VISION ACADEMY
Vision Academy is a Title I public charter elementary school that is part of the Vision Academy school district, located in Indianapolis, IN with about 433 students offering grade levels from Kindergarten to 8th Grade. A Title I school provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families. Its purpose is to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education. With about 21 teachers, Vision Academy has a student/teacher ratio of about 20:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.
Vision Academy, located at 1751 E Riverside Dr in Indianapolis, is a public charter school serving students in the Riverside area. The school is part of the broader educational landscape in Indianapolis, focusing on providing a structured learning environment that emphasizes academic growth and college readiness. By operating as a charter institution, it seeks to offer families in the local community a distinct alternative to traditional district schooling, often with a specialized curriculum or mission-driven approach designed to meet the specific needs of its diverse student body.
The school is situated near the White River, placing it in a key part of the city’s evolving educational corridor. As with many charter schools in the region, Vision Academy places a high priority on student support services and community engagement. Its location allows for accessibility to families living in the near-east and central parts of Indianapolis, and the school typically emphasizes character development alongside core subjects like math, literacy, and science to ensure students are well-prepared for their next steps in education.
For more information, contact Vision Academy at (317) 632-2006 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.
Indianapolis, IN 46202
(317) 632-2006
VISION ACADEMY is a public Title I Charter school in Indianapolis, IN with about 433 enrolled students. See other public elementary schools in Indiana
School Details
- Level:
- Elementary School
- Charter School:*
-
Yes
Indianapolis Charter School Board - District:
- Vision Academy
- Total Students:
- 433
- Teachers:
- 21
- NSLP Status:1
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
- Qualified free lunch:
- 0
- Qualified reduced-price lunch:
- 0
- Title I Status:2
- Title I schoolwide eligible-Title I targeted assistance program
- Virtual:
- Not Virtual
* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.
1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch
2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.
School Demographics for 433 students
The primary ethnicity of students attending VISION ACADEMY is predominantly Black or African American, representing about 86% of the student body.
- Black or African American
- 85.7%
- Hispanic/Latino
- 7.9%
- Two or more races
- 3.5%
- White
- 2.5%
- Asian
- 0.5%
- Female
- 46.2%
- Male
- 53.8%
Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.