Enrollment
298
Indiana · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Indianapolis, IN
Urban Act Academy
Federal NCES profile for Urban Act Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 180019202640Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 59
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 40
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Urban Act Academy earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of Indiana schools.
- #22 of 89
- elementary schools in Indianapolis · Resource Index
- 43
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.3:1
- small classes for Indiana
- 94.6%
- free-lunch eligible
Urban Act Academy has class sizes smaller than 94% of Indiana schools. Computed live against every Indiana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Urban Act Academy ranks #22 of 89 elementary schools in Indianapolis, IN.
School address
District: Urban Act Academy · Indiana
NCES ID 180019202640 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
29.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.3:1
vs 15.9:1 Indiana avg
-35% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
94.6%
vs 49.5% Indiana avg
+91% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Urban Act Academy compares with Indiana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Urban Act Academy
Urban Act Academy is a high-poverty, mid-sized charter elementary school in Indianapolis, Indiana, enrolling 298 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.3:1, Urban Act Academy is leaner than roughly 94% of Indiana schools and 35% under the state's 15.9:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need is high: 94.6% of students qualify for free meals, 91% above the Indiana average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
Enrollment of 298 puts it in the smaller third of Indiana schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,862 scored Indiana schools.
Against 85 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #22.
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 298 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
The surrounding Urban Act Academy spends $17,153 per pupil, 42% above the Indiana average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 28.8% 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): Urban Act Academy is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (10.3:1 vs 21:1).
Urban Act Academy is a single-school charter district, so Urban Act 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 Urban Act Academy compares
Urban Act 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 | 10.3:1 | ▼ 35% | 15.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 94.6% | ▲ 91% | 49.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 298 | top 78% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.3:1
Leaner classes than 87% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
298
Bigger than 32% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
94.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 91% 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
10.3:1
students per teacher
- 35% below state mean
Top 6% in Indiana - lower ratio than 94% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$17,153
per pupil, district-wide
- above Indiana avg of $12,079
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 298 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Urban Act Academy, which includes Urban Act Academy.
$17,153
Per student
+42%
vs Indiana
Avg $12,079
+3%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 7.3%
State 63.9%
Federal 28.8%
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 (~298 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Urban Act Academy
How many students attend Urban Act Academy?
Urban Act Academy has 298 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Indianapolis, IN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Urban Act Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Urban Act Academy is 10.3:1, which is 35% lower than the Indiana average of 15.9:1 and 34% 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 Urban Act Academy?
94.6% of students at Urban Act Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Indiana average of 49.5%.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Urban Act Academy?
Urban Act Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Urban Act Academy rank among elementary schools in Indianapolis?
By Resource Investment Index, Urban Act Academy ranks #22 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 Urban Act Academy a good school?
Urban Act Academy earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of Indiana schools. 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 Urban Act Academy?
None; Urban Act Academy is a single-school charter district, and Urban Act Academy is its only campus.
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