 249% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Monarca Academy?
80.5% of students at Monarca Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Indiana average of 49.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Monarca Academy?
The largest demographic group at Monarca Academy is Hispanic or Latino at 93.6% of enrollment, in Indianapolis, IN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Monarca Academy?
Monarca Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 0/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 1 factor: student-teacher ratio. 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 Monarca Academy rank among schools in Indianapolis?
By Resource Investment Index, Monarca Academy ranks #89 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 Monarca Academy?
None; Monarca Academy is a single-school charter district, and Monarca Academy is its only campus.
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