Indianapolis Junior Academy
Private · Grades 1–8 · 53 students
Merle Sidener Academy 59 - a High Ability School
2424 Kessler Blvd E Dr, Indianapolis, IN 46220
Grades
1–5
Elementary
Students
228
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
10.9 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Indianapolis Public Schools
Marion County
Schola Grade A · Excellent
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 986 Indiana elementary schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other Indiana elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).
About Merle Sidener Academy 59 - a High Ability School
Merle Sidener Academy 59 - a High Ability School is a public elementary school in Indianapolis, Indiana, serving grades 1–5. It is part of Indianapolis Public Schools. The school is located in a large city in Marion County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 228 students were enrolled, with about 10.9 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Indiana elementary school (14.6 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 986 Indiana elementary schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 1–5
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades offered
- 1–5
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 228 students
- Students per teacher
- 10.9 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Locale
- City — Large
- School district
- Indianapolis Public Schools
- County
- Marion County
- NCES school ID
- 180477002439
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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.