Matchbook Learning

1163 Belmont Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46222

Charter School 641 Students

Elementary School K - 8th

School Overview

Matchbook Learning is a public charter elementary school and part of the Matchbook Learning school district, located in Indianapolis, IN with 641 students offering grade levels from KG to 08. Student demographics can be found below.

With 43 teachers, Matchbook Learning has a student/teacher ratio of about 14.9:1. 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.

641

Total Students

43.0

Full-Time Teachers

14.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

106.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Matchbook Learning
Demographic	Student Count
White	16
Hispanic	376
Black	226
Asian	1
Two or More	22

Hispanic
376 (58.7 %)
Black
226 (35.3 %)
Two or More
22 (3.4 %)
White
16 (2.5 %)
Asian
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Matchbook Learning
Phone:	(317)226-4263
Grade Range:	K - 8th
Total Students:	641
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	43.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	651
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	30

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 57

Grade 1 73

Grade 2 61

Grade 3 69

Grade 4 83

Grade 5 88

Grade 6 66

Grade 7 80

Grade 8 64