Enrollment
144
Indiana · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Indianapolis, IN
Promise Prep
Federal NCES profile for Promise Prep, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 180022702732Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 28
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 62
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Promise Prep earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 80% of Indiana schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Indiana.
- #34 of 89
- elementary schools in Indianapolis · Resource Index
- 40
- Resource Index · Typical
- 18:1
- large classes for Indiana
- 58.0%
- free-lunch eligible
Promise Prep has class sizes larger than 80% of Indiana schools. Computed live against every Indiana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Promise Prep ranks #34 of 89 elementary schools in Indianapolis, IN.
School address
District: Promise Prep · Indiana
NCES ID 180022702732 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
8.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
18:1
vs 15.9:1 Indiana avg
+13% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
58.0%
vs 49.5% Indiana avg
+17% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Promise Prep compares with Indiana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Promise Prep
Promise Prep is a higher-need, small charter elementary school in Indianapolis, Indiana, enrolling 144 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 18:1 puts it in the larger third of Indiana schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 58.0% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 95% of Indiana schools, with 144 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,862 scored Indiana schools.
Among 62 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Indiana schools statewide, it ranks #49, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (56%) and African American (42%) (diversity index 52/100).
15.3% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding Promise Prep spends $26,278 per pupil, 118% above the Indiana average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 53.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Indianapolis's elementary schools, it stands alongside Lillie Idella Kitley Intermediate (1,365 students): Promise Prep is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (18:1 vs 21:1).
Promise Prep is a single-school charter district, so Promise Prep operates independently rather than alongside district-mates. At 144 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of Indiana's single-school districts.
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 Promise Prep compares
Promise Prep on the metrics families compare, against Indiana and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Indiana | Indiana avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 18:1 | ▲ 13% | 15.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 58.0% | ▲ 17% | 49.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 144 | top 95% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
18:1
Leaner classes than 24% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
144
Bigger than 14% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
58.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 17% above the Indiana average of 49.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
18:1
students per teacher
- 13% above state mean
Top 80% in Indiana - lower ratio than 20% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
15.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$26,278
per pupil, district-wide
- above Indiana avg of $12,079
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 55.6%
African American 41.7%
Two or More 2.1%
White 0.7%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 55.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 51.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 51.6, Promise Prep is more mixed than the Indiana school average of 39.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Promise Prep, which includes Promise Prep.
$26,278
Per student
+118%
vs Indiana
Avg $12,079
+58%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 8.1%
State 38.1%
Federal 53.8%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar elementary schools in Indianapolis
6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Lillie Idella Kitley Intermediate
Standard public school
1,365 students 21:1 students per teacher
Edgewood Intermediate School
Standard public school
1,300 students 18.6:1 students per teacher
Creston Intermediate & Middle Schl
Standard public school
1,106 students 14.7:1 students per teacher
Raymond Park Intermediate & Middle
Standard public school
1,079 students 14:1 students per teacher
Stonybrook Intermediate & Middle
Standard public school
1,043 students 13.2:1 students per teacher
Paramount Brookside
Standard public school
843 students 24.8:1 students per teacher
Similar elementary 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 (~144 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Promise Prep
How many students attend Promise Prep?
Promise Prep has 144 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Indianapolis, IN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Promise Prep?
The student-teacher ratio at Promise Prep is 18:1, which is 13% higher than the Indiana average of 15.9:1 and 15% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Promise Prep?
58.0% of students at Promise Prep are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Indiana average of 49.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Promise Prep?
The largest demographic group at Promise Prep is Hispanic or Latino at 55.6% of enrollment, in Indianapolis, IN. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 51.6/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Promise Prep?
Promise Prep has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Promise Prep rank among elementary schools in Indianapolis?
By Resource Investment Index, Promise Prep ranks #34 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.
Is Promise Prep a good school?
Promise Prep earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 80% of Indiana schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Indiana. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Promise Prep?
None; Promise Prep is a single-school charter district, and Promise Prep is its only campus.
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